Cu urechea pleo\u015ftit\u0103, cu coada-ntre picioare,
\nC\u00e2inele, trist \u015fi jalnic, mergea pe o c\u0103rare.
\nDup\u0103 \u00eendestul umblet, iat\u0103 c\u0103-l \u00eent\u00e2lne\u015fte
\nUn m\u0103gar, \u015fi-l opre\u015fte:
\n\u201eUnde te duci? \u00eei zise,
\nCe r\u0103u \u0163i s-a-nt\u00e2mplat? \u015etii, parc\u0103 te-a plouat,
\nA\u015fa stai de m\u00e2hnit.\u201d
\n\u2013 \u201eDar, s\u00e2nt nemul\u0163umit.
\nLa \u00eemp\u0103ratul Leu \u00een slujb\u0103 m-am aflat:
\n\u00cens\u0103 purtarea lui,
\nDe e slobod s-o spui,
\nM-a silit \u00een sf\u00e2r\u015fit s\u0103 fug, s\u0103-l p\u0103r\u0103sesc,
\nAcum cat alt st\u0103p\u00e2n; bun unde s\u0103-l g\u0103sesc?\u201d
\n\u2013 \u201eNumai d-at\u00e2t te pl\u00e2ngi? m\u0103garul \u00eel \u00eentreb\u0103;
\nSt\u0103p\u00e2nul l-ai g\u0103sit, \u00eel vezi, de fa\u0163\u0103 st\u0103.
\nVino numaidec\u00e2t la mine s\u0103 te bagi:
\nEu \u00ee\u0163i f\u0103g\u0103duiesc
\nNu r\u0103u s\u0103 te hr\u0103nesc;
\nNimic n-o s\u0103 lucrezi, nici grij\u0103 n-o s\u0103 tragi.\u201d
\nLa propunerea sa, c\u00e2inele i-a r\u0103spuns:
\n\u201eAscult\u0103-m\u0103 s\u0103-\u0163i spui: e r\u0103u a fi supus
\nLa oricare tiran; dar slug\u0103 la m\u0103gar
\nE mai umilitor, \u015fi \u00eenc\u0103 mai amar.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cu urechea pleo\u015ftit\u0103, cu coada-ntre picioare, C\u00e2inele, trist \u015fi jalnic, mergea pe o c\u0103rare. Dup\u0103 \u00eendestul umblet, iat\u0103 c\u0103-l \u00eent\u00e2lne\u015fte Un m\u0103gar, \u015fi-l opre\u015fte: \u201eUnde te duci? \u00eei zise, Ce … <\/p>\n