The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said he. "When I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me." The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge." "That is a good joke," said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way." "Keep your boasting till you've won," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?" So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race. Then the Tortoise said: "Slow but steady progress wins the race." TEXT The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals . `` I have never yet been beaten , '' said he . `` When I put forth my full speed . I challenge any one here to race with me . '' The Tortoise said quietly , `` I accept your challenge . '' `` That is a good joke , '' said the Hare ; `` I could dance round you all the way . '' `` Keep your boasting till you 've won , '' answered the Tortoise . `` Shall we race ? '' So a course was fixed and a start was made . The Hare darted almost out of sight at once , but soon stopped and , to show his contempt for the Tortoise , lay down to have a nap . The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on , and when the Hare awoke from his nap , he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race . Then the Tortoise said : `` Slow but steady progress wins the race . '' 2~3 8 8~9 11~12~13 16 25 29 32 32~33~34 36 38~39 40 44 47~48 47~48~49~50~51~52~53~54~55~56~57~58 53 55 55~56 60 62~63~64 68~69 72 76 77~78~79 84 84~85 87 93~94 98 103~104 108~109 113~114 130 130~131~132~133~134 133~134 140~141 143~144 153~154 157 157~158 160 162~163 166~167 177~178 181~182 188~189 191~192 The Hare|680,681,684,685,686,687,689,692,696,700,701,704,706,711,712,717,718,720 hare's speed|682,688 the other animals|683 any one|690 here|691 That|694,698 The Tortoise|693,695,702,707,714,716,721,724 race|697,723,726 a good joke|699 all the way|703 your boasting|705 the hare and the tortoise|708 a course|709 a start|710 his contempt for the Tortoise|713 a nap|715,719 the winning-post|722 steady progress|725 680|MOD:DIST:2|NUC:DIST:3 681|NUC:DESC:8 682|MOD:DIST:8|NUC:DIST:9 683|MOD:DIST:11|MOD:DESC:12|NUC:DIST:13 684|NUC:DIST:16 685|NUC:DIST:25 686|NUC:DIST:29 687|NUC:DIST:32 688|MOD:DESC:32|MOD:DESC:33|NUC:DIST:34 689|NUC:DIST:36 690|MOD:DESC:38|NUC:DIST:39 691|NUC:DIST:40 692|NUC:DIST:44 693|MOD:DIST:47|NUC:DIST:48 694|MOD:DIST:47~48|NUC:DIST:49|MOD:DESC:50|MOD:DIST:52~53~54~55~56~57~58 695|NUC:DIST:53 696|NUC:DIST:55 697|MOD:DESC:55|NUC:DIST:56 698|NUC:DIST:60 699|MOD:DIST:62|MOD:DESC:63|NUC:DIST:64 700|MOD:DIST:68|NUC:DIST:69 701|NUC:DIST:72 702|NUC:DIST:76 703|MOD:DIST:77|MOD:DIST:78|NUC:DIST:79 704|NUC:DIST:84 705|MOD:DESC:84|NUC:DIST:85 706|NUC:DIST:87 707|MOD:DIST:93|NUC:DIST:94 708|NUC:DIST:98 709|MOD:DIST:103|NUC:DIST:104 710|MOD:DIST:108|NUC:DIST:109 711|MOD:DIST:113|NUC:DIST:114 712|NUC:DIST:130 713|MOD:DESC:130|NUC:DIST:131|MOD:DESC:132~133~134 714|MOD:DIST:133|NUC:DIST:134 715|MOD:DIST:140|NUC:DIST:141 716|MOD:DIST:143|NUC:DIST:144 717|MOD:DIST:153|NUC:DIST:154 718|NUC:DIST:157 719|MOD:DESC:157|NUC:DIST:158 720|NUC:DIST:160 721|MOD:DIST:162|NUC:DIST:163 722|MOD:DIST:166|NUC:DIST:167 723|MOD:DIST:177|NUC:DIST:178 724|MOD:DIST:181|NUC:DIST:182 725|MOD:DIST:188|NUC:DIST:189 726|MOD:DIST:191|NUC:DIST:192