You greet with silk, sulky pass to shin,
Only to meander, when I walk in,
So aloof and nonchalant,
Yet rely on me for every want,
...
You effusively greet me, full of zest,
Welcoming as only you know best,
Jumping, prancing, tail wagging with glee,
Panting, elated, just to see me;
...
Oh ye metamorphic foe,
Whence nostrils flow;
Then forth the haze descends,
To where the breath depends;
...