Aesop's Fables: Sir Roger L'Estrange (1692)
59. A DOG AND A BUTCHER (Perry 254)
As a Butcher was busy about his Meat, a Dog runs away with a Sheep's-Heart.
The Butcher saw him upon the Gallop with a piece of Flesh in's Mouth,
and call'd out after him, hark ye Friend (says he) you may e'en make the
best of your Purchase, so long as y'ave made me the wiser for't.
THE MORAL. It may serve as a Comfort to us in all our Calamaties and
Afflictions, that he that loses any Thing and gets Wisdom by it, is a
Gainer by the Loss.
 L'Estrange originally published his version of the fables in 1692. There is a
very nice illustrated edition in the Children's Classics series by Knopf: Sir
Roger L'Estrange. Aesop
- Fables which is available at amazon.com.
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