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# The Rose and the Butterfly

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The Rose and the Butterfly of «The Aesop for Children» by Aesop: the whole text, 16 sentences and 188 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself.

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- [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/1/) — A Butterfly once fell in love with a beautiful Rose.
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/2/) — The Rose was not indifferent, for the Butterfly's wings were powdered in a charming pattern of gold and silver.
- [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/3/) — And so, when he fluttered near and told how he loved her, she blushed rosily and said yes.
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/4/) — After much pretty love-making and many whispered vows of constancy, the Butterfly took a tender leave of his sweetheart.
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/5/) — But alas!
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/6/) — It was a long time before he came back to her.
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/7/) — "Is this your constancy?" she exclaimed tearfully. "
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/8/) — It is ages since you went away, and all the time, you have been carrying on with all sorts of flowers.
- [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/9/) — I saw you kiss Miss Geranium, and you fluttered around Miss Mignonette until Honey Bee chased you away.
- [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/10/) — I wish he had stung you!"
- [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/11/) — "Constancy!" laughed the Butterfly. "
- [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/12/) — I had no sooner left you than I saw Zephyr kissing you.
- [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/13/) — You carried on scandalously with Mr. Bumble Bee and you made eyes at every single Bug you could see.
- [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/14/) — You can't expect any constancy from me!"
- [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/15/) — \_Do not expect constancy in others if you have none yourself.
- [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/113/16/) — \_

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