"Or canst Thou judge, by partial Passion blind?"
— Pattison, William (1706-1727)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for H. Curll
Date
1728
Metaphor
"Or canst Thou judge, by partial Passion blind?"
Metaphor in Context
Grant we, thy Cælia's Charms superior shine,
Or, in the Lover's Language, look Divine;
Yet, is each Charm to her alone confin'd?
Or canst Thou judge, by partial Passion blind?
Still, will each faithful, Love-alluring Grace,
Beam in her Eye, and brighten up her Face?
So, the blue Summit of some Mountain's Height,
Wrapt in gay Clouds, deludes the distant Sight;
But, as with gazing Eyes, we draw more near,
Fades the false Scene, and the rough Rocks appear.
Or, in the Lover's Language, look Divine;
Yet, is each Charm to her alone confin'd?
Or canst Thou judge, by partial Passion blind?
Still, will each faithful, Love-alluring Grace,
Beam in her Eye, and brighten up her Face?
So, the blue Summit of some Mountain's Height,
Wrapt in gay Clouds, deludes the distant Sight;
But, as with gazing Eyes, we draw more near,
Fades the false Scene, and the rough Rocks appear.
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Citation
Only 1 entry in ESTC (1727).
The Poetical Works of Mr. William Pattison, Late of Sidney College Cambridge. (London: Printed in the year MDCCXXVIII [i.e. 1727] For H. Curll in the Strand). <Link to ESTC>
The Poetical Works of Mr. William Pattison, Late of Sidney College Cambridge. (London: Printed in the year MDCCXXVIII [i.e. 1727] For H. Curll in the Strand). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
08/22/2004
