 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse, 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 : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...he wishes most shall seldom gain, Thro' her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; 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 : 906 Which infinite calamity shall... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse, or if she love, withheld 'By parents ; or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound 90^ To a fell adversary', his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...wishes most shall seldom gain, Through her perverseness ; but shall see her gain'd By a far worse : 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 : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her nerverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse, 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 : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | Medora Gordon Byron - 1809 - 342 pages
...wishes most shall seldom gain, Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or if she love, withheld By parents, or his happiest choice, too late Shall meet, already linkt and wedlock bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; 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 ; Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...wishes most shall seldom gain, Through her perverseness ; but shall see her gum1'), By afar worse : 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 : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...wishes most, shall seldom gain, Through her perverseness ; but shall see her gain'd By a far worse : 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 : Which infinite calamity shall cause... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness, but shall see her gain'd By a far worse ; or, if she love, withheld By parents; or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound SOS To a fell adversary', his hate or shame : Which infinite calamity shall... | |
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And strait 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... 
