English Poetry. Hilaire Belloc. The Elephant. Хилар Беллок.

Hilaire Belloc (Хилар Беллок)

The Elephant

When people call this beast to mind,
     They marvel more and more
At such a little tail behind,
     So large a trunk before.

Hilaire Belloc’s other poems:

1. On Torture: A Public Singer
2. Ha’nacker Mill
3. Time Cures All
4. Hildebrand
5. Lines For A Christmas Card

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