The Parable of the Dancing Kid and the Dumb Ol’ Wolf | Aesop's Fables

The Parable of the Dancing Kid and the Dumb Ol’ Wolf | Aesop's Fables

This podcast episode presents a delightful poetic retelling of a classic fable about quick thinking in the face of danger. A young goat (Kid) is cornered by a hungry Wolf on his way home. Rather than accepting his fate, the clever Kid requests one final dance before being eaten. When the Wolf agrees and attempts to play a pipe for the Kid's dance, the music attracts nearby dogs who come charging to the rescue. The Wolf laments his poor decision to be distracted from his natural purpose, realizing too late that his musical diversion cost him his meal. The tale cleverly illustrates how wit and creative thinking can overcome physical disadvantage.

Origin

This story adapts elements from Aesop's fables, particularly combining themes from "The Wolf and the Lamb" and other wolf-prey tales. Aesop was a Greek storyteller believed to have lived around the 6th century BCE, whose animal fables conveyed moral lessons through simple narratives. This particular adaptation incorporates the common folkloric theme of a weaker animal outsmarting a predator through cleverness rather than strength. The traditional moral suggests that intelligence can triumph over brute force, and that diversions from one's true nature (the wolf trying to be a musician) often lead to failure.

A little kid came skippin’ late
Past fences fields and the farmer’s gate
Then out from shadows teeth aglow
A wolf appeared and blocked the road

Oh no said kid I know my fate
You’re here to chew not to chat or wait
But please one tune a final song
So I can dance before I’m gone

The wolf sat back and wagged his tail
Why not he said you’re small and frail
Let’s make this fun I’ve got the time
A little dance before the crime

He grabbed a pipe left in the dirt
Blew once or twice his lips all hurt
The tune was squeaky sharp and thin
But kid just twirled with a clumsy spin

But music travels as music does
And dogs don’t like what a wolfman was
They heard the notes came charging near
With bark and bite and growl and leer

Oh crumbs said wolf I missed the cue
I’m not a piper it’s just not true
My job is chompin’ not this dance
I shoulda bit not played by chance

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