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MODERN FABLES
THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL
THE Mountain and the Squirrel
Had a quarrel,
And the former called the latter, "Little Prig:"
Bun replied—
"You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together
To make up a year,
And a sphere;
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place,
If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I
And not half so spry;
I'll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track.
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut."
SIX MEN OF INDOSTAN
IT was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined
Who went to see the Elephant
