The Donkey and the Grasshopper

A donkey heard some grasshoppers chirping. He was enchanted and also wanted to possess their charming melody. He asked, "What food do you eat to give you such beautiful voices?" They   replied, "The dew."  The donkey then decided that he would only eat dew. In a short time, he died of hunger.

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