IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. The First approached the Elephant, And happening to fall Against his broad and sturdy... The New McGuffey First [ -fifth] Reader - Page 10by William Holmes McGuffey - 1901Full view - About this book
| John Godfrey Saxe - 1868 - 496 pages
...To favor worthy ends, A cudgel for his enemies, 259 THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. A HINDOO FABLE. IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. II. The First approached... | |
| Tom Hood - Wit and humor - 1869 - 292 pages
...leave the choice to me, I'll die, so please you, of old age !" THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. JG SAXE. IT was six men of Indostan, To learning much inclined, Who went to see the elephant, Though all of them were blind ; That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. 1}\e first approached... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1871 - 410 pages
...is well known by his humorous poetry, much of which has attained great and deserved popularity.] 1. IT was six men of Indostan, To learning much inclined, Who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. 2. The first approached... | |
| John Godfrey Saxe - American poetry - 1873 - 516 pages
...favor worthy ends, A cudgel for his enemies, 259 THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. A HINDOO FABLE. * I. IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. II. The First approached... | |
| Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - Readers - 1875 - 348 pages
...earth—then, and not till then—let my epitaph be written! I have done. OIL—THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant, (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. 2. The first approached... | |
| William Darrah - 1876 - 206 pages
...demands a war of extermination against it. THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. [A HINDOO FARLE.] JG SAXE. IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. The First approached... | |
| Recitations - 1876 - 734 pages
...glory of my glory, the perfection of niy perfection. Richard Baxter. THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind,) That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. The Firnt approached... | |
| John Godfrey Saxe - 1876 - 516 pages
...favor worthy ends, A cudgel for his enemies, 259 THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT. A HINDOO FABLE. L IT was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. IL The First approached... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1878 - 400 pages
...is well known by his humorous poetry, much of which has attained great and deserved popularity. ] 1. IT was six men of Indostan, To learning much inclined, Who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. 2. The first approached... | |
| Choice poems - English poetry - 1879 - 206 pages
...but wag my hat, And thank him, I do feel a little shy. William Barnes. (See page 114.) THE ELEPHANT.1 IT was six men of Indostan, To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. The first approach'd... | |
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