Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO THE AUTHOR W.B., by ROBERT TAYLER


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TO THE AUTHOR W.B., by                    
First Line: Rivers, be silent; peace, you muses nine
Last Line: R ender to shepherds henceforth all the fame.
Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, Robert
Subject(s): Browne, William (1591-1645)


R IVERS, be silent; peace, you Muses nine;
O rpheus, be dumb, for now no praise is thine;
B end all your ears unto Britannia's peer,
E ver be praising, ne'er to praise him fear.
R ight as the painters garnish with their sable
T heir brighter colours in a curious table,
T ime so will place thee in the shield of fame,
A s chief of men t' immortalize thy name.
Y et why should I with rude rhymes seek to raise thee?
L et every sonnet in thy Pastorals praise thee.
O dasht Apollo, hide thy face for shame,
R ender to shepherds henceforth all the fame.





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