"Fetch me, said she, a mighty Bowl, / Like Oberon's capacious Soul."

— King, William (1663-1712)

Author

King, William (1663-1712)

Work Title

Orpheus and Euridice. A Poem [from Some remarks on the Tale of a Tub. To which are Annexed Mully of Mountown, and Orpheus and Euridice. By the Author of the Journey to London]

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for A. Baldwin [etc.]
Date
1704
Metaphor
"Fetch me, said she, a mighty Bowl, / Like Oberon's capacious Soul."
Metaphor in Context
Fetch me, said she, a mighty Bowl,
Like Oberon's capacious Soul,
And then fill up the burnisht Gold
With juice that makes the Britains bold.
This from seven Barley Corns I drew,
It's Years are seven, and to the view
It's clear, and sparkles fit for you.
Categories
Container::Bowl
Provenance
Searching HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
05/31/2005
Date of Review
03/23/2009

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.