"Twere no great loss," the friend replies; 66 "And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you 'll pronounce him green." 'Well, then, at once to ease the doubt," Replies the man, "I'll turn him out; And when before your eyes I've set him, If you don't find him black, I'll eat him." He said, and full before their sight Produced the beast, and, lo!-'twas white. Both stared: the man looked wondrous wise: "My children," the chameleon cries (Then first the creature found a tongue), "You all are right, and all are wrong: When next you talk of what you view, Think others see as well as you; Nor wonder if you find that none Prefers your eyesight to his own." -MERRICK. |