Life — February 12, 1903 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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WHAT THE ELEPHANT THOUGHT, Into the city of Dethi so old, Seated at ease In a howdah of gold, With bis fair lady, Lord Curzon so bold Entered with never a blink Worsbipped bis elephant was by the crowd; All to incarnate old deities bowe But as he heard all the shouting so loud, What did the elephant think? work people won't effect. If w t did the elephant think of the show Where he was largely It, whether or no, As he advanced with tread stately and slow, All bis trappings a-clink? What did he think when the others their trunks free tickets Raised and blew out their strange noises lke often, they chunks? Had he a thought of Chicagotown plun! What did the elephant think? What did this elephant massive and tall, Ponderous, dignified, think of it all? Did he think he had heard Fame trumpet's call On immortality’s brink? . Or did he wish for the set of the sun. Wish such vain foolishness all he might sh Didn't he wish from t What did the elephant think? Indianapolis News. give us. 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