Some say the Lion should be king. He roars, and that is scary. More useful, though, by some accounts, would be the Dromedary. The Camel, that’s the two-humped thing, just does not look quite like a king. The Ox is strong as bovines go but for a king he is too slow. Who else has four feet and could rule? Most likely not the patient Mule. The Donkey? Will not do, alas, for folks might say the king’s an ass. It’s clear such honor should belong to one that’s noble, fast, and strong. I’d say, “A kingdom for a horse!” (But that’s been said before, of course).
(c) 2016 by Herbert H. Hoffman