Whose work could this be, Chapman, to refine Old Hesiod's ore, and give it us; but thine, Who hadst before wrought in rich Homer's mine? What treasure hast thou brought us! And what store Still, still, dost thou arrive with, at our shore, To make thy honour, and our wealth the more! If all the vulgar tongues, that speak this day, Were asked of thy discoveries; they must say, To the Greek coast thine only knew the way. Such passage hast thou found, such returns made, As, now, of all men, it is called thy trade: And who make thither else, rob, or invade. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FUTURE LIFE by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT AN ORDER FOR A PICTURE by ALICE CARY AGAINST HOPE by ABRAHAM COWLEY PICTURES FROM APPLEDORE: 2 by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL EBB by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY THE PASSOVER IN THE HOLY FAMILY (FOR A DRAWING) by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI |