All the "lodgings" of the mind may be "Compos'd into one Gallery."

— Marvell, Andrew (1621-1678)


Date
1681
Metaphor
All the "lodgings" of the mind may be "Compos'd into one Gallery."
Metaphor in Context
Clora come view my Soul, and tell
Whether I have contriv'd it well.
Now all its several lodgings lye
Compos'd into one Gallery
;
And the great Arras-hangings, made
Of various Faces, by are laid;
That, for all furniture, you'l find
Only your Picture in my Mind.
(ll. 1-8)
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "furniture" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
12/23/2007
Date of Review
12/23/2007

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