"I must first see what state my troops are in.--Go you, Drill, and bring 'em before us--here they come! here they come--come on my hearts of gold"
— Pilon, Frederick (1750-1788)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. Kearsley [etc.]
Date
1778
Metaphor
"I must first see what state my troops are in.--Go you, Drill, and bring 'em before us--here they come! here they come--come on my hearts of gold"
Metaphor in Context
SIR JOHN.
No, no; I must first see what state my troops are in.--Go you, Drill, and bring 'em before us--here they come! here they come--come on my hearts of gold.
Enter a large party of servants armed with flails, pitchforks, &c. --The cook armed with a spit, the scullion with the poker, and all the others bearing something emblematical of their stations. In the middle two women stand with escutcheons tack'd to old curtains for colours in their hands; they march across the stage and salute Sir John with ludicrous solemnity.
Oh! excellent disposition! now listen to me while I issue my orders--You serjeant, and you, friend Tattoo, take possession of the garret windows; you shall be attended by two chambermaids, to supply you with proper utensils to annoy the enemy in case of a storm.--You, Roger, and William, entrench yourselves with your six Irish hay-makers, on the leads.--I myself will be confined to no station, --I'll be up stairs, and down stairs, during the whole engagement, and see that every man does his duty.--But oddsooks! what shall we do with our women?--Do you think they will be safe in the parlour?
No, no; I must first see what state my troops are in.--Go you, Drill, and bring 'em before us--here they come! here they come--come on my hearts of gold.
Enter a large party of servants armed with flails, pitchforks, &c. --The cook armed with a spit, the scullion with the poker, and all the others bearing something emblematical of their stations. In the middle two women stand with escutcheons tack'd to old curtains for colours in their hands; they march across the stage and salute Sir John with ludicrous solemnity.
Oh! excellent disposition! now listen to me while I issue my orders--You serjeant, and you, friend Tattoo, take possession of the garret windows; you shall be attended by two chambermaids, to supply you with proper utensils to annoy the enemy in case of a storm.--You, Roger, and William, entrench yourselves with your six Irish hay-makers, on the leads.--I myself will be confined to no station, --I'll be up stairs, and down stairs, during the whole engagement, and see that every man does his duty.--But oddsooks! what shall we do with our women?--Do you think they will be safe in the parlour?
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "gold" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
05/25/2005
