A Lion once fell in love with a farmer's daughter and proposed marriage. The old man did not know what to say. He did not like to give his daughter to the Lion, yet did not wish to enrage the King of Beasts. At last the father said: "I feel highly honoured by your Majesty's proposal, but you see my daughter is a tender young thing, and I fear that in the vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury. Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your claws removed, and your teeth extracted, then I would gladly consider your proposal again." The Lion was so much in love that he had his claws trimmed and his big teeth taken out. But when he came again, the father simply laughed in his face, and bade him do his worst.
Love can tame the wildest.
Love can tame the wildest.
Aesop
You are unwise to lower your defenses.
1 comment:
Good story! I had not heard that fable before. I like the HGH anthropomorphic lion.! Though when I read the no teeth, no claws line, all I could think of was the abominable snow monster in the Rudolph Christmas special (after Herbie gets done with him of course). Don't ask me why, I don't know...
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