The Dying Hunter to His Dog

Susanna Strickland Moodie 1803 (Bungay, River Waveney) – 1885 (Toronto)



Lie down -- lie down! -- my noble hound,
              That joyful bark give o'er;
        It wakes the lonely echoes round,
              But rouses me no more --
        Thy lifted ears, thy swelling chest,
              Thy eyes so keenly bright,
        No longer kindle in my breast
              The thrill of fierce delight;
        When following thee on foaming steed
      My eager soul outstripped thy speed --

      Lie down -- lie down -- my faithful hound!
            And watch this night by me,
      For thee again the horn shall sound
            By mountain, stream, and tree;
      And thou along the forest glade,
            Shall track the flying deer
      When cold and silent, I am laid
            In chill oblivion here.
      Another voice shall cheer thee on,
      And glory when the chase is won.

      Lie down -- lie down! -- my gallant hound!
            Thy master's life is sped;
      Go -- couch thee on the dewy ground --
            'Tis thine to watch the dead.
      But when the blush of early day
            Is kindling up the sky,
      Then speed thee, faithful friend, away,
            And to thy mistress hie;
      And guide her to this lonely spot,
      Though my closed eyes behold her not --

      Lie down -- lie down! -- my trusty hound!
            Death comes, and we must part --
      In my dull ear strange murmurs sound --
            More faintly throbs my heart;
      The many twinkling lights of heaven
            Scarce glimmer in the blue --
      Chill round me falls the breath of even,
            Cold on my brow the dew;
      Earth, stars, and heavens, are lost to sight --
      The chase is o'er! -- brave friend, good night! --

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAXBCBCDD AEAEFXFXXG AHAHIXIXJJ AKAKGLXLCC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,678
Words 266
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 10, 10, 10, 10

Susanna Strickland Moodie

Susanna Moodie was an English-born Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada, which was a British colony at the time. more…

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