A tail behind, a trunk in front,nComplete the usual elephant.nThe tail in front, the trunk behind,nIs what you very seldom find.

A tail behind, a trunk in front,
Complete the usual elephant.
The tail in front, the trunk behind,
Is what you very seldom find.
Alfred Edward Housman

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A tail behind, a trunk in front, Complete the usual elephant. The tail in front, the trunk behind, Is what you very seldom find. Alfred Edward Housman

A tail behind, a trunk in front,
Complete the usual elephant.
The tail in front, the trunk behind,
Is what you very seldom find.
Alfred Edward Housman