Were the heavy aristocracy
In days of long ago.”
“Except that the Dinoceras didn’t live at the same time as the Eohippus,” put in Perry, “he came along later.”
“Poetic license,” replied his uncle. “I didn’t write the verse. Shall I go on?”
“Oh, sure!” answered Perry eagerly.
So his uncle continued:
“Said the little Eohippus,
‘I’m going to be a horse!
And on my middle finger-nails
To run my earthly course!