FERISHTAH'S FANCIES.
61
"Man acts as man must: God, as God beseems.
A camel-driver, when his beast will bite,
Thumps her athwart the muzzle: why?"
"How else
Instruct the creature, mouths should munch not bite?"
A camel-driver, when his beast will bite,
Thumps her athwart the muzzle: why?"
"How else
Instruct the creature, mouths should munch not bite?"
"True, he is man, knows but man's trick to teach.
Suppose some plain word, told her first of all,
Had hindered any biting?”
"Find him such,
And fit the beast with understanding first!
No understanding animals like Ruksh
Nowadays, Master! Till they breed on earth,
For teaching—blows must serve."
Suppose some plain word, told her first of all,
Had hindered any biting?”
"Find him such,
And fit the beast with understanding first!
No understanding animals like Ruksh
Nowadays, Master! Till they breed on earth,
For teaching—blows must serve."
