That Phaeton of our day, Who'd make another milky way, And burn the world up with his ray; By us an undisputed seer, ''" Who'd drive his flaming car so near Unto our shuddering mortal sphere, Disgracing all our slender worth, And scorching up the living earth, To prove his heavenly birth. The silver spokes, the golden tire, Are glowing with unwonted fire, And ever nigher roll and nigher; The pins and axle melted are, The silver radii fly afar, Ah, he will spoil his Father's car! Who let him have the steeds he cannot steer? Henceforth the sun will not shine for a year; And we shall Ethiops all appear. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HEART OF THE BRUCE by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN CONTENTMENT, AFTER THE MANNER OF HORACE by CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY TORTOISE SHELL by DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE TO MY MOTHER SLEEPING by MARY RUSSELL MITFORD TO QUILCA; A COUNTRY HOUSE IN NO GOOD REPAIR by JONATHAN SWIFT |