Lions

   why talk of beauty what could be more beaut- iful than these heroic happy dead who rushed like lions to the roaring slaughter they did not stop to think they died instead then shall the voices of liberty be mute? He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water.

—cummings, e e pen name of  Edward Estlin Cummings

Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable numberö Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep has fallen on youö Ye are manyöthey are few.

—Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Saul and Jonathan were lovelyand pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions† I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

—Bible (Old Testament)

Let judges also remember that Solomon's throne was supported by lions on both sides; let them be lions, but yet lions under the throne.

—Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans

O taste and see that the L isgood: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.O fear the L, ye his saints: for there isno wanttothemthat fear him.The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the L shall not want any good thing.

—Bible (Old Testament)