Hilaire Belloc

“ 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.
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The Tiger
The Tiger on the other hand,
is kittenish and mild,
He makes a pretty playfellow for any little child;
And mothers of large families (who claim to common sense)
Will find a Tiger well repay the trouble and expense. ”

“ do not throw this book about;
Refrain from the unholy pleasure
Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest treasure. ”

“ I'll fill it of arrowroot
And other necessary things,
And I will slay this fearful brute
With stones and sticks and guns and slings.
(A picture of
⁠how people shoot
With comfort from a parachute.) ”