Aesops FablesA Lamp,well filled with oil,burned with aclear and steady light,and began to swell withpride and boast that it shone more brightlythan the sun himself.有一盏装满油的油灯，在燃烧时发出了清晰稳定的亮光。油灯开始洋洋得意起来，以为自己发出的光比太阳光还要亮得多。Just then a puff of wind came and blew it out.就在这时，一阵风吹来，灯马上被吹灭了。Some one struck a match and lit it again,andsaid,You just keep alight,and never mind thesun.Why,even the stars never need to be relitas you had to be just now.有人过来又点燃了它，并说道：“你就好好亮着吧，永远不要去想太阳。为什么？因为即便是星星，也不会像你刚才一样被风吹灭。”
