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    What the lion said

    What the lion said
    No speech but mine
    Now and then
    You should be eaten
    A project of overseas and uncovered lands
    You may pray that I'm a king
    From Manchuria to Japanese's region
    Then I am the world and the world is mine
    Then no speech of you to hear
    Be clear to offer obedience
    The rule of ancient shall dominate
    And no control shall be flattened
    Unless I wanted or to be consulted
    That's my doctrine I want people happy
    But my cupful a beverage should be warmed
    That I stay keep to door thinking
    Nevertheless hunts to be faithful
    That my lair often is the kingdom
    And you the slaves near to worship
    Around my capuche of abundantly brown hairs
    Then you come in morning and at night
    To swing my tail while I feel bothered
    And to pick my mouth up or down
    To hear your sounds become cracking
    Then my wife will look over
    Those you my slaves not to be forsaken
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    Strong poem! I prefer not to speculate, who the lion is standing for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danik 2016 View Post
    Strong poem! I prefer not to speculate, who the lion is standing for.
    Thank you
    I know and indeed I know it is a strong poem like the classical but somehow turning a shift to now.
    To speculate or not to speculate, the matter already is understood by too many different cultures so still the lion is symbol of strength and dictatorship so what to add more, but I give rather innocent feature or nature. Look beyond it everything is enough clear and parts connected i.e. there is not cut-line
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