Nature
The Lion
From The Congo and Other Poems (1914)
Nature
The Lion is a kingly beast.
He likes a Hindu for a feast.
And if no Hindu he can get,
The lion-family is upset.
He cuffs his wife and bites her ears
Till she is nearly moved to tears.
Then some explorer finds the den
And all is family peace again.
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MLA
Lindsay, Vachel. “The Lion.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lindsay/88/.
Chicago
Lindsay, Vachel. “The Lion.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lindsay/88/.
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