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Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted, ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress.
Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted, ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress.
 To be, contents his natural desire,
 He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire;
  But thinks, admitted read more 
 To be, contents his natural desire,
 He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire;
  But thinks, admitted to that equal sky,
   His faithful dog shall bear him company.
    Go wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense
     Weigh thy opinion against Providence. 
 Do not disturb the sleeping dog.
 [It., Non stuzzicare il can che dorme.]  
 Do not disturb the sleeping dog.
 [It., Non stuzzicare il can che dorme.] 
 We are two travellers, Roger and I.
 Roger's my dog--come here, you scamp!
  Jump for the gentleman--mind read more 
 We are two travellers, Roger and I.
 Roger's my dog--come here, you scamp!
  Jump for the gentleman--mind your eye!
   Over the table,--look out for the lamp!
    The rogue is growing a little old;
     Five years we've tramped through wind and weather,
      And slept out-doors when nights were cold,
       And ate and drank and starved together. 
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two read more
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them.
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
 Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than 
of friends.  
 Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than 
of friends.