Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO HIS LOVING FRIEND, MR. SHAKERLY MARMION, THE AUTHOR, by FRANCIS TUCKYR First Line: Friend, I have read thy poem, full of wit Last Line: To brand the world with twenty such in print. Subject(s): Marmion, Shakerley (1602-1639) | ||||||||
FRIEND, I have read thy Poem, full of wit, A master-piece, I'll set my seal to it: Let judges read, and ignorance be gone; 'Tis not forvulgar thumbs to sweat upon This learned work: thy Muse flies in her place: And, eagle-like, looks Phoebus in the face. Let those voluminous authors that affect Fame, rather great than good, thy worth reject. Jewels are small; how unlike art thou to those That tire out rhyme, and verse, till they trot prose? And ride the Muse's Pegasus, poor jade, Till he be founder'd; and make that their trade: And to fill up the sufferings of the beast, Foot it themselves three hundred miles at least. These have no mercy on the paper reams, But produce plays, as schoolboys do write themes. Thou keep'st thy Muse in breath, and if men wage Gold on her head, will better run the stage: And 'tis more praise than, hadst thou labour'd in't, To brand the world with twenty such in print. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OF MY WORTHY FRIEND, MR. SHAKERLY MARMION, UPON CUPID AND PSYCHE by THOMAS HEYWOOD TO HIS TRUE FRIEND, THE AUTHOR, MASTER SHAKERLY MARMION by THOMAS NABBES FACADE: 24. AN OLD WOMAN LAMENTS IN SPRINGTIME by EDITH SITWELL TO THE MAN-OF-WAR-BIRD by WALT WHITMAN IN SOME FAR DISTANT TIME by CATHERINE BRADSHAW GILBERT: 1. THE GARDEN by CHARLOTTE BRONTE THE SOLDIER'S GRAVE by ADA CAMBRIDGE TO MY WORTHY FRIEND MR. GEORGE SANDYS by THOMAS CAREW TOWARDS DEMOCRACY: PART 4. AFTER FIFTY YEARS by EDWARD CARPENTER |
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