To bark at thieves, and wag your tail."

     So off they jogg'd, and soon arrived

     At where the friendly mastiff lived.

     "Well," said the wolf, "I can't deny

     You have a better house than I."

     "Not so," the other then replied,

     "If you with me will hence abide."

     "Oh," said the wolf, "how kind you are!

     But what d'ye call

      that

     , hanging there?

     Is it an iron chain, or what?"

     "Friend," said the dog, "I quite forgot

     To mention that; sometimes, you see,

     They hook that little chain to

      me

     ;

     But it is only meant to keep

     Us dogs from walking in our sleep,

     And should you wear it, you would find,

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