... weep; "Do father, mother weep?" In the Eighth verse, Lyca 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 ... ...

• Word Count: 1014
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School