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Poem
July 22, 1803
Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical fable in verse about a stray dog that mistakes a modern belle's bare, blue-spotted elbow for meat hanging from a window, receiving a blow upon biting it. Warns belles against exposing too much skin lest mistaken by 'curs.'
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THE DOG AND THE ELBOW.
The Danger of Exposing Too Much.
A Stray one day stroll'd down the Street,
Fatigued, and lean, and nought to eat
And wishing 'twas his hap to find
A bone to gnaw, of any kind.
As by a splendid house he past.
His eyes he toward a window cast.
A piece of Flesh, spied hanging out,
Whereat he paused and raised his snout;
'Twas red in spots, in spots 'twas blue.
Tray marked it with a curious eye.
Then with a groan was heard to cry
"That really it would not do."
And long he gazed, 'till hunger led him on,
"Poor meat" thought he "is better sure than none"
He seized it then: but soon received a fell
blow.
And found, in hunger he mistook
And what he for a mutton bone had took
Was nothing but a modern belle's fair el-
bow?
The Belles who strut along the street,
Or sit upon the window seat
With elbows bare and blue.
By this sad tale a warning take
Lest some like cur should you mistake,
And through mistake should eat you:
TRIM.
The Danger of Exposing Too Much.
A Stray one day stroll'd down the Street,
Fatigued, and lean, and nought to eat
And wishing 'twas his hap to find
A bone to gnaw, of any kind.
As by a splendid house he past.
His eyes he toward a window cast.
A piece of Flesh, spied hanging out,
Whereat he paused and raised his snout;
'Twas red in spots, in spots 'twas blue.
Tray marked it with a curious eye.
Then with a groan was heard to cry
"That really it would not do."
And long he gazed, 'till hunger led him on,
"Poor meat" thought he "is better sure than none"
He seized it then: but soon received a fell
blow.
And found, in hunger he mistook
And what he for a mutton bone had took
Was nothing but a modern belle's fair el-
bow?
The Belles who strut along the street,
Or sit upon the window seat
With elbows bare and blue.
By this sad tale a warning take
Lest some like cur should you mistake,
And through mistake should eat you:
TRIM.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Dog Elbow
Belle Fashion
Satirical Warning
Bare Elbows
Moral Fable
What entities or persons were involved?
Trim.
Poem Details
Title
The Dog And The Elbow.
Author
Trim.
Subject
The Danger Of Exposing Too Much.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
A Stray One Day Stroll'd Down The Street,
Fatigued, And Lean, And Nought To Eat
Was Nothing But A Modern Belle's Fair El
Bow?
By This Sad Tale A Warning Take
Lest Some Like Cur Should You Mistake,
And Through Mistake Should Eat You: