The Ass in the Lions Skin — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

An Ass, having put on the Lion's skin, roamed about in the forest, and amused himself by frightening all the foolish animals he met with in his wanderings. At last, meeting a Fox, he tried to frighten him also, but the Fox no sooner heard the sound of his voice, than he exclaimed: "I might possibly have been frightened myself, if I had not heard your bray."
No disguise will hide one's true character.

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What are the words to The Ass in the Lions Skin?
The lyrics to The Ass in the Lions Skin are: An Ass, having put on the Lion's skin, roamed about in the forest, and amused himself by frightening all the foolish animals he met with in his wanderings. At last, meeting a Fox, he tried to frighten him also, but the Fox no sooner heard the sound of his voice, than he exclaimed: "I might possibly have been frightened myself, if I had not heard your bray." / No disguise will hide one's true character.
How many lines does The Ass in the Lions Skin have?
"The Ass in the Lions Skin" has 2 lines of verse.

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