The State of Aesop had forests and meadows, rivers and lakes, mountains and seas. Large and small animals lived on trees, under trees, inside the earth, among rocks or bushes

. They flew high in the sky or swam among the seaweed. In the forest, on a pine tree, the Cicada had its nest. There, among the pine needles

it sang and played its violin without stopping. It was summer and it enjoyed the warmth and the light. A little further from the pine tree, the Ant had its home. It spent all day

carrying fruits and crumbs along with its companions, forming a long little train. They worked tirelessly, without speaking, and stored the supplies in their nest.

One day, when the sun was burning hot and the Cicada was singing and playing the violin passionately, a pine needle first fell on its head and then down on the Ant's head. The Cicada stopped singing and looked down.

The Ant stopped working and looked up. Suddenly, the companions following it fell on top of it, resulting in a pile of ants.