"'Twere endless to describe the various Darts, / With which the Fair are arm'd to conquer Heart"
— Hughes, John (1678?-1720)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Tonson and J. Watts
Date
1735
Metaphor
"'Twere endless to describe the various Darts, / With which the Fair are arm'd to conquer Heart"
Metaphor in Context
'Twere endless to describe the various Darts,
With which the Fair are arm'd to conquer Hearts.
Whatever can the ravish'd Soul inspire
With tender Thoughts and animate Desire,
All Arts and Virtues mingled in the Train;
And long the Lovely Rivals strove in vain,
While Cupid unresolv'd still search'd around the Plain.
O! cou'd I find, said Love, the Phoenix She,
In whom at once these sev'ral Charms agree;
That Phoenix She the Laurel Crown shou'd have,
And Love Himself with Pride become her Slave.
With which the Fair are arm'd to conquer Hearts.
Whatever can the ravish'd Soul inspire
With tender Thoughts and animate Desire,
All Arts and Virtues mingled in the Train;
And long the Lovely Rivals strove in vain,
While Cupid unresolv'd still search'd around the Plain.
O! cou'd I find, said Love, the Phoenix She,
In whom at once these sev'ral Charms agree;
That Phoenix She the Laurel Crown shou'd have,
And Love Himself with Pride become her Slave.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry); found again
Citation
Only 1 entry in ESTC (1735).
John Hughes, Poems on Several Occasions. With Some Select Essays in Prose. In Two Volumes. By John Hughes; Adorn'd with Sculptures. (London: Printed by J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1735). <Link to vol. I in Google Books> <Link to vol. II in Google Books> <See also 1779 edition in Google Books><Link to ECCO>
John Hughes, Poems on Several Occasions. With Some Select Essays in Prose. In Two Volumes. By John Hughes; Adorn'd with Sculptures. (London: Printed by J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1735). <Link to vol. I in Google Books> <Link to vol. II in Google Books> <See also 1779 edition in Google Books><Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
02/10/2005
