They said he was a fool.

Cried this pretentious Ape one day,

“I’m going to be a Man!

And stand upright, and hunt, and fight,

And conquer all I can!

I’m going to cut down forest trees

To make my houses higher!

I’m going to kill the Mastodon.

I’m going to make a fire!”

Loud screamed the Anthropoidal Apes