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The Ant sighed and shook his head. "If you were foolish enough to sing all summer," he said firmly, "then you must be prepared to dance all winter." "What were you doing all summer while we were working

The Ant looked at him with a mix of pity and sternness. "What were you doing all summer while we were working?" Come, put down that heavy load and sing with me

The Grasshopper watched him from a comfortable clover leaf and let out a mocking laugh. "Why on earth are you working so hard on a day like this, little friend?" he chirped. "The sun is shining, the food is everywhere! Come, put down that heavy load and sing with me. Let's celebrate the summer!"

The Ant closed the door, leaving the Grasshopper to face the cold reality of his choices.

He knocked feebly on the door. "Please," he whispered as the Ant he had mocked opened the hatch. "I am starving. Could you spare just a little of your corn? I have nothing."