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A Dog's Book of Verse

J. Earl Clauson (1873 - 1937)

It is not surprising that dogs, beloved by so many, have received many poetic tributes throughout history. Here the author has gathered together short verses celebrating dogs. From the well-known poets to the less-known, each verse honors our canine friends. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Genre(s): Anthologies

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Preface	Larry Wilson	00:02:25
Play 01	Part I Puppyhood / We Meet at Morn	Larry Wilson	00:02:13
Play 02	The Lost Puppy	Michele Fry	00:01:32
Play 03	A Laugh in Church	SionedV	00:01:18
Play 04	Treasures	Michele Fry	00:01:02
Play 05	That There Long Dog / My Friend	Michele Fry	00:00:50
Play 06	Ted	Damla Ozdemir	00:01:12
Play 07	Little Lost Pup	Maggie Travers	00:01:56
Play 08	My Brindle Bull-terrier	Domenica Campbell	00:01:55
Play 09	Lauth / The Drowned Spaniel	Domenica Campbell	00:01:34
Play 10	Part II The Human Relationship / Cluny	Larry Wilson	00:02:28
Play 11	The Best Friend	SionedV	00:01:06
Play 12	My Dog and I	Michele Fry	00:01:25
Play 13	My Gentleman	Maggie Travers	00:01:49
Play 14	The Dead Boy's Portrait and His Dog / Advice to a Dog Painter	Domenica Campbell	00:02:38
Play 15	Mercy's Reward	Newgatenovelist	00:02:33
Play 16	Beau and the Water Lily	Domenica Campbell	00:02:16
Play 17	Petronius	Greg Giordano	00:02:00
Play 18	My Dog	Diana Schmidt	00:01:56
Play 19	Charity's Eye	Greg Giordano	00:02:14
Play 20	To Blanco	Greg Giordano	00:02:38
Play 21	The Ould Hound	NoelBadrian	00:02:04
Play 22	The Miser's Only Friend	Greg Giordano	00:04:12
Play 23	Poor Dog Tray	Greg Giordano	00:02:17
Play 24	My Comforter / The Little White Dog	Linda Dougherty	00:02:09
Play 25	The Irish Greyhound	NoelBadrian	00:01:52
Play 26	The Vagabonds	Ed Humpal	00:05:51
Play 27	Old Matthew's Dog	Greg Giordano	00:04:32
Play 28	A Dog and a Man	Damla Ozdemir	00:01:12
Play 29	Rover-dog	Ed Humpal	00:02:14
Play 30	In Cineam	Ed Humpal	00:01:22
Play 31	Horse, Dog and Man	Domenica Campbell	00:02:40
Play 32	The Best Dog / Caesar, King Edward's Dog	Greg Giordano	00:03:05
Play 33	Just Our Dog	SionedV	00:01:38
Play 34	Ragged Rover	Greg Giordano	00:02:19
Play 35	To Flush, My Dog	Ed Humpal	00:05:05
Play 36	Frances	Domenica Campbell	00:01:43
Play 37	To My Setter, Scout	Domenica Campbell	00:02:27
Play 38	Why Strik'st Thou Me?	Greg Giordano	00:02:34
Play 39	Consolation / Argus	Greg Giordano	00:02:47
Play 40	Chained in the Yard	Greg Giordano	00:01:13
Play 41	Why the Dog's Nose Is Cold	Jade Hjelstrom	00:02:27
Play 42	Dog Language	Roxanne Weber	00:01:15
Play 43	A Dog's Loyalty	Roxanne Weber	00:00:47
Play 44	Part III The Dog in Action / Told to the Missionary	Larry Wilson	00:06:45
Play 45	The Dog of the Louvre	Greg Giordano	00:03:24
Play 46	The Chase	Greg Giordano	00:02:44
Play 47	The Under Dog / The Shepherd and His Dog	Aromli	00:02:12
Play 48	Beth Gelert	Ed Humpal	00:03:40
Play 49	The Flag and the Faithful / A Guardian at the Gate	TriciaG	00:01:38
Play 50	A Tale of the Reign Of Terror	Elizabeth Buchanan	00:07:16
Play 51	An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog	Elizabeth Buchanan	00:01:35
Play 52	The Fusiliers' Dog	Greg Giordano	00:04:29
Play 53	Fidelity	Greg Giordano	00:04:34
Play 54	The Shepherd Dog of the Pyrenee	TriciaG	00:03:12
Play 55	The Dog Under the Wagon	Greg Giordano	00:02:36
Play 56	Sal's Towser and My Trouser	Greg Giordano	00:02:01
Play 57	Rover in Church	Greg Giordano	00:03:12
Play 58	Part IV The Dog's Hereafter / Billy	Larry Wilson	00:02:09
Play 59	The Bond	Damla Ozdemir	00:01:12
Play 60	To a Dog	Larry Wilson	00:01:44
Play 61	Canine Immortality	Savnarae	00:02:17
Play 62	A Friendly Welcome / Exemplary Nick / The Difference	Greg Giordano	00:02:34
Play 63	Laddie	Greg Giordano	00:02:07
Play 64	A Dog's Epitaph	Ian King	00:02:02
Play 65	The Passing of a Dog / My Dog	Ian King	00:02:08
Play 66	Jack / In Memory of "Don"	Savnarae	00:01:43
Play 67	Roderick Dhu / Questions	Diana Schmidt	00:02:19
Play 68	His Epitaph / In Memorium	Diana Schmidt	00:02:38
Play 69	Questions	Aromli	00:01:15
Play 70	Our Dog Jock	Greg Giordano	00:01:41
Play 71	A Retriever's Epitaph	TriciaG	00:01:46
Play 72	Tory, A Puppy / On an Irish Retriever	TriciaG	00:02:40

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