A Day Old Calf
Baal
Hasulam
The beast, whose mind is little at its end,
is not so wanting while it grows.
Whereas man, whose mind is great at his end,
is very wanting while developing.
“A
day-old calf is called an ox”;
that is, it has the strength
to stand on its own legs and walk,
and the intelligence to avoid hazards on its way.
But a day-old infant
lies seemingly senseless.
And should one who is not accustomed
to the conducts of this world
examine these two newborns,
he would certainly conclude that
the human infant will amount to nothing
and the calf will turn out to be a great hero,
if he were to judge
by the wisdom of the calf
compared to the senseless and mindless child.
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