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

passed {by,} bearing  along {with great toil}an ear {of corn} [he was 

taking {to the nest}]. /

     "Why  not come and chat {with me}," [said the Grasshopper],

{"instead of  toiling and moiling } {in that way?"} /

     "I am helping to lay up food {for the winter}," [said the Ant], "

and recommend you to do the same."/

     ["Why bother {about winter}?"] said the Grasshopper;  / "we

have got plenty {of  food} {at present}." / But the Ant went {on its 

way} and continued its toil./ [When the winter came] the

Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying (Noun 

Abs - DO of "found" ^{Note #1}) {of hunger}, [while it saw the ants

distributing every day (NuA) corn and grain {from the stores}

[they had collected {in the summer}]]. / Then the Grasshopper

knew: /

     It is best to prepare (Inf - Delayed Subject^{Note #2}) {for 

the days} {of necessity}./