Alll "base drossy thoughts, that soil'd the life and lustre of [one's] Judgement may vanish
— D'Urfey, Thomas (1653?-1723)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by T. N. for R. Bentley, and M. Magnes
Date
1680
Metaphor
Alll "base drossy thoughts, that soil'd the life and lustre of [one's] Judgement may vanish
Metaphor in Context
BEVER.
Come to my bosom, thou art mine again--all--all my own, and shalt be so for ever--for from this moment, all base drossy thoughts, that soil'd the life and lustre of my Judgement, shall vanish; and instead of those, thy Beauty, Love, Constancy, and Wit, shall crown my heart--blot from thy breast my faults, and let our union teach the Wild, Roving, and inconstant World, how they should Live and Love, my dearest Creature.
Come to my bosom, thou art mine again--all--all my own, and shalt be so for ever--for from this moment, all base drossy thoughts, that soil'd the life and lustre of my Judgement, shall vanish; and instead of those, thy Beauty, Love, Constancy, and Wit, shall crown my heart--blot from thy breast my faults, and let our union teach the Wild, Roving, and inconstant World, how they should Live and Love, my dearest Creature.
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Citation
First performed September, 1680. Only 1 entry in ESTC.
Text from The Virtuous Wife; Or Good Luck at last. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Dukes Theater, By His Royal Highness His Servants. Written By Thomas Durfey (London: Printed by T. N. for R. Bentley, and M. Magnes, 1680). <:Link to EEBO>
Text from The Virtuous Wife; Or Good Luck at last. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Dukes Theater, By His Royal Highness His Servants. Written By Thomas Durfey (London: Printed by T. N. for R. Bentley, and M. Magnes, 1680). <:Link to EEBO>
Date of Entry
10/14/2004
