"Fierce passions discompose the mind, as tempests vex the sea"
— Cowper, William (1731-1800)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
W. Oliver
Date
1779
Metaphor
"Fierce passions discompose the mind, as tempests vex the sea"
Metaphor in Context
Fierce passions discompose the mind,
As tempests vex the sea;
But calm content and peace we find,
When, Lord, we turn to thee
(ll. 1-4, p. 158)
As tempests vex the sea;
But calm content and peace we find,
When, Lord, we turn to thee
(ll. 1-4, p. 158)
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
Cowper, William. The Poems of William Cowper. 3 vols. Ed. John D. Baird and Charles Ryskamp. Oxford: Oxford UP: 1980.
Date of Entry
12/15/2003
