"Deep in my soul the trust shall lodge secur'd, / With ribs of steel, and marble heart immur'd"
— Pope, Alexander (1688-1744), Broome, W. and Fenton, E.
Place of Publication
London
Date
1725-6
Metaphor
"Deep in my soul the trust shall lodge secur'd, / With ribs of steel, and marble heart immur'd"
Metaphor in Context
Then thus rejoin'd the dame, devoid of fear:
What words, my son, have pass'd thy lips severe?
Deep in my soul the trust shall lodge secur'd,[1]
With ribs of steel, and marble heart immur'd.
When heav'n, auspicious to thy right avow'd,
Shall prostrate to thy sword the Suitor-crowd;
The deeds I'll blazon of the menial fair;
The lewd to death devote, the virtuous spare.
What words, my son, have pass'd thy lips severe?
Deep in my soul the trust shall lodge secur'd,[1]
With ribs of steel, and marble heart immur'd.
When heav'n, auspicious to thy right avow'd,
Shall prostrate to thy sword the Suitor-crowd;
The deeds I'll blazon of the menial fair;
The lewd to death devote, the virtuous spare.
Categories
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
Over 30 entries in ESTC (1725, 1726, 1745, 1752, 1753, 1758, 1760, 1761, 1763, 1766, 1767, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1790, 1792, 1795, 1796).
The Odyssey of Homer. Translated from the Greek, 5 vols. (London: Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1725-26).
The Odyssey of Homer. Translated from the Greek, 5 vols. (London: Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1725-26).
Date of Entry
06/10/2005
