G stands for Gnu, whose weapon of defence <br />Are long, sharp, curling horns, and common sense. <br />To these he adds a name so short and strong, <br />That even hardy Boers pronounce it wrong. <br />How often on a bright autumnal day <br />The pious people of Pretoria say, <br />'Come, let us hunt the______' Then no more is heard <br />but sounds of strong men struggling with a word; <br />Meanwhile the distant Gnu with grateful eyes <br />Oberserves his opportunity and flies.<br /><br />Hilaire Belloc<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-gnu/
