The Lion and the Unicorn

The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown:
The Lion beat the Unicorn all round the town.
Some gave them white bread, some gave them brown:
Some gave them plum-cake and drummed them out of town.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , 1603

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by Gary Bachlund , "The Lion and the Unicorn", 1991, published 1996 [high or medium voice and piano], from "Alice" Songs, no. 8.

Date added to the website: 2007-05-08.

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