"But since in human action 'tis confess'd, / One ruling passion lords it o'er the rest, / It well behoves the govern'd to decide, / To whom the ruling sceptre they confide."
— Jones, Jenkin [Captain] (fl. 1798)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
M. Allen
Date
1798 [1797?]
Metaphor
"But since in human action 'tis confess'd, / One ruling passion lords it o'er the rest, / It well behoves the govern'd to decide, / To whom the ruling sceptre they confide."
Metaphor in Context
But since in human action 'tis confess'd,
One ruling passion lords it o'er the rest,
It well behoves the govern'd to decide,
To whom the ruling sceptre they confide.
Let him who rides the Horse of strong Desire,
First, of some Judge, his character enquire.
If Conscience can return a good account,
Let him ride on 'twere vicious to dismount.
If bad draw in the bridle of Remorse,
Dismount, and seek some better Hobby Horse.
(p. 144)
One ruling passion lords it o'er the rest,
It well behoves the govern'd to decide,
To whom the ruling sceptre they confide.
Let him who rides the Horse of strong Desire,
First, of some Judge, his character enquire.
If Conscience can return a good account,
Let him ride on 'twere vicious to dismount.
If bad draw in the bridle of Remorse,
Dismount, and seek some better Hobby Horse.
(p. 144)
Provenance
Reading at the Folger
Citation
Only 1 entry in ESTC (1798).
Jenkin Jones, Hobby Horses: A Poetic Allegory (London: Printed for M. Allen, 1798). <Link to ESTC>
Jenkin Jones, Hobby Horses: A Poetic Allegory (London: Printed for M. Allen, 1798). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
05/16/2013
