Poems (Geisse)/Answer to "The Under Dog"

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ANSWER TO "THE UNDER DOG."
(A poem published in "The Press.")

If your heart goes out to the under dog
 Then hasten to find a stick,
And lay it upon his conquering foe
 With a resounding lick.

Of what avails your pity,
 To rid him of his foe?
If your heart goes out to the weaker dog
 Go strike for him a blow.

Deeds, my friend, in the struggle of life
 Are the shots that are sure to tell
For many a poor dog vanquished lies
 Who had scores to wish him well.

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