Lord Byron Was Right

Byron loved his animals. He especially loved dogs. When Boatswain, his beloved Newfoundland, died, he erected a monument with the following words:

Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who
possessed Beauty without Vanity,
Strength without Insolence,
Courage without Ferocity,
and all the Virtues of Man,
...without his Vices.
This Praise, which would be unmeaning
Flattery if inscribed over human
ashes is but a just tribute to the Memory
of Boatswain,a Dog.
--Lord Byron


That is another reason why I love Lord Byron. He may have been "mad, bad, and dangerous to know," but he loved animals. That's enough for me! Besides, Lady Caroline Lamb is the one who said that about him, and she was a fruitcake.