200. He barks but he bites not

He barks and barks;
That is what he knows.

He bites not, he bites not.
How can he bite?
Since he knows not,
Since he knows not.

He barks and barks;
That is his self-styled role.

He bites not and bites not,
That is his God-ordained Goal.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 4, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973