 Heaven seem'd to frame And measure out this only dame. Thrice happy is that humble pair, Beneath the level of all care ! Over whose heads those arrows fly Of sad distrust and jealousy ; Secured in as high extreme, As if the world held none but them. To...  Excursions from Bath - Стр. 226авторы: Richard Warner - 1801 - Страниц: 346Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1714 - Страниц: 528
...infcrib'd. Grievous to Mortal Eyes ! Ye Gods, avert Such Plagues from righteous Men. Phil. DWAR F. Defign, or Chance makes others wive, But Nature did this Match contrive : ,, Eve might as well have Adam fled, f , As (he deny'd her little Bed To him, for whom Heav'n feem'd to frame, And meafure out this only... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - Страниц: 364
...Reflexion of his Face, But of his Voice, the Boy had burn'J. Oftht Marriage of the Dwarfs. r\Efjgn or Chance makes others Wive, But Nature did this Match contrive; Eve might as well have Ad»m fled, As fhe den/d her little Bed To him, for whom Heav'n feem'd to frame, And meafure out this... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1744 - Страниц: 496
...not, but deplore the fire. Of the Marriage of the DWARFS. ,• BE SIGN, or chance, makes others wive t But nature did this match contrive : EVE might as well have ADAM fled, As fhe deny'd her little bed To him, for whom heav'n feem'd to frame, And meafure out, this only dame.... | |
 | Roger de Piles - 1754 - Страниц: 468
...though of a great age. On this wedding, Mr Waller made that copy of verfes which begins thus : Dejign or chance makes others wive, But nature did this match contrive ; Eve might as well have Adam fled, Asjhe denied her little bed ¥o him, for whom Heav'nfeem'd to frame, And meafure out this only dame,... | |
 | 1761 - Страниц: 536
...a poem on this occafion, intituled, '* Of the marriage of the dwarfs," which begins thus : " Defign or chance makes others wive, " But Nature did this...contrive. " Eve might as well have Adam fled, " As {he denied her little bed " To him, for whom Heaven feem'd to frame " And meafure out this only dame,... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - Страниц: 366
...confpire, Men ftrive not, but deplore the fire. Of the Marriage of the DWARFS. DESIGN, of chance, make others wive ; But nature did this match contrive : EVE might as well have ADAM fled, As fhe deny'd, her little bed To him, for whom heav'n feem'd to frame, And meafure out, this only dame.... | |
 | James Granger - 1769 - Страниц: 326
...They feemed to bejuft tallied for each other, being exaftly three feet ten inches in height. " Defign or chance makes others wive, «« But nature did this...contrive ; «« Eve might as well have Adam fled, " As {he deny'd her little bed " To him, for whom heav'n feem'd to frame " And meafure out this only dame."... | |
 | James Granger - 1775 - Страниц: 466
...feemed to bejuft tallied for each other t being exactly three feet ten inches in height. •* Defign or chance makes others wive, . «* But nature did...contrive \ " Eve might as well have Adam fled, "- As fhe deny'd her little bed " To him, for whom heav'n feem'd to frame " And meafure out this only dame."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Страниц: 346
...confpire, Men ftrive not, but deplore the fire. Of the MARRIAGE of the DWARFS. DESIGN, or chance, make others wive ; But nature did this match contrive : Eve might as well have Adam fled, As fhe deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heaven feem'd to frame, And meafure out, this only dame'.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - Страниц: 740
...winds with that confpire, Men ftrive not, but deplore the fire. XXVI. or TBE MARRIAGE OF THE DWARFS. DESIGN or Chance makes others wive, But Nature did...match contrive : Eve might as well have Adam fled, As fhe dcny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heav'n fecm'd to frame And mcafure out this only dame. Thrice... | |
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