Life — June 2, 1898 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Eagle and the Lion" This is a poem presented as "an apology to 'Alice in Wonderland,'" playfully referencing Lewis Carroll's famous work. The narrative describes an Eagle and an Old Lion walking together and debating land ownership—"If it could all belong to us / I think it would be grand!" The Lion questions the Eagle's logic about seven kings with seven hosts wanting territory. The Eagle responds confidently, while the Lion "winked a humble eye." The accompanying landscape illustration shows a scenic vista with water, hills, and sparse trees. Without additional context, the poem appears to be a satirical dialogue about territorial ambition and power dynamics, though the specific political figures or situations it references remain unclear from this page alone.