"Give, the Soul's Conquest, in the Plan's Extent"
— Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Osborn
Date
1743
Metaphor
"Give, the Soul's Conquest, in the Plan's Extent"
Metaphor in Context
Think!--in the Sun-set of a conqu'ring State,
Shou'd Gaul's vain Sons dispute their Conqu'ror's Weight?
Or partial German (socializing Fame)
Bid Indistinction drown connected Name?
Where is the Proof so plain, the Light so strong,
Cou'd shame th'Encroachment, and repel the Wrong?
The Saver of Half Europe, who cou'd save?--
No grateful Pen re-pays the Fame, He gave!
Where cou'd we boast His full-drawn Length, design'd,
In Strokes, that vivify the pictur'd Mind?
Where is that Hand, that, copying from the Heart,
Can trace it's Compass, and its Depth impart?
And, skill'd, to justify deduc'd Applause,
Hunt the due Glory, thro' the darken'd Cause?
Shew Actions done, compar'd with Measures meant?
Give, the Soul's Conquest, in the Plan's Extent?
From laurell'd Councils, wind the Triumph down;
And trust no Pow'r to Chance, to stain Renown?
Drawn, for Eternal Taste, and ev'ry Clime,
Lend Marlbro's lengthen'd Life, to dateless Time?
Shou'd Gaul's vain Sons dispute their Conqu'ror's Weight?
Or partial German (socializing Fame)
Bid Indistinction drown connected Name?
Where is the Proof so plain, the Light so strong,
Cou'd shame th'Encroachment, and repel the Wrong?
The Saver of Half Europe, who cou'd save?--
No grateful Pen re-pays the Fame, He gave!
Where cou'd we boast His full-drawn Length, design'd,
In Strokes, that vivify the pictur'd Mind?
Where is that Hand, that, copying from the Heart,
Can trace it's Compass, and its Depth impart?
And, skill'd, to justify deduc'd Applause,
Hunt the due Glory, thro' the darken'd Cause?
Shew Actions done, compar'd with Measures meant?
Give, the Soul's Conquest, in the Plan's Extent?
From laurell'd Councils, wind the Triumph down;
And trust no Pow'r to Chance, to stain Renown?
Drawn, for Eternal Taste, and ev'ry Clime,
Lend Marlbro's lengthen'd Life, to dateless Time?
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "soul" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
At least 3 entires in ECCO and ESTC (1743, 1753, 1754).
See The Fanciad. An Heroic Poem. In Six Cantos. To His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, on the turn of His Genius to Arms. (London: Printed for J. Osborn, at the [Golden-Ball] in Pater-Noster Row, 1743). <Link to ESTC>
See The Fanciad. An Heroic Poem. In Six Cantos. To His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, on the turn of His Genius to Arms. (London: Printed for J. Osborn, at the [Golden-Ball] in Pater-Noster Row, 1743). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
02/14/2005
