"My mind to me a kingdom is."
— Ray [formerly Wray], John (1627-1705)
Place of Publication
Cambridge
Publisher
Printed by John Hayes for W. Morden
Date
1670, rev. 1678
Metaphor
"My mind to me a kingdom is."
Metaphor in Context
The horse next the mill carries all the grist.
My mind to me a kingdom is.
A penny worth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. Mischiefs come by the pound, and go away by the ounce.
(p. 136)
My mind to me a kingdom is.
A penny worth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. Mischiefs come by the pound, and go away by the ounce.
(p. 136)
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Citation
Ray, John. A Collection of English Proverbs Digested into a Convenient Method for the Speedy Finding Any One upon Occasion: with Short Annotations (Cambridge: Printed by John Hayes for W. Morden, 1678). <Link to EEBO><Link to Google Books edition of 1768>
Date of Entry
06/28/2011
