The Lion
(By Mary Howitt)
Mary Howitt wrote "The Lion". She also wrote the well-known poem called "The Spider and The Fly".
The Lion
(By Mary Howitt)
Poem
When Lion sends his roaring forth,
Silence falls upon the earth;
For the creatures, great and small,
Know his terror-breathing call;
And, as if by death pursued,
Leave him to a solitude.
 - English Children's Songs - England - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World
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Notes
I personally prefer the poem with just the 1st verse. Here's the second verse:
Lion, thou art made to dwell
In hot lands, intractable,
And thyself, the sun, the sand,
Are a tyrannous triple band;
Lion-king and desert throne,
All the region is your own!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Illustration by Helen Bannerman.
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