One's reason may govern in spite of grief
— Sheffield, John, first duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1647-1721)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Wotton ... D. Browne [etc.]
Date
1740
Metaphor
One's reason may govern in spite of grief
Metaphor in Context
BRUTUS.
My Sister weeping! Tho' her Reason governs,
I judge her Grief for Cassius, by my own;
For Portia's Absence sits upon my Heart:
Nor need I blush to bear the tender Burthen,
So much she merits, and so well she loves.
But publick Cares must silence private Grief;
Since ev'ry Hour some fresh Expresses tell
New fatal Turns in Rome, portending Ill:
The wav'ring Lepidus, (perceiving Cæsar
Had cunningly agreed with Antony)
Tho' with a greater Army, yields to them.
My Sister weeping! Tho' her Reason governs,
I judge her Grief for Cassius, by my own;
For Portia's Absence sits upon my Heart:
Nor need I blush to bear the tender Burthen,
So much she merits, and so well she loves.
But publick Cares must silence private Grief;
Since ev'ry Hour some fresh Expresses tell
New fatal Turns in Rome, portending Ill:
The wav'ring Lepidus, (perceiving Cæsar
Had cunningly agreed with Antony)
Tho' with a greater Army, yields to them.
Date of Entry
09/14/2009
