"I say this is a Spanker Madrigal, and newly minted in my Brain."
— Boyle, Roger, 1st Earl of Orrery (1621-1679)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for H. H. and sold by F. Saunders
Date
1669, 1694
Metaphor
"I say this is a Spanker Madrigal, and newly minted in my Brain."
Metaphor in Context
GUZM.
hems thrice.
Beauty in Pink,
How canst thou think
That Guzman's Heart is small,
When thou dost see
He dares love thee
And tell it in a Madrigal.
ANTO.
By this Light a Poet, Sister.
PASTR.
He a Poet, alas, good Man! this is only what he has been taught by Rote.
GUZM.
Hold thy Peace, Envy: I say this is a Spanker Madrigal, and newly minted in my Brain.
PASTR.
And, I say, Sir Poet Fop, If you can make an Extempore Sonnet, chuse which of us you like the best, and she shall be your Mistress.
hems thrice.
Beauty in Pink,
How canst thou think
That Guzman's Heart is small,
When thou dost see
He dares love thee
And tell it in a Madrigal.
ANTO.
By this Light a Poet, Sister.
PASTR.
He a Poet, alas, good Man! this is only what he has been taught by Rote.
GUZM.
Hold thy Peace, Envy: I say this is a Spanker Madrigal, and newly minted in my Brain.
PASTR.
And, I say, Sir Poet Fop, If you can make an Extempore Sonnet, chuse which of us you like the best, and she shall be your Mistress.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mint" and "brain" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
First performed: 15 Apr 1669. Two entries in ESTC (1693, 1694).
Text from Six Plays, viz. The History of Henry V. And the Tragedy of Mustapha. The Black Prince and Tryphon, tragedies. Herod the Great. A tragedy. And Guzman a Comedy. All Written by The Right Honourable the Earl of Orrery (London: Printed for H. H. and sold by F. Saunders, 1694). <Link to ESTC>
Text from Six Plays, viz. The History of Henry V. And the Tragedy of Mustapha. The Black Prince and Tryphon, tragedies. Herod the Great. A tragedy. And Guzman a Comedy. All Written by The Right Honourable the Earl of Orrery (London: Printed for H. H. and sold by F. Saunders, 1694). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
04/14/2005
Date of Review
04/26/2007
