"One beauteous Form has struck upon the Mind, / A sweet Impression, casual, or design'd."
— Masters, Mary (1694-1771)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by T. Browne [etc.]
Date
1733
Metaphor
"One beauteous Form has struck upon the Mind, / A sweet Impression, casual, or design'd."
Metaphor in Context
Sometimes we more exalting Joys pursue,
And Pleasures charm us in a diff'rent View.
One beauteous Form has struck upon the Mind,
A sweet Impression, casual, or design'd.
To one fix'd Centre all our Wishes move,
And the transported Heart rebounds with Love.
In that fond Passion we expect to meet
A full Content, a Happiness complete.
Then, with glad Toil and with incessant Care,
We strive to gain what seems so wond'rous fair.
Whilst the dear Object, we most highly prize,
Rejects our Vows, and mocks our promis'd Joys.
And sure we can no greater Torment prove,
Than cold Disdain repaid for constant Love.
And Pleasures charm us in a diff'rent View.
One beauteous Form has struck upon the Mind,
A sweet Impression, casual, or design'd.
To one fix'd Centre all our Wishes move,
And the transported Heart rebounds with Love.
In that fond Passion we expect to meet
A full Content, a Happiness complete.
Then, with glad Toil and with incessant Care,
We strive to gain what seems so wond'rous fair.
Whilst the dear Object, we most highly prize,
Rejects our Vows, and mocks our promis'd Joys.
And sure we can no greater Torment prove,
Than cold Disdain repaid for constant Love.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "impression" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
05/15/2005
