 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...live, to live. Dryd. Pal. & Arc. VINE. See Embraces. They led the Vine To wed her Elm : She, fpous'd, about him twines, Her marriageable Arms ; and with her brings Her Dower, th'adopted Clufters, to adorn His barren Leaves. Milt. Th'afpiring Vines Embrace their Husband Elms... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...tender Vine In circling Folds the married Elm entwine. They led the Vine Towed her Elm : She, fpous'd, about him twines Her marriageable Arms, and with her brings Her Dower, th' adopted Clutters, to adorn His barren Leaves. Th'afpiring Vines Embrace their Hofband Elms in am'rous... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...and needed hands to check Fruitlefs embraces: or they led the vine 215 To wed her elm ; fhe fpous'd about him twines Her marriageable arms, and with her brings Her dower, th' adopted clufters, to adorn His barren leaves. Them thus employ 'd beheld With pity heaven's high... | |
 | John Philips - Cider - 1791 - 214 pages
...lovely near the fetid Leek, 255 Creft of ftout Britons, and enhances thence To WED HER ELM; (he fpous'd about him twines Her marriageable arms, and with her brings Her dower, th' adopted clufters, to adorn His barren leaves. 254. The P teft an Rofe unfolds Her bud more lovely... | |
 | sir John Carr - 1807 - 538 pages
...reach ; every where the genius of this terrestrial paradise seemed as if with tasteful finger he had -led the vine To wed her elm she spoused about him...her brings Her dower, the adopted clusters to adorn Her barren leaves. Mi LTO n . 404 THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE. As we advanced, a beautiful island in the... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Germany - 1807 - 334 pages
...; every where the genius of this terrestrial Paradise seemed as if with tasteful finger he had • led the vine To wed her elm she spoused about him...her brings Her dower, the adopted clusters, to adorn Her barren leaves. MILTON. As we advanced, a beautiful island in the centre of the river, covered with... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Netherlands - 1807 - 328 pages
...reach ; every where the genius of this terrestrial Paradise seemed as if with tasteful finger he had v. -led the vine To wed her elm she spoused about him...marriageable arms! and with her brings Her dower, ihe adopted clusters, to adorn Her barren leaves, MII.TOX. As we advanced, a beautiful island in the... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...and needed hands to check Fruitless embraces : or they led the vine To wed her elm ; she, spous'd, about him twines Her marriageable arms, and with her brings Her dower, the adopted clusters, to adorn His barren leaves. Them thus employ'd beheld With pity Heaven's high King, and to him call'd Raphael,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...check Fruitless embraces : or they led the vine To wed her elm ; she, spous'd, about him twines tier thus all his beauty shed, And daffadillies fill their cups with tears, 150 To st His barren leaves. Them thus employ 'd beheld With pity Heaven's high King, and to him call'd Raphael,... | |
 | Gaius Valerius Catullus - Rome - 1821 - 172 pages
...the trunk shall make the elm a spouse. Similar passages are innumerable. Milton amplifies the idea. " They led the vine " To wed her elm ; she spoused about..." Her marriageable arms, and with her brings " Her dow'r, the adopted clusters to adorn " His barren leaves." Paradise Lost, B. 4. Shakspeare has been... | |
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Fruitless embraces ; or they led the vine To wed her elm ; she spoused about him twines Her marriageable arms, and with her brings Her dower, the adopted clusters, to adorn His barren leaves. 
