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" Who would not think that Abra was a maid ?" Some ladies are too beauteous to be wed ; For where's the man that's worthy of their bed ? If no disease reduce her pride before, Lavinia will be ravish'd at threescore. "
Love of Fame, the Universal Passion: In Seven Characteristical Satires - Page 107
by Edward Young - 1752 - 144 pages
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Love of Fame: The Universal Passion, in Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...and charity. And this, to do her Juftice, muft be faid, " Who 'would not think fhat Abra teas a maid? Some Ladies are too beauteous to be wed, For where's...at threefcore. Then fhe fubmits to venture in the dafk' ; And nothing now is wanting - but hef fpaTk. Lucia thinks happinefs confifts in She weds an...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...charity. And tl,is, to do her juftice, muft be faid, " Who would not think that ABRA .was a maid 'f^ Some ladies are too beauteous to be wed ; For where's...difeafe reduce her pride before, LAVIN-IA will be ravifhM at threefcore. Then me fubmits to venture in the dark ; And nothing no.v is wanting — but...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...and charity. And this, to do her juftice, muft be faid, " Wha would not think that ABRA was a maid?" Some ladies are too beauteous to be wed ; For where's the man that's worchy of their bed ? ]f no difeafe reduce her pride before, LAVINIA will be ravifh'd at threefco'e....
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The Works of the English Poets: Young

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...man that 's worthy of their bed ? If no difeafe reduce her pride before, 85 Lavinia will be ravifh'd at threefcore. Then fhe fubmits to venture in the dark ; And nothing now is wanting — but her fpark. Lucia thinks happinefs conf:fts in ftate ; She weds an idiot, but me eats in plate. 90 The goods...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 50-52

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 858 pages
...man that 's worthy of their bed ? If no difeafe reduce her pride before, 8 5 Lavinia will be ravifh'd at threefcore. Then fhe fubmits to venture in the dark ; And nothing now is wanting—but her fpark. Lucia thinks happinefs confifts in ftate ; She weds an idiot, but me eats...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 50

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...their bed ? If no difeafe reduce her pr:de before, §5 Lavinia will be raviflVd at threefcore. Then me fubmits to venture in the dark ; And nothing now is wanting — but her fpark. Lucia thinks happinefs confifts in ftate ; She weds an idiot, but fhe eats in plale. 90 The...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 60

English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...charily, Sv And this* to do her juftice, muft be faid, " Who would not think that Abra was a maid?" Some ladies are too beauteous to be wed; For where's...their bed ? If no difeafe reduce her pride before, 85 Lavinia will be ravifh'd at threefcore. Then fhe fubmits to venture in the dark ;. And nothing now...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...their bed? If no dileafe reduce her pride before, Lavinia will be ravilL'd at threefcore. Then ¡he fubmits to venture in the dark ; And nothing now is wanting — but her (park. Lucia thinks happinefs conflits in ftate ; She weds an idiot, hut Hie eats in plate. The goods...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pages
...charity. And ihis, to do her jullice, muft be faid, " Who would not think that AKK.A .Wat a maid?* Some ladies are too beauteous to be wed ; For where's the man that's worthy of their bed f If no difeafe reduce her pride before, LAVINIA will be ravifh'd at threefcore. . ' . • i Then fhe...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 10

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...prayer and charity. And Mi, to do her juftice, muft be faid, " Who would not think that Abra was * Some ladies are too beauteous to be wed ; ^ For where's...no difeafe reduce her pride before, Lavinia will be ravith'd at threcfcore. Then (he fubmits to venture in the dark ; And nothing now is wanting — but...
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