THE DONKEY AND THE LAPDOG
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    Let's not force our talent,
    As nothing would be performed gracefully:
    Never has a dolt1, no matter how much he tries,
    Could ever be taken for a gentleman.
Few people blessed by the Heavens,
Possess the inborn2 gift to seduce3 in life.
'This a matter one has to allow them,
So as not resemble the Donkey in the Fable,
Who in order to ingratiate himself to his master,
Went over to caress4 him. "How come? in his soul said he,
This pup, because of his cute ways,
Will continue to live as a companion
With Milord and Milady;
And I will get blows with a stick?
What does he do? he gives his paw;
At once he is kissed;
If need be, I'll act the same way to be petted,
It is not difficult at all." 
With such a tender thought in mind,
Seeing his master in a jovial5 mood, he comes up clumsily,
Raises a  very battered6 paw,
Puts it on his master's chin lovingly,
Adding as an extra expression of love,
His most gracious braying7 to this bold action.
"Oh ! oh ! what a caress ! and what a melody !
Said the Master at once. Hey there, *Martin stick!"
Martin stick comes running; the donkey changes his tune8.
Thus ended the little comic drama.

Beware, another's talent may not necessarily be yours.

  *Martin bâton:  Stickmartin, type-name for a donkey drover.

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L'Ane et le petit Chien

Ne forçons point notre talent,
Nous ne ferions rien avec grâce :
Jamais un lourdaud, quoi qu'il fasse,
Ne saurait passer pour galant.
Peu de gens, que le Ciel chérit et gratifie,
Ont le don d'agréer infus avec la vie.
C'est un point qu'il leur faut laisser,
Et ne pas ressembler à l'Ane de la Fable,
Qui pour se rendre plus aimable
Et plus cher à son maître, alla le caresser.
"Comment ? disait-il en son âme,
Ce Chien, parce qu'il est mignon,
Vivra de pair à compagnon
Avec Monsieur, avec Madame ;
Et j'aurai des coups9 de bâton ?
Que fait-il ? il donne la patte ;
Puis aussitôt il est baisé :
S'il en faut faire autant afin que l'on me flatte,
Cela n'est pas bien malaisé. "
Dans cette admirable pensée,
Voyant son Maître en joie, il s'en vient lourdement,
Lève une corne toute usée,
La lui porte au menton fort amoureusement,
Non sans accompagner, pour plus grand ornement,
De son chant gracieux cette action hardie.
"Oh ! oh ! quelle caresse ! et quelle mélodie !
Dit le Maître aussitôt. Holà, Martin bâton! "
Martin bâton accourt ; l'Ane change de ton.
Ainsi finit la comédie.


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1 dolt lmKy1     
n.傻瓜
参考例句:
  • He's a first-class dolt who insists on doing things his way.他一意孤行,真是蠢透了。
  • What a donke,dolt and dunce!真是个笨驴,呆子,兼傻瓜!
2 inborn R4wyc     
adj.天生的,生来的,先天的
参考例句:
  • He is a man with an inborn love of joke.他是一个生来就喜欢开玩笑的人。
  • He had an inborn talent for languages.他有语言天分。
3 seduce ST0zh     
vt.勾引,诱奸,诱惑,引诱
参考例句:
  • She has set out to seduce Stephen.她已经开始勾引斯蒂芬了。
  • Clever advertising would seduce more people into smoking.巧妙策划的广告会引诱更多的人吸烟。
4 caress crczs     
vt./n.爱抚,抚摸
参考例句:
  • She gave the child a loving caress.她疼爱地抚摸着孩子。
  • She feasted on the caress of the hot spring.她尽情享受着温泉的抚爱。
5 jovial TabzG     
adj.快乐的,好交际的
参考例句:
  • He seemed jovial,but his eyes avoided ours.他显得很高兴,但他的眼光却避开了我们的眼光。
  • Grandma was plump and jovial.祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。
6 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损
参考例句:
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
7 braying 4e9e43129672dd7d81455077ba202718     
v.发出驴叫似的声音( bray的现在分词 );发嘟嘟声;粗声粗气地讲话(或大笑);猛击
参考例句:
  • A donkey was braying on the hill behind the house. 房子后面的山上传来驴叫声。 来自互联网
  • What's the use of her braying out such words? 她粗声粗气地说这种话有什么用呢? 来自互联网
8 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
9 coups 2627b0272849b68fbe31f92e3958bb82     
n.意外而成功的行动( coup的名词复数 );政变;努力办到难办的事
参考例句:
  • China has seen many political coups within the ruling class. 中国统治阶级内部发生过很多政变。 来自互联网
  • Thailand has had eighteen coups or coup attendance since nineteen thirty-two. 泰国1932年以来有18次政变或参加政变。 来自互联网
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