1 | A Farmer who bore a grudge against a Fox for stealing his poultry succeeded in his capture. |
2 | Upon his fate, the Fox did say: |
3 | Fair thee Farmer, for I be the one culpable and you be my swift executioner. |
4 | Yet the Farmer did not seek to simply kill the Fox but to exact revenge by burning him alive. |
5 | The Farmer tied a rope covered in oil around the tail of the Fox and set it alight. |
6 | The Fox upon seeing the intention of his fate did cry out: |
7 | Oh cruel Farmer! There be no justice in such torment and fate shall surely be my judge. |
8 | Thereupon the Fox leapt past the Farmer and rushed into the barn, setting it alight, |
9 | Then rushing into the house setting it alight and finally to his end in the fields also ablaze. |
10 | Upon the destruction of his barn, his home and his livelihood, the Farmer cried out: |
11 | Upon one unjust act of cruelty, I have destroyed my kingdom. |
12 | Never to have judged at all, than to have broken the laws of the Divine. |