The Adventures Of Paddy The Beaver in "Paddy Finishes His Harvest."

"Sharp his tongue and sharp his eyes
Sammy guards against surprise.
If 'twere not for Sammy Jay
I could do no work today."

When Sammy overheard Paddy the Beaver say that to Jerry Muskrat, it made him swell up all over with pure pride. You see, Sammy is so used to hearing bad things about himself that to hear something nice like that pleased him immensely.