Living
On Peter's Poetry
Translated by John Bowring and Harry S. van Dyk (1824) · From Batavian Anthology (1824)
Living
When Peter condescends to write,
His verse deserves to see the light.
If any further you inquire,
I mean — the candle or the fire.
Cite this poem
MLA
Huygens, Constantijn. “On Peter's Poetry.” Translated by John Bowring and Harry S. van Dyk. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/huygens/5/.
Chicago
Huygens, Constantijn. “On Peter's Poetry.” Translated by John Bowring and Harry S. van Dyk. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/huygens/5/.
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