"Th' instructive Theme is wrought with so much Art, / I'll wear the golden Precepts in my Heart."

— Masters, Mary (1694-1771)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by T. Browne [etc.]
Date
1733
Metaphor
"Th' instructive Theme is wrought with so much Art, / I'll wear the golden Precepts in my Heart."
Metaphor in Context
Yet think not, Sir, that your Advice is vain,
Who can be careless of so sweet a Strain?
Fools hate Reproof, and scorn to be made wise,
But gen'rous Minds will prudent Counsel prize:
Th' instructive Theme is wrought with so much Art,
I'll wear the golden Precepts in my Heart.


Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Poetry)
Date of Entry
05/27/2005

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