"Such was the Turn of thy exalted Mind, / Sparkling as polish'd Gems, as purest Gold refin'd."
— Hughes, John (1678?-1720)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Tonson and J. Watts
Date
1735
Metaphor
"Such was the Turn of thy exalted Mind, / Sparkling as polish'd Gems, as purest Gold refin'd."
Metaphor in Context
Who now shall strike the Lyre with Skill Divine,
Who to harmonious Sounds, harmonious Numbers join?
Who the rapacious Tide of Vice controul,
And, while they charm the Sense, reform the Soul?
In whom the lovely Sister-Arts unite,
With Virtue, solid Sense, and boundless Wit?
Such was the Turn of thy exalted Mind,
Sparkling as polish'd Gems, as purest Gold refin'd.
Who to harmonious Sounds, harmonious Numbers join?
Who the rapacious Tide of Vice controul,
And, while they charm the Sense, reform the Soul?
In whom the lovely Sister-Arts unite,
With Virtue, solid Sense, and boundless Wit?
Such was the Turn of thy exalted Mind,
Sparkling as polish'd Gems, as purest Gold refin'd.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "gold" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
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>
Theme
Refinement
Date of Entry
05/27/2005
Date of Review
07/15/2011
