"'Still thy vindictive measures to befriend, / 'And for to-morrow's proof thy soul to steel."
— Burges, Sir James Bland (1752-1824)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by C. Roworth, for T. Egerton [etc.]
Date
1801
Metaphor
"'Still thy vindictive measures to befriend, / 'And for to-morrow's proof thy soul to steel."
Metaphor in Context
"Immortal Powers with thee their efforts join,
"And me, their active minister, they send
"To aid thy cause and prosper thy design,
"Still on thy steps with watchful care t' attend,
"Still thy vindictive measures to befriend,
"And for to-morrow's proof thy soul to steel.
"Then o'er thee shall my fav'ring wings extend;
"I will instruct thee with the Peers to deal,
"And skilfully the truth in mystery to conceal.
"And me, their active minister, they send
"To aid thy cause and prosper thy design,
"Still on thy steps with watchful care t' attend,
"Still thy vindictive measures to befriend,
"And for to-morrow's proof thy soul to steel.
"Then o'er thee shall my fav'ring wings extend;
"I will instruct thee with the Peers to deal,
"And skilfully the truth in mystery to conceal.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "soul" and "steel" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
06/12/2005
