"The bonds of Hymen o'er my mind, / My constant soul must ever bind."
— O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by A. Strahan
Date
February 17, 1786
Metaphor
"The bonds of Hymen o'er my mind, / My constant soul must ever bind."
Metaphor in Context
CAPT. P.
If these pretty lasses come much in my way, I shall stand in need of all my constancy.
Air.--Captain.
Away ye giddy smiling throng,
Of tempting beauties fair and young;
My heart be true, altho' my tongue,
Shou'd sing of lovely Flora:
Or shou'd I gaze with fond desire,
Shou'd breath of roses fan the fire;
Or though I on a touch expire,
My soul is thine sweet Norah.
The bonds of Hymen o'er my mind,
My constant soul must ever bind;
To that dear woman left behind,
My kind, my tender Norah!
But, oh! I fear each mortal part,
Nay, e'en this true, this faithful heart,
Resistless to the Urchin's dart,
Shot by the eyes of Flora.
Illusive vapour, transient blaze,
Oh! vanish, while I wond'ring gaze;
But shine like Dian's silver rays,
My passion chaste for Norah:
Yet Hymen winks, and Venus smiles,
And passion ev'ry sense beguiles;
And Cupid with his thousand wiles
Assists my charming Flora.
(I.i)
If these pretty lasses come much in my way, I shall stand in need of all my constancy.
Air.--Captain.
Away ye giddy smiling throng,
Of tempting beauties fair and young;
My heart be true, altho' my tongue,
Shou'd sing of lovely Flora:
Or shou'd I gaze with fond desire,
Shou'd breath of roses fan the fire;
Or though I on a touch expire,
My soul is thine sweet Norah.
The bonds of Hymen o'er my mind,
My constant soul must ever bind;
To that dear woman left behind,
My kind, my tender Norah!
But, oh! I fear each mortal part,
Nay, e'en this true, this faithful heart,
Resistless to the Urchin's dart,
Shot by the eyes of Flora.
Illusive vapour, transient blaze,
Oh! vanish, while I wond'ring gaze;
But shine like Dian's silver rays,
My passion chaste for Norah:
Yet Hymen winks, and Venus smiles,
And passion ev'ry sense beguiles;
And Cupid with his thousand wiles
Assists my charming Flora.
(I.i)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "bond" and "mind" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
John O'Keeffe, Love in a Camp: Or, Patrick in Prussia. In Two Acts (London: A. Strahan, 1800).
Date of Entry
01/06/2012
