, eyesthatmadeyouthinkofoldsorrows, olddreams, , , I’msure, thesortthatunlessyoutryentirelyabsorbedinyourselfyoucannothelpliking, cannothelpwantingtobekindto.
, thelushmeadows, , hisfeelingofcompanionship, hissenseofbeinginfriendlycompany, , evidently, andwithhimIoftenforgotthepressingcaresoftheyears, theyouththatI’dleftalongthosesameroads, alongthosesamebrooks.I, too, couldwalkwithalighterstep, ’shardtobeaclamandnothearsingingvoices, .
I’veseenhimsittingquietly, pensively, asiftryingtolookbeyondthedistantbluehills, andIwishedIcouldreadhisthoughts, , theeyesofatrustinghelplessone, onedependentonhumankindness, andIcouldn’tthinkofanyonewantingtoberudetohim, , thoughheneveroverdidit, ’’tmeanthewhiners, thefellowsthatbeg, butthegenuinelykindsoulthatgiveshimselfandhisfriendshipandloveandonlyasksareturninkind.
, andthatwecouldmeetandexchangegreetings, walktheroadstogether, andwithoutawordonhispart, beconsciouswewereenjoyingeachother’ssociety.
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Bewareofentrancetoaquarrel;
butbeinginBear’tthattheopposedmaybewareofthee.
Heneverwalkedbymyoldhomewithoutstoppingtoexchangegreetings, , butIshallhopeastheyearsgobyandmyfriendreachesthemiddleyearsandbeyond, thathemayalwayshavesomeplacetocallhome, someplacetoendhisdaysincomfort.
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OfcourseMikeisonlyadog, butsomehowIcan’thelpbelievingthatdogshavesoulsandthatourownaremadebetterbyourresponsetotheirhonestloveandfaith.
