"I freely give it: so is my heart the dearest faithfull Closet of your Merit."
— D'Urfey, Thomas (1653?-1723)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Date
1682
Metaphor
"I freely give it: so is my heart the dearest faithfull Closet of your Merit."
Metaphor in Context
PHILL.
I conjure you, Sir, by your Loyalty, and that I know is sacred; be not angry with me; let me not lose you quite, though you cannot love me; all my Estate is yours; I freely give it: so is my heart the dearest faithfull Closet of your Merit. Look not then on me as my Father's daughter, but a poor Maid that lov'd, and was unhappy.
I conjure you, Sir, by your Loyalty, and that I know is sacred; be not angry with me; let me not lose you quite, though you cannot love me; all my Estate is yours; I freely give it: so is my heart the dearest faithfull Closet of your Merit. Look not then on me as my Father's daughter, but a poor Maid that lov'd, and was unhappy.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "rooms" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
09/07/2005
Date of Review
02/21/2009
