The Plane Tree
By Aesop Two Travellers, walking in the noonday sun, sought the shade of a widespreading tree to rest. As they lay looking up among the pleasant leaves, they saw that it was a Plane Tree.
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Aesop was a Greek fabulist credited with a collection of stories known as Aesop’s Fables. We feature them in our Favorite Fairy Tales. Fables feature an important moral or “life lesson” that is usually wrapped up in a clever final pronouncement delivered with proverbial flair; “There’s a time for work and a time for play”, “Slow and steady wins the race”, “Familiarity breeds contempt”, and “A kindness is never wasted”.
By Aesop Two Travellers, walking in the noonday sun, sought the shade of a widespreading tree to rest. As they lay looking up among the pleasant leaves, they saw that it was a Plane Tree.
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