 | 1797 - 614 Seiten
...this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper Virtues to my heart ; Those Virtues, which before tmtry'd, The Wife has added to the Bride : Those Virtues, whose progressive claim, Endearing Wedlock's very namr, My soul enjoys, my song approves, For conscience' sake, as well as Love's. And why .'—They... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...token, and a pledge I bring ; With ihis I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; Those Virtues which, before untry'd, The wife has added...name, My soul enjoys, my song approves For conscience s«ke, as well its lote's. Tor why ? — They shew me hour by honf, Honour's high thought, affection's... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...this 1 wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues; -to my heart; Those virtues, which before uritrvM, The wife has added to the bride ; Those virtues, whose...soul enjoys, my song approves For conscience sake, as weil as love's. For why ? — they shew me hour by hour Honour's high thought, affection's power, Discretion's... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...and a pledge I bring ; With this I wed till death us pavt, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; - Those Those virtues, whose progressive claim Endearing wedlock's very name, My soul enjoys, my song approres For conscience' sake as well as love's, For why ? they shew me hour by hour Honour's hitfh... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...thee, sweet girl, my second ring, A token and a pledge I bring; With this I wed, till death us-part, Thy riper virtues to my heart •. These virtues,...conscience" sake, as well as love's. For why? — They show me hour by hour Honor's high thought, affection's pow'r, Discretion's deed, sound judgement's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 Seiten
...this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; ' Those virtues, which before untried, The wife has added to the bride : Those virtues, whose...approves, For conscience' sake, as well as love's. And why ? — They shew me every hour, Honour's high thought, Affection's power, Discretion's deed,... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; Those virtues, which before untried, ' The wife has added to the bride : Those virtues, whose...approves, For conscience' sake as well as love's. And why ? — They show me every hour, Honour's high thought, Affection's power, Discretion's deed,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; Those virtues which, before untried, en thus I shew What female vanity might fear to know...be sincere ; But greater your sincerity to bear. And why ? — They shew me every horn* Honour's high thought, Affection's power, o lySo. CHRISTOPHER... | |
 | 1840 - 378 Seiten
...this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; Those virtues which, before untried, The wife has added to the bride : Those virtues, whose...approves, For conscience' sake as well as love's. And why ? They show me every hour Honour's high thought, Affection's power, Discretion's deed, sound... | |
 | 1867 - 854 Seiten
...this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart, — Those virtues which before untried, The wife has added to the bride ; Those virtues whose...approves, For conscience' sake as well as love's ; For whv ? They show me, hour by hour. Heaven's high thought, affection's power, Discretion's deed, sound... | |
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With ardour as intense and pure, As when amidst the rites divine I took thy troth, and plighted mine, To thee, sweet girl, my second ring, A token and a pledge I bring ; With this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; Those virtues... 
