The heart may be garrisoned with thoughts of a "wife conqu'ror"
— Author Unknown
Author
Work Title
Date
1762
Metaphor
The heart may be garrisoned with thoughts of a "wife conqu'ror"
Metaphor in Context
Great, and wife conqu'ror, who where-e'er
Thou com'st, dost fortify, and settle there!
Who canst defend as well as get;
And never hadst one quarter beat up yet;
Now thou art in, thou ne'er will part
With one inch of my vanquish'd heart;
For since thou took'st it by assault from me,
'Tis garrison'd so strong with thoughts of thee
It fears no beauteous enemy.
Thou com'st, dost fortify, and settle there!
Who canst defend as well as get;
And never hadst one quarter beat up yet;
Now thou art in, thou ne'er will part
With one inch of my vanquish'd heart;
For since thou took'st it by assault from me,
'Tis garrison'd so strong with thoughts of thee
It fears no beauteous enemy.
Categories
Provenance
Kames' Elements of Criticism (XX, p. 120)
Citation
Cited by Lord Kames in Elements of Criticism (XX, p. 120).
Date of Entry
01/18/2004
Date of Review
04/26/2007
