She crouches down and watches on

As the sheep walk keep walking on

Her ears prick up she turns around

She sees a fox stalking round

She stands upright and barks out loud

The fox slinks off without a sound

The shepherd looks over where she barks

And wonders what made her start

She checks the ground where the fox had been

And then returns to her flock now keen

She knows the fox may return

And try her luck with her back turned

The shepherd knows that something’s wrong

But carries on because he’s learned

His dog will always be alert

To keep his flock from being hurt