To join things so divided in this age, Shows thy rare masterpiece of wit right sage. Out of th' Athenian Sea to draw it forth, Commends not only learned skill, but worth. I mean both honesty and wealth; so rare Do these two planets in conjunction share Of one man's breast. Their divers aspects shine Malign (like Saturn) in sextile or trine. To each ingenuous soul. I know, our nation Would fain obscure this luminous constellation: But thou hast rescued it, and set it free In the bright orb of ingenuity. Go on, brave soul! let each heroic spirit Know 'tis allied to riches as by merit. Vindicate them: while muckworm-minded men Feel the sharp dint of thy incensed pen. Doom them to dunghills; and thy potent scorn Not lend them hose to put on head or horn! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...READY TO KILL by CARL SANDBURG OUT WHERE THE WEST BEGINS by ARTHUR CHAPMAN ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE [OUT OF NORFOLK] by WILLIAM COWPER A FRIEND'S SONG FOR SIMOISIUS by LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY THE SHEPHEARDES CALENDER: JUNE by EDMUND SPENSER BIVOUAC ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE by WALT WHITMAN |