Author Ernest Myers Would that my father had taught me the craft of a keeper of sheep,For so in the shade of the elm-tree, or under the rocks on the steepPiping on reeds I had sat, and had lulled my sorrow to sleep. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments