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LION once fell in love with a 

 beautiful maiden and proposed 

 marriage to her parents. The old 

 people did not know what to say. 

 They did not like to give their daughter to 

 the Lion, yet they did not wish to enrage the 

 King of Beasts. At last the father said : " We 

 feel highly honoured by your Majesty's 

 proposal, but you see our daughter is a tender 

 young thing, and we 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 we 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 



