Honour may reign in the breast of "Gracious Anna"
— D'Urfey, Thomas (1653?-1723)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Jacob Tonson
Date
1706
Metaphor
Honour may reign in the breast of "Gracious Anna"
Metaphor in Context
Song
HONOUR
'Tis I that Monarchs fire,
To do things great and bold.
I gen'erous Hearts Inspire,
To scorn the Power of Gold.
I charming Beauty grace,
And wanton Passion sway.
I Artful Merit raise
Above dull common Clay.
More, more then all, 'tis I your Arms maintain,
I, in the Breast of Gracious Anna reign,
And Blessings shower without controul.
I'm all, and all, in every part;
To Empires body I'm the Heart,
Where Anna is the Soul.
HONOUR
'Tis I that Monarchs fire,
To do things great and bold.
I gen'erous Hearts Inspire,
To scorn the Power of Gold.
I charming Beauty grace,
And wanton Passion sway.
I Artful Merit raise
Above dull common Clay.
More, more then all, 'tis I your Arms maintain,
I, in the Breast of Gracious Anna reign,
And Blessings shower without controul.
I'm all, and all, in every part;
To Empires body I'm the Heart,
Where Anna is the Soul.
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
First performed in April, 1706. Finding only 1 entry in the ESTC (1706).
See Wonders in the Sun, or, the Kingdom of the Birds; a Comick Opera. With Great Variety of Songs in All Kinds, Set to Musick by Several of the Most Eminent Masters of the Age. Written by Mr. D'Urfey. (London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn-Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane, 1706). <Link to ESTC>
See Wonders in the Sun, or, the Kingdom of the Birds; a Comick Opera. With Great Variety of Songs in All Kinds, Set to Musick by Several of the Most Eminent Masters of the Age. Written by Mr. D'Urfey. (London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn-Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane, 1706). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
08/16/2004
