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Poem
October 12, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A poignant elegy on a beggar's faithful dog, Fidelio, who offers solace amid poverty and rejection by the rich, contrasting human indifference with canine loyalty as the dog dies.
Merged-components note: Merged section title 'Parnassian Spring' into the poem it introduces, as it forms a single literary component; label changed for the title part.
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Parnassian Spring.
The BEGGAR's DOG.
The pamper'd favorites of base mankind,
Whether with riches poor, or learning blind,
From your distracted views, ah! pause awhile,
To hear a brother's tale without a smile,
And let contrition mark how much is due,
To all the generous cares I owe to you,
Whilst fatt'ning pomp secure in cumb'rous state,
His scanty crumbs withheld, and barr'd his gate,
Nor sullen deign'd with scorn's averted eye,
The cheaper tribute of a selfish sigh ;
The neediest suppliant of sorrow's train
Full hungry sought for bread, and sought in vain.
The scanty solace ev'n by man denied,
With wakeful watch Fidelio supplied,
When winter met with rain my trembling beard,
My falling tears he felt, my groans he heard ;
When my grey locks at night the wild wind rent
(Like wither'd moss upon a monument)
What could he more ? Against the pitiless storm,
He lent his little aid to keep me warm ;
Ev'n now, and as parting with his latest breath
He feels the thrilling shaft of coming death,
With all that fond fidelity of face,
That marks the features of his honest race,
His half up-lifted eye in vain he moves
And gasps to lick the helpless hand he loves.
The BEGGAR's DOG.
The pamper'd favorites of base mankind,
Whether with riches poor, or learning blind,
From your distracted views, ah! pause awhile,
To hear a brother's tale without a smile,
And let contrition mark how much is due,
To all the generous cares I owe to you,
Whilst fatt'ning pomp secure in cumb'rous state,
His scanty crumbs withheld, and barr'd his gate,
Nor sullen deign'd with scorn's averted eye,
The cheaper tribute of a selfish sigh ;
The neediest suppliant of sorrow's train
Full hungry sought for bread, and sought in vain.
The scanty solace ev'n by man denied,
With wakeful watch Fidelio supplied,
When winter met with rain my trembling beard,
My falling tears he felt, my groans he heard ;
When my grey locks at night the wild wind rent
(Like wither'd moss upon a monument)
What could he more ? Against the pitiless storm,
He lent his little aid to keep me warm ;
Ev'n now, and as parting with his latest breath
He feels the thrilling shaft of coming death,
With all that fond fidelity of face,
That marks the features of his honest race,
His half up-lifted eye in vain he moves
And gasps to lick the helpless hand he loves.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Beggars Dog
Fidelio
Loyalty
Poverty
Human Indifference
Canine Fidelity
Poem Details
Title
The Beggar's Dog.
Key Lines
With Wakeful Watch Fidelio Supplied,
When Winter Met With Rain My Trembling Beard,
He Lent His Little Aid To Keep Me Warm ;
With All That Fond Fidelity Of Face,
And Gasps To Lick The Helpless Hand He Loves.