The Horse

The Horse, I don’t mind telling you,
Is not an easy thing to do.
With Cats and Lions, I confess,
I’ve had a measure of success;
Likewise with Camels, Mice and Snails
And Frogs and Butterflies and Whales.
Eels and Rhinoc’ruses and Ants
And Porcupines and Elephants
And Bees and Yaks and Owls. But when
I try to draw a Horse, my pen
Sputters and scares the high-strung steed,
Who gallops off at such a speed
You have to take the beast on trust—
You can not see him for the dust.