The elephants : die Rüssel-Tiere, Proboscidea, Sslonn(u) : (a zoological mnemonic) / by Richard John Anderson.

  • Anderson, Richard John, 1848-1914.
Date:
1895
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The elephants : die Rüssel-Tiere, Proboscidea, Sslonn(u) : (a zoological mnemonic) / by Richard John Anderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    That in the early bygone ages, When Brahma moulded mother Earth Out of the stuff that gave her birth, He placed her on the back of tortoise, Steady movement was his purpose— Tho' the beast (great sized) was able, Location seems t'have been unstable ; An elephant then took its place. Upon the vaulted carapace. And on its back the world was flung; On Wisdom's back the world was hung— Pythagoreans thus would save Their race's cradle and its grave. And thought in number that they found Nature's Talisman, rhythm and sound. [From numbers (rhythm) one should sublime. The essence of Progression Tnue, The Eesidue won't yield its place. Essence of fixture this is space.] Now as we find beneath the soil Eemains of Pliocene turmoil. Tortoises of wonderous size, 'Mongst which tribe elephantine lies. These do either Earth up bear, Or else the Earth supports them there. The fact is, neither statement's true, A drawing force does both imbue, Whilst Atlas holds the earth being lower. The Earth hold him its well-known more, Just as the man, who caught the Tartar Did his freedom lightly barter, He'd have brought his prisoner so ; But Tartar would not let him go. So man, that has oft tried to fly. Finds Earth his efforts does defy. E'en when he mounts with beating heart. The Earth decHnes with him to part.