The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel;
And the former called the latter "Little Prig."
Bun replied,
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Very nice poem i like this poem everybody read this poem.
Folks who are praising Emerson here probably haven't read great poems in English and other languages. I feel bad for such non-intellectual unfortunate individuals.
Insightful and wisely written...No comparison and no replacement either.
Cleverly twinned lines.truly, talents differ...thanks for this pretty piece
Big or small, l talent of each counts in the over all whole of all!
The dialogue between the mountain and the squirrel is quite interesting. It leads us to the fact that each and every object has a unique purpose. So, it is not worthwhile to assess an object as big or small, significant or worthless.
nice poem