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Poem
January 12, 1802
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Epitaph for a loyal dog named Nero, praising his trustworthiness, gratitude, and humility, while challenging the reader to match his virtues or reform.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
EPITAPH.
STOP, passenger! with reverence view the dust,
For here lies one who ne'er betray'd his trust;
Who gave no hopes but what he wish'd to crown—
True to his friends, did Fortune smile or frown.
Favours receiv'd he never could forget,
And, though repaid, still thought himself in debt.
With wit and sense enough, he never strove
Proudly to shine—except in acts of love.
Reader! how fits this picture to thy mind?
Art thou like him, true, faithful, just & kind?
If not, reform, or hide thy head from shame.
This was a Dog—and Nero was his name.
STOP, passenger! with reverence view the dust,
For here lies one who ne'er betray'd his trust;
Who gave no hopes but what he wish'd to crown—
True to his friends, did Fortune smile or frown.
Favours receiv'd he never could forget,
And, though repaid, still thought himself in debt.
With wit and sense enough, he never strove
Proudly to shine—except in acts of love.
Reader! how fits this picture to thy mind?
Art thou like him, true, faithful, just & kind?
If not, reform, or hide thy head from shame.
This was a Dog—and Nero was his name.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epitaph
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Epitaph Dog
Nero Loyalty
Moral Virtues
Faithful Friend
Reader Reflection
Poem Details
Title
Epitaph.
Subject
On The Death Of A Dog Named Nero
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
This Was A Dog—And Nero Was His Name.
Reader! How Fits This Picture To Thy Mind?
Art Thou Like Him, True, Faithful, Just & Kind?
If Not, Reform, Or Hide Thy Head From Shame.