" And, while around their spells accurs'd they shed, / For deeds of foul import his breast they steel'd"
— Burges, Sir James Bland (1752-1824)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by C. Roworth, for T. Egerton [etc.]
Date
1801
Metaphor
" And, while around their spells accurs'd they shed, / For deeds of foul import his breast they steel'd"
Metaphor in Context
For now the Fiends, whom Moloch left in trust
O'er England's plains rebellion's flame to spread,
Had gain'd dominion o'er his soul unjust.
With subtle skill his daring hopes they fed,
And, while around their spells accurs'd they shed,
For deeds of foul import his breast they steel'd:
With crowns ideal they adorn'd his head,
And tempting baits of fancied power reveal'd,
While the barb'd hook within they artfully conceal'd.
O'er England's plains rebellion's flame to spread,
Had gain'd dominion o'er his soul unjust.
With subtle skill his daring hopes they fed,
And, while around their spells accurs'd they shed,
For deeds of foul import his breast they steel'd:
With crowns ideal they adorn'd his head,
And tempting baits of fancied power reveal'd,
While the barb'd hook within they artfully conceal'd.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "breast" and "steel" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
06/13/2005
