You'Ll Never Catch Me

Sammy the spider built his web up high And patiently waited for his meal to drop in Then Barry butterfly came fluttering by Said he to the spider with a grin "The web you have built is as nice as can be But Mr Spider, you'll never catch me" "We'll see about that" the spider replied "Keep on wishing" answered the butterfly He taunted the spider each day he came by "Perhaps he is right" Sammy thought with a sigh Then one day as he was teasing poor Sammy A gust of wind blew him into the web He flapped his wings and struggled to get free But he quickly tired and the spider moved in Said he to the spider: "Please Mr Spider, please don't eat me" "I'll never tease you again, please set me free" Sammy replied; "The web I have built is as nice as can be Now you will find that I can sting like a bee" ---- The moral of this fable is: Be careful what you say, your boastful words can come back to haunt you, and put you at the mercy of your enemy.