hopping about, chirping and singing {to its heart's content}. /An

Ant passed {by,} bearing along {with great toil}an ear {of corn}

[(Adj. to "corn") he was taking {to the nest}]./

     "Why *do you* not come and chat {with me}," [^{Inj Note} said

the Grasshopper], {"instead of toiling and moiling} {in that way?"} /

     "I am helping to lay up food {for the winter},"

[^{Inj Note} said the Ant], "and recommend^[CNE] you to do

the same."/

     [(DO of "said") "Why *Should we * bother {about winter}?"]

said the Grasshopper;/^{Note #1} "we have got plenty {of  food}

{at present}." /But^Note the Ant went {on its way} and

continued its toil. / [(Adv to "had" and "found") When the winter

came] the Grasshopper had no food and found itself

dying {of hunger}, [(Adv to "had" and "found") while it saw the

ants distributing every day corn and grain {from the stores}

[(Adj to "stores") they had collected {in the summer}]]. /Then

the Grasshopper knew: / ^{Note # 2}

     It is best to prepare {for the days} {of necessity}. /