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Dog Poems
"Friends"
Jacob and Holly
soft pastels
.At
the death of Boatswain, the Newfoundland dog who was the trusted friend
of Lord
Byron, the famed English
poet had a monument erected on his grave at Newstead Abbey.
He then wrote the following
poem, which was etched on one side of the octagonal shaft:
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If You Can (unknown author) . If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can get going without pep pills If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining, and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food everyday, and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time, If you can overlook it when those you love take it out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong, If you can take criticism and blame without resentment, If you can ignore a friend's limited education and never correct him, If you can resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend, If you can face the world without lies and deceit, If you can conquer tension without medical help, If you can relax without liquor, If you can sleep without the aid of drugs, If you can say honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against, creed, color, religion or politics, If you can give love unconditionally without pressure or expectation, Then, my friend, you are almost as good as your dog. |
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(Diamond Rio) Last night I had
a crazy dream
One more day
First thing I'd do is pray for time to crawl
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Talk" / "With The Roses" / "Dog
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