re and was proved innocent.

Then the Goose went down and said:

Wez, Wez, Wez, I am the Goose and the Wez,
Wez, Wez, Wez, I eat Egyptian riz, (rice),
Wez, Wez, Wez, If I ate the growing crop,
May I suddenly throw it up!
May Allah tumble me into the Lake,
And none any news of me ever take!

So the Goose leaped into the Lake and then flew to the limb of a tree on
the shore and was proved innocent.

Then the Donkey went down and said:

Hak, Hak, Hak, I am the Donkey Jack,
Hak, Hak, Hak, I barley eat by the sack:
Hak, Hak, Hak, If I ate the growing crop,
May I suddenly throw it up!
May Allah tumble me into the Lake,
And none any news of me ever take!

Then the Donkey leaped boldly into the Lake, and down he fell, and his
feet stuck fast in the mud and mire. Then his three companions, seeing
him proved guilty of the crime, flew away and left him to his fate. Then
the Donkey began to "bray" for mercy, and called at the top of his
voice:

Whoever will help me out of this plight,
May eat my tail at a single bite!
The Bear heard the braying,
And without long delaying,
He answered by saying:
Long eared Donkey will you pay,
Every word of what you say?
If I save you by my might,
Will you stand still while I bite?
The lying Ass lay still,
And answered, "Yes, I will."
The Bear then gave a fearful roar,
And dragged the Donkey to the shore,
And said, I saved you from your plight,
Now stand still, Donkey, while I bite!
He said: Wait Bruin till I rest,
And "smell the air" from East to West,
And then I'll run with all my might,
And turn my tail for you to bite!
Then Bruin took him at his word
Away he went swift as a bird,
And called out, now Bruin, I will rest,
I'll smell the air from East to West,
I'm running now with all my might,
I've "turned my tail" for you to bite!
The Bear resolved in grief and pain,
He'd never help an Ass again.

Abu Habeeb, who is just about to enter the college, has a story which
all the Arabs know, and love to hear. It is called:

The Lion and Ibn Adam, that is, the