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Poem
March 25, 1874
Watertown Republican
Watertown, Jefferson County, Dodge County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Humorous poem advising to bury a dog in the garden to enhance grapevine growth, mixing mock elegy for the pet with joyful ode to wine varieties like Catawba and Scuppernong.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Hints on Grape-Culture.
Bury your dog in the garden-
It will make your grapevine grow;
Tenderly waft on the summer air
A requiem soft and low:
And let your saddest dirge be sung
For a grief that passeth woe!
A dirge, a requiem, said I,
Sing me a song of the vine
Of the ripe Catawba's deepening blue,
And the purple Scuppernong!
In their mellow light thou livest again,
O terrier of mine!
And when I scent the perfumed leaves
In the dusky sunset glow,
Methinks they yield their voiceless praise
To the sacrifice below!
Bury your dog in the garden-
It will make your grapevine grow!
And what in earthly rat-und-tan,
Tho' aye my cherished prize,
To the drink that moistens Beauty's lips,
And brightens Beauty's eyes?
What better boon would'st thou, O Jip,
What sweeter Paradise?
Bury your dog in the garden-
It will make your grapevine grow;
Tenderly waft on the summer air
A requiem soft and low:
And let your saddest dirge be sung
For a grief that passeth woe!
A dirge, a requiem, said I,
Sing me a song of the vine
Of the ripe Catawba's deepening blue,
And the purple Scuppernong!
In their mellow light thou livest again,
O terrier of mine!
And when I scent the perfumed leaves
In the dusky sunset glow,
Methinks they yield their voiceless praise
To the sacrifice below!
Bury your dog in the garden-
It will make your grapevine grow!
And what in earthly rat-und-tan,
Tho' aye my cherished prize,
To the drink that moistens Beauty's lips,
And brightens Beauty's eyes?
What better boon would'st thou, O Jip,
What sweeter Paradise?
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Elegy
Song
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Grape Culture
Bury Dog
Requiem Vine
Catawba Scuppernong
Wine Sacrifice
Terrier Jip
Poem Details
Title
Hints On Grape Culture.
Subject
Hints On Grape Culture
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Bury Your Dog In The Garden
It Will Make Your Grapevine Grow;
Sing Me A Song Of The Vine
Of The Ripe Catawba's Deepening Blue,
And The Purple Scuppernong!
What Better Boon Would'st Thou, O Jip,
What Sweeter Paradise?