One may "Conquer all Hearts without designing"
— Masters, Mary (1694-1771)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by T. Browne [etc.]
Date
1733
Metaphor
One may "Conquer all Hearts without designing"
Metaphor in Context
To Manlius of the gen'rous Mind,
Soft Pastorella was consign'd.
Attractive Fair! thy modest Mien,
Thy gentle Manners, Air serene,
And Eyes with artless Beauty shining.
Conquer all Hearts without designing.
Blest Manlius! blest Formoso too!
With you, Ingenia, pair'd, with you.
Comely Formoso! born to vex,
With Gold-lac'd Beaver, all the Sex.
'Twas cock'd so exquisitely smart,
What Female could defend her Heart?
And cou'd Formoso keep his own,
When once Ingenia's Charms were shown?
When, sweetly eloquent of Tongue,
She pour'd abundant Wit along,
And with such Eyes as never fail,
Enliven'd every well-wrought Tale?
Soft Pastorella was consign'd.
Attractive Fair! thy modest Mien,
Thy gentle Manners, Air serene,
And Eyes with artless Beauty shining.
Conquer all Hearts without designing.
Blest Manlius! blest Formoso too!
With you, Ingenia, pair'd, with you.
Comely Formoso! born to vex,
With Gold-lac'd Beaver, all the Sex.
'Twas cock'd so exquisitely smart,
What Female could defend her Heart?
And cou'd Formoso keep his own,
When once Ingenia's Charms were shown?
When, sweetly eloquent of Tongue,
She pour'd abundant Wit along,
And with such Eyes as never fail,
Enliven'd every well-wrought Tale?
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
02/10/2005
