Ah, Are You Diggin on My Grave, Thomas Hardy

The poem is in narrative form. Thomas Hardy, a short story writer and a very fine poet can incorporate the value of worldly love after death. In Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave, Hardy is unsure who will come and visit after his death. Not quite sure who will, therefore posing the question, "Ah, are you digging on my grave?" Hoping for family or a loved one to visit. Yet, the one creature who comes to the grave is a little dog. "Your little dog, who still lives near, And much I hope my movements here , Have not disturbed your rest?" The dog digs upon the grave to bury a bone and apologizing for not realizing it was a resting spot. "I am sorry, but I quite forgot, It was your resting place". It is always comforting to know that people miss us when we die. But would you want to how loved ones felt after losing you? This is a question, which would help explain the meaning behind Ah, Are You Digging On my Grave?