Would you know a little fellow Who is neither brown nor yellow Though of red and white He bears an equal strain? He wears overalls in summer -- Out hunting he's a hummer -- Just a parka shields him From the snow and rain. He can navigate a boat Or anything afloat -- Is no stranger to a fishwheel Or a gun. He totes home strings of fish Or rabbits -- if you wish. That handy, little dandy Native Son. A bear with cubs can't beat him Nor a college highbrow cheat him. He knows the way Of vagrant winds that blow. Even moose oft fail to scent him -- There's nothing seems to dent him; In God's vast universe he is not slow. Do not judge him, city-wise lad. His knowledge isn't half bad. To underrate his prowess were a sin. He can trade and sell his catches For cartridges and matches -- He's a better boy than many, "Gunga Din"! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO ONE IN PARADISE by EDGAR ALLAN POE TO THE RIVER by EDGAR ALLAN POE THE SHADOWS by FRANK DEMPSTER SHERMAN ODE TO THE RIVER TEIGN by JOHN CODRINGTON BAMPFYLDE AIR AN' LIGHT by WILLIAM BARNES WEIRD FANTASY by IDA MAY BORNCAMP |