... goes to sleep in the desart wild. She wants the moon to shine over her and protect her, because the night is so dark. In the ninth verse when Lyca lies asleep, the beasts of prey come out of their caverns to find Lyca asleep. In the eleventh verse the beasts of prey play while Lyca sleeps, they do not threaten her. In the twelfth verse the lion licks her bosom ... as a sign of power, he could kill and devour her if he would have wanted. Instead, he cries for her, he feels sorry for her that she is lost and all alone. In the thirteenth and last verse ... the lioness loosened Lyca's dres...

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• Grade Level: High School