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The Lion in Love

A 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 came again to the parents of the young girl they simply laughed in his face, and bade him do his worst.

Love can tame the wildest.

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2013-10-4 12:48 PM - sdg
and then they ed
2011-6-4 09:05 AM - Your asnewr was just what I needed. It’s made my day!
Your asnewr was just what I needed. It’s made my day!
2007-2-23 01:57 PM - Courtney Edwards
it waz gay...............................................................
2007-1-18 06:48 PM -
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2007-1-18 06:47 PM - gabby rig
that was great



i liked what the lion did





2005-2-10 09:54 AM - John Cena "World Life"
“Even the wildest can be tamed by love”
2003-7-26 05:07 AM - Ashley Fernandez
I really think its beautiful but the lion is a fool for he agreed on what the girl''s father asked him to do.He''s a stupid fool

2003-5-16 01:50 AM - david
its true love can be cruel
2003-3-11 02:03 PM - Alice
I really enjoyed the story
2002-5-10 11:58 AM - Christian cooke
i read the book i......think......it.......was......gooooooo......what.....y.......think............boo..........i...think......i..........c.............i
2002-3-12 12:43 PM - KATE
DON'T HAVE A HEART ATACK OVER IT , IT'S ONLY A FABLE LEARN FROM IT DON'T DWELL ON IT
2001-11-8 05:45 PM - Timothy
oh brother

2001-10-31 04:34 PM - Trenace Wingard












2001-10-31 04:33 PM - trenace wingardcfgddf


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2001-10-31 04:31 PM - Trenace Wingard
THE KING WOULDN'T LET THE LION MARRY HIS DAUGHETER.THE LION WAS IN LOVE WITH HER .THE LION WAS SO IN LOVE WITH HER THAT HE HAD CLAWS TRIMMED AND HE HAD HIS TEETH TAKEN OUT .BUT WHEN HE CAME AGAINTO THE PARENTS OF THE YOUNG GIRL THEY SIMPLY LAUGHED IN HIS FACE,AND BADE HIM DO HIS WORST.THIS STORY WAS GOOD. WHEN YOU READ THIS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO.

2001-10-31 04:31 PM - Trenace Wingard
THE KING WOULDN'T LET THE LION MARRY HIS DAUGHETER.THE LION WAS IN LOVE WITH HER .THE LION WAS SO IN LOVE WITH HER THAT HE HAD CLAWS TRIMMED AND HE HAD HIS TEETH TAKEN OUT .BUT WHEN HE CAME AGAINTO THE PARENTS OF THE YOUNG GIRL THEY SIMPLY LAUGHED IN HIS FACE,AND BADE HIM DO HIS WORST.THIS STORY WAS GOOD. WHEN YOU READ THIS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO.

2001-10-31 04:28 PM - Trenace Wingard
THE KING WOULDN'T LET THE LION MARRY HIS DAUGHETER.THE LION WAS IN LOVE WITH HER .THE LION WAS SO IN LOVE WITH HER THAT HE HAD CLAWS TRIMMED AND HE HAD HIS TEETH TAKEN OUT .BUT WHEN HE CAME AGAINTO THE PARENTS OF THE YOUNG GIRL THEY SIMPLY LAUGHED IN HIS FACE,AND BA
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