THE HORSE SEEKING REVENGE ON THE STAG
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  From the beginning of time Horses were not born for Men.
Once Man was quite satisfied eating acorn,
Donkey, Horse and Mule1 dwelt in the forest;
And one saw not, as in this century,
So many saddles and  various packs,
Nor such fittings for warfare2,
Many poste-chaises, legion of coaches;
Likewise one did not witness 
So much feasting and numerous parties.

  One day, a Horse had an argument  
With a Stag capable of great speed,
Chased it all about and failing utterly3,
Sought help from Man, begged for support.
The Man rigged him with bit and rein4, leapt on his back,
Gave him no repose5 until
The Stag was caught and lost his life;
This done, the Horse gave thanks
To Man his benefactor6 saying; I am grateful, 
Farewell, I'm going back to the wilderness7.
- Nay8, said the Man; our dwelling9 is more suitable:
I clearly see how useful you might be.
Stay with me you'll be treated well
And to your belly10 in a bed of straw.
 
  Alas11, what good is fine food
When one has lost freedom?
The Horse perceived his foolishness;
But it was too late: already his stable
Was ready and  built so very well.
He died there while pulling on his rope!

  Wiser had he forgiven a petty offense12.
Whatever pleasure vengeance13 may bring,
It is too costly14, when bought at the expense
Of what is gone, all the rest is naught15.

Never seek revenge for it may be your undoing16

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Le Cheval s'étant voulu venger du Cerf

De tout17 temps les Chevaux ne sont nés pour les hommes.
Lorsque le genre18 humain de gland19 se contentait,
Ane, Cheval, et Mule, aux forêts habitait ;
Et l'on ne voyait point, comme au siècle où nous sommes,
Tant de selles et tant de bâts,
Tant de harnois pour les combats,
Tant de chaises, tant de carrosses,
Comme aussi ne voyait-on pas
Tant de festins et tant de noces.
Or un Cheval eut alors différent
Avec un Cerf plein de vitesse,
Et ne pouvant l'attraper en courant,
Il eut recours à l'Homme, implora son adresse.
L'Homme lui mit un frein, lui sauta sur le dos,
Ne lui donna point de repos
Que le Cerf ne fût pris, et n'y laissât la vie ;
Et cela fait, le Cheval remercie
L'Homme son bienfaiteur, disant : Je suis à vous ;
Adieu. Je m'en retourne en mon séjour sauvage.
- Non pas cela, dit l'Homme ; il fait meilleur chez nous :
Je vois trop quel est votre usage.
Demeurez donc ; vous serez bien traité.
Et jusqu'au ventre en la litière.

Hélas ! que sert la bonne chère
Quand on n'a pas la liberté ?
Le Cheval s'aperçut qu'il avait fait folie ;
Mais il n'était plus temps : déjà son écurie
Etait prête et toute bâtie.
Il y mourut en traînant son lien21.
Sage20 s'il eût remis une légère offense.
Quel que soit le plaisir que cause la vengeance,
C'est l'acheter trop cher, que l'acheter d'un bien
Sans qui les autres ne sont rien.


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1 mule G6RzI     
n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人
参考例句:
  • A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
  • He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
2 warfare XhVwZ     
n.战争(状态);斗争;冲突
参考例句:
  • He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
  • Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。
3 utterly ZfpzM1     
adv.完全地,绝对地
参考例句:
  • Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
  • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
4 rein xVsxs     
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
参考例句:
  • The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
  • He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。
5 repose KVGxQ     
v.(使)休息;n.安息
参考例句:
  • Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
  • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
6 benefactor ZQEy0     
n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人
参考例句:
  • The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那个国家的首领这一次伪装出一副施恩者的姿态。
  • The first thing I did, was to recompense my original benefactor, my good old captain. 我所做的第一件事, 就是报答我那最初的恩人, 那位好心的老船长。
7 wilderness SgrwS     
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
8 nay unjzAQ     
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
参考例句:
  • He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
  • Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
9 dwelling auzzQk     
n.住宅,住所,寓所
参考例句:
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
10 belly QyKzLi     
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
参考例句:
  • The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
  • His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
11 alas Rx8z1     
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
参考例句:
  • Alas!The window is broken!哎呀!窗子破了!
  • Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而,真理很少带有浪漫色彩。
12 offense HIvxd     
n.犯规,违法行为;冒犯,得罪
参考例句:
  • I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
  • His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
13 vengeance wL6zs     
n.报复,报仇,复仇
参考例句:
  • He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
  • For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。
14 costly 7zXxh     
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
参考例句:
  • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
  • This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用,左不过贵了些。
15 naught wGLxx     
n.无,零 [=nought]
参考例句:
  • He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
  • I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。
16 undoing Ifdz6a     
n.毁灭的原因,祸根;破坏,毁灭
参考例句:
  • That one mistake was his undoing. 他一失足即成千古恨。
  • This hard attitude may have led to his undoing. 可能就是这种强硬的态度导致了他的垮台。
17 tout iG7yL     
v.推销,招徕;兜售;吹捧,劝诱
参考例句:
  • They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
  • If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果,就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。
18 genre ygPxi     
n.(文学、艺术等的)类型,体裁,风格
参考例句:
  • My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
  • Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看, 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
19 gland qeGzu     
n.腺体,(机)密封压盖,填料盖
参考例句:
  • This is a snake's poison gland.这就是蛇的毒腺。
  • Her mother has an underactive adrenal gland.她的母亲肾上腺机能不全。
20 sage sCUz2     
n.圣人,哲人;adj.贤明的,明智的
参考例句:
  • I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
  • The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。
21 lien 91lxQ     
n.扣押权,留置权
参考例句:
  • A lien is a type of security over property.留置是一种财产担保。
  • The court granted me a lien on my debtor's property.法庭授予我对我债务人财产的留置权。
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