| 1714 - 528 oldal
...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 - 364 oldal
...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 - 496 oldal
...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 - 468 oldal
...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 - 536 oldal
...occafion, intituled, '* Of the marriage of the dwarfs," which begins thus : " Defign or chance makes others wive, " But Nature did this match 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, &c."... | |
| James Granger - 1769 - 326 oldal
...bejuft tallied for each other, being exaftly three feet ten inches in height. " Defign or chance makes others wive, «« But nature did this match contrive...feem'd to frame " And meafure out this only dame." &c. Waller on the Marriage of the Dwarfs. They had nine children, who were all of a proper fizc. Mrs.... | |
| James Granger - 1775 - 466 oldal
...tallied for each other t being exactly three feet ten inches in height. •* Defign or chance makes 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."... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 274 oldal
...with that 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...fled, As (he deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heaven feem'd to frame, And meafure out, this only dame. Thrice happy is that humble pair, Beneath... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 276 oldal
...with that 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 me deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heaven feem'd to frame. And meafure out, this only dame.... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 oldal
...confpire, Men ftrive not, but deplore the fire. XXVI. or TBE MARRIAGE OF THE DWARFS. DESIGN or Chance makes others wive, But Nature did this 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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