"Thou sayest thou art as weary as a dog,
As angry, sick and hungry as a dog,
As dull and melancholy as a dog,
As lazy, sleepy, idle as a dog,
But why dost thou compare thee to a dog?
In that for which all men despise a dog,
I will compare thee better to a dog,
Thou art as fair and comely as a dog,
Thou art as true and honest as a dog,
Thou art as kind and liberal as a dog,
Thou art as wise and valiant as a dog."
John Davies 1590.