Poems by Jean de La Fontaine
The Amorous Courtesan
... How happy I should feel if they'd suffice!THE suppliant belle now hoped to be allowed ...
The Avaricious Wife And Tricking Gallant
... But, 'midst these charms, such av'rice she possessed, ...
The Bucking-Tub
... Come, come, sir, leave the tub, there's naught to dread ...
The Case Of Conscience
... Perhaps one half our bliss to chance we owe!BE this as 'twill, the conscientious Anne ...
The Clyster
... Whose presence secret friendships would betray:SHOULD this be thought a silly, idle tale ...
The Cobbler
... The cobbler laughed, and ALL his scheme admired:A purse-proud cit thereon observed and swore ...
The Contract
... But when four months had passed, the fair-one showed ...
The Convent Gardener Of Lamporechio
... --Mere fun! Avaunt such folly!--three in four you'll find, ...
The Country Justice
... At length, completely tired, two straws he sought ...
The Countryman Who Sought His Calf
... The gay gallant exclaimed, with fond surprise:-- ...
The Cradle
... God's will be done, since life is but a span!THE words were scarcely said, when our gallant ...
The Cudgelled And Contented Cuckold
... He'd left them,--with his HOLINESS behind!THE lady was, by ev'ry one, confessed, ...
The Devil In Hell
... A hermit, whom you'll find beneath yon' beech,Can, better far than I, their virtues teach ...
The Dog
... Much wealth and beauty please all womankind!HIS features and his mien the knight had changed ...
The Dress-Maker
... "--"The rent "On which you've both been so intent ...
