"Please to consult the Steward of your Soul, / And Ruler of your Senses, Your wise Reason."
— Anonymous; Dryden, John (1631-1700)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Magnes and R. Bentley [etc.]
Date
1675
Metaphor
"Please to consult the Steward of your Soul, / And Ruler of your Senses, Your wise Reason."
Metaphor in Context
HAZ.
That Servant you call Trusty, is a Traytor,
Or an o're-diligent officious Servant,
Whose care creates imaginary difficulties
And dangers, where the way is safe, and easie.
Please to consult the Steward of your Soul,
And Ruler of your Senses, Your wise Reason.
Ask if nine Winters Cold, nine Summers Heats,
And almost a continual emptiness
Can chuse but alter th' Organs of the Voice?
Oh! Madam, Madam, did you know my Story,
You'd rather wonder I can speak at all,
Then that my Tone is chang'd: if that be all
The scruple, from this hour I will be dumb;
And give no food to your distrust.
That Servant you call Trusty, is a Traytor,
Or an o're-diligent officious Servant,
Whose care creates imaginary difficulties
And dangers, where the way is safe, and easie.
Please to consult the Steward of your Soul,
And Ruler of your Senses, Your wise Reason.
Ask if nine Winters Cold, nine Summers Heats,
And almost a continual emptiness
Can chuse but alter th' Organs of the Voice?
Oh! Madam, Madam, did you know my Story,
You'd rather wonder I can speak at all,
Then that my Tone is chang'd: if that be all
The scruple, from this hour I will be dumb;
And give no food to your distrust.
Provenance
Searching "rule" and "reason" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
06/23/2004
Date of Review
01/12/2012
