...or you could pronounce it "si'ver" and rhyme it with "river"...

But there again, it's all in fun and not intended to be serious; therefore some leeway is permissible. I agree wholeheartedly with those who object to the forced rhyme "brang" in "Play Me." But my highest indignation is reserved for the almost-rhyme, such as the "heaven-given" rhyme found in many hymns. I hate hearing it, and I'm going back into my earlier writings to weed it out wherever it may have appeared.

There's a songwriter acquaintance of mine who attended a songwriting workshop that I also attended last year. The subject of the almost-rhyme came up and he said he enjoyed writing them into his songs. He seemed to think it was a clever means of styling a song, and that it attracted the attention of the listener. Attempts to tell him that he was attracting the wrong sort of attention didn't get through to him. He goes on tour nationally and gets glowing reviews, so I don't suppose he cares what we stay-at-homes think! But I won't pay to go listen to him and cringe at his lyrics!!!