A Raven saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished.
New words:
1.secure 安全的，可靠的，放心的。
2.plumage 鳥類羽毛，翅膀。
3.splendid 壯麗的，輝煌的，極好的。
4.neighborhood 附近，鄰近。
5.perish 毀滅，死亡，腐爛，枯萎。
烏鴉非常羨慕天鵝潔白的羽毛。他猜想天鵝壹定是經常洗澡，羽毛才變得如此潔白無 瑕。於是，他毅然離開了他賴以生存的祭壇，來到江湖邊。他天天洗刷自己的羽毛，不但壹點都沒洗白，反而因缺少食物饑餓而死。