Author Ralph Waldo Emerson 'A New commandment,' said the smiling Muse,'I give my darling son, Thou shalt not preach';--Luther, Fox, Behmen, Swedenborg, grew pale,And, on the instant, rosier clouds upboreHafiz and Shakspeare with their shining choirs. 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