"How irksome is this music to my heart! / When such strings jar, what hope of harmony? "
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Date
1594, 1623
Metaphor
"How irksome is this music to my heart! / When such strings jar, what hope of harmony? "
Metaphor in Context
KING HENRY
The winds grow high; so do your stomachs, lords.
How irksome is this music to my heart!
When such strings jar, what hope of harmony?
I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.
(II.i.58-61)
The winds grow high; so do your stomachs, lords.
How irksome is this music to my heart!
When such strings jar, what hope of harmony?
I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.
(II.i.58-61)
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Oxford Shakespeare. Electronic Edition for the IBM PC. Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor, Editor.
Date of Entry
07/30/2003
Date of Review
10/22/2003
