原文：

    Some Geese and some Cranes fed together in the same field. One day the sportsmen came suddenly down upon them. The Cranes being light of body, flew off in a moment; but the geese, weighted down by their fat, were all taken.

    In civil commotions¹, they fare best who have least to fetter² them.

词汇：

geese 鹅（复数)

crane 鹤

come suddenly down upon 突然袭击

weighted down 过重而坠

have least to fetter> 最少牵挂