A POEM. 27 



And to those wild, in foreign parts, he'll strike 

 The travell'd eye, as being by far most like. 

 They also, and with reason, justly state, 

 From change of climate, and from care, we date 

 The various kinds to various uses train'd ; 

 And then, by frequent crosses, were obtain'd 

 The parents of the dog a Setter nam'd, 

 As well as num'rous mongrel breeds we meet, 

 Which really are not worth the food they eat. 

 The Lapland dog, if pass'd to warmer clime, 

 Will change his hairy coat for one more fine ; 

 If, in return, a Spanish dog you send, 

 As his light clothing won't his frame defend 

 From searching cold, he is not us'd to bear, 

 Nature adds more, all life demands her care ; 

 And thus transported, ere two years were flown, \ 

 They'd hardly to their master's eye be known > 

 Thus climate much has done, as here is shown ; t 

 But strict attention more, much more without 

 Man's fostering care, there cannot rest a doubt, 



