A lion on a lamb had settled down to sup. A mongrel pup about the royal board allowed to wander. Snatched almost from his claws a piece of meat down wander.
The king of beasts looked on, not minding in the least, for puppy was a young and foolish beast. Observing this, the wolf began to ponder, "This lion seems so meek1, he must be very weak!"
He too put out a paw, some dainty snack to seek. But woe2 befell the sinner. He went to swell3 the lion's dinner.
"My friend," said Lion, as he calmly tore him up. "You saw me spare the dog, it's true. But so indulgent I should hardly be with you. He's young and stupid still, but you are not a pup."
狮子大王坐下来吃羔羊，一只准许走近大王餐桌的杂种小狗，几乎就是从大王的脚爪下捞走了一块羊肉。
众兽之王淡淡地看了一眼，心里一点也不介意，因为小狗是一只年纪轻轻不懂事的野兽。狼看到这件事，心中想道：“狮子好像很温顺，它一定很软弱！”
于是它也伸出一只脚爪来找点好吃的东西。可是，这犯罪的家伙可倒霉了，它自己就成了大王丰盛的大餐。
“我的朋友，”狮子大王一面平静地撕着狼，一面对它说道，“你看见我放过了小狗，那是真的，然而我可不能这样放纵你，它年纪小，还不懂事，可你不是什么年幼的畜生啊！”
