The small dogs look at the big dogs;
They observe unwieldy dimensions
And curious imperfections of odor.
Here is the formal male group:
The young men look upon their seniors,
They consider the elderly mind
And observe its inexplicable correlations.
Said Tsin-Tsu:
It is only in small dogs and the young
That we find minute observation
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Said Tsin-Tsu:
It is only in small dogs and the young
That we find minute observation. The poet is speaking of The Seeing Eye in youth or knowledge.
I like sthese poems
some times what pll already know needs to be reminded. thats why i thank ezra