PHILOSOPHIC ANTS? 



Amoeba has her picture in the book, 



Proud Protozoon ! — Yet beware of pride. 

 All she can do is fatten and divide ; 



She cannot even read, or sew, or cook . . . 



The Worm can crawl — but has no eyes to look : 

 The Jellyfish can swim — but lacks a bride : 

 The Fly's a very Ass personified: 



And speech is absent even from the Rook. 



The Ant herself cannot philosophize — 



While Man does that, and sees, and keeps a wife. 



And flies, and talks, and is extremely wise . . . 

 Will our Philosophy to later Life 



Seem but a crudeness of the planet's youth, 



Our Wisdom but a parasite of Truth ? 



