"Quit then, in prudence quit, that idle train / Of toys, which have so long abus'd thy brain, / And captive led thy pow'rs; with boundless will / Let SELF maintain her state and empire still."
— Churchill, Charles (1731-1764)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. Kearsly; J. Coote; W. Flexney; C. Henderson; J. Gardiner; and J. Almon
Date
1763
Metaphor
"Quit then, in prudence quit, that idle train
/ Of toys, which have so long abus'd thy brain, / And captive led thy pow'rs; with boundless will / Let SELF maintain her state and empire still."
Metaphor in Context
Quit then, in prudence quit, that idle train
Of toys, which have so long abus'd thy brain,
And captive led thy pow'rs; with boundless will
Let SELF maintain her state and empire still,
But let her, with more worthy objects caught,
Strain all the faculties and force of thought
To things of higher daring; let her range
Thro' better pastures, and learn how to change;
Let her, no longer to weak faction tied,
Wisely revolt, and join our stronger side.
(pp. 10-1)
Of toys, which have so long abus'd thy brain,
And captive led thy pow'rs; with boundless will
Let SELF maintain her state and empire still,
But let her, with more worthy objects caught,
Strain all the faculties and force of thought
To things of higher daring; let her range
Thro' better pastures, and learn how to change;
Let her, no longer to weak faction tied,
Wisely revolt, and join our stronger side.
(pp. 10-1)
Categories
Provenance
ECCO-TCP
Citation
4 entries in ESTC (1763, 1764, 1765)
The Conference: A Poem. By C. Churchill. (London: Printed for G. Kearsly; J. Coote; W. Flexney; C. Henderson; J. Gardiner; and J. Almon, 1763). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
The Conference: A Poem. By C. Churchill. (London: Printed for G. Kearsly; J. Coote; W. Flexney; C. Henderson; J. Gardiner; and J. Almon, 1763). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
08/18/2013
