Not the intention, but thank you for reminding me of Kipling’s illustration for ‘The Butterfly That Stamped’ - ‘This is the picture of the Animal that came out of the sea and ate up all the food that Suleiman-bin-Daoud had made ready for all the animals, in all the world .…’ - and the story’s lesson about the importance of tempering power with humility.
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That face was made for a brick and custard pie!
ReplyDeleteMike - yes, he should avoid smiling, it's one of many things he doesn't do well.
ReplyDeleteNot the intention, but thank you for reminding me of Kipling’s illustration for ‘The Butterfly That Stamped’ - ‘This is the picture of the Animal that came out of the sea and ate up all the food that Suleiman-bin-Daoud had made ready for all the animals, in all the world .…’ - and the story’s lesson about the importance of tempering power with humility.
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Macheath - thanks for the link. Oh dear, ‘The Butterfly That Stamped’ would suit so many prominent people and institutions at the moment.
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