 Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August her deed, and sacred be her fame; Before true passion all those views remove, Fame, wealth, and honour! what...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 96by Alexander Pope - 1869 - 485 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 340 pages
...the midst of her lamentations, Eloisa exclaims — " How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made !...light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honor, wait the wedded dame, August her deed, and sacred bfc her fame ; Before true passion all those... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...saints I see, Nor envy them that Heaven I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, - - honor, wait the wedded dame, August her deed, and sacred be her fame ; Before true passion all those... | |
 | 1852 - 742 pages
...eequi pro jussu tuo minime dubitaretn. Pope, 1. 73. — How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made. Love,...ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Ep. Heloiss. p. 49. — Nunqnam unquam (Deus scit) in te, nisi te reqnisivi ; non raatrimonii feeder... | |
 | Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee - 1852 - 158 pages
...enough to bear the paralyzing effect of legal shackles, though there is no doubt but, in common cases, ' Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.'" " Have you said all you wish to say 1" said Anna. " Not quite," replied he, with a smile that once... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1854 - 364 pages
...a paper containing the following lines from Pope : " How oft when press'd to marriage have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made. Love,...love ? The jealous God, when we profane his fires, And bids them make mistaken mortals groan, Who seek in love for aught but love alone. Should at my... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...I see ; Nor envy them that heaven I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made ?...; Fame, wealth, and honour ! what are you to love ? 106 THE POEMS The jealous god, when we profane his fires, Those restless passions in revenge inspires,... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1854 - 378 pages
...a paper containing the following lines from Pope : " How oft when press'd to marriage have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made. Love,...flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, Augnst her deed, and sacred be her fame. Before true passion all those views remove, Fame, wealth,... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 952 pages
...saints I see; Nor envy them that Heav'n I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, ;5 1 what are you to Love ? 80 The jealous Ood, when we profane his fires, Those restless passions in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1916 - 160 pages
...saints I see; Nor envy them that heav'n I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made? Love,...remove, Fame, wealth, and honour ! what are you to Love? 80 The jealous God, when we profane his fires, Those restless passions in revenge inspires, And bids... | |
 | Montrose Jonas Moses - 1918 - 700 pages
...puling Maria? But, even if it were so, could that be any bar to our happiness? for, as the poet sings, Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Come, then, my charming angel! why delay our bliss? The present moment is ours; the next is in the... | |
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