Cupid is "Ever gaining conquered hearts" by using Miss Hoyland's beauty as a bow
— Chatterton, Thomas (1752-1770)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Becket
Date
1784
Metaphor
Cupid is "Ever gaining conquered hearts" by using Miss Hoyland's beauty as a bow
Metaphor in Context
Tell me, God of soft desires,
Little Cupid, wanton Boy,
How thou kindlest up thy fires!
Giving pleasing pain and joy?
H--l--d's beauty is thy bow,
Striking glances are thy darts;
Making conquests never slow,
Ever gaining conquered hearts.
(ll. 1-8, p. 14)
Little Cupid, wanton Boy,
How thou kindlest up thy fires!
Giving pleasing pain and joy?
H--l--d's beauty is thy bow,
Striking glances are thy darts;
Making conquests never slow,
Ever gaining conquered hearts.
(ll. 1-8, p. 14)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "heart" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
02/09/2005
Date of Review
10/19/2005
