"The soft harp's many-sounding strings, / Wak'd by the blushing maid, / Could melt the iron hearts of kings, / And beauty's influence aid"

— Grant [née MacVicar], Anne (1755-1838)

Author

Grant [née MacVicar], Anne (1755-1838)

Work Title

Answer to a Poetical Apology Sent by Professor M'Leod of Glasgow, To Some Ladies Who Had Invited him to an Oyster Feast. [from The Highlanders, and other poems. By Mrs. Grant, Laggan. Second edition]

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by C. Whittingham ... for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme [etc.]
Date
1808
Metaphor
"The soft harp's many-sounding strings, / Wak'd by the blushing maid, / Could melt the iron hearts of kings, / And beauty's influence aid"
Metaphor in Context
The soft harp's many-sounding strings,
Wak'd by the blushing maid,
Could melt the iron hearts of kings,
And beauty's influence aid.
Categories
Mineral::Iron::Iron Hearts
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "iron" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
06/07/2005

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