A DOG lay in a manger, and by his growling and snapping prevented the oxen from eating the hay which had been placed for them. —
一只狗躺在槽里，通过咆哮和咬人阻止了牛吃为它们准备的干草。 —

“What a selfish Dog!” said one of them to his companions; —
“这只狗真自私！”其中一只牛对它的伙伴说， —

“he cannot eat the hay himself, and yet refuses to allow those to eat who can.”
“它自己不能吃干草，却拒绝允许那些可以吃的动物吃。”