Paroles
A little black ant found a large grain of wheat
Too heavy to lift or to roll.
So he begged of a neighbor he happened to meet
To help him down into his hole.
"I’ve got my own work to see after," said he.
"You must shift for yourself, if you please."
So he crawled off as selfish and cross as could be
And lay down to sleep at his ease.
Just then another ant was passing that road
And seeing his neighbor in want,
Came up and assisted him in with his load,
For he was a good natured ant.
Let all who this story may happen
To hear endeavor to profit by it.
How often it happens that children
Appear as cross as the ant every every bit.
And this good natured ant who assisted his friend
May teach those who choose to be taught,
That if little insects are good to each other,
Then children must certainly ought !
Traduction
Une petite fourmi noire trouva un gros grain de blé,
trop gros pour être porté ou être roulé.
Alors elle pria un voisin qu'elle venait de croiser
De l'aider à l'amener dans son terrier...
