"I would to God my heart were flint like Edward's, / Or Edward's soft and pitiful like mine."
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Work Title
Date
1597
Metaphor
"I would to God my heart were flint like Edward's, / Or Edward's soft and pitiful like mine."
Metaphor in Context
RICHARD OF GLOUCESTER
To fight on Edward's party for the crown,
And for his meed, poor lord, he is mewed up.
I would to God my heart were flint like Edward's,
Or Edward's soft and pitiful like mine.
I am too childish-foolish for this world.
(I.iii.138-42)
To fight on Edward's party for the crown,
And for his meed, poor lord, he is mewed up.
I would to God my heart were flint like Edward's,
Or Edward's soft and pitiful like mine.
I am too childish-foolish for this world.
(I.iii.138-42)
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Oxford Shakespeare. Electronic Edition for the IBM PC. Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor, Editor.
Date of Entry
08/07/2003
