It is not surprising that dogs, beloved by so many, have received many poetic tributes throughout history. Here the author has gathered together short verses celebrating dogs. From the well-known poets to the less-known, each verse honors our canine friends. - Summary by Larry Wilson
PrefacePart I Puppyhood / We Meet at MornThe Lost PuppyA Laugh in ChurchTreasuresThat There Long Dog / My FriendTedLittle Lost PupMy Brindle Bull-terrierLauth / The Drowned SpanielPart II The Human Relationship / ClunyThe Best FriendMy Dog and IMy GentlemanThe Dead Boy's Portrait and His Dog / Advice to a Dog PainterMercy's RewardBeau and the Water LilyPetroniusMy DogCharity's EyeTo BlancoThe Ould HoundThe Miser's Only FriendPoor Dog TrayMy Comforter / The Little White DogThe Irish GreyhoundThe VagabondsOld Matthew's DogA Dog and a ManRover-dogIn CineamHorse, Dog and ManThe Best Dog / Caesar, King Edward's DogJust Our DogRagged RoverTo Flush, My DogFrancesTo My Setter, ScoutWhy Strik'st Thou Me?Consolation / ArgusChained in the YardWhy the Dog's Nose Is ColdDog LanguageA Dog's LoyaltyPart III The Dog in Action / Told to the MissionaryThe Dog of the LouvreThe ChaseThe Under Dog / The Shepherd and His DogBeth GelertThe Flag and the Faithful / A Guardian at the GateA Tale of the Reign Of TerrorAn Elegy on the Death of a Mad DogThe Fusiliers' DogFidelityThe Shepherd Dog of the PyreneeThe Dog Under the WagonSal's Towser and My TrouserRover in ChurchPart IV The Dog's Hereafter / BillyThe BondTo a DogCanine ImmortalityA Friendly Welcome / Exemplary Nick / The DifferenceLaddieA Dog's EpitaphThe Passing of a Dog / My DogJack / In Memory of "Don"Roderick Dhu / QuestionsHis Epitaph / In MemoriumQuestionsOur Dog JockA Retriever's EpitaphTory, A Puppy / On an Irish Retriever
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