The Lion and The Woodcutter
The Lion and The Woodcutter
There once lived a lion, the king of the forest. He was always accompanied by a jackal and a crow. They followed him every where and lived on the remains of his food.
In a village close to the forest there lived a woodcutter. Everyday, he would go into the forest with his axe to chop wood.
One day as the woodcutter was busy chopping a tree, he heard a noise behind him. Turning around, he saw the lion looking straight at him, ready to pounce. The woodcutter was a clever man. He quickly said, "Greetings... King of this forest. It is a pleasure to meet you."
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