The Thirsty Pigeon

A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

Vocabulary Help

pigeon: pombo
thirst: sede
goblet: taça
fly (fly, flew,flown): voar
loud: alto
whir: zunido, zumbido
dashed: bater
blow: choque
fall (fall,fell, fallen): cair
catch (catch, caught, caught): pegar
bystanders: passantes

Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,

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