
a nut in its green hull;
She wears the tooth, makes a face ... "Ah
[Surely
Tell her, my mother lied When she assured me that the nuts were
[good.
Then think of those old speeches [
people who cheat the Youth: The devil is the [fruit! "
She throws the nuts. A monkey picks it up, between two stones Quick breakage,
The peels, eats it, and said
"Your mother was right, my dear:
Nuts have very good taste, but they must be open.
Remember that in life,
Without a bit of work there was no pleasure. "
Florian Fables, 1792.
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