"The studious Eye, that runs [William's] Labours o'er, / Shall print his Image on the grateful Mind"
— Boyse, Samuel (1708-1749)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Author
Date
1738
Metaphor
"The studious Eye, that runs [William's] Labours o'er, / Shall print his Image on the grateful Mind"
Metaphor in Context
Belgia, in Fate's dark Hour, the Hero's Care,
Britain defended, and Hibernia sav'd!
Europe protected from the Gallic Spear,
Shall stand on William's Monument engrav'd!
The studious Eye, that runs his Labours o'er,
Shall print his Image on the grateful Mind;
Shall own, how mean the Pride of lawless Pow'r,
Compar'd with his who fights to save Mankind!
And every Briton shall be just to own,
Virtues like his deserv'd their Abdicated Throne.
Britain defended, and Hibernia sav'd!
Europe protected from the Gallic Spear,
Shall stand on William's Monument engrav'd!
The studious Eye, that runs his Labours o'er,
Shall print his Image on the grateful Mind;
Shall own, how mean the Pride of lawless Pow'r,
Compar'd with his who fights to save Mankind!
And every Briton shall be just to own,
Virtues like his deserv'd their Abdicated Throne.
Categories
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
04/20/2005
