 | Beasts at law, or zoologian jurisprudence |  |
Among the rest, a Mastiff, bold,
Was stationed to protect a fold;
From every dangerous foe to keep
A thrifty flock of Goats and Sheep,
Who had, for health and conscience's sake,
Been cleanly wash'd in Eric's lake.
While faithfully his post he kept,
They fed secure, and safely slept;
And ne'er was shepherd more revered,
Beloved, and honored, by a herd.
But while the trusty guardian grew
In favor both with ram and ewe,
A female Goat the Dog accuses,
And swears that he his trust abuses;
Which charge she pledges to support,
When call'd upon, before the court.
The jurors on the case confer,
And find a bill against the Cur.
Was stationed to protect a fold;
From every dangerous foe to keep
A thrifty flock of Goats and Sheep,
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Been cleanly wash'd in Eric's lake.
While faithfully his post he kept,
They fed secure, and safely slept;
And ne'er was shepherd more revered,
Beloved, and honored, by a herd.
But while the trusty guardian grew
In favor both with ram and ewe,
A female Goat the Dog accuses,
And swears that he his trust abuses;
Which charge she pledges to support,
When call'd upon, before the court.
The jurors on the case confer,
And find a bill against the Cur.
| Beasts at law, or zoologian jurisprudence | |