The man, the boy, and the donkey

Fables
The man, the boy, and the donkey
Aesop
A men and his son were once taking their Donkey to market. As they were walking along by its side, a countryman passed them and said , “you fool ! What is a Donkey for but to ride upon?”
So the Man put the Boy on the Donkey and went on their way .But soon they passed a group of men; one of whom said ,”see that lazy youngster ?He lets his father walk while he rides”.

So the man ordered his boy to get off, and got on him self. but they hadn’t gone far when they passed two women ,one of whom said to the other, “shame on that lazy lout for making his poor little son trudge along behind!”

Well , the man didn’t know what to do ,but at last he took his boy up behind him on the Donkey. By this time , they had come to the town, and the passers-by began to jeer and point at them. the man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at .the men said ,”aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor Donkey of yours –you and your hulking son?”

The man and boy got off and tried to think what to do .they thought and thought, till at last they cut down a pole ,tied the Donkey’s feet to it ,and raised the Donkey to their shoulders. they went along through the laughter of all who met them till they came to Market bridge, when the Donkey ,getting one of its feet loose ,kicked and made the boy drop his end of the pole .in the struggle ,the Donkey fell over the bridge, and its front legs being tied together, it drowned “that will teach you, ”said an old man who had followed them: ”PLEASE ALL?AND YOU WILL PLEASE NONE.”
jeer=laugh

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