1. I faced destiny, yet I did not cease
To soothe the glancing eye of the startled fawn

2. I raised him when young, not chiding his caprices
So an eye might see him when straying, forlorn

3. I trained him until his flesh was lifted up
Nursing him secretly, riding him far and wide

4. He shed his coat, his dapples all exposed
Charging the stallions, pressing on side by side

5. His chest swelled like the spearhead raised for war
Shaking off bells with a challenging, stubborn pride