Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CRAFTSMAN'S AMBITION, by BLISS CARMAN Poet's Biography First Line: Of craftsmen I would rather be Last Line: To give folk pleasure when they dine. Subject(s): Craftsmanship; Silversmiths | ||||||||
Of craftsmen I would rather be A silversmith, it seems to me, And make those platters round and great That butlers bear through halls of state Mid pomp of bugles - born on high With suckling pigs and peacock pie. And I would fashion for my trade Such pieces as Cellini made - Fair noble plates with hunting scenes Of palfreys and slim-waisted queens, And lordly tankards fit for kings, And cups and candlesticks and things. And articles of vanity For dainty young Hermione To use in powdering her nose At matinees and other shows. Quite needful, too, when Mrs. Gay Goes forth accoutred for the fray. And I would have among my works Such common things as knives and forks, Of rare and classical design, to give folk pleasure when they dine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A VAGABOND SONG by BLISS CARMAN LOW TIDE ON GRAND-PRE by BLISS CARMAN THE JOYS OF THE ROAD by BLISS CARMAN A CAPTAIN OF THE PRESS-GANG by BLISS CARMAN A CHRISTMAS EVE CHORAL by BLISS CARMAN A MOUNTAIN GATEWAY by BLISS CARMAN A NORTHERN VIGIL by BLISS CARMAN |
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