In Memory of Maggie
In Memory of Maggie - meaning Summary
Grief for a Pet's Loyalty
The poem mourns a beloved pet cat, insisting that affection for an animal deserves sincere grief. It sketches the cat’s gentle habits, appearance, and responsive nature, then argues that such faithful companionship merits remembrance. The speaker rejects shame for mourning a nonhuman friend and promises lasting loyalty to the pet’s memory, framing human-animal bonds as emotionally valid and worthy of tears.
Read Complete AnalysesNaught but a little cat, you say; Yet we remember her, A creature loving, loyal, kind, With merry, mellow purr; The faithful friend of many years, Shall we not give her meed of tears? Sleek-suited in her velvet coat, White-breasted and bright-eyed, Feeling when she was praised and stroked A very human pride; A quiet nook was sure to please Where she might take her cushioned ease. Little gray friend, we shall not feel Ashamed to grieve for you; Many we know of human-kind Are not so fond and true; Dear puss, in all the years to be We'll keep your memory loyally.
Maggie - A pussy-cat who was the household pet for seventeen years.
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