To this lesson in greed,Pray, little ones, heed:
A foolish Dog, who carried in his jawA juicy bone, Looked down into a stream, and there he sawAnother one,
Splash! In he plunged... The image disappearedThe meat he had was gone.
Indeed, he nearly sank, And barely reached the bank.
And the greedy dog had none! More Fairy Tales More Rhyming Stories To Nursery Rhymes Fun from The Dog and His Image