Page:Under the Microscope - Swinburne (1899).djvu/111

 And altogether, trimly drest In human breeches, coat, and vest. Looks human; and, upon the whole. Lacks nothing, save, perchance, a soul.

For never did his gestures strike As so absurdly human-like, As now, when, having found with joy Some poor old human Pedant's toy, A microscope, he squats to view it, Turns up and down, peers in and thro' it, Screws up his cunning eye to scan, Just like a clever little man! And from his skin, with radiant features, Selecting small inferior creatures, Makes mortal wonder in what college he Saw real men study entomology?

A clever monkey!—worth a smile! How really human is his style; How worthy of our admiration Is such delicious imitation! And I believe with all my might Religion wrong, and Science right,— Seeing a sight to slay all hope: A monkey use a Microscope!"