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Title: The Kites And The Swans Author: Aesop (author of Aesop's Fables) [More Titles by Aesop (author of Aesop's Fables)] The Kites of old time had, equally with the Swans, the privilege of song. But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying to neigh, they forgot how to sing. The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings. [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |