FolkThe lion and the unicorn Were fighting for the crown The lion beat the unicorn All around the town. Some gave them white bread, And some gave them brown; Some gave them plum cake and drummed them out of town. Tags: English folk poemNursery RhymeBritish heraldryEnglish heraldryScottish heraldryLions in heraldryBritish cultureBritish historyLewis Carroll charactersNational symbols of the United KingdomUnicornsLions