<h3> WHY THE CODORNIZ BIRD RECEIVED A CURSE </h3>
<h4>
<i>A Story of the Bird Who Walks Humbly</i>
</h4>
<br/>
<p>When the Holy Virgin was fleeing into Egypt to escape the persecutions
of Herod, the Codorniz bird flew about making a great racket, calling
out, "Come this way."</p>
<p>"Keep quiet!" cried the Virgin. "Our enemies will hear you! They will
come in pursuit!"</p>
<p>In spite of her words the Codorniz kept up its noise.</p>
<p>"My curse be upon you," said the Virgin. "You shall always walk
humbly. You shall never fly high and smile at the sun."</p>
<p>To this very day the Codorniz bird walks humbly. It has many enemies
who love to slay it to devour.</p>
<br/><br/><br/>
<SPAN name="chap24"></SPAN>
<div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />
1 of 2
2 of 2
Previous
Next
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.