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# The Swallow and the Crow

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The Swallow and the Crow of «The Aesop for Children» by Aesop: the whole text, 8 sentences and 82 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/pg19994/138/1/) — The Swallow and the Crow had an argument one day about their plumage.
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/2/) — Said the Swallow: "Just look at my bright and downy feathers.
- [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/3/) — Your black stiff quills are not worth having.
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/4/) — Why don't you dress better?
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/5/) — Show a little pride!"
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/6/) — "Your feathers may do very well in spring," replied the Crow, "but--I don't remember ever having seen you around in winter, and that's when I enjoy myself most."
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/7/) — \_Friends in fine weather only, are not worth much.
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/138/8/) — \_

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