OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

"a poem in remembrance of Newfies"

IF CHRIST HAD A NEWFIE

I WONDER IF CHRIST HAD A WONDERFUL NEWFIE

ALL SILKY & WOOLY LIKE MINE;

WITH TWO VELVET EARS, & A NOSE ROUND & WET,

& EYES BROWN & TENDER THAT SHINE.

I'M AFRAID THAT HE HADN'T, BECAUSE I HAVE READ

HOW HE PRAYED IN THE GARDEN ALONE,

FOR ALL OF HIS FRIENDS & DISCIPLES HAD FLED,

EVEN PETER, THE ONE CALLED A "STONE".

AND OH, I AM SURE THAT THE NEWFIE

WITH A HEART SO TENDER & WARM,

WOULD NEVER HAVE LEFT HIM TO SUFFER ALONE,

BUT CREEPING RIGHT UNDER HIS ARM,

WOULD HAVE LICKED THOSE DEAR FINGERS IN AGONY CLASPED,

& COUNTING ALL FAVORS BUT LOSS,

WHEN THEY TOOK HIM AWAY, WOULD HAVE TROTTED BEHIND

AND FOLLOWED HIM QUITE TO THE CROSS.

-AUTHOR UNKNOWN-

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