Aesop's "The Bear and the Two Travellers" restated, Ballad stanza Options

[jgdittier]

Along the solitary path
through forest, field and stream,
an ursine beast of doubtful wrath
was guarding his regime.
Two guys on foot were hiking through
and soon the bear observed ,
so up a tree to hide from view
the first one climbed, unnerved.
The secong guy, too late to climb,
lay flat to fool that bear.
to imitate the dead, this time,
let bear return to lair.
The bear assumed the carrion case
and left with just a grunt.
The first came down from sylvan space,
the second now was blunt.
"Ex friend of mine, you've shone a sign
that me you'll fast desert.
Together we could climb that tree
with hand and quick alert!"

to read aesop's "The Bear and Two Travelers", section 1
 
http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/cgi?sel&TheBear
andtheTwoTravelers

[Aphrodite]

Hello J~

This is a wonderful and whimsical poem with captivating alliteration!

I was drawn to this because one of my favorite books as a kid was.......you guessed it, Aesop's Fables.

PS I have many, but one of my favorites is the "Lion and the Mouse."

Thanks for bringing me back in time and reviving my moral fiber.

Lindi