The Blind Man and the Whelp — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A Blind Man was accustomed to distinguish different animals by touching them with his hands. The whelp of a Wolf was brought him, with a request that he would feel it, and say what it was. He felt it, and being in doubt, said: "I do not quite know whether it is the cub of a Fox, or the whelp of a Wolf; but this I know full well, that it would not be safe to admit him to the sheepfold."
Evil tendencies are shown early in life.

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What are the words to The Blind Man and the Whelp?
The lyrics to The Blind Man and the Whelp are: A Blind Man was accustomed to distinguish different animals by touching them with his hands. The whelp of a Wolf was brought him, with a request that he would feel it, and say what it was. He felt it, and being in doubt, said: "I do not quite know whether it is the cub of a Fox, or the whelp of a Wolf; but this I know full well, that it would not be safe to admit him to the sheepfold." / Evil tendencies are shown early in life.
How many lines does The Blind Man and the Whelp have?
"The Blind Man and the Whelp" has 2 lines of verse.

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