I'll remove the cause. A wond'rous spring within my garden flows, Of sov'reign virtue, chiefly to compose Domestic jars and matrimonial strife, The best elixir t' appease man and wife ; Strange are th' effects, the qualities divine ; 'Tis water call'd,... Introduction to the Art of Thinking - Page 258by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1789 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1712 - 398 pages
...Jarrs, and Matrimonial Strife,. The beft EHieir t'ippeafe Man and Wife ; Strange are th'Effeds,.the Qualities Divine,. °Tis Water call'd, but worth its Weight in Wine; If in his full«rAirs Sir John flioulf come,. Three Spoontuls take, hold in your Mouth ("then Mum :; Smile, and... | |
| 1751 - 330 pages
...Domeftick Jars, and Matrimonial Strife, The beft Elixir t' appeafe Man and Wife ; Strange are th' Effefts, the Qualities divine, 'Tis Water call'd, but worth...its Weight in Wine. If in his fullen Airs Sir John mould come, Three Spoonfuls take, hold in your Mouth — then Mum: Smile, and look pleas'd, when he... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - England - 1774 - 346 pages
...within my garden ftows,. Of fov'reign virtue, chiefly to compofe Domeftic jars, and matrimonial ihifc, The beft elixir t' appeafe man and wife ; Strange...its weight in wine. If in his fullen airs Sir John mould come. Three fpoonfuls take, hold in your mouth — then mum i Smile, and look pleas'd, when he... | |
| John Nichols - English poetry - 1781 - 400 pages
...ery'd he, " and I '11 remove the cauTe. "A " A wondrous fpring within my garden flowsj Of fovereign virtue, chiefly to compofe Domeftic jars, and matrimonial...are th' effects, the qualities divine, 'Tis water ca'l'd, but worth its weight in wine. If in his fullen airs Sir John fhould come, Three fpoonfuls take,... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...Domestic jars, and matrimonial strife, " The best elixir t* appease man and wife; ^' Strange are th1 effects,. the qualities divine, " 'Tis water call'd; but worth its weight in wine. '* If, in his sullen airs, Sir John should come, [mum" ** Three spoonfuls take, hold in your mouth — then " Smile,... | |
| English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...sovereign virtue, chiefly to compose Domestic jars, and matrimonial strife, The best elixir t' appease man and wife; Strange are th' effects, the qualities...water call'd, but worth its weight in wine. If in his sullen airs Sir John should come, Three spoonfuls take, hold in your mouth—then mum. Smile, and look... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 406 pages
...sovereign virtue, chiefly to compose Domestic jars, and matrimonial strife ; 1 'lie best elixic t' appease man and wife : . Strange are th" effects, the qualities...water call'd, but worth its weight in wine. If in his sullen airs Sir John should come, Three spoonfuls take, hold in your mouth — then mum. Smile, aud... | |
| English essays - 1823 - 380 pages
...sovereign virtue, chiefly to compose Domestic jars, and matrimonial strife ; The best elixir t" appease man and wife ; Strange are th' effects, the qualities...water call'd, but worth its weight in wine. If in his sullen airs Sir John should come, Three spoonfuls take, hold in your mouth — then mum. Smile, and... | |
| English poetry - 1826 - 398 pages
...sov'reign virtue, chiefly to compose Domestic jars and matrimonial strife, The best elixir t' appease man and wife ; Strange are th' effects, the qualities...water call'd, but worth its weight in wine. If, in his sullen airs, Sir John should come, Three spoonfuls take, hold in your mouth — then mum; Smile, and... | |
| Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...' Domestic jars, and matrimonial strife, ' The best elixir t' appease man and wife ; ' Stra'nge arc th' effects, the qualities divine ; * 'Tis water call'd, but worth its weight in wine : ' If in Ins sullen airs, Sir John should come, ' Three spoonfulls take, hold in your mouth — then mum : '... | |
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