"And my breast, like a mutton-chop, broiling"

— Collins, John [called Brush Collins] (1742-1808)


Place of Publication
Birmingham
Publisher
Publish'd by the Author Himself, and Printed by M. Swinney
Date
1804
Metaphor
"And my breast, like a mutton-chop, broiling"
Metaphor in Context
Though with only one eye, yet a spark from that same,
Like a big brimstone match kindles up such a flame,
As to make my blood boil, while it causes a smart
Like the lamp of a teakettle under my heart;
And while coals on the fire she's piling,
And my breast, like a mutton-chop, broiling,
Dev'l a bit would I think of beguiling
The blind side of sweet Molly Macbrawn!
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
01/19/2006

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.