And with the pig shared table d’hôte.

I’ve chased the supple, leaping flea

As o’er my outstretched form he sped,

And heard the sneering rooster’s crow

When I chased the rabbit from my bed.

I’ve marked the dog’s contented growl,

His wagging tail, his playful bite;

With guinea pig and wakeful owl

I’ve shared my resting place at night,

While overhead, where cobweb lace