(27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953 / La Celle-Saint-Cloud)

poet Hilaire Belloc
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The Lion

The Lion, the Lion, he dwells in the Waste,
He has a big head and a very small waist;
But his shoulders are stark, and his jaws they are grim,
And a good little child will not play with him.

Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
Edited: Friday, November 11, 2011


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