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Thomas Moore wrote

I never nurs'd a dear gazelle,
To glad me with its soft black eye,
But when it came to know me well
And love me, it was sure to die.

In a related vein, here are some other animals that have joined the choir unseen.

I had a guinea pig: but its tale was short.

I had a mule: but it kicked the bucket.

I had a frog: but it croaked.

I had a a flatfish: but it's gone to a better place.

I had a chicken: but it crossed to the other side.