The lion fattens itself
by eating the parts in others,
The net of fear, vanity, hate, jealousy
catches the prey,
He is the ruler,
The followers are the prey,--
the loyalists,
They get addicted to
the pleasure of self-laceration,
They cut down those parts of theirs
which annoy or displease him,
They allow the flesh
of their soul to be eaten,
They turn lean hounds themselves,
Grow sharp fangs of jingoism,
Get trim starved bellies,
Then they hunt themselves
to further fatten the king.
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