The Dogs and the Fox — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Some Dogs, finding the skin of a lion, began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A Fox, seeing them, said: "If this lion were alive, you would soon find out that his claws were stronger than your teeth."
It is easy to kick a man that is down.

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What are the words to The Dogs and the Fox?
The lyrics to The Dogs and the Fox are: Some Dogs, finding the skin of a lion, began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A Fox, seeing them, said: "If this lion were alive, you would soon find out that his claws were stronger than your teeth." / It is easy to kick a man that is down.
How many lines does The Dogs and the Fox have?
"The Dogs and the Fox" has 2 lines of verse.

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