This 17th century satirical poem features an allegorical debate between an elephant and a flea on the merits of the human race. The flea argues that humans are insignificant while the elephant argues that they are the crown of creation. A witty and entertaining exploration of human nature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.