"O, beat away the busy meddling fiend / That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul."
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Date
1594, 1623
Metaphor
"O, beat away the busy meddling fiend / That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul."
Metaphor in Context
KING HENRY
O Thou eternal mover of the heavens,
Look with a gentle eye upon this wretch.
O, beat away the busy meddling fiend
That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul,
And from his bosom purge this black despair.
(III.iii.19-23)
O Thou eternal mover of the heavens,
Look with a gentle eye upon this wretch.
O, beat away the busy meddling fiend
That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul,
And from his bosom purge this black despair.
(III.iii.19-23)
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
07/30/2003
