Poem by Walter Crane (1845-1915)




The Ass in the Lion's Skin

 

    "What pranks I shall play!" thought the Ass,
    "In this skin for a Lion to pass;"
    But he left one ear out,
    And a hiding, no doubt,
    "Lion" had--on the skin of an Ass!

    Imposters Generally Forget Something

 

 

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