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Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog Which I Gave to His Royal Highness

Alexander Pope 1688 (London) – 1744 (Twickenham)

I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme AA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 75
Words 17
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 2
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Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope (1688-1744) is regarded as one of the greatest English poets, and the foremost poet of the early eighteenth century. He is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry, including The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, and An Essay on Criticism, as well as for his translation of Homer. more…

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