原版英文故事与诗歌：Mountain Fable

 　　The mountain and the squirrel

 

　　Had a quarrel;

 

　　And the former called the latter "Little Prig."

 

　　Bun replied,

 

　　"You are doubtless very big;

 

　　But all sorts of things and weather

 

　　Must be taken in together,

 

　　To make up a year

 

　　And a sphere.

 

　　And I think it no disgrace

 

　　To occupy my place.

 

　　If I'm not as large as you,

 

　　You are not so small as I,

 

　　And not half so spry.

 

　　I'll not deny you make

 

　　A very pretty squirrel track;

 

　　Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;

 

　　If I cannot carry forests on my back,

 

　　Neither can you crack a nut."