Child! do not throw this book about;
Refrain from the unholy pleasure
Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest treasure.
Source: The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, 'Dedication.'
-- Hilaire Belloc, (Jul 27 1870-1953), English writer, poet; He was one of the most versatile English writers noted for his light verse, witty children's poetry.