 | 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 - 1722 - 364 pages
...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 only Dame. Tkrice happy is that humble Pair Beneath the level of all Care; Over whofe Heads thofe Arrows fly Of... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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."... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...not, but deplore the fire. Of Of the Marriage of the DWARFS. DESIGN, not chance, make 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...feem'd to frame " And meafure out this only dame." &c. .Waller on the Marriage of the Dwarfs. *fiandford, p. 571, edit. 1707. It appears from the fame... | |
 | 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. Thrice happy is that humble pair,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 274 pages
...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 (he deny'd her little bed To him, for whom Heaven feem'd to frame, And meafure out, this only dame.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...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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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. 
