AN OWL, accustomed to feed at night and to sleep during the day, was greatly disturbed by the noise of a Grasshopper and earnestly besought her to stop chirping. —
一只习惯于夜间觅食并在白天入睡的猫头鹰被一只蝉的叫声所扰，恳求她停止鸣叫。 —

The Grasshopper refused to desist, and chirped louder and louder the more the Owl entreated. —
蝉拒绝停下来，并且在猫头鹰恳求得更厉害时鸣叫得更大声。 —

When she saw that she could get no redress and that her words were despised, the Owl attacked the chatterer by a stratagem. —
当她看到自己得不到任何救济而且她的话被藐视时，猫头鹰用一个策略来攻击这个喋喋不休的人。 —

“Since I cannot sleep,” she said, “on account of your song which, believe me, is sweet as the lyre of Apollo, I shall indulge myself in drinking some nectar which Pallas lately gave me. —
“由于我无法入睡”，她说，”因为你的歌声，相信我，就像阿波罗的琴一样甜蜜，我将享受一些宙斯最近给我的甘露。 —

If you do not dislike it, come to me and we will drink it together. —
如果你不介意的话，来找我一块喝吧。 —

” The Grasshopper, who was thirsty, and pleased with the praise of her voice, eagerly flew up. —
“蝉口渴了，而且对她的声音的赞美感到高兴，她急切地飞了上去。 —

The Owl came forth from her hollow, seized her, and put her to death.
猫头鹰从洞里出来，抓住了她，把她杀死了。