"When all alone she was surpriz'd to find / Such strong Impressions on her feeble Mind."

— Oldisworth, William (1680-1734)

Author

Oldisworth, William (1680-1734)

Work Title

The Royal Prophetess. An Heroick Poem. [from State Tracts: Containing Many Necessary Observations and Reflections on the State of our Affairs at Home and Abroad; With some Secret Memoirs. By the Author of the Examiner]

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed, and sold for the Benefit of the author, by George Sawbridge ... Robert Knaplock and Henry Clements [etc.]
Date
1715
Metaphor
"When all alone she was surpriz'd to find / Such strong Impressions on her feeble Mind."
Metaphor in Context
Swift from her Eyes the Spirit made its way,
And nought remain'd to Sight but lightsome Day,
When all alone she was surpriz'd to find
Such strong Impressions on her feeble Mind.
Categories
Impressions
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "impression" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
05/16/2005

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