"Blast not my Entertainment with that thought Madam, my senses are all charmed with such perfection, they'r Crowding which shall be first Gratified."
— Mountfort, William (c.1664-1692)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Hindmarsh ... R. Bentley ... and A. Roper [etc.]
Date
1691
Metaphor
"Blast not my Entertainment with that thought Madam, my senses are all charmed with such perfection, they'r Crowding which shall be first Gratified."
Metaphor in Context
DOR.
How charmingly he talks: Well, you have cunningly excus'd your self: Bring Dinner in; come Sir, sit down there opposite, that with full pleasure we may view each other.
Y. REV.
My Eye will have the greatest Banquet, Madam.
DOR.
Your Ear too shall be entertain'd.
Enter Servants with Dinner. An Entertainment of Musick.
Come Sir, you seem uneasy.
Y. REVEL.
Blast not my Entertainment with that thought Madam, my senses are all charmed with such perfection, they'r Crowding which shall be first Gratified.
DOR.
Some Wine; come Sir, health to that sence which is your Favourite.
Y. REV.
This distance starves it Madam.
How charmingly he talks: Well, you have cunningly excus'd your self: Bring Dinner in; come Sir, sit down there opposite, that with full pleasure we may view each other.
Y. REV.
My Eye will have the greatest Banquet, Madam.
DOR.
Your Ear too shall be entertain'd.
Enter Servants with Dinner. An Entertainment of Musick.
Come Sir, you seem uneasy.
Y. REVEL.
Blast not my Entertainment with that thought Madam, my senses are all charmed with such perfection, they'r Crowding which shall be first Gratified.
DOR.
Some Wine; come Sir, health to that sence which is your Favourite.
Y. REV.
This distance starves it Madam.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "crowd" and "thought" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
03/13/2006
