"THE RAVEN AND THE SWAN", Etching, 5 inch by 7 inch, Aesop's Fable

"THE RAVEN AND THE SWAN", Etching, 5 inch by 7 inch, Aesop's Fable 


THE RAVEN AND THE SWAN

A RAVEN saw a Swan fly past and followed it, he desired its beautiful plumage. Believing that the Swan's fine white color was a result of Swan’s washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven took up residence in the lake too. He learned to mimic the swan and even pretended to be a young swan, hoping to learn how to earn its wonderfully white secrets. He tried to live on the water but could not eat or rest. He cleaned his feathers as often as he could, but he could not change their color. Swan finally told Raven to give up and go home. Raven, famished and tired, flew away.

AESOP’S MORAL: CHANGE OF HABIT CANNOT ALTER NATURE.