 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.  The Works of Edmund Waller: Esq., in Verse and Prose - Seite 49von Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 236 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1714 - 528 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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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