"Faith, Madam, the Cannon of Constancy is a heavy Carriage, and if I shou'd summon my Senses to a Council of War, and make Reason Judge-Advocate, 'tis odds but I raise the Siege."
— Centlivre [née Freeman; other married name Carroll], Susanna (bap. 1669?, d. 1723)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Jacob Tonson
Date
1710, 1711
Metaphor
"Faith, Madam, the Cannon of Constancy is a heavy Carriage, and if I shou'd summon my Senses to a Council of War, and make Reason Judge-Advocate, 'tis odds but I raise the Siege."
Metaphor in Context
MAR.
So! I'll be hang'd if this is not Mademoisel Flutter now. Pox of these Matrimonial Intreagues--but Egad we will have Dancing--I'm resolv'd.
[Exit].
RAV.
Faith, Madam, the Cannon of Constancy is a heavy Carriage, and if I shou'd summon my Senses to a Council of War, and make Reason Judge-Advocate, 'tis odds but I raise the Siege.
MAD.
Well, Colonel, if I surrender Prisoner of War, remember I expect to be generously used.
(V.v)
So! I'll be hang'd if this is not Mademoisel Flutter now. Pox of these Matrimonial Intreagues--but Egad we will have Dancing--I'm resolv'd.
[Exit].
RAV.
Faith, Madam, the Cannon of Constancy is a heavy Carriage, and if I shou'd summon my Senses to a Council of War, and make Reason Judge-Advocate, 'tis odds but I raise the Siege.
MAD.
Well, Colonel, if I surrender Prisoner of War, remember I expect to be generously used.
(V.v)
Categories
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
First performed December, 1710. At least 3 entries in ESTC (1711, 1737, 1760).
See Mar-Plot; or, the Second Part of the Busie-Body. A Comedy. As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's Servants. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre. (London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1711). <Link to ESTC>
See Mar-Plot; or, the Second Part of the Busie-Body. A Comedy. As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's Servants. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre. (London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1711). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
11/16/2004
