"But what will then fill up the blank of this my heart?"
— Raspe, Rudolph Eric (1737-1794); Lessing, G. E. (1729-1781)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Fielding [etc.]
Date
1781
Metaphor
"But what will then fill up the blank of this my heart?"
Metaphor in Context
RECHA.
Supposing now that happy moment come, accomplishing the dearest--warmest of my wishes: Pray what hereafter?
DAYA.
Hereafter what? Then I indulge the hope of seeing soon the warmest of my wishes accomplished.
RECHA.
But what will then fill up the blank of this my heart?--Ah! nothing. I am afraid.--
DAYA.
My wishes will supply its place, and fill it-- my wishes, child, to see you once in Europe, in worthy hands.
Supposing now that happy moment come, accomplishing the dearest--warmest of my wishes: Pray what hereafter?
DAYA.
Hereafter what? Then I indulge the hope of seeing soon the warmest of my wishes accomplished.
RECHA.
But what will then fill up the blank of this my heart?--Ah! nothing. I am afraid.--
DAYA.
My wishes will supply its place, and fill it-- my wishes, child, to see you once in Europe, in worthy hands.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "blank" and "heart" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
03/07/2005
