Arts & Sciences

His rhymes the poet flings at all men's feet

by William Watson 1858–1935

From The Poems of William Watson (1893)

Arts & Sciences

His rhymes the poet flings at all men's feet,
And whoso will may trample on his rhymes.
Should Time let die a song that's true and sweet,
The singer's loss were more than match'd by Time's.

MLA

Watson, William. “His rhymes the poet flings at all men's feet.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/89/.

Chicago

Watson, William. “His rhymes the poet flings at all men's feet.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/89/.

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