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Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks

by Jean de La Fontaine

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The Dog and His Image

There he saw another one.

A foolish Dog, who carried in his jaw
A juicy bone,
Looked down into a stream, and there he saw
Another one,
Splash! In he plunged... The image disappeared—
The meat he had was gone.
Indeed, he nearly sank,
And barely reached the bank.

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