"My heart's heavier than all the iron, and brass, in my shop"
— Colman, George, the younger (1762-1836)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme [etc.]
Date
1805
Metaphor
"My heart's heavier than all the iron, and brass, in my shop"
Metaphor in Context
JOB.
(affected.)
John--I beg your pardon.
(Stretching out his hand.)
BUR.
(taking his hand.)
Don't say a word more about it.
JOB.
I--
BUR.
Pray, now, master, don't say any more! come, be a man! get on your things; and face the bailiffs, that are rummaging the goods.
JOB.
I can't, John; I can't. My heart's heavier than all the iron, and brass, in my shop.
(affected.)
John--I beg your pardon.
(Stretching out his hand.)
BUR.
(taking his hand.)
Don't say a word more about it.
JOB.
I--
BUR.
Pray, now, master, don't say any more! come, be a man! get on your things; and face the bailiffs, that are rummaging the goods.
JOB.
I can't, John; I can't. My heart's heavier than all the iron, and brass, in my shop.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "brass" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
06/03/2005
