We’ve got another mouth to feed,
From out our little store;
To satisfy another’s need
Is now my daily chore.
A growing family is ours,
Beyond the slightest doubt;
It takes all my financial powers
To keep them looking stout.
With us another makes his bow
To breakfast, dine and sup;
Our little circle’s larger now,
For Buddy’s got a pup.
If I am frayed about the heels
And both my elbows shine
And if my overcoat reveals
The poverty that’s mine,
‘Tis not because I squander gold
In folly’s reckless way;
The cost of foodstuffs, be it told,
Takes all my weekly pay.
‘Tis putting food on empty plates
That eats my wages up;
And now another mouth awaits,
For Buddy’s got a pup.
And yet I gladly stand the strain,
And count the task worth while,
Nor will I dismally complain
While Buddy wears a smile.
What’s one mouth more at any board
Though costly be the fare?
The poorest of us can afford
His frugal meal to share.
And so bring on the extra plate,
He will not need a cup,
And gladly will I pay the freight
Now Buddy’s got a pup
(Edgar Albert Guest)
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