The poem focuses on a dog being scared by the fireworks on a Bonfire night. A dog requests his mistress to let him into the house as he is scared of the guns shooting at night. He couldn’t bear the loud ‘bang’ sound. Out of fear, his tail is down and his ears are flat. He is trembling outside the door. He says that he will die with fright, if they don’t allow him into the house.
The mistress opens the door wide and the dog rushes in. He feels safe inside, as the lights are on. It is warm and grand inside. He feels grateful to the mistress and wants to show it by licking her hand, before he slips behind the couch. He will hide there and crouch in safety till the bangs are done. After that, he will run to his kennel and guard her safely because she understood his fright.