 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 lehte
...thee. How oft', when prefs'd to marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings; and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, » • Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Before... | |
 | 1720 - 302 lehte
...thee. How oft', when prefs'd to marriage, havelfaid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which l<ave has made ? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Before true... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1756 - 720 lehte
...improper for a perfon in the circumftances of Eloifa to mention Cupid. Mythology is here out of its place. Love free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment ffies. And he is of opinion, that theVifion, which is partly from Dido's dream, tho' picturefque, is... | |
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 lehte
...Love has made ? * He was her Preceptor in Philofophy and Divinity. G Love, Love, free as Air, at Sight of human Ties, Spreads his light Wings, and in a Moment flies. LetWealth, letHonour, wait theweddedDame, Auguft her Deed, and facred be her Fame ; Before true Paffion... | |
 | Peter Abelard - 1760 - 208 lehte
...Marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all Laws but thofevwhich Love has made f Love, free as Air, at Sight of human Ties, Spreads his light Wings', and in a Moment flies. Let Wealth, let Honour, wajt the wedded Dame, Auguft her Deed, and (acred be her Fame; Before true... | |
 | Richard Savage - 1761 - 226 lehte
...thee. How oft', when preft to marriage, have I faid, Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made ? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Auguft her deed, and facred be her fame; Beiore true... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - 614 lehte
...ABELARD. How oft, when prejl to marriage, have I faid, Curjfe on all laws tut thofe-which love has made : Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. But friend/hip is a Calm and fedate affection, conducted by reafon and cemented by habit ; fpringing... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - 568 lehte
...oft, when prffl to marriage, have Ifaid, Curfe op all laws fat thofe which lave has made : £ave,free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment fies. ^Mt friend/hip is a calm and fedate affection, conducted fey reafon and cemented by habit ; fpringing... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 606 lehte
...ABELARD. Hoiv oft, 'when prejl to marriage, have Ifaid? Curfe on all laws but thofe -which love has made ; Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light ivings, and in a moment flics. But friendjjjip is a calm and fedate affection, conducted by re^afon... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 lehte
...oft, when prefs'd to marriage, have " I faid, " Curfe on all laws but thofe which Love " has made ? " Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, " Spreads his light wings, and in a moment *' flies." *' Should at my feet the world's great matter ••fall, " Himfelf, his throne, his world, I'd fcorn... | |
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How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies... 
