None other fame mine unambitious muse Affected ever but t' eternize thee; All other honors do my hopes refuse, Which meaner prized and momentary be. For God forbid I should my papers blot With mercenary lines, with servile pen, Praising virtues in them that have them not, Basely attending on the hopes of men. No, no, my verse respects nor Thames nor theatres, Nor seeks it to be known unto the great; But Avon, rich in fame, though poor in waters, Shall have my song, where Delia hath her seat. Avon shall be my Thames, and she my song; I'll sound her name the river all along. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HEART OF THE TREE by HENRY CUYLER BUNNER EPIGRAM: HERO AND LEANDER by JOHN DONNE STRANGE MEETINGS: 1 by HAROLD MONRO THE RAZOR-SELLER by JOHN WOLCOTT ACROSS THE STREET by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH FIRST CYCLE OF LOVE POEMS: 5 by GEORGE BARKER |