The Monkey-Bridge:
A giant monkey one ruled over eighty-thousand monkeys in the Himalayas
The monkeys were happy living in the shade of a magnificent tree
They also ate the fruit of the tree
The monkeys were warned not to let a piece of fruit fall in the river
It might attract man who will come and take the fruit
One day a piece of fruit fell in the river and was discovered by a king
The king searched for the fruit, and eventually found it in the Himalayas on the river
In the fruit tree they also saw monkeys scurrying along
They planned to shoot the monkeys and take the fruit
The people wind up striking down the great monkey and learning a lesson to love
bibliography:
Title: More Jataka TalesAuthor: Ellen C. Babbitt
Illustrator: Ellsworth Young
Year: 1922
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