Prudence should be tied, Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry Fortune on their union frown: Soon will the flattering dream of bliss be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Memoirs of Modern Philosophers - Page 223by Elizabeth Hamilton - 1804 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 348 pages
...joy, Let Reafon teach what pafllon fain wou'd hide, That Hymen's bands by Prudence fhould be ty'd. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flatt'ring dream of blifs be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then waking... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 344 pages
...of joy, Let Reafon teach what Paffion fain wou'd hide, That Hymen's bands by Prudence mould be ty'd. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry Fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flatt'ring dream of blifs be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then waking... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 410 pages
...joy, Let Reafon teach what Paffion fain would hide, That Hymen's bands by Prudence fhould be ty'd. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry Fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flatt'ring dream of blifs be o'er. And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then waking... | |
| English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...of joy, Let reafon teach whatpaffion fain would hide, That Hymen's bands by prudence fhould be ty'd. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flatt'ring dream of blifs be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then waking... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 278 pages
...Let reason teach what passion fain would hide, That Hymen's bands by Prudence should be t •,' J. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown If angry Fortune on their union frown; 90 Soon will the ftatt'ring dream of bliss be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more : Then waking... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 456 pages
...undone. * " Hence may we learn, what paflion fain woulj " hide, " That Hymen's bands by prudence fliouWbe tied. " Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, " If angry Fortune on their union frown i " Soon will the flattering dreams of joys be o'er, •' And cloy'd imagination cheat no more; "•... | |
| 1782 - 370 pages
...joy, Let Reafdn teach what Paffibn fain would hide, That Hymen's bands by Prudence. fhould be ty'd. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry Fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flatt'ring dream of blifs be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then waking... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...of joy, Let reafon teach what paffion fain would hide, That Hymen's bands by prudence mould be ty'd. Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flatt'ring dream of blifs be o'er, And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then waking... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...buds of joy, Let Reafon teach what Paffion fain would hide, That Hymen's bands by Prudence Irtould be tied, Venus in vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry Fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flattering dream of blifs be o'er. And cloy'd imagination cheat no more. Then, waking... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...the tender hucU of jiy, Let reafon teach what paffion fain would hid:, That Hymen's bands by p.udence fliould be tied, Venus in Vain the wedded pair would crown, If angry fortune on their union frown : Soon will the flattering dream of blifs be o'er, Ami cluy'd imagination cheat no more. Then, waking... | |
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