Mute Thy Coronation
poem 151
Mute Thy Coronation - meaning Summary
Quiet Claim to Recognition
The speaker asks a public celebration to be hushed so a private, modest claim to honor can occur. They imagine concealing a small courtier in ermine and waiting respectfully through the pageant. Only after the spectacle passes will the speaker quietly acknowledge responsibility or achievement. The poem frames ambition and recognition as intimate, patient, and deferential rather than boastful, valuing a subdued revelation over public fanfare.
Read Complete AnalysesMute thy Coronation Meek my Vive le roi, Fold a tiny courtier In thine Ermine, Sir, There to rest revering Till the pageant by, I can murmur broken, Master, It was I
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