 And straight conjunction with this sex : for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or...  Paradise Lost - Page 251by John Milton - 1850 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...masculine, create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature ? Ibid. b. 10. For either Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain, Through...late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household... | |
 | Jacques Delille - English poetry - 1824 - 404 pages
...sex: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her...late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...misfortune brings him, or mistake; 900 Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perver«ness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse, or if she...late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound 90S To a fell adversary1, his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 286 pages
...mistake; Or, whom he wishes most, shall seldom gain Through her perverseness; but shall see her gaiu'd * By a far worse: or if she love, withheld By parents;...happiest choice too late Shall meet already link'd, and wedlock bound, To a fell adversary, his hate or shame: Which infinite calamity shall cause To human... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but sueh As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her...if she love, withheld By parents ; or his happiest ehoiee too late Shall meet already link'd and wedloek-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...for either 898 He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her...late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary', his hate or shame : 906 Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...withheld By parents ; or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame ; Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household peace confound." He added not, and from her turn'd ; but Eve, Not so repuls'd, with tears... | |
 | 1827 - 402 pages
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 | Bible - 1827 - 264 pages
...900 Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain 901 Through her perverseness, but shall see her gained By a far worse, or, if she love, withheld By parents...or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already linked and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 402 pages
...mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake ; Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain. Or if she love, withheld By parents, or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame! Milton, you see, with all his rigour, was not... | |
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