NEBULA TO MAN 
These Dinotheria named seek lake and stream, 
Wherein their down curved, walrus tusks would seem 125 
To be of service both to uproot plants, 
And act as hauls up high-banked watery haunts. 
And though not placed for freedom in their play, 
These tusks may prove effective in a fray. 
But though these forms to elephants pertain, 1 30 
Their line will never to that rank attain, 
Nor will it till the coming Age remain. 
With different fortune moves the Mastodon : 
And he the chosen is to carry on 
The trunky race. And from his loins will come 135 
True elephants, that far and wide will roam. 
Nor in Europa only does he stray, 
But far to west and east has found his way. 
Forward have now rhinoceroses pressed, 
And of the times are keeping well abreast. 140 
Whilst some are hornless, as their fathers were, 
Some now with single horns equipped appear : 
And others are that two horns now display, 
As does Sumatra's small sized breed to-day. 
Wood-beetles, ants, and other insect broods 145 
Europa through, in countless multitudes, 
Are, it would seem, in numbers overgrown, 
And here must new life come to keep them down. 
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