The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-08
TIE DESCENT OF MAN.
A CONTINUATION OF AN OLD SONG

DARWIN lOquituT.)
''Man comes from Mammal that lived up
tree,
Ands great coat of hair on his outside had
he,
Very much like the Dreadnaughts we fire.
quently see
Which nobody can deny.
''He had points to his ears, and tail to his
rump,
To assist him with ease through the branches
to jump
In some cases quite long, and in some mere
stump
Which nobody can deny.
''This mammal, abstaining from mischievous
pranke,
Was thought worthy in time to be raised
from the ranks,
And with some small ado came to stand on
two shanks--
Which nobody can deny.
s'Thus planted, his course he so prudently
steered,
That his hand soon improved and his intellect
cleared;
Then his forehead enlarged and his tail disap-
Which nobody can deny.
"'T is MT easy to settle sOhen Man became
Man;
When the Monkey type stopped and the
Human began;
But some very queer things were involved in
the plan
Which nobody can deny.
''WOmen plainly had boards and big whiskers
at first;
While the man supplied milk when the baby
was nursed;
And some other strong facts I could tell-if
durst-
Which nobody can deny.
''Our arboreal sire had pedigree too
The Marsupial system comes here into visw;
So we'll trace him, think, to Great Kan
Which nobody can deny.
''The Kangaroo's parent, perhaps was bird:
But an Ornithorhynchus would not be absurd:
Then to frogs and strange fishes we back are
referred
Which nobody can deny"
Thus far Darwin has said: But the root of the
Tree,
It's nature, its name, and what caused it to be,
Seem secret to him, just as much as to me-
Which nobody can deny.
Did it always exist as great institution?
And aohdt made it start on its first evolution?
AS to this our good friend offers no contri-
button
Which nobody can deny.
Yet think that if Darwin would make clean
breast,
Some Botanical views would be frankly con-
fessea,
And that all Flesh is Grass would stand boldly
expressed
Which nobody can deny.
The Loves of the Plants, SO deliciously sung,
Must have softensd his heart, when his
bosom was young,
the TaTnr1la Of Natura has prOn1 rted his
tongue
Which nobody can deny.
But now if in future good breeding we prize,
To be cherubs and angels we some day may
And, indeed, some sweet angels are now in
Which nobody can deny.
If this is our wish, we must act with due
care;
And in choosing our spouses no pains we
should spare,
But select only those that are wise, good, and
fair
Which nobody can deny.
Yet however he came by it, Man has Soul
That will not so submit to despotic control,
AS to make Monks and Nuns of three-fourths
Which nobody can deny.
The Bad may be pretty, the Good may be
plain,
And sad matches are made from the lucre of
gain;
So perhaps as we are we shall likely remain
Which nobody can deny.
After all, then, ask, what's the object in
And what practical good from this creed Car
ensue?
can't find in it much that's both useful an6
new
view?
Which nobody can deny.
Our old friend Lucretius explained long age
How the fittest survive and the weak are lait
low;
And our friends of the Farm must thing o.
two know
Which nobody can deny.
would ne'er take offense at what's honestly
meant,
Or that truth should be told of our lowly de
scent;
To be sprung from the dust I'm humbly con
tent
Which nobody can deny.
But this cropping and guessing may all bt
mistaken,
And in sensitive minds may much trouble
awaken,
So I'll shut up my book, and go back to my
B0c0R-
Which nobody can deny.
THE BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
such is the strength of Art rough things to shape,
And OF rude commons rich enclosures make"