A mind may be "soft, tho' bright, like her own eyes, / Discreetly witty, gayly wise."
— Jenyns, Soame (1704-1787)
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London
Date
1752, 1790
Metaphor
A mind may be "soft, tho' bright, like her own eyes, / Discreetly witty, gayly wise."
Metaphor in Context
This for her form; now for her mind;
I'd have it open, gen'rous, kind,
Void of all coquettish arts,
And vain designs of conquering hearts;
Not sway'd by any views of gain,
Nor fond of giving others pain;
But soft, tho' bright, like her own eyes,
Discreetly witty, gayly wise.
(p. 152)
I'd have it open, gen'rous, kind,
Void of all coquettish arts,
And vain designs of conquering hearts;
Not sway'd by any views of gain,
Nor fond of giving others pain;
But soft, tho' bright, like her own eyes,
Discreetly witty, gayly wise.
(p. 152)
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Text from The Works of Soame Jenyns, 4 vols. (London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1790).
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Date of Entry
01/24/2006
