mmxgn@0: the hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals
mmxgn@0: i have never yet been beaten
mmxgn@0: said he
mmxgn@0: when i put forth my full speed
mmxgn@0: i challenge any one here to race with me
mmxgn@0: the tortoise said quietly
mmxgn@0: i accept your challenge
mmxgn@0: that is a good joke
mmxgn@0: said the hare
mmxgn@0: i could dance round you all the way
mmxgn@0: keep your boasting till you 've beaten
mmxgn@0: answered the tortoise
mmxgn@0: shall we race
mmxgn@0: so a course was fixed and a start was made
mmxgn@0: the hare darted almost out of sight at once but soon stopped and to show his contempt for the tortoise lay down to have a nap
mmxgn@0: the tortoise plodded on and plodded on and when the hare awoke from his nap he saw the tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race