"Pierce this treacherous Heart, which Vice so long has held in Chains."
— Molloy, Charles (d. 1767)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for E. Curll ... and R. Francklin [etc.]
Date
1718
Metaphor
"Pierce this treacherous Heart, which Vice so long has held in Chains."
Metaphor in Context
BELLAMY
Here,
[Flinging away his Sword]
do a Piece of Justice to your self and all your Sex. Pierce this treacherous Heart, which Vice so long has held in Chains. You are a Blessing which I don't deserve.
Here,
[Flinging away his Sword]
do a Piece of Justice to your self and all your Sex. Pierce this treacherous Heart, which Vice so long has held in Chains. You are a Blessing which I don't deserve.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "chain" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
07/28/2011
