A farmer named Mordecai Brown
Took his 3-legged dog into town
The dog could do many tricks,
Like fetching thrown sticks,
But when he tried to shake hands, he fell down.
Then the dog learned to walk on two feet
Now when both of them walk down the street
The dog dances around
All over the town
And shakes hands with who ever he meets!!
Feb 22, 2015
Feb 22, 2015 at 10:20 PM UTC
A farmer named Mordecai Brown
Took his 3-legged dog into town
The dog could do many tricks,
Like fetching thrown sticks,
But when he tried to shake hands, he fell down.
Then the dog learned to walk on two feet
Now when both of them walk down the street
The dog dances around
All over the town
And shakes hands with who ever he meets!!
When I would recite the first verse of this poem to my friends, more than few of them would say "awwww" and get mad at me for making fun of the dog. What they didn't know is that this dog embodied the spirit of try, try again and never give up. He (with a little help from Mordecai) taught himself not only to walk, but to dance. Rumor has it that you will see him as a contestant on 'Dancing With the Stars' in an upcoming season!
And now you know (to quote the late Paul Harvey) the rest of the story.
