"Watch her softest hours, when her Soul's in Tune to join with the Harmony of Love: After her Mind has been employ'd in Romances, Plays, and Novels, then nought but sweet Ideas fill her Soul, and Love can't be denied admittance, those having so well prepar'd its way."
— Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
The Post-boy rob'd of his Mail: or, the Pacquet Broke Open
Date
1692
Metaphor
"Watch her softest hours, when her Soul's in Tune to join with the Harmony of Love: After her Mind has been employ'd in Romances, Plays, and Novels, then nought but sweet Ideas fill her Soul, and Love can't be denied admittance, those having so well prepar'd its way."
Metaphor in Context
Prety Mrs. Bridget,
I have directed this Letter to your Brothers, in whom you say, you can confide. Be careful of my Affair, and you shall find me faithful to my Promise. Five hundred Pounds, Mrs. Bridget, will marry thee to a substantial Country Gentleman; nay, what's more I'll engage to get thee a good Husband into the Bargain, if thou wilt but first provide me a Wife. Mind exactly my Directions, to time your speaking to thy Mistress and mine of me, and Love. Take her in a Morning, when she has all the remembrance of pleasing Dreams, with their Impressions on her, before ill-humour, and moroseness are awake; or else when she's newly got to Bed, her severer Thoughts being long since gone to rest, tir'd out with the hard Duty of the Day. Watch her softest hours, when her Soul's in Tune to join with the Harmony of Love: After her Mind has been employ'd in Romances, Plays, and Novels, then nought but sweet Ideas fill her Soul, and Love can't be denied admittance, those having so well prepar'd its way. Send me exact Advice of what Progress you make. I'll be in Town, as soon as I have dispatch'd my business here. When I return you must so contrive it, that I may once more have a private Interview with her; but so as if it were not design'd by you, the last was extreamly well order'd: But we'll better consult of that when I see you; in the mean time, dear Mrs. Bridget, be not forgetful of
Thy humble Servant,
P. Wexford
(p. 237-8)
I have directed this Letter to your Brothers, in whom you say, you can confide. Be careful of my Affair, and you shall find me faithful to my Promise. Five hundred Pounds, Mrs. Bridget, will marry thee to a substantial Country Gentleman; nay, what's more I'll engage to get thee a good Husband into the Bargain, if thou wilt but first provide me a Wife. Mind exactly my Directions, to time your speaking to thy Mistress and mine of me, and Love. Take her in a Morning, when she has all the remembrance of pleasing Dreams, with their Impressions on her, before ill-humour, and moroseness are awake; or else when she's newly got to Bed, her severer Thoughts being long since gone to rest, tir'd out with the hard Duty of the Day. Watch her softest hours, when her Soul's in Tune to join with the Harmony of Love: After her Mind has been employ'd in Romances, Plays, and Novels, then nought but sweet Ideas fill her Soul, and Love can't be denied admittance, those having so well prepar'd its way. Send me exact Advice of what Progress you make. I'll be in Town, as soon as I have dispatch'd my business here. When I return you must so contrive it, that I may once more have a private Interview with her; but so as if it were not design'd by you, the last was extreamly well order'd: But we'll better consult of that when I see you; in the mean time, dear Mrs. Bridget, be not forgetful of
Thy humble Servant,
P. Wexford
(p. 237-8)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
Charles Gildon, The Post-boy rob'd of his Mail: or, the Pacquet Broke Open. Consisting of Five Hundred Letters, to Persons of several Qualities and Conditions. With Observations Upon each Letter. Publish'd by a Gentleman concern'd in the Frolick. Licens'd and Entred, according to Order (London: Printed for John Dunton, 1692). <Link to EEBO-TCP>
Date of Entry
06/30/2013
