"At Hymen's altar claim the chain / That twines two willing hearts in one!"
— Jerningham, Edward (1727-1812)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Richard White
Date
April 17, 1795
Metaphor
"At Hymen's altar claim the chain / That twines two willing hearts in one!"
Metaphor in Context
The SONG, by
Miss Plinlimmon.
I.
Oh young affection's glowing train
By mutual fond endearment won!
At Hymen's altar claim the chain
That twines two willing hearts in one!
II.
Have ye not seen in Flora's bower,
Two roses on one stem respire?
So form'd by passion's blending power,
Two hearts are thron'd on one desire.
(III.iii)
Miss Plinlimmon.
I.
Oh young affection's glowing train
By mutual fond endearment won!
At Hymen's altar claim the chain
That twines two willing hearts in one!
II.
Have ye not seen in Flora's bower,
Two roses on one stem respire?
So form'd by passion's blending power,
Two hearts are thron'd on one desire.
(III.iii)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "chain" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
At least 4 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1795, 1796, 1798).
Edward Jerningham, The Welch Heiress, a Comedy (London: Printed for Richard White, 1795). Link to ECCO>
Edward Jerningham, The Welch Heiress, a Comedy (London: Printed for Richard White, 1795). Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
07/29/2011
