John Godfrey SaxeMathew BradyHandy photograph, circa 18551865States Attorney of Chittenden. The first approached the elephant, and, happening to fall, against his broad and sturdy side, at once began to bawl: 'God bless me! but the elephant, is nothing but a wall!' The second feeling of the tusk, cried: 'Ho! what have we here, so very round and smooth and sharp? To me tis mighty clear, this wonder of an elephant, is very like a spear!' The third approached the animal, and, happening to take, the squirming trunk within his hands, 'I see,' quoth he, the elephant is very like a snake!' The fourth reached out his eager hand, and felt about the knee: 'What most this wondrous beast is like, is mighty plain,' quoth he 'Tis clear enough the elephant is very like a tree. American poet For his grandson, see John Godfrey Saxe II. The Blind Men and the Elephant: A Poem by John Godfrey Saxe by John Welford Medium Write Sign up Sign In 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. The Blind Men and the Elephant John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. It was six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined, who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), that each by observation, might satisfy his mind.
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