"While wanton Ferments swell thy glowing Veins, / To the warm Passion give the slacken'd Reins."
— Blackmore, Sir Richard (1654-1729)
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Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for S. Buckley and J. Tonson
Date
1712
Metaphor
"While wanton Ferments swell thy glowing Veins, / To the warm Passion give the slacken'd Reins."
Metaphor in Context
While wanton Ferments swell thy glowing Veins,
To the warm Passion give the slacken'd Reins.
Thy gazing Eyes with blooming Beauty feast,
Receive its Dart, and hug it in thy Breast.
From Fair to Fair with gay Inconstance rove,
Taste ev'ry Sweet, and cloy thy Soul with Love.
(VII, ll. 57-62, p. 314)
To the warm Passion give the slacken'd Reins.
Thy gazing Eyes with blooming Beauty feast,
Receive its Dart, and hug it in thy Breast.
From Fair to Fair with gay Inconstance rove,
Taste ev'ry Sweet, and cloy thy Soul with Love.
(VII, ll. 57-62, p. 314)
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Provenance
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Citation
At least 8 entries in ESTC (1712, 1715, 1718, 1736, 1797).
Text from Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation: A Philosophical Poem. Demonstrating the Existence and Providence of a God, 2nd ed. (London: S. Buckley and J. Tonson, 1712). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>
Other Online Editions: first edition (also published in 1712) is available <Link to ECCO>. See also 3rd edition (1715) <Link to Google Books>.
Text from Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation: A Philosophical Poem. Demonstrating the Existence and Providence of a God, 2nd ed. (London: S. Buckley and J. Tonson, 1712). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>
Other Online Editions: first edition (also published in 1712) is available <Link to ECCO>. See also 3rd edition (1715) <Link to Google Books>.
Date of Entry
08/07/2013
