这篇短文怎么读A PIGEON,oppressed by excessive thirst,saw a goblet o

这篇短文怎么读
A PIGEON,oppressed by excessive thirst,saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard.Not supposing it to be only a picture,she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard,jarring herself terribly.Having broken her wings by the blow,she fell to the ground,and was caught by one of the bystanders.
还有：AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping,was highly enchanted; and,desiring to possess the same charms of melody,demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices.They replied,"The dew." The Ass resolved that he would live only upon dew,and in a short time died of hunger.