The immortal gods Accept the meanest altars, that are raised By pure devotion; and sometimes prefer An ounce of frankincense, honey, or milk, Before whole hecatombs, or Sabaean gems, Offered in ostentation. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON BRODSKY'S COLLECTED by MICHAEL S. HARPER TO TIME by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON STUDY FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL TRAIL; 3. WASHINGTON, D.C. by CLARENCE MAJOR AT THE MERMAID TAVERN (APRIL 10, 1613) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS BUCOLIC COMEDY: FLEECING TIME by EDITH SITWELL BUCOLIC COMEDY: THE BEAR by EDITH SITWELL ISADORA DUNCAN DANCING 'IPHIGENIA IN AULIS' by LOUIS UNTERMEYER |