티스토리 뷰
A great conflict was about to come off between the birds and the beasts. When the two armies were collected together the bat hesitated which to join.
The birds that passed his perch said: "Come with us"l but he said: "I am a beast." Later one, some beasts who were passing underneath him looked up and said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a bird."
Luckily at the last moment peace was made, and no battle took place, so the bat came to the birds and wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all turned against him and he had to fly away. He then went to the beasts, soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces.
"Ah," said the bat, "I see now, He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends."
about to come off: 곧 일어날
armies: 집단, 단체
perch: 쉴 곳, 높은 곳
rejoicing: 기쁨, 환희
beat a retreat: 서둘러 가 버리다
torn: 찢기다, 잡아뜯기다
turned against: 등을 돌리다
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