"Still Favourites of these conquering Eyes, / 'gainst whom no Heart's defended."
— Ramsay, Allan (1684-1758)
Author
Date
January 29, 1729
Metaphor
"Still Favourites of these conquering Eyes, / 'gainst whom no Heart's defended."
Metaphor in Context
Sir WILLIAM
Then never let us think our Time
and Care, when thus imployed,
Are thrown away; but deem't a Crime
when Youth's by Sloth destroyed.
'Tis only active Souls can rise
to Fame, and all that's splendid.
Still Favourites of these conquering Eyes,
'gainst whom no Heart's defended.
Then never let us think our Time
and Care, when thus imployed,
Are thrown away; but deem't a Crime
when Youth's by Sloth destroyed.
'Tis only active Souls can rise
to Fame, and all that's splendid.
Still Favourites of these conquering Eyes,
'gainst whom no Heart's defended.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
At least 16 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1733, 1740, 1750, 1759, 1762, 1765, 1768, 1769, 1775, 1779, 1782, 1793, 1794, 1800).
Found in ECCO in The Tea-Table Miscellany (1733, 1740, 1750, 1759, 1762, 1765, 1768, 1769, 1775, 1782, 1793, 1794, 1800) and St. Cecilia; or, The Lady's and Gentleman's Harmonious Companion (1779).
See "Epilogue Spoken After Acting The Orphan and The Gentle Shepherd in January 1729" from The Echo, or Edinburgh Weekly Journal (January 29th, 1729).
Found in ECCO in The Tea-Table Miscellany (1733, 1740, 1750, 1759, 1762, 1765, 1768, 1769, 1775, 1782, 1793, 1794, 1800) and St. Cecilia; or, The Lady's and Gentleman's Harmonious Companion (1779).
See "Epilogue Spoken After Acting The Orphan and The Gentle Shepherd in January 1729" from The Echo, or Edinburgh Weekly Journal (January 29th, 1729).
Date of Entry
02/14/2005
