![]() Now as family members, even dogs must work hard, Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?Ī friendly old mutt, didn't look like a stray.īut we brushed him and fed him and the kids called him Rum. That the longer we’ve kept ’em, the more do we grieve:įor, when debts are payable, right or wrong, Though it is not always the case, I believe, When the spirit that answered your every moodĪnd will give your heart to a dog to tear. ![]() With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!). When the body that lived at your single will, When the fourteen years which Nature permitsĪre closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,īut … you’ve given your heart to a dog to tear. There is sorrow enough in the natural wayĪnd when we are certain of sorrow in store,īy a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head. ![]() There is a strong sense of structure with the varying repetition of, “Giving your heart to a dog to tear.” ![]() In this poem, he shares that a dog’s loyalty and devotion brings a man much joy, but a dog also has the power to break a man’s heart when its life comes to an end. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) had a special bond with his dogs. ![]()
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