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Astronomy Quote Quiz: Name the Author

Question # 30 (Nov 17 - Dec 1)

Q: This poet was describing the rising of the constellation Canis Major, which contains the brilliant star Sirius:

The great Overdog
That heavenly beast
With a star in one eye
Gives a leap in the east.

Who said it?

William Shakespeare: bar 28.6% 38
Walt Whitman: bar 17.3% 23
Robert Frost: bar 30.8% 41
Homer: bar 20.3% 27
Other: bar 3% 4

Total Votes: 138

The correct author is Robert Frost, "Canis Major"


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