One
summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin
with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by, bearing along with great toil a
wheatear to store for the winter.
“Come
and sing with me instead of working so hard”, said the Grasshopper “Let’s have
fun together.”
“I
must store food for the winter”, said the Ant, “and I advise you to do the
same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away”, said the
Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued his
toil.
When
the winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly
begged for something to eat.
“If
you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said
the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go supperless to bed,” and he closed the
door.
