Hound and the Lad For Contest

THE HOUND AND THE LAD Small sturdy child begot of steely silvery men Ancient songs rang out o’er glorious land As bold they strode toward foe or friend Sleek hounds beside them, close at hand. The hound himself descends from glory As warriors always prized the best And in the battles-- says the story-- The beasts would lick the bloody chest To keep alive their human charge Until help came and the battle done. No better mate -- be small or large-- Then hound raised with a warrior’s son. We think the world has changed a lot Tho' some dark things will never change Danger waits for every tot City streets--- or woodland strange Thus when a rabbit dares the hound This hound ignores the rabbit's run-- And as his child mate gawks around The hound will keep him safe and sound. June 10, 2013