"Every letter of it stands engraven on my heart"
— Leftley, Charles (fl. 1798)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Johnson [etc.]
Date
1798
Metaphor
"Every letter of it stands engraven on my heart"
Metaphor in Context
MARIA.
A great and noble soul.--You have read the letter, which he wrote, when he heard of my misfortune. Every letter of it stands engraven on my heart. "If thou art guilty," he writes, "expect no forgiveness. In addition to thy misery shall the scorn of a brother press yet heavier upon thee, and the curse of a Father. Art thou innocent! O then, all vengeance, all, all burning vengeance upon thy betrayer!" I tremble--He will come--I tremble; not for myself, I stand before God in innocence. O my Friends, you must--I know not what I wish-- O Clavidgo!
A great and noble soul.--You have read the letter, which he wrote, when he heard of my misfortune. Every letter of it stands engraven on my heart. "If thou art guilty," he writes, "expect no forgiveness. In addition to thy misery shall the scorn of a brother press yet heavier upon thee, and the curse of a Father. Art thou innocent! O then, all vengeance, all, all burning vengeance upon thy betrayer!" I tremble--He will come--I tremble; not for myself, I stand before God in innocence. O my Friends, you must--I know not what I wish-- O Clavidgo!
Categories
Provenance
Searching "engrav" and "heart" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
03/09/2005
