 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...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 111852Full view - About this book
 | Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...all Laws but thofe which 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 pages
...thee. How oft', when preft to 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...lov'da man. 70 Dim and remote the joys of saints I see ; Nor envy them that heav'n I loose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, "...made!" Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, 75 Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August... | |
 | 1802 - 610 pages
...indignant at the very naint of duty. With Eloisa she had taken it into her head, that Love, free 35 air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment dies. « She was frank enough, however, says our author, to acknowledge the errors of her imagination... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...lov'da man. 70 Dim and remote the joys of saints I see ; Nor envy them that heav'n I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse...made ! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, 75 Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August... | |
 | David Hume - 1804 - 592 pages
...ivbtn prest to mart iage, lave I said, Curse on all laws tut those which love bas made • l.ovt,free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment Jlies, is a calm and sedate affection, conducted by reason and cemented by habit ; springing from long... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...even sublime: j My fancy form'd thee of angelic kind, Some emanation of th" all -beauteous mind. § How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made ! Let wealth, let honour wait the wedded dame; August her deed, and sacred be her fame ; Before true... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...The jealous god, when we profane his fires. Those restless passions in revenge inspires. And again, $ Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. It is improper for a person in the situation of Eloisa to mention Cupid ; mythology is here out of... | |
 | Jane Porter - 1806 - 264 pages
...charms, these worthy lords and gentlemen had all to a man, adopted the oracle of the poet, that, " Love, free as air, at sight of human, ties " Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies !" They all professed to adore Lady Sara j and some were caught by her beauty,, others by her eclat,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...I lov'da man. Dim and remote the joys of saints I see ; Nor envy them that heav'n I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse...ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let hooour, wait the wedded dame, Angust ber deed, and sacred be her fame ; Before true... | |
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