A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Dogs

By Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickenson and Lord Byron

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

• Language: English
• Publisher: A Rhyme A Dozen
• Release date: Feb 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9781835473443

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865. After intermittently moving between India and England during his early life, he settled in the latter in 1889, published his novel The Light That Failed in 1891 and married Caroline (Carrie) Balestier the following year. They returned to her home in Brattleboro, Vermont, where Kipling wrote both The Jungle Book and its sequel, as well as Captains Courageous. He continued to write prolifically and was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 but his later years were darkened by the death of his son John at the Battle of Loos in 1915. He died in 1936.

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A Rhyme a Dozen ― 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Dogs

An Introduction

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

Index of Contents

The Joy of a Dog by Edgar Albert Guest

The Power of the Dog by Rudyard Kipling

The Dog and His Master by Anne Kingsmill-Finch

Man and Dog by Edward Thomas

The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat by Eugene Field

The Hairy Dog by Herbert Asquith

A Little Dog That Wags His Tail by Emily Dickinson

Verse for a Certain Dog by Dorothy Parker

Incident. Charactristic of a Favourite Dog