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THE LION by HILAIRE BELLOC

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE LION, THE LION, HE DWELLS IN WASTE
Last Line: AND A GOOD LITTLE CHILD WILL NOT PLAY WITH HIM.
Subject(s): ANIMALS; LIONS;
The Lion, the Lion, he dwells in 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.


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