Old Tortoise the Wise One: Iii

3 one early morning by the banks of river elele old tortoise the wise bump’d into a gazelle ’twas like elegance meeting with beauty nay! ’twas wisdom finds the garden of witty in the absurd – “old tortoise!” the other did hail “friend!” said the wise, “a red tease turns cruel “where the toad at noon did a racing weird” "smooth words! then follow to the field – o, follow & teach a gazelle to be wise!” “friend!” said the wise, “tempt not the wise,!” “nay! no temptation! the pay is secured” & old tortoise followed his path of greed.