Roosevelt Complimented By Mama Lion
One day last week King Teddy arose with old King Sun,
And seeing a huge lion, he seized his trusty gun
And made the King of Jungle-land quickly homeward run,
While Teddy followed after and thought it lots of fun.
King Lion reached his cavern home, trembling in great fear,
But when Queen Lion heard his tale, she simply scratched one ear,
Then shrugged her shoulders a la hump and to her husband said,
"In all the best newspapers, how often have I read,
That Teddy loves all parents who large families possess,
And I am sure with many cubs our happy den is blessed."
Then brave and proud Queen Lion she carried out each babe,
And placed it in the doorway of her Afro-Jungle cave;
And there she proudly waited for King Teddy to appear,
For of his teeth and of his gun she hadn't any fear.
The coward King of Jungle Land, he bid himself inside,
And when he heard King Teddy's voice his bones shook in his hide;
But soon he knew his tears were vain when Teddy laughing said,
"As mother of fine sextets, you surely rank ahead
Of all the lions I have met in circus tent or den,
To meet you I'm DEE-LIGHTED, and I hope we'll meet again."