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Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree Discussing things as they’re said to be
Said one to the others, “Now listen you two, There’s a certain rumour that can’t be true;
That man descended from our noble race The very idea is a disgrace
No monkey ever deserted his wife Starved her babies and ruined her life
And you’ve never known a mother monk To leave her babies with others to bunk
Or pass them on from one to another Still they scarcely know who is their mother
And another thing you’ll never see A monk build a fence ‘round a coconut tree
And let the coconuts go to waste Forbidding all other monkeys a taste
Why, if I’d put a fence ‘round the tree Starvation would force you to steal from me
Here’s another thing a monk won’t do Go out at night and get on a stew
Or use a gun or a club or a knife To take some other monkey’s life
Yes, man descended, the ornery cuss But brother he,didn’t descend from us!”
(Author unknown)
From , So many religions! Why? By Henry Feyerabend
Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree Discussing things as they’re said to be
Said one to the others, “Now listen you two, There’s a certain rumour that can’t be true;
That man descended from our noble race The very idea is a disgrace
No monkey ever deserted his wife Starved her babies and ruined her life
And you’ve never known a mother monk To leave her babies with others to bunk
Or pass them on from one to another Still they scarcely know who is their mother
And another thing you’ll never see A monk build a fence ‘round a coconut tree
And let the coconuts go to waste Forbidding all other monkeys a taste
Why, if I’d put a fence ‘round the tree Starvation would force you to steal from me
Here’s another thing a monk won’t do Go out at night and get on a stew
Or use a gun or a club or a knife To take some other monkey’s life
Yes, man descended, the ornery cuss But brother he,didn’t descend from us!”
(Author unknown)
From , So many religions! Why? By Henry Feyerabend