"In Her each gift of Soul and Body met; / And in pure gold the precious gem was set."
— Jeffreys, George (1678-1755)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Author
Date
1754
Metaphor
"In Her each gift of Soul and Body met; / And in pure gold the precious gem was set."
Metaphor in Context
So was he fix'd by fair Cassandra's charms,
The pride and treasure of Eugenio's arms:
Her Person much, but more her Mind approv'd;
He saw her, and admir'd; he knew, and lov'd:
Discretion charm'd him in Cassandra's youth;
Her Virtue Softness crown'd; her Beauty, Truth:
The temper even, and the soul serene,
Inform'd her easy shape, and graceful mien;
And thro' the sparkling eyes the lively wit was seen.
In Her each gift of Soul and Body met;
And in pure gold the precious gem was set.
The pride and treasure of Eugenio's arms:
Her Person much, but more her Mind approv'd;
He saw her, and admir'd; he knew, and lov'd:
Discretion charm'd him in Cassandra's youth;
Her Virtue Softness crown'd; her Beauty, Truth:
The temper even, and the soul serene,
Inform'd her easy shape, and graceful mien;
And thro' the sparkling eyes the lively wit was seen.
In Her each gift of Soul and Body met;
And in pure gold the precious gem was set.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "soul" and "gold" HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
Miscellanies, in Verse and Prose. By George Jeffreys (London: Printed for the Author, 1754). <Link to ECCO>
Theme
Dualism
Date of Entry
05/31/2005
