One may fear a growing empire in another's heart
— Hildebrand, Jacob (1692/3-1739)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Date
1723, 1735
Metaphor
One may fear a growing empire in another's heart
Metaphor in Context
HESIONE
That he is won by Art is now too plain!
Think on Omphales too! thy injur'd Friend!
Oh, he wou'd talk of thee, and of thy Truth,
Till even I grew Jealous of thy Pow'r,
And fear'd thy growing Empire in his Heart!
How often have I heard your Vows exchang'd,
When thou hast sworn, the Sun it self shou'd fade,
And Nature cease, whenever thou wert false?--
Cease Nature then! and fade ye conscious Beams!
For thou art false! Omphales is betray'd!
That he is won by Art is now too plain!
Think on Omphales too! thy injur'd Friend!
Oh, he wou'd talk of thee, and of thy Truth,
Till even I grew Jealous of thy Pow'r,
And fear'd thy growing Empire in his Heart!
How often have I heard your Vows exchang'd,
When thou hast sworn, the Sun it self shou'd fade,
And Nature cease, whenever thou wert false?--
Cease Nature then! and fade ye conscious Beams!
For thou art false! Omphales is betray'd!
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "empire" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
At least 2 entries in the ESTC (1723, 1735).
See The Fatal Constancy. A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants. Written by Hildebrand Jacob, Esq. (London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1723). <Link to ESTC>
Text from The Works of Hildebrand Jacob, Esq; Containing Poems on Various Subjects, and Occasions; With the Fatal Constancy, a Tragedy; and Several Pieces in Prose. The Greatest Part Never Before Publish'd. (London: Printed for W. Lewis in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1735).
See The Fatal Constancy. A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants. Written by Hildebrand Jacob, Esq. (London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1723). <Link to ESTC>
Text from The Works of Hildebrand Jacob, Esq; Containing Poems on Various Subjects, and Occasions; With the Fatal Constancy, a Tragedy; and Several Pieces in Prose. The Greatest Part Never Before Publish'd. (London: Printed for W. Lewis in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1735).
Date of Entry
08/22/2004
