"The Grecian Prince the Love of Virtue taught: / With Fortitude and Patience steel'd his Breast."
— Boyse, Samuel (1708-1749)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Author
Date
1738
Metaphor
"The Grecian Prince the Love of Virtue taught: / With Fortitude and Patience steel'd his Breast."
Metaphor in Context
Young William's princely Form she pleas'd surveys
With manly Air and Grace peculiar shine;
If early Worth insures a lasting Praise,
Fame's noblest Wreaths shall one great Day be thine.
As Pallas once in Mentor's Shape confess'd,
The Grecian Prince the Love of Virtue taught:
With Fortitude and Patience steel'd his Breast,
And by Degrees the finish'd Hero wrought:
So, in thy Cares, the Picture, Poyntz, we see,
And Britain safe confides her second Hopes to Thee!
With manly Air and Grace peculiar shine;
If early Worth insures a lasting Praise,
Fame's noblest Wreaths shall one great Day be thine.
As Pallas once in Mentor's Shape confess'd,
The Grecian Prince the Love of Virtue taught:
With Fortitude and Patience steel'd his Breast,
And by Degrees the finish'd Hero wrought:
So, in thy Cares, the Picture, Poyntz, we see,
And Britain safe confides her second Hopes to Thee!
Categories
Provenance
Searching "breast" and "steel" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
06/13/2005
