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Ἀηδὼν ἐπί τινος ὑψηλῆς δρυὸς καθημένη κατὰ τὸ σύνηθες ᾖδεν. Ἱέραξ δὲ αὐτὴν θεασάμενος, ὡς ἠπόρει τροφῆς, ἐπιπτὰς συνέλαβεν.

Luscinia in quādam altā quercū sedēns ut fierī solet canēbat. Accipiter eam vīsus, quum carēret cibō, dēvolāns comprehendit.

A nightingale sitting upon a high oak tree was singing as usual. A hawk having seen it swoops down and takes hold of it, since he was in lack of food.