Ink fables

I'm giving myself several projects over the summer and one of them (that coincides with 'get myself to read more') is to illustrate select stories from Aesop's Fables and Grimm's Fairytales as I read them. So here's the first of the 'series', from Aesop's Fables.

The Fighting Cocks

Two Cocks fought for the sovereignty of the farmyard. One was severely beaten, and ran and hid himself in a hole. The conqueror flew to the top of an outhouse, there clapped his wings, and crowed out “Victory!” Just then an Eagle made a swoop, seized him, and carried him off. The other, seeing this from his hiding-place, came out, and, shaking off the recollection of his late disgrace, strutted about among his Hens with all the dignity imaginable. 

Bear success with moderation.