"If this was Fancy's Work, / She draws a Picture strongly."
— Young, Edward (bap. 1683, d. 1765)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Chetwood and S. Chapman
Date
April 18, 1721
Metaphor
"If this was Fancy's Work, / She draws a Picture strongly."
Metaphor in Context
DON ALONZO
O pitiful! O Terrible to Sight!
Poor mangled Shade, all cover'd o'er with Wounds,
And so disguis'd with Blood! Who murder'd Thee?
Tell thy sad Tale, and Thou shalt be reveng'd.
Ha! Carlos!--Horror! Carlos? --Oh away!
Go to thy Grave, or let me sink to mine.
I cannot bear the Sight.--What Sight?--Where am I?
There's nothing here--If this was Fancy's Work,
She draws a Picture strongly.--
(V.i, p. 49)
O pitiful! O Terrible to Sight!
Poor mangled Shade, all cover'd o'er with Wounds,
And so disguis'd with Blood! Who murder'd Thee?
Tell thy sad Tale, and Thou shalt be reveng'd.
Ha! Carlos!--Horror! Carlos? --Oh away!
Go to thy Grave, or let me sink to mine.
I cannot bear the Sight.--What Sight?--Where am I?
There's nothing here--If this was Fancy's Work,
She draws a Picture strongly.--
(V.i, p. 49)
Categories
Provenance
LION
Citation
First performed April 18, 1721. Over 39 entries in the ESTC (1721, 1722, 1726, 1733, 1735, 1749, 1752, 1754, 1755, 1760, 1764, 1768, 1769,1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1780, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1793, 1794).
See The Revenge: A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's Servants. By E. Young. (London: Printed for W. Chetwood and S. Chapman, 1721). <Link to ECCO>
See The Revenge: A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's Servants. By E. Young. (London: Printed for W. Chetwood and S. Chapman, 1721). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
08/17/2013
