Old Rupert The Border Collie

Old Rupert the border collie his muzzle is gray And clearly he has known a far better day His kind master Gen of him does take good care As she says the Rupert Dogs of this World are rare A gentle dog not the type to snarl or bite Rupert the beautiful old black and white Good dogs like good people are destined to grow old Though in book form Rupert's life story may never be told He was in his prime going back ten years ago And his fastest pace now is to say the least slow The praises of Rupert his master does sing But for dogs as for people there is no second life's Spring The Seasons on Rupert beginning to show He was in his life's prime a decade ago.