 | 1822 - 394 páginas
...stature of mankind. Waller wrote a poem on their Marriage, which begins thns — " 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 seem'd to frame " And measure oat this only dame."... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 páginas
...behind, And, wing'd with fear, outfiies the wind. or THE MARRIAGE OF THE DWARFS. DESIGN or Cliance make others wive, But Nature did this match contrive : Eve might as well have Adam fled, As she deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heav'n seem'd to frame, And measure out this only dame.... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 páginas
...Waller wrote a poem on this occasion, " Of the Marriage of the Dwarfs," which begins thus : " Design or chance make others wive ; But nature did this match contrive ; Eve might as well have Adam fled, Ai she denied her little bed To him, for whom Heav'n seem'd to frame And measure out this only dame,"... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 páginas
...; while Waller, the court-poet, celebrated the nuptials in one of his prettiest poems. ' Design or chance make others wive, But nature did this match contrive ; Eve might as well have Adam fled, As she aenied her little bed To him, for whom Heaven seemed to frame And measure out this little dame.'... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 páginas
...Waller wrote a poem on this occasion, '* Of the Marriage of the Dwarfs," which begins Urns: " Design or chance make others wive ; But nature did this match...contrive ; Eve might as well have Adam fled, As »he denied her little bed Tu faim, for whom Heav'n seem'd to frame A lui measure out this only dame," &.C.... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1840 - 756 páginas
...dwarfs, which was negotiated by King Charles, who gave away the bride : — " Design or chanco makes others wive, But nature did this match contrive. Eve might as well from Adam fled, As she deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heav'n seem'd to frame And measure out... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1840 - 758 páginas
...dwarfs, which was negotiated by King Charles, who gave away the bride : — " Design or chance makes r fear, Not love. Luke. I am glad that charge is from Adam fled, As she dcny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heav'n secm'd to frame And measure out... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 páginas
...Waller wrote a poem on this occasion, 14 Of the Marriage of the Dwarfs," which begins thus: " Design or chance make 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 Heav'n seem'd to frame And measure out this only dame,"... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 páginas
...wing'd with fear, outOies the wind. OP THE MARRIAGE OF THE DWARFS. DESIGN or Chance make others wire. ist To she deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Hcav'n seera'd to frame, And measure out this only dame.... | |
 | 1905 - 1004 páginas
...witty, and the poem seems to be filled with a faint, almost tender, smile:— Desigu, 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.... | |
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Heav'n 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. 
