 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!  Theory of Morals: An Inquiry Concerning the Law of Moral Distinctions and ... - Page 156by Richard Hildreth - 1844 - 272 pagesFull 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... | |
 | Peter Abelard - Abbesses, Christian - 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... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...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, " Curs.e on all laws but...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...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 on all laws but those...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... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...fancy form'd thee of angelic kind, Some emanation of th' all-beauteous mind. ยง 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... | |
 | Jane Porter - Poland - 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,,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...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 on all laws but those...air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let hooour, wait the wedded dame, Angust ber deed, and sacred be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...I see; Nor envy them that Heav'n I lose for thee. How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I sai.l, Curse on all laws but those which Love has made ! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties. It Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...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 on all laws but those which love has made ! Love, free as air, at si;;ht of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...remote the joys of saints I see, Nor eovy them that heaven I lose for thec. How oft, when press' d to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made 1 Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth,... | |
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