Epitaph to a Dog for shame. Ye, who behold perchance this simple urn, Pass on – it honours none you wish to mourn. To mark a friend’s remains these stones arise; I never knew but one -- and here he lies. </poem> Epitaph to a Dog "Epitaph to a Dog" (also sometimes referred to as "Inscription on the Monument to a Newfoundland Dog") is a poem by the British poet Lord Byron. It was written in 1808 in honour of his Newfoundland dog, Boatswain, who had just died of rabies. When Boatswain contracted the disease, Byron reportedly nursed him without any fear of becoming
Jamille Boatswain Jamille Boatswain Jamille Boatswain (born 30 September 1993) is a Trinidian footballer who plays as a striker for Honduran side Honduras Progreso and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Boatswain made his international debut on 10 March 2017 in a friendly against Barbados. After coming on as a 33rd-minute substitute, he scored twice before being subbed off himself in the 62nd minute. According to FIFA rules, because he came on as a substitute but did not finish the match he was not credited with a cap. Therefore, after the match his international statistics were officially two goals in zero caps.