A woman may sway the Empire of one's soul
— Behn, Aphra (1640?-1689)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by R. H. for W. Canning [etc.]
Date
1687
Metaphor
A woman may sway the Empire of one's soul
Metaphor in Context
GAY.
Oh! why all this?
By all the Powers above! by this dear Hand,
And by this Ring, which on this Hand I place,
On which I've sworn Fidelity to Love;
I never had a Wish or soft Desire
To any other Woman,
Since Julia sway'd the Empire of my Soul!
Oh! why all this?
By all the Powers above! by this dear Hand,
And by this Ring, which on this Hand I place,
On which I've sworn Fidelity to Love;
I never had a Wish or soft Desire
To any other Woman,
Since Julia sway'd the Empire of my Soul!
Categories
Provenance
Searching "empire" and "soul" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
08/11/2004
