"Only give me time, / A little time, till old impressions die; / That I may yield a more devoted heart"
— Armstrong, John (1708/9-1779)
Place of Publication
London
Date
1770
Metaphor
"Only give me time, / A little time, till old impressions die; / That I may yield a more devoted heart"
Metaphor in Context
OLYMPIA.
Forgive
My wavering mind. I want not to retract
My hasty promise. Only give me time,
A little time, till old impressions die;
That I may yield a more devoted heart,
A heart more worthy of a good man's vows.
Forgive
My wavering mind. I want not to retract
My hasty promise. Only give me time,
A little time, till old impressions die;
That I may yield a more devoted heart,
A heart more worthy of a good man's vows.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "impression" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
05/16/2005
