 Design or chance makes others wive, But nature did this match contrive ; Eve might as well have Adam fled, As she denied her little bed To him, for whom Heaven seemed to frame And measure out this only dame. Thrice happy is that humble pair, Beneath the...  Excursions from Bath - Side 226av Richard Warner - 1801 - 346 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1714 - 528 sider
...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 - 1744 - 496 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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,... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 sider
...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 - 326 sider
...each other, being exaftly 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 {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 - 466 sider
...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 - 348 sider
...not, but deplore the fire. Of the MARRIAGE of the DWARFS. D5 S IG N, 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, Tor whom Heaven feem'd to frame, And meafure out, this only dame.... | |
 | 1796 - 982 sider
...this occafion Waller com« pofed the following lines : Defign or chance makes others wive, But Naiure did this match contrive: Eve might as well have; Adam fled, As (he deny'd her little bed To him, for whom heav'n feem'd td frame And meafure out this only dame. Thrice... | |
 | Johann Gottfried Grohmann - 1797 - 604 sider
...©еЬ!ф1; Of the Marriage of the Dwarfs, рф alfo anfangt : Defign or chance makes othprs wive; But Nature did this match contrive : Eve might as well have Adam fled, As The den'yd her little bed To him, for whom Heav'n feem'd to frame And lueafure out this only dame,... | |
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