The Blind Men and the Elephant-Natalie Merchant

[ti:The Blind Men and the Elephant] [ar:Natalie Merchant] [al:Leave Your Sleep] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Blind Men and the Elephant - Natalie Merchant [00:01.04]It was six men of Indostan [00:03.15] [00:04.88]To learning much inclined [00:08.22]Who went to see the Elephant [00:10.97](Though all of them were blind) [00:16.18]That each by observation [00:20.25]Might satisfy his mind [00:25.42] [00:39.56]The First approached the Elephant [00:42.18]And happening to fall [00:46.15]Against his broad and sturdy side [00:49.17]At once began to bawl: [00:52.17]"God bless me but the Elephant [00:57.78]Is very like a wall " [01:01.67]The Second feeling of the tusk [01:04.75]Cried "Ho what have we here [01:08.58]So very round and smooth and sharp [01:11.64]To me 'tis mighty clear [01:15.52]This wonder of an Elephant [01:17.34]Is very like a spear " [01:32.82] [01:41.85]The Third approached the animal [01:44.60]And happening to take [01:48.53]The squirming trunk within his hands [01:51.35]Thus boldly up and spake: [01:54.87]"I see " quoth he "the Elephant [02:00.08]Is very like a snake " [02:03.91]The Fourth reached out an eager hand [02:06.91]And felt about the knee [02:10.90]"What most this wondrous beast is like [02:13.90]Is mighty plain " quoth he; [02:16.85]"'Tis clear enough the Elephant [02:19.72]Is very like a tree " [02:30.16] [02:43.82]The Fifth who chanced to touch the ear [02:47.00]Said: "E'en the blindest man [02:48.94] [02:51.03]Can tell what this resembles most; [02:53.78]Deny the fact who can [02:57.74]This marvel of an Elephant [02:59.80]Is very like a fan " [03:04.94]The Sixth no sooner had begun [03:08.00]About the beast to grope [03:11.81]Than seizing on the swinging tail [03:14.31]That fell within his scope [03:18.06]"I see " quoth he "the Elephant [03:22.91]Is very like a rope " [03:26.30] [03:44.74]And so these men of Indostan [03:48.04]Disputed loud and long [03:51.54]Each in his opinion [03:54.54]Exceeding stiff and strong [03:58.01]Though each was partly in the right [04:00.63]And all were in the wrong [04:04.06]So oft in theologic wars [04:06.94]The disputants I ween [04:10.75]Rail on in utter ignorance [04:13.70]Of what each other mean [04:16.58]And prate about an Elephant [04:19.92]Not one of them has seen