"Restore thy dear idea to my breast, / The rich deposit shall the shrine secure."
— Shenstone, William (1714-1763)
Date
1764, 1773
Metaphor
"Restore thy dear idea to my breast, / The rich deposit shall the shrine secure."
Metaphor in Context
Scorn'd be the wretch that quits his genial bowl,
His loves, his friendships, ev'n his self, resigns;
Perverts the sacred instinct of his soul,
And to a ducate's dirty sphere confines.
But come, my friend, with taste, with science blest,
Ere age impair me, and ere gold allure;
Restore thy dear idea to my breast,
The rich deposit shall the shrine secure.
Let others toil to gain the sordid ore,
The charms of independence let us sing;
Blest with thy friendship, can I wish for more?
I'll spurn the boasted wealth of Lydia's king.
(Cf. I, pp. 35-6 in 1764 ed.)
His loves, his friendships, ev'n his self, resigns;
Perverts the sacred instinct of his soul,
And to a ducate's dirty sphere confines.
But come, my friend, with taste, with science blest,
Ere age impair me, and ere gold allure;
Restore thy dear idea to my breast,
The rich deposit shall the shrine secure.
Let others toil to gain the sordid ore,
The charms of independence let us sing;
Blest with thy friendship, can I wish for more?
I'll spurn the boasted wealth of Lydia's king.
(Cf. I, pp. 35-6 in 1764 ed.)
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Citation
20 entries for Works in ESTC and ECCO (1764, 1765, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1773, 1776, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1791).
Text from The Works, in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq. 2 vols., 4th ed. (London: Printed by H. S. Woodfall, for J. Dodsley, 1773). <Link to UVA E-Text Center>.
See also The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq; Most of Which Were Never Before Printed. In Two Volumes, With Decorations. (London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1764). <Link to Vol. 1 in Hathi Trust><Vol. 2><Vol. 3>
Text from The Works, in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq. 2 vols., 4th ed. (London: Printed by H. S. Woodfall, for J. Dodsley, 1773). <Link to UVA E-Text Center>.
See also The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq; Most of Which Were Never Before Printed. In Two Volumes, With Decorations. (London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1764). <Link to Vol. 1 in Hathi Trust><Vol. 2><Vol. 3>
Date of Entry
06/01/2005
