Posted by Eugene Volokh:
An Unexpected Genealogical Connection
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_01_18-2009_01_24.shtml#1232579139
between an author whom I was researching and Hilaire Belloc reminded
me of one of my favorite Belloc poems, from [1]A Moral Alphabet:
B stands for Bear.
When Bears are seen
Approaching in the distance,
Make up your mind at once between
Retreat and Armed Resistance
A Gentleman remained to fight --
With what result for him?
The Bear, with ill-concealed delight,
Devoured him, Limb by Limb.
Another Person turned and ran;
He ran extremely hard:
The Bear was faster than the Man,
And beat him by a yard.
MORAL.
Decisive action in the hour of need
Denotes the Hero, but does not succeed.
References
1.
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=rlTLxTq1lg4C&dq=hilaire+belloc+moral+alphabet&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=t0NI0aubEl&sig=5I9nxYhFTSIQ4iNezfXZolj_phk&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result
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