Highway, since you my chief Parnassus be,
And that my Muse, to some ears not unsweet,
Tempers her words to trampling horses' feet
More oft than to a chamber-melody,--
Now blessed you bear onward blessèd me
To her, where I my heart, safe-left, shall meet;
My Muse and I must you of duty greet
With thanks and wishes, wishing thankfully;
Be you still fair, honour'd by public heed;
By no encroachment wrong'd, nor time forgot;
Nor blamed for blood, nor shamed for sinful deed;
And that you know I envy you no lot
Of highest wish, I wish you so much bliss,
Hundreds of years you Stella's feet may kiss!
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Comments1Just finished this great poem! Such a refreshing balance between appreciation for nature and expression of deep emotions and longing. Is the poet communicating his journey towards love or perhaps towards self-discovery? 🤔 And isn't the interaction between the speaker and the highway such a unique take? What do you all think? 😊