And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.
And whanne he hadde go, a lioun foond hym in þe weye, and killide hym. And his deed bodi was cast forth in þe weie; soþeli þe asse stood bisydis hym, and þe lioun stood bisidis þe deed bodi.