by (Joseph) Hilaire Belloc (1870 - 1953)
The Tiger
Language: English
The tiger, on the other hand,
Is kittenish and mild,
And makes a pretty playfellow
For any little child.
And mothers of large families
(Who claim to common sense)
Will find a tiger well repays
The trouble and expense.
Text Authorship:
- by (Joseph) Hilaire Belloc (1870 - 1953), "The tiger", appears in The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, first published 1896 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Donald James Martino (1931 - 2005), "The Tiger", 1952, from From "The Bad Child's Book of Beasts", no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 40