Huxley, Aldous: Fifth Philosopher's Song
Fifth Philosopher's Song (English)A million million spermatozoa All of them alive; Out of their cataclysm but one poor Noah Dare hope to survive.
And among that billion minus one Might have chanced to be Shakespeare, another Newton, a new Donne-- But the One was Me.
Shame to have ousted your betters thus, Taking ark while the others remained outside! Better for all of us, froward Homunculus, If you'd quietly died!
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