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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PYTHAGORAS AND THE DOG, by XENOPHANES
First Line: Once he was passing by an ill-used pup
Last Line: I recognized it when I heard it yell.'
Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; Pythagorus (580-500 B.c.)
First Line: Once he was passing by an ill-used pup
Last Line: I recognized it when I heard it yell.'
Subject(s): Animals; Dogs; Pythagorus (580-500 B.c.)
ONCE he was passing by an ill-used pup,
And pitied it, and said (or so they tell)
'Stop, do not thrash it! 'tis a dear friend's soul:
I recognized it when I heard it yell.'
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