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On Ganges banks roams the tiger, / And lion rules by the Niger, / Hunter heard shrill cry of peacocks, / In Indian jungles go in flocks.
And he saw tiger crouch and spring, / To crush a bird with beauteous wing, / But the tiger missed his aim, / And he hung his head with shame.
Then there came a mighty crush, / Of elephants rush through the bush, / The tiger cat-like crouched on ground, / And elephants rushed in with bound.
In front was baby elephant, / To crush its bones did tiger want, / But mother saw fierce forest ranger, / And she gave a cry of danger.
Leader of herd he madly rushed, / Resolved the tiger should be crushed, / But tiger strove to run away, / Willing to relinquish prey.
But when he found that he must fight, / On elephant's back he strove to light, / But elephant struck him with his foot, / And then with tusks he did him root.
So now once more must praise be sung, / To beasts who nobly fight for young, / And grateful feelings were now stirred, / Towards the leader of the herd.