8 `The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king,  and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.
         
                                
                        9 And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness,  by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger  over the trees?
         
                                
                        10 And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.
         
                                
                        11 And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness,  and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the  trees?
         
                                
                        12 `And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.
         
                                
                        13 And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine,  which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger  over the trees?
         
                                
                        14 And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign  over us.