AN ANTEDILUVIAN AMBITION.
-' . i A labyrinthodon once paced the prehistoric strand, t And. gazed upon the Saurian tribe—that charming, cheerful band; But his heart was very heavy, and a tear was in his eye; And as he sadly gazed around, he muri mured with a sigh: , " I'm a most unhappy creature, and it is a burning shame ( That I can't do something clever which j would win mc deathless fame. . There's my friend the ichthyosaurus—he can dive and he can swim! ■ I am quite consumed with envy that 1 can't compete with him. [ " The graceful pterosaurus in the air can boldly soar; I The dimorphodon is flying, too, wane I must tramp the shore. The powerful teleosaurus to imperial heights has risen, For he bosses land and ocean while he takes what isn't his'nl "When the mighty lnegalosaurus from . the small fry cannot steal; When no more the ceteosaurus takes his ' vegetarian meal; When my bones lie deeply buried in the prehistoric slime, Let, oh, let mc leave behind mc footprints on the sands of time! " 'Tis of years some twenty million since he offered up his prayer; Go to-day to the musemn—joa may see his footprints there! vW. Jr-TO.W2TSEND .CQIUNSi
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 79, 1 April 1908, Page 6
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201AN ANTEDILUVIAN AMBITION. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 79, 1 April 1908, Page 6
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