Once there was a snake that was greatly displeased at the horror he seemed to excite in everyone. He was conscious of his innocence and could not understand why everyone ran away freom him,or,if they stopped ,threw sticks and stones at him with cries of anger.He came to the conclusion that it was merely his personal appearance and made up his mind to change his that. Therefore,placing his tail in his mouth and forming himself into a perfect circle,he stiffened himself so thst he appeared perfectly wooden.In this condition he was found by some children ,who pounced upon him with esgerness,ceying out, "Oh, what a pretty green hoop !" Taking a stick they began to trundel the "hoop" giving it a smart blow with the stick at every revolution.
The poor snske endured this torture as long as he could and then took an opportunity to roll off among the bushes and speedily assume his proper shape and slipped into a hole. " I have learnt a lesson'" said the snake,"that however unfortunate one's lot, nothing is to be gained from pretending to be something else."
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