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A donkey found a lion’s skin
     Complete with lion’s head.
A hunter had forgotten it
     As he’d gone on ahead.

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'Aha,' the donkey slyly thought:
     'I have the perfect plan.
By wearing this I’ll frighten all,
     Just as a lion can.'

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Off went the donkey down the path,
     A lion to all he met.
The way he looked caused all his friends
     To worry and to fret.

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Their fear of lions made them run;
     They felt full of dismay.
The donkey laughed, as donkeys do,
     With a boisterous donkey’s bray.

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A braying donkey's voice is loud;
     His friends stopped in their track.
They promptly turned from where they were
       And quickly hurried back.

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At once he knew his game was up.
     They'd seen through his disguise
And a stupid donkey’s what they saw
     Through their *discerning eyes.

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* discerning:  having good judgement.​​

 

 

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