"Now proud, imperial reason, boast thy pow'r!"
— Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Benefit of the Family
Date
1753
Metaphor
"Now proud, imperial reason, boast thy pow'r!"
Metaphor in Context
Ah! she begins! guard, guard thee, flutt'ring life,
Dissolve not, in the blissful strife;
What, tho' the thrilling pain wounds thro', and thro',
Sharp as it is, 'tis pleasing too!
Now proud, imperial reason, boast thy pow'r!
Glorious, in high defyance, rise,
And, while the charmer all her forces tries,
While all her graces mix, in one bright show'r,
And, round my dazzled senses, scatt'ring, fall;
E'en while her smile-dress'd beauty fills my eyes,
And life itself pierc'd by the musick, dies,
To shew proud joys, that reason rules 'em all;
At one strong effort, struggle thro' the charm,
And e'en amidst the transport, wisely warm,
In cool description, gather force to tell,
What varying passions thy hot bosom swell.
Dissolve not, in the blissful strife;
What, tho' the thrilling pain wounds thro', and thro',
Sharp as it is, 'tis pleasing too!
Now proud, imperial reason, boast thy pow'r!
Glorious, in high defyance, rise,
And, while the charmer all her forces tries,
While all her graces mix, in one bright show'r,
And, round my dazzled senses, scatt'ring, fall;
E'en while her smile-dress'd beauty fills my eyes,
And life itself pierc'd by the musick, dies,
To shew proud joys, that reason rules 'em all;
At one strong effort, struggle thro' the charm,
And e'en amidst the transport, wisely warm,
In cool description, gather force to tell,
What varying passions thy hot bosom swell.
Categories
Provenance
HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
2 entries in ESTC (1753, 1754).
Text from The Works of the Late Aaron Hill, Esq; in Four Volumes. Consisting of Letters on Various Subjects, and of Original Poems, Moral and Facetious. With an Essay on the Art of Acting. (London: Printed for the benefit of the family, 1753). <Link to ESTC>
Text from The Works of the Late Aaron Hill, Esq; in Four Volumes. Consisting of Letters on Various Subjects, and of Original Poems, Moral and Facetious. With an Essay on the Art of Acting. (London: Printed for the benefit of the family, 1753). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
06/17/2004
