" When GOD had made the earth and sky, the flowers and the trees,

he then made all the animals

and all the birds and bees .

And when his work was finished,

not one was quite the same .

He said : I'll walk this earth of mine and give each one a name .

And so he travelled land and sea

And everywhere he went a little creature follow him,

until it's strength was spent

When all were named upon the earth and in the sky and sea,

The little creature said : Dear Lord,

there's not one left for me !

The Father smiled and softly said :

I've left you to the end . I've turned my own

name back to front and called you,

DOG my friend ."