"'The enchantment works,' thought Merlin; 'this will do;/ I think the image on his soul is painted;' / And then the mirror suddenly withdrew"
— Moultrie, John (1799-1874)
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Work Title
Date
1876
Metaphor
"'The enchantment works,' thought Merlin; 'this will do;/ I think the image on his soul is painted;' / And then the mirror suddenly withdrew"
Metaphor in Context
"The enchantment works," thought Merlin; "this will do; I think the image on his soul is painted;" And then the mirror suddenly withdrew, At which the King changed colour, reel'd, and fainted. Cold water on his face the courtiers threw Till he revived, and vow'd that vision sainted (Whoe'er she was) he would adore for life, And she, and only she, should be his wife.
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Provenance
Searching HDIS (c19 Poetry)
Date of Entry
12/14/2005
