"And nothing to the Soul can come, / Till th' ushering Senses make it room."
— Shadwell, Thomas (1642-1692)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Date
1680
Metaphor
"And nothing to the Soul can come, / Till th' ushering Senses make it room."
Metaphor in Context
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Let some great joys pretend to find
In empty Whimsies of the mind;
And nothing to the Soul can come,
Till th' ushering Senses make it room.
Nor can the Mind be e'r at ease,
Unless you first the Body please.
Life is, what e're vain Man may doubt,
But taking in and putting out.
Since Life's but a Span,
Live as much as you can:
Let none of it pass without Pleasure;
But push on your Strength
Of what Life wants in length:
In the Breadth you must make up the Measure.
Let some great joys pretend to find
In empty Whimsies of the mind;
And nothing to the Soul can come,
Till th' ushering Senses make it room.
Nor can the Mind be e'r at ease,
Unless you first the Body please.
Life is, what e're vain Man may doubt,
But taking in and putting out.
Since Life's but a Span,
Live as much as you can:
Let none of it pass without Pleasure;
But push on your Strength
Of what Life wants in length:
In the Breadth you must make up the Measure.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "room" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
08/29/2005
