<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=366924" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>African Sun</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">African sun, behold him there...<br>One lion, nothing more.<br>He's lying down without a care, <br>No yearning to explore...<br>Perhaps his paws are hot as coals<br>And he's plum tuckered out...<br>Exhausted by his long patrols, <br>He just can't move about...<br>It's all your fault! Yes, you're to blame! <br>You've paralysed a king! <br>You might have well have made him lame! <br>Now he can't do a thing! <br>No longer can he stalk or creep<br>To quickly catch his prey! <br>I bet he'll soon be fast asleep<br>Until the end of day! <br>For shame, I say! Have pity soon! <br>He hasn't even roared! <br>In minutes, it will be high noon, <br>Please let him be restored...<br>If not, I'll have to pray for rain<br>And then he'll get upset! <br>He hates damp grass across the plain, <br>His fur all soaking wet! <br>Of course, I'll leave it up to you...<br>God help you to decide...<br>Five minutes more! Then say, 'Adieu! '<br>Let conscience be your guide! <br>I bet his eyelids weigh a ton! <br>I bet you're proud of that! <br>African sun, look what you've done! <br>He's like a pussycat! </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'African Sun'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Denis+Martindale">Denis Martindale</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=366924" data-title="African Sun de Denis Martindale" data-description="African sun, behold him there... One lion, nothing more. He's lying down without a care, No yearning to explore... Perhaps his paws are hot as coals And he's plum tuckered out... Exhausted by his long patrols, He just can't move about... It's al..."></div> </div> </div>

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