"And care consumes the minde of man, / as fire melts Virgin Waxe."

— Churchyard, Thomas (1523?-1604)


Date
1593
Metaphor
"And care consumes the minde of man, / as fire melts Virgin Waxe."
Metaphor in Context
And care consumes the minde of man,
  as fire melts Virgin Waxe.
Provenance
Searching "wax" and "mind" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
03/27/2005

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.