RECORD: Anon. 1872.11.13. The emotions. Fun (13 November): 200. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.92]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1
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Darwin, C. R. 1872. The expression of the emotions in man and animals. London: John Murray. F1142
[page 200]
FUN OFFICE, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1872.
THE EMOTIONS.
OF all the funny notions
That frolicsome imagination shapes,
To think a famous lecturer on apes,
Should set himself to studying Emotions;
And their Expression, by the features
Or other lineaments of living creatures!
With dogs the sign of pleasure that prevails
Is wagging tails:—
But what expression is in vogue with whales?
The monkey grins, but then he cannot laugh
But the giraffe How can he show what joys him or what ails?
But, ah, my DARWIN, does it not perplex,
Puzzle and vex,
To trace, with even your intense devotion,
The various expressions of emotion
Employed by what we call the gentle sex?
We think we see a blush —
Why, tush!
'Tis but a flush
Obtainable with powder and a brush,
Or coloured lotion!
And so we fail to trace
In woman's face
The real, plain expression of Emotion!
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