捆柴火

Belinda

An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him

to give them some parting advice.

He ordered his servants tobring in a faggot of sticks, and said to

his eldest son: "Break it."The son strained and strained, but with

all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. The other sons also tried,

but none of them was successful. "Untie the faggots," said the father,

"and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called

out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken.

"You see my meaning," said their father.

Union gives strength.