As subtle as tomorrow 1
That never came,
A warrant, a conviction,
Yet but a name.
That never came,
A warrant, a conviction,
Yet but a name.
(F.1748/J.1713)
[1] as tomorrow: a day slyly designed.
[2] never came: Day of Judgment as tomorrow that never comes.
[3] conviction: a hint on judgment.
[4] name: reputation without correspondence in fact (OED 9a).
