Heaven "Braces each nerve, and stamps with energy his soul"
— Burges, Sir James Bland (1752-1824)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by C. Roworth, for T. Egerton [etc.]
Date
1801
Metaphor
Heaven "Braces each nerve, and stamps with energy his soul"
Metaphor in Context
"But thee nor toils nor adverse fate alarm:
"Thy gallant heart, where constancy presides,
"Which innate worth and gen'rous feelings warm,
"Mocks at extrinsic chance and fear derides.
"Tho' threat'ning oceans heave their boist'rous tides,
"Tho' light'nings glare, and thunders round thee roll,
"Protecting Heav'n my wand'ring hero guides,
"Inspires new courage fortune to controul,
"Braces each nerve, and stamps with energy his soul.
"Thy gallant heart, where constancy presides,
"Which innate worth and gen'rous feelings warm,
"Mocks at extrinsic chance and fear derides.
"Tho' threat'ning oceans heave their boist'rous tides,
"Tho' light'nings glare, and thunders round thee roll,
"Protecting Heav'n my wand'ring hero guides,
"Inspires new courage fortune to controul,
"Braces each nerve, and stamps with energy his soul.
Categories
Provenance
Searching HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
04/07/2005
