[tammyanne]

The one absolutely unselfish friend that man/woman can have in this selfish world,
The one that never deserts him/her,
the one that never proves ungrateful
or treacherous, Is his/her dog.
A man/womans dog stands by him/her in prosperity and
in poverty, in health and sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow
and the snow drives fiercely,
If only he may be near his masters side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer,
He will lick the wounds and sores that come
in encounter with the roughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of his master as if he were a prince.
When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wing and reputation falls to pieces, He is constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens..