Thomas Lovell Beddoes - To Tartar, a Terrier Beauty lyrics

Snowdrop of dogs with ear of brownest dye Like the last orphan leaf of naked tree Which shudders in bleak autumn; though by thee, Of hearing careless and untutored eye, Not understood articulate speech of men Nor marked the artificial mind of books-- The mortal's voice eternized by the pen-- Yet hast thou thought and language all unknown To Babel's scholars; oft intensest looks, Long scrutiny over some dark-veined stone Dost thou bestow, learning dead mysteries Of the world's birthday, oft in eager tone With quick-tailed fellows bandiest prompt replies, Solicitudes canine, four-footed amities.