Jean de La Fontaine collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Eastern, and adapted them into French free verse. They were issued under the general title of Fables in several volumes from 1668 to 1694 and are considered classi...
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A Certain hungry Fox, of Gascon breed (Or Norman—but the difference is small), Discovered, looking very ripe indeed, Some Grapes that hung upon an orchard-wall. Striving to clamber up and seize the prey, He found the fruit was not within his power; "Well, well," he muttered, as he walked away, "It's my conviction that those Grapes are sour."
The Fox did wisely to accept his lot; 'Twas better than complaining, was it not?
