NEBULA TO MAN 
And well may such as he have held for long 
No humble place in Nature's varied throng. 
But now he moves as might a time-worn man 
That outlived has his years' allotted span. 225 
And by degrees his fellows pass away, 
Till he alone is left the wilds to stray. 
And here unseen, unless by vultures' eyes, 
Last of his line, the worn-out creature dies. 
Yet came he of a fine old "Titan " race, 230 
That had contrived for long to hold their place ; 
And striven had, by all means in their power, 
To keep their pride, as fell their fortunes lower. 
But spite of growing bulk, and shortened nose, 
And larger horns that on their snouts arose, 235 
Unable proved they to withstand the strain 
Of Time, and all the changes in its train. 
But in Columbia life has forged ahead, 
Though be the " Titans " numbered with the dead. 
Small Deer-like forms to Chevrotains akin 240 
Wander abroad : and forms that seem between 
Pig types and Deer, are numerous on the scene. 
But whilst mixed parent forms contrive to live, 
Types wide abound less vague, though primitive. 
Opossums seem as those that live to-day, 245 
And Voles from old Rat stock are well away. 
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