A DOG
“A DOG HE JUDGES BY HEART.”
When my dog looks at yer' friendly outer meltin’ pretty eyes, An’ he wags his tail an’ tries to lick yer hand, Then I don’t care wot you look like an’ I don’t care wot yer been, Yer good enough fer me —yer understand?
Sometimes a human bein’ judges by yer fancy coat, An’ if yer gloves an’ shoes is new an’ wole; But a dog, when he looks at yer, doesn’t notice little things; A dog—a dog he judges by yer soul!
When my dog looks at yer friendly like he wants to see yer smile, An’ jumps upon yer, lovin’ when • yer call; I’d like yer if yer was alone without a home or friend, A burglar, tramp, or —anything at all.
Sometimes a human bein’ likes yer surface —polished up— Yer talk or table manners plays their part; But a dog, when,he looks at yer, goes beneath the top veneer; A dog—a -dog he judges by yer heart.
—Christian Herald
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2341, 13 October 1921, Page 1
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171A DOG Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2341, 13 October 1921, Page 1
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