Course, hunt, in hills, in valleyes, or in plaines ; 

 Hee joyes to runne and stretch out every lim : 

 To please but thee, he spareth for no paines : 

 His hurt (for thee) is greatest good to him. 



Sometimes he doth present thee with a Hare, 

 Sometimes he hunts the Stag, the Fox, the 



Boare, 

 Another time he baits the Bull and Beare, 

 And all to make thee sport, and for no more. 



If so thou wilt, a Collar he will weare ; 

 And when thou list to take it off againe, 

 Unto thy feet hee coucheth downe most faire, 

 As if thy will were all his good and gaine. 



In fields abroad he lookes unto thy flockes, 



Keeping them safe from Wolves and other 



beasts : 

 And oftentimes hee beares away the knocks 

 Of some odde thiefe that many a fold infests. 



And as he is the faithfull bodies guard, 

 So is he good within a fort or hold 

 Against a quicke surprise, to watch and ward ; 

 And all his hire is bread mustie and old. 



Canst thou then such a creature hate and spurne ? 

 Or barre him from such poore and simple food ? 

 Being so fit and faithfull for thy turne, 

 As no beast else can doe thee halfe such good ? 



/'. Camerarius. 



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