The Lion Defeated by Man

Fable by Jean De La Fontaine Collection The FablesThemes Animals, Art, PoliticsPeriod 17th century

A painting was put on display
Where the artist had drawn
A Lion of immense stature
By a single man struck down.
The onlookers took pride in it.
A Lion passing by cut their chatter short.
“I see well,” he said, “that indeed
You are granted here the victory;
But the Workman deceived you:
He was free to feign.
With more reason we would have the upper hand,
If my fellows knew how to paint.”

Jean de La Fontaine

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