. The Ansons in Asiatic temples. nts,about the bells. Those little bells swingingand ringing in the breeze, brought it to my 178 THE ANSONS IN ASIATIC TEMPLES. miDd. But all I can remember distinctly isthis one verse: How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme. To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells. Bells, bells—From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. Yes, the bells above us do suggest that, andyet the poe
. The Ansons in Asiatic temples. nts,about the bells. Those little bells swingingand ringing in the breeze, brought it to my 178 THE ANSONS IN ASIATIC TEMPLES. miDd. But all I can remember distinctly isthis one verse: How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme. To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells. Bells, bells—From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. Yes, the bells above us do suggest that, andyet the poets bells were bells that we never hearin this snowless land. They do jingle andtinkle melodiously. I often lie awake listen-ing to them in the stillness of night. Butshall we drop in and make a visit to hismajesty, the White Elephant, while we are inhis neighborhood. Yes, replied Mr. Anson, we should like tosee a genuine white elephant; we have heard somuch about them in America lately. You must not expect to see a snowy-white. LAND OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT. 179 elephant, but only a coffee-colored creature; Iwill warn you, to save you disappointment,added Dr. Kean. Do the Siamese actually worship the WhiteElephant? asked Bertie. You will see for yourself. Here is his maj-esty. On a splendid Persian carpet, stood a largeyellowish-brown elephant. His tusks had goldenrings upon them, and around his neck hung ahuge necklace. Around the carpets edge, adozen Siamese were kneeling in prayer. Do they really believe that the elephant is agod? questioned Bertie. Yes, said Dr. Kean. They believe thatGautama Buddha lives in white elephants, andso the beasts are made sacred. This fellow wascaught in the woods. The king and his fol-lowers received him with a great procession, andescorted him to his palace of a stable. Menwere appointed as his slaves, and he was suf-fered to want for nothing. The Siamese regard 180 THE ANSONS IN ASIATIC TEMPLES. the white elephant as the symbol of
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