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 It is bad to awaken a sleeping dog.
 [It., Il fait mal eveiller le chien qu dort.]  
 It is bad to awaken a sleeping dog.
 [It., Il fait mal eveiller le chien qu dort.] 
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear read more
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail.
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.
 Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar? . . . And the 
creature run from the read more 
 Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar? . . . And the 
creature run from the cur. There thou mightst behold the great 
image of authority--a dog's obeyed in office. 
It is nought good a sleeping hound wake.
It is nought good a sleeping hound wake.
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as much as the dog does.
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as much as the dog does.
 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. 
He was such a dear little cock-tailed pup.
He was such a dear little cock-tailed pup.
 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.