A SERPENT and an Eagle were struggling with each other in deadly conflict. —
一条蛇和一只老鹰正在进行激烈的战斗。 —

The Serpent had the advantage, and was about to strangle the bird. —
蛇占据了优势，即将勒死鸟儿。 —

A countryman saw them, and running up, loosed the coil of the Serpent and let the Eagle go free. —
一个乡下人看到了它们，跑过去解开了蛇的缠绕，让老鹰逃脱。 —

The Serpent, irritated at the escape of his prey, injected his poison into the drinking horn of the countryman. —
蛇由于猎物逃脱而愤怒，将毒液注入了乡下人的饮器中。 —

The rustic, ignorant of his danger, was about to drink, when the Eagle struck his hand with his wing, and, seizing the drinking horn in his talons, carried it aloft.
乡下人对自己的危险一无所知，正要喝水时，老鹰用翅膀击打了他的手，然后用爪子抓起了饮器，飞向了高空。