No weak attempt to carol like the Lark,

Fore-doomed to failure and to ridicule,

Troubles his life; he does not wish to bark,

Has no desire to amble like a Mule.

Having no legs he does not try to walk,

But keeps contentedly his native crawl;

Having no voice he does not strive to talk,

Much less to bellow or to caterwaul.

Mark the inevitably reached result:

To balance the advantages he missed,