"This made my Heart dance the Canaries in my Breast without the help of a Violin."
— Dunton, John (1659-1732)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Richard Newcome
Date
1691
Metaphor
"This made my Heart dance the Canaries in my Breast without the help of a Violin."
Metaphor in Context
By that time, 8 hours repose, like a good Cloth-worker, had set a refreshing Nap upon my tired and thread-bare Limbs, the Sun again like an unwearied Rambler came dancing o're the drousy Hills to unbar the doors of Night, and to signifie to the Skies that they might now, if they please, play the good House-Wife, and put out their Candles.
This made my Heart dance the Canaries in my Breast without the help of a Violin. For my Patience (you may well imagin) was now on the Tenter-hooks till I was on my Rambles again.
(III, p. 412)
This made my Heart dance the Canaries in my Breast without the help of a Violin. For my Patience (you may well imagin) was now on the Tenter-hooks till I was on my Rambles again.
(III, p. 412)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
John Dunton, A Voyage Round the World: or, a Pocket-Library, Divided into several Volumes. The First of which contains the Rare Adventures of Don Kainophilus, From his Cradle to his 15th. Year. The like Discoveries in such a Method never made by any Rambler before. The whole Work intermixt with Essays, Historical, Moral and Divine; and all other kinds of Learning. Done into English by a Lover of Travels. Recommended by the Wits of both Universities. 3 vols. (London: Printed for Richard Newcome, 1691). <Link to EEBO-TCP>
Date of Entry
06/19/2013
