Хилэр Беллок. Лев

В пустыне лев живёт среди песка,
Башка огромна, талия узка,
Огромны плечи и клыки страшны, –
Играть с ним ребятишки не должны.

The Lion. Hilaire Belloc

The lion, the lion, he lives in the waste,
He has a big head and a very small waist;
But his shoulders are big, and his jaws they are grim,
And a good little child will not play with him.