An old man sits across the street
"Some cheese?" he asks. "A piece of meat?"
No one offers
He sits down to cry
Then suddenly, what do I spy
A girl walks up with a slice of ham
The beggar says, "Oh, thank you, ma'am!"
Alas, does he eat it? My, not he!
He lays it underneath a tree
I'm sure that you'll now ask me why
So I'll answer you as I say goodbye
His poor dog Rex, so sickly and tired
A bite to eat is what he desired
That man gave up all that he had
To help some poor dog that was treated bad.
