The Cat and the Cock
A cat caught a cock and took counsel with himself how he might find a reasonable excuse for eating him. He accused him of being a nuisance to men, by crowing in the nighttime, and not permitting them to sleep.
The cock defended himself by saying that he did this for the benefit of men that they might raise early for their labors.
The cat replied; "Although you abound in specious apologies, I shall not remain without my supper." He made a meal of him.