I shoot the hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, because if I use leaden ones his hide is sure to flatten 'em

I shoot the hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, because if I use leaden ones his hide is sure to flatten 'em

The line "I shoot the hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, because if I use leaden ones his hide is sure to flatten 'em" is a humorous and whimsical verse from the poem "The Hippopotamus" by Hilaire Belloc. Belloc was a prolific writer, poet, and satirist known for his witty and clever verses that often contained a touch of absurdity and irony.