"Light of the world, whose cheering ray / Illumes the realms of mind"
— Barbauld, Anna Letitia [née Aikin] (1743-1825)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
The Monthly Magazine, 4 July 1797
Date
1797
Metaphor
"Light of the world, whose cheering ray / Illumes the realms of mind"
Metaphor in Context
Salt of the earth, ye virtuous few,
Who season human-kind;
Light of the world, whose cheering ray
Illumes the realms of mind:
(ll. 1-4, p. 136)
Who season human-kind;
Light of the world, whose cheering ray
Illumes the realms of mind:
(ll. 1-4, p. 136)
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
McCarthy, William and Kraft, Elizabeth, eds. Anna Letitia Barbauld: Selected Poetry and Prose. Ontario: Broadview Press, 2002.
Date of Entry
01/02/2004
