ABSTRACT
Using heaven as a metaphor for happiness, not least in love, may seem very obvious to us. In a recent ‘Freelance’ column in the Times Literary Supplement, Hugo Williams quoted a popular 1960 hit sung by Eddie Cochrane:1
The formula for heaven’s very simple. Just follow the rules and you will see. Step one you find a girl to love. Step two she falls in love with you. Step three, you kiss and hold her tightly. Well that sure seems like heaven to me.
