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" ... much declined by fair ladies, old age : may she live to be very old, and yet seem young, be told so by her glass, and have no aches to inform her of the truth : and when she shall appear to be mortal, may her Lord not mourn for her, but go hand in... "
The complete letter-writer; or, Polite English secretary - Page 129
by English secretary - 1772
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Poems, &c. Written Upon Several Occasions, and to Several Persons

Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...HO Aches to inform her of the Truth: And whenjbe Jhall appear to be mortal, may her Lord not mount for her, but go Hand in Hand with her to that Place,...giving in Marriage, that being there divorced, we may all have an equal Intereft in her again. My Revenge being immortal, I wijb all tbis may alfo befall...
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The Works of Edmund Waller, Esq: In Verse and Prose

Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...and hereafter of her grand -children ! and then, may fhe arrive at that great curfe fo much declin'd by fair Ladies, old age ! May fhe live to be very...giving in marriage ; that being there divorced, we may all have an equal intereft in her again ! My revenge being immortal, I I wifh all this may alfo befal...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 2

Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...entitled, PINsHUKsT. See Monthly Review, vol. II. M 2 fhe arrive at that great curfe, fo much declired by fair ladies, old age ; may fhe live to be very...giving in marriage, that being there divorced, we may all have an equal intereft in her again ! my revenge being immortal, I \vifh all this may befal her...
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A Select Collection of Original Letters: Written by the Most ..., Volume 2

English letters - 1755 - 318 pages
...Ladies, old Age. May fhe live to be very old, and yet feem young ; be "told fo "by her Glafs, and nave no Aches to inform her of the Truth : and when fhe...giving in Marriage : that being there divorced, we may all have an equal Intereft in her again. My Revenge being immortal, I wifh all this may alfo fall upon...
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The Works of Edmund Waller, Esq: In Verse and Prose

Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1768 - 366 pages
...v;ry old, and yet feem young; he ieKI fo ny her glaf., and have no aches to inform her of the frulh ! And when fhe fhall appear to be mortal, may her Lord not mourn for her, but go hand in hand with her 1'> that place, where we are told there is neither marrying, nor giving in marriage ; that being there...
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The Works of Edmund Waller: Esq., in Verse and Prose

Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...young ; be told fo by her glafs, and have no aches to inform her of the truth ; and when (he (hall appear to be mortal, may her lord not mourn for her,...giving in marriage ; that being there divorced, we all may have an equal intereft in her again. My revenge being immortal, I wim all this may alfo befall...
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The Complete Letter-writer; Or, Polite English Secretary ...

1789 - 276 pages
...old age ! May fhe live to be very old, and yet feem young ; be told fo by her glafs, and have no achs to inform her of the truth ! And, when fhe fhall appear...are told, there is neither marrying, nor giving in marrU age ; that, being there divorced, we may have all an equal intereft in her again ! My revenge...
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...and have no aches to inform her of the truth ; and when foe fhall appear to> be mortal, may her loid not mourn for her, but go hand in hand with. her to that place, where, we are told, there is ro marrying nor giving in marriage, that being there divorced, we all may hağe an equal intereft in...
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The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...truth ; and when she shall appear to be mortal, may her lord not mourn for ner, but go hand-in-hand with her to that place where we are told there is...giving in marriage ; that, being there divorced, we may all have an equal interest in her again. My revenge being immortal, I wish all this may also befall...
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1669-1683

Edmund Lodge - Great Britain - 1835 - 312 pages
...young ; be told so by her glass, and have no aches to inform her of the truth : and when she shall appear to be mortal, may her Lord not mourn for her,...giving in marriage ; that, being there divorced, we may all have an equal interest in her again. My revenge being immortal, I wish all this may also befal...
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