"Vnderstondying is þe sy3t in þe ey3e of soule, desire is þe ere & þe herying of the soule, dely3t is þe mowth & þe swelwying of þi soule, Mynde is þe nase & þe smellyng of þi soule; wyll & consent is þe felyng of þi soule."

— Anonymous


Author
Work Title
Date
c. 1440-1450
Metaphor
"Vnderstondying is þe sy3t in þe ey3e of soule, desire is þe ere & þe herying of the soule, dely3t is þe mowth & þe swelwying of þi soule, Mynde is þe nase & þe smellyng of þi soule; wyll & consent is þe felyng of þi soule."
Metaphor in Context
Ch. XXV: þe v. watyrgatys of þi soule ben þise, secundum doctorem qui dicitur ffilius matris: vnderstondying is þe sy3t in þe ey3e of soule, desire is þe ere & þe herying of the soule, dely3t is þe mowth & þe swelwying of þi soule, Mynde is þe nase & þe smellyng of þi soule; wyll & consent is þe felyng of þi soule ... whanne þou with þi nase smellyst swete sauour of dyshonest smellying, þi soule smellyth þer-to also with his nase, þat is, with his mynde, hauing myde full in þat smallying, þanne entryth a3en in-to þi pytte be bothe þo gatys, be þe gate of þi smellying & þe þe gate of þi mynde, watyr of lustys & wose of synne.
Provenance
Contributed by Suzanne Morgen
Date of Entry
06/05/2009

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