Can We Count to 4?

Here's a poem I found on the internet:

CHORUS:
Can we count to 4? Can we count to 4?
I know we can count to 3… but can we count one more?
Daniel counted: 1… 2… 3; then scratched his head on 4?!
7 more times he counted 3… yet, always added: 4!

1. The 4 great beasts of government… would rise up from the sea;
These 4 great brutes would rule the day… as dumb as dumb can be.
Daniel knew of 1 and 2… of Babylon the great.
Then Medes arose and did depose; the Persians followed late.

2. The 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] was led by one great Goat… from the Aegean sea;
But who on earth was this 4[SUP]th[/SUP] beast; it was a quandary.
So Daniel prayed to God above… who gave a speedy answer:
His messenger He sent in love… who was no fancy dancer.

3. He said, O Daniel I am come… to give you skill and wisdom;
To work the puzzle in your mind… a God-made simple system.
I now am come to make you know… what shall befall thy people;
THOSE beasts who rule Jerusalem… it is a simple sequel.

4. The 4[SUP]th[/SUP] and last that would arise… it CAME from faithless Rome;
Where every foul and hateful bird… has always made their home.
But one day, God would send a Rock… and smash it to the ground,
That with Your finest forensics… no piece of it is found.

CHORUS:
Can we count to 4? Can we count to 4?
I know we can count to 3… but can we count one more?
Daniel counted: 1… 2… 3; then scratched his head on 4?!
7 more times he counted 3… yet, always added: 4.