THE LION
“The Lion is asleep,” they said, “ ’Tis safe to start on Pranc e, For should the Lion hear our tread, lie* will not raise his stupid head To question our advance. Through Belgium we will wend our way, She will not dare resist, If promises will not persuade. And threatenings leave her unafraid, We’ll trv the mailed fist. 1 With France and Russia beaten down, Our little bill sent in, We'll turn upon the Lion bold, And lay him out. all stiff and cold. Before he can begin. The Lion rested in the sun (They thought they heard him snore), When through the* air they heard the cry Of Belgium, “Help us, or we die !” Then came the answering roar ! The Lion sprang with mighty strength To where the need was sore, And from the corners of the earth The Lion’s cubs came tearing forth, To join him in the war. And is the British Lion old? The sun about to set ? Is he feeble? as they said. Is he dvimr? —nearlv dead? NOT YF.T, mv boy, \OT YET! “Toronto University Gazette.”
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White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 256, 18 October 1916, Page 5
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184THE LION White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 256, 18 October 1916, Page 5
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