Little Miss Muffet loved her curds and whey,
give me a box of cereal with cold milk and I will be on my way.
Along came a spider,
I bet they did not bring a glass of cider.
Little Miss Muffet should pick her friends better,
how about getting an English Setter.
Be careful who your friends are,
or you will not go very far.
Categories:
english setter, children, fun, nursery rhyme,
Form: Rhyme
Alas I am still here but you are gone,
verily so all things must pass old friend;
true the proud breast filled and white his coat shone
from beginning to inglorious end.
A scout, a hunter, and a rover save
the car chasing fool in outrageous youth,
yet in his lazy dotage I forgave
sly endeared mischief too long in the tooth.
That you bettered me I do freely boast
and made less joyless this world unto me -
a kindness of heart I’ll remember most
and wagging tail known eponymously.
I think of old times over hill and dale
in my love for you in this a dog’s tale.
Written: May 1990
Our family dog 1972 ~ 1988
An English Setter cross.
Categories:
english setter, dog,
Form: Sonnet