Reason may (not) "rule the Rost"

— Dixon, Robert (1614/15-1688).

Author

Dixon, Robert (1614/15-1688).

Work Title

Canidia, or the Witches. A Rhapsody. In Five Parts.

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by S. Roycroft, for Robert Clavell [etc.]
Date
1683
Metaphor
Reason may (not) "rule the Rost"
Metaphor in Context
Whether it be fair or just,
Men, more than Brutes, continual Lust?
How does Reason rule the Rost.
When Lasciviousness rides Post?
They couple only for a Brood,
Men for every wanton Mood.
They take their times for Generation,
Men at all times without Moderation.
Categories
Government::Rule and Subjection::Rule of Reason Animals::Birds::Chickens
Provenance
Searching "rule" and "reason" in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
06/14/2004

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.