
Date of issue: 28.02.2010
Song language: English
The Blind Men and the Elephant |
Six men of Hindustan |
To learning much inclined |
went to see the Elephant |
Though all of them were blind |
That each by observation |
Might satisfy his mind |
Satisfy his mind, satisfy his mind |
Six men of Hindustan |
To learning much inclined |
Well the First approached the Elephant |
And happening to fall |
Against his broad and sturdy side |
At once began to bawl |
«God bless me! |
But this Elephant is very like a wall!» |
And the Second, feeling of the tusk |
Cried, «Ho! |
what have we here |
So very round and smooth and sharp |
To me 'tis mighty clear |
This wonder of an Elephant is very like a spear!» |
All of them were blind |
All of them were blind |
Six men of Hindustan |
To learning much inclined |
The Third approached the animal |
And happening to take |
The squirming trunk within his hands |
Thus boldly up his spake |
«I see,""h he |
«The Elephant is very like a snake!» |
Then the Fourth reached out an eager hand |
and felt about the knee |
«What most this wondrous beast is like |
Is mighty plain,""h he |
«'Tis clear enough the Elephant is very like a tree!» |
And the Fifth who chanced to touch the ear |
Said: «Even the blindest man |
Can tell what this resembles most |
Deny the fact who can |
This marvel of an Elephant is very like a fan!» |
And the Sixth no sooner had begun |
about the beast to grope |
Seizing on the swinging tail |
that fell within his scope |
«I see,""h he, «the Elephant is very like a rope!» |
All of them were blind |
All of them were blind |
Six men of Hindustan |
To learning much inclined |
To learning much inclined |
And so these men of Hindustan |
Disputed loud and long |
Each in his opinion |
Exceeding stiff and strong |
Each was partly in the right |
but all were in the wrong |
So often theologic wars, |
The disputants, I ween |
Rail on in utter ignorance |
Of what each other mean |
And prate about an Elephant |
Not one of them has seen! |
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