And water you and pet you while you drink,
Is a greater comfort than you can think!”
And he pats old Bay
And he slaps old Gray;
“Ah! this is the comfort of going away.
“For after all,” says Farmer John,
“The best of a journey is getting home:
I’ve seen great sights, but I would not give
This spot, and the peaceful life I live,
For all their Paris and Rome;