 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 - Page 226by Richard Warner - 1801 - 346 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...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 - Painters - 1754 - 468 pages
...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,... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 536 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1768 - 366 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1769 - 326 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1775 - 466 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1779 - 348 pages
...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.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1796 - 982 pages
...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 - Biography - 1797 - 604 pages
...©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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