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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LINES; WRITTEN AFTER THE PROMISE OF A REWARD, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON First Line: Whene'er the muse pleases to grace my dull page Last Line: Nor pegasus rear, till I've taken my ride. Subject(s): Muses; Poetry & Poets; Pride; Self-esteem; Self-respect | |||
Whene'er the muse pleases to grace my dull page, At the sight of reward , she flies off in a rage; Prayers, threats, and entreaties I frequently try, But she leaves me to scribble, to fret, and to sigh. She torments me each moment, and bids me go write. And when I obey her, she laughs at the sight; The rhyme will not jingle, the verse has no sense, And against all her insults I have no defence. I advise all my friends, who wish me to write, To keep their rewards and their praises from sight; So that jealous Miss Muse won't be wounded in pride, Nor Pegasus rear, till I've taken my ride. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROCK AND HAWK by ROBINSON JEFFERS GODOLPHIN HORNE, WHO WAS CURSED WITH THE SIN OF PRIDE, AND BECAME A BOOT-BLACK by HILAIRE BELLOC PRIDE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE THIN EDGE OF YOUR PRIDE: 1 by KENNETH REXROTH PRIMER LESSON by CARL SANDBURG HAEC FABULA DOCET by ROBERT FROST VICTIM OF HIMSELF by MARVIN BELL A DREAM by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON |
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