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so this is the first story of Swavesey Storytime and | so this is the first story of Swavesey Storytime and | ||
− | this story you may have heard | + | this story you may have heard of before |
and is called The Tortoise And The Hare | and is called The Tortoise And The Hare | ||
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Shh, one day the rabbit was running with | Shh, one day the rabbit was running with | ||
− | his friends | + | his friends playing tag when he saw the |
− | tortoise walk by | + | tortoise walk by, |
− | + | Now, this hare was also very arrogant | |
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he liked to boast about his speed | he liked to boast about his speed | ||
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so he shouted over to the tortoise | so he shouted over to the tortoise | ||
− | + | "Hey tortoise, if you wouldn't run any faster | |
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− | + | the grass would grow over you!" | |
− | + | and his friends laughed | |
− | I | + | the tortoise said, "Although I may be slow |
− | thank you | + | I get to where I would like soon enough, thank you" |
then he looked at the hare and smiled | then he looked at the hare and smiled | ||
− | then he said | + | then he said "In fact, I think I could beat you to where I'm going!" |
− | and the hare said | + | and the hare said "Are you challenging me to a race?" |
− | and the tortoise said, | + | and the tortoise said, "Well, maybe." |
so the race was on. | so the race was on. | ||
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at the start of the race track, | at the start of the race track, | ||
− | Ready, Steady,Go! | + | "Ready, Steady, Go!" said the owl as they sped down the road |
the hare was very fast and he was in a hurry | the hare was very fast and he was in a hurry | ||
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but he always found time to wave to his supporters | but he always found time to wave to his supporters | ||
− | But the tortoise | + | But the tortoise plodded on not waving to supporters |
just keeping his eye on the finish line | just keeping his eye on the finish line | ||
− | + | although it was eight miles behind | |
when the hare got half way he decided to have a rest | when the hare got half way he decided to have a rest | ||
− | he said to himself, | + | he said to himself, "You know, I could just |
sleep here by this halfway point for a bit | sleep here by this halfway point for a bit | ||
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and then when I wake up I can still | and then when I wake up I can still | ||
− | run to the finish line and beat that tortoise | + | run to the finish line and beat that tortoise hollow!" |
so that's exactly what he did | so that's exactly what he did | ||
− | he slept and he slept, days | + | he slept and he slept, days passed by |
hours and hours did pass by | hours and hours did pass by | ||
− | until eventually the tortoise came plodding | + | until eventually the tortoise came plodding up the hill |
− | when he saw the hare asleep | + | when he saw the hare asleep |
he raised his eyebrows | he raised his eyebrows | ||
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the hare thought himself | the hare thought himself | ||
− | + | "Yes! the tortoise is nowhere to be seen. | |
− | I still have loads of time to win the race | + | I still have loads of time to win the race!" |
so up the hill he sped | so up the hill he sped | ||
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the tortoise also said | the tortoise also said | ||
− | + | "Slow I maybe but I keep my eyes on the goal | |
− | and do not let anything distract me | + | and do not let anything distract me!" |
and the moral of this story is | and the moral of this story is | ||
− | Slow and steady wins the race | + | 'Slow and steady wins the race' |
PS, I'm doing stories on Mondays and Wednesday | PS, I'm doing stories on Mondays and Wednesday | ||
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well, thank you for listening | well, thank you for listening | ||
− | boys and girls and good night | + | boys and girls and good night. |
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Revision as of 09:54, 20 May 2020
Contents
Introduction
The Tortoise and the Hare is one of the very well-known fables from the storyteller Aesop. It tells of how a tortoise beats the arrogant hare in a race when the hare takes a nap midway.
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Story
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Hello boys and girls
so this is the first story of Swavesey Storytime and
this story you may have heard of before
and is called The Tortoise And The Hare
I'm going to be telling it today
so once there was a tortoise he was slow but he
always got where he wanted to be soon enough
there was also a rabbit
or much rather a hare, he was particularly proud
and he thought he was the most handsome hare in the entire world
also he had been blessed with a very strong back legs
which meant he could run like the wind
Shh, one day the rabbit was running with
his friends playing tag when he saw the
tortoise walk by, Now, this hare was also very arrogant
he liked to boast about his speed
so he shouted over to the tortoise
"Hey tortoise, if you wouldn't run any faster
the grass would grow over you!"
and his friends laughed
the tortoise said, "Although I may be slow
I get to where I would like soon enough, thank you"
then he looked at the hare and smiled
then he said "In fact, I think I could beat you to where I'm going!"
and the hare said "Are you challenging me to a race?"
and the tortoise said, "Well, maybe."
so the race was on.
the tortoise and the hare then lined up
at the start of the race track,
"Ready, Steady, Go!" said the owl as they sped down the road
the hare was very fast and he was in a hurry
but he always found time to wave to his supporters
But the tortoise plodded on not waving to supporters
just keeping his eye on the finish line
although it was eight miles behind
when the hare got half way he decided to have a rest
he said to himself, "You know, I could just
sleep here by this halfway point for a bit
and then when I wake up I can still
run to the finish line and beat that tortoise hollow!"
so that's exactly what he did
he slept and he slept, days passed by
hours and hours did pass by
until eventually the tortoise came plodding up the hill
when he saw the hare asleep
he raised his eyebrows
but did not make a sound
a few hours later the hare woke up
the Sun was starting to set
this hare thought to himself
because the hare looked round
and the tortoise was nowhere to be seen
the hare thought himself
"Yes! the tortoise is nowhere to be seen.
I still have loads of time to win the race!"
so up the hill he sped
and down the hill he sped again
but as he whizzed over the last Hill
and came in sight of the finish line
he was astonished to find that
the tortoise was taking his last few steps
towards the finish line.
the crowd cheered as as the tortoise cut the rope with his shiny shell
the tortoise also said
"Slow I maybe but I keep my eyes on the goal
and do not let anything distract me!"
and the moral of this story is
'Slow and steady wins the race'
PS, I'm doing stories on Mondays and Wednesday
well, thank you for listening
boys and girls and good night.