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 Kenneth Grahame's (1859-1932)
classic tale of loyalty and compassion, which first appeared in Dream Days in
1898, tells of a shepherd who discovers a sleeping dragon in a cave on the
Downs. His son knows from his reading of fairy tales and natural history that
some dragons are reasonable and non-threatening. The child approaches the
creature and finds it to be gentle. The villagers, believing it to be a menace,
send for St. George, but after the boy persuades the knight to meet his new
friend, the three are able to devise a plan that gives everyone a fine show and
allows the dragon to stay, writing poetry and singing. |
