The Master's Eye
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A stag having fled into an oxen stable
At first was warned by them
To seek  better shelter elsewhere.
'Brothers,' said he to them, 'do not betray me:
And I shall tell you of the best pastures;
This service could be of useful to you someday,
And you will have no regrets.'
The oxen thereupon agreed to keep his secret.
He hid in a corner sighs, and gathers his courage.
That evening fresh grass and fodder1 is brought in,
As was done everyday.
The servants come and go a hundred times.
So did the overseer and no one by chance
Saw neither body, nor antlers,
Nor stag even. The forests dweller
Already grateful to the oxen, waits in the stable
For everyone to return to *Ceres' work,
So that he could slip out at a favorable moment.
One of the oxen, chewing his cud, told him: 'All's well;
But wait! Hundred-Eyes hasn't yet made his rounds:
I fear for you when he arrives.
Till then, poor stag, do not brag2.'
Thereupon the Master enters and makes his round.
'What is this?'  he scolded his servants.
'I find mighty3 little grass in these racks.
This litter is old: go up quickly to the lofts4.
From now on I want to see your cattle better cared for.
What trouble is it to remove all these spiders?
Do we not know how to put away these yokes5 and collars?'
While looking all around, he notices a head
Besides the ones he usually saw there.
The stag is found out; each takes a pitchfork
And each in turn jabs the beast.
His tears could not save him from death,
He is taken away, salted and made into many a meal,
Enjoyed by many happy neighbors.

*Phèdre on this subject declared elegantly:
To see  everything, the Master's Eye is best of all,
As for me, I would add, so is the Lover's Eye.

*Cérès. Myth. Roman Goddess of harvests,
identified as Déméter.

*Phedre. in Latin. Caius Julius Phraedrus
or Phaeder, writer of Fables6 in Latin  (15 BC. J.-C.- 50 AD) 
author of Fables imitating Aesop.

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L'Oeil du Maître

Un Cerf s'étant sauvé dans une étable à boeufs
Fut d'abord averti par7 eux
Qu'il cherchât un meilleur asile.
Mes frères, leur dit-il, ne me décelez pas :
Je vous enseignerai les pâtis les plus gras ;
Ce service vous peut quelque jour être utile,
Et vous n'en aurez point regret.
Les Boeufs à toutes fins9 promirent le secret.

Il se cache en un coin, respire, et prend courage.
Sur le soir on apporte herbe fraîche et fourrage
Comme l'on faisait tous les jours.
L'on va, l'on vient, les valets font cent tours.
L'Intendant même, et pas un d'aventure
N'aperçut ni corps10, ni ramure,
Ni Cerf enfin. L'habitant des forêts
Rend déjà grâce aux Boeufs, attend dans cette étable
Que chacun retournant au travail11 de Cérès,
Il trouve pour sortir un moment favorable.
L'un des Boeufs ruminant lui dit : Cela va bien ;
Mais quoi ! l'homme aux cent yeux n'a pas fait sa revue.
Je crains fort pour toi sa venue12.
Jusque-là, pauvre Cerf, ne te vante de rien.
Là-dessus le Maître entre et vient faire sa ronde.
Qu'est-ce-ci ? dit-il à son monde.
Je trouve bien peu d'herbe en tous ces râteliers.
Cette litière est vieille : allez vite aux greniers.
Je veux voir désormais vos bêtes mieux soignées.
Que coûte-t-il d'ôter toutes ces araignées ?
Ne saurait-on ranger13 ces jougs et ces colliers ?
En regardant à tout8, il voit une autre tête
Que celles qu'il voyait d'ordinaire en ce lieu.
Le Cerf est reconnu ; chacun prend un épieu ;
Chacun donne un coup14 à la bête.
Ses larmes ne sauraient la sauver du trépas.
On l'emporte, on la sale, on en fait maint repas,
Dont maint voisin s'éjouit d'être.
Phèdre sur ce sujet dit fort élégamment :
Il n'est, pour voir, que l'oeil du Maître.
Quant à moi, j'y mettrais encor l'oeil de l'Amant.


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1 fodder fodder     
n.草料;炮灰
参考例句:
  • Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。
  • Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料,保证盐的摄取。
2 brag brag     
v./n.吹牛,自夸;adj.第一流的
参考例句:
  • He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
  • His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。
3 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
4 lofts dba33875eb1186c08cd8c3eba344fcdc     
阁楼( loft的名词复数 ); (由工厂等改建的)套房; 上层楼面; 房间的越层
参考例句:
  • He lofts it into the air, and hugs his head in the deep secret embrace. 他抬手甩了出去,然后赶忙把头紧紧的抱了个密不透风。
  • Spring Loaded Bed Loft-Lofts bed, freeing up extra storage space underneath. 弹性床铺抬高器---抬高床铺,释放更多床底下的空间。
5 yokes 9bbcb3e1c7e5afae095e4b1d5856e02b     
轭( yoke的名词复数 ); 奴役; 轭形扁担; 上衣抵肩
参考例句:
  • The rhombic drive mechanism has two "yokes". 菱形驱动机构有两个“轭”。
  • Contact pressure increase by 1.5 –5 with same stems and yokes. 即使采用相同的阀杆和轭架,接触压力也能够增加1.5至5倍。
6 fables c7e1f2951baeedb04670ded67f15ca7b     
n.寓言( fable的名词复数 );神话,传说
参考例句:
  • Some of Aesop's Fables are satires. 《伊索寓言》中有一些是讽刺作品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Little Mexican boys also breathe the American fables. 墨西哥族的小孩子对美国神话也都耳濡目染。 来自辞典例句
7 par OK0xR     
n.标准,票面价值,平均数量;adj.票面的,平常的,标准的
参考例句:
  • Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
  • I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。
8 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。
9 fins 6a19adaf8b48d5db4b49aef2b7e46ade     
[医]散热片;鱼鳍;飞边;鸭掌
参考例句:
  • The level of TNF-α positively correlated with BMI,FPG,HbA1C,TG,FINS and IRI,but not with SBP and DBP. TNF-α水平与BMI、FPG、HbA1C、TG、FINS和IRI呈显著正相关,与SBP、DBP无相关。 来自互联网
  • Fins are a feature specific to fish. 鱼鳍是鱼类特有的特征。 来自辞典例句
10 corps pzzxv     
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组
参考例句:
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
11 travail ZqhyZ     
n.阵痛;努力
参考例句:
  • Mothers know the travail of giving birth to a child.母亲们了解分娩时的痛苦。
  • He gained the medal through his painful travail.他通过艰辛的努力获得了奖牌。
12 venue ALkzr     
n.犯罪地点,审判地,管辖地,发生地点,集合地点
参考例句:
  • The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
  • The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。
13 ranger RTvxb     
n.国家公园管理员,护林员;骑兵巡逻队员
参考例句:
  • He was the head ranger of the national park.他曾是国家公园的首席看守员。
  • He loved working as a ranger.他喜欢做护林人。
14 coup co5z4     
n.政变;突然而成功的行动
参考例句:
  • The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
  • That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
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