"Love never made impression on her mind."
— Crabbe, George (1754-1832)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
J. Hatchard
Date
1810
Metaphor
"Love never made impression on her mind."
Metaphor in Context
"Poor Dolly Murray!--I might live to see
"My hundredth year, but no such lass as she.
"Easy by nature, in her humour gay,
"She chose her comforts, ratafia and play:
"She loved the social game, the decent glass;
"And was a jovial, friendly, laughing lass;
"We sat not then at Whist demure and still,
"But pass'd the pleasant hours at gay Quadrille:
"Lame in her side, we placed her in her seat,
"Her hands were free, she cared not for her feet;
"As the game ended, came the glass around,
'(So was the loser cheer'd, the winner crown'd.)
"Mistress of secrets, both the young and old
"In her confided--not a tale she told;
"Love never made impression on her mind,
"She held him weak, and all his captives blind;
"She suffer'd no man her free soul to vex,
"Free from the weakness of her gentle sex;
"One with whom ours unmoved conversing sate,
"In cool discussion or in free debate.
"My hundredth year, but no such lass as she.
"Easy by nature, in her humour gay,
"She chose her comforts, ratafia and play:
"She loved the social game, the decent glass;
"And was a jovial, friendly, laughing lass;
"We sat not then at Whist demure and still,
"But pass'd the pleasant hours at gay Quadrille:
"Lame in her side, we placed her in her seat,
"Her hands were free, she cared not for her feet;
"As the game ended, came the glass around,
'(So was the loser cheer'd, the winner crown'd.)
"Mistress of secrets, both the young and old
"In her confided--not a tale she told;
"Love never made impression on her mind,
"She held him weak, and all his captives blind;
"She suffer'd no man her free soul to vex,
"Free from the weakness of her gentle sex;
"One with whom ours unmoved conversing sate,
"In cool discussion or in free debate.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "impression" in HDIS (Poetry)
Citation
George Crabbe, The Borough, 2nd ed. rev. (London: J. Hatchard, 1810). <Link to Google Books>
Theme
Ruling Passion
Date of Entry
05/15/2005
