Dippy the Dog

This is the tale of Dippy the dog
the mad Irish setter who got stuck in a bog
who wouldn't eat dog food just curry and cod
the thrilling adventures of Dippy the dog

His real name is Bailey though he doesn't know
he will answer to Red or to Max or to Joe
if you threw a stick or a ball he would go
and go, and go, and go, and go

Dippy at birth was thought quite a scoop
a bound to be star of the ring in his youth
he had enough legs, enough hair, ears and tooth
but the mental department was made out of wood

Didn't you know dogs could get stuck up trees
Could be chased by a shadow and bark just for free
would be frightened by cats, have a fondness for tea
Dippy believed he was no dog you see

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poem by Charles M. Moore
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