Love may be a ruling passion
— Cumberland, Richard (1732-1811)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. and W. Nicol ... by W. Bulmer [etc.]
Date
1813
Metaphor
Love may be a ruling passion
Metaphor in Context
SIR FRANCIS DELROY
It shall be so clear, that I'll not hide one flaw or foible in my whole composition, and so honest, that I will make this gentle creature own I am intitled to as much aversion, as her soft heart can harbour.
ADMIRAL DELROY
What is all this? He's in the clouds again.
ELEANOR de FERRARS
Stay; let us hear him out.
SIR FRANCIS DELROY
I've had an hour of self-examination, and in that scrutiny have found such cause to scorn, despise, and reprobate myself, that though I find love is my ruling passion , and this dear object the one thing on earth, that I most love, yet for her happiness, I swear to truth, she ought to hate me, and, by my soul, I almost hope she does.
ADMIRAL DELROY
Confound such nonsense! Lookye, if you have overhaul'd your defects, why don't you repair them?
SIR FRANCIS DELROY
Can good be grafted on a root that's evil? No; let the man, who shall aspire to Eleanor, be born in virtue and innately perfect! Such I believe Sir Harry Netterville, and in that persuasion hold it a duty to promote his claim, and wave my own.
It shall be so clear, that I'll not hide one flaw or foible in my whole composition, and so honest, that I will make this gentle creature own I am intitled to as much aversion, as her soft heart can harbour.
ADMIRAL DELROY
What is all this? He's in the clouds again.
ELEANOR de FERRARS
Stay; let us hear him out.
SIR FRANCIS DELROY
I've had an hour of self-examination, and in that scrutiny have found such cause to scorn, despise, and reprobate myself, that though I find love is my ruling passion , and this dear object the one thing on earth, that I most love, yet for her happiness, I swear to truth, she ought to hate me, and, by my soul, I almost hope she does.
ADMIRAL DELROY
Confound such nonsense! Lookye, if you have overhaul'd your defects, why don't you repair them?
SIR FRANCIS DELROY
Can good be grafted on a root that's evil? No; let the man, who shall aspire to Eleanor, be born in virtue and innately perfect! Such I believe Sir Harry Netterville, and in that persuasion hold it a duty to promote his claim, and wave my own.
Provenance
Searching HDIS for "ruling passion"
Theme
Ruling Passion
Date of Entry
05/28/2004
