 | Henry George Bohn - 1881 - Liczba stron: 738
...broken-hearted. But wed again. Chas. Maclcay, Safe Prediction*. WIFE, WIVJSS— see Love, Marriage. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...knowledge on her side will all my life More scope for conversation then impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1881 - Liczba stron: 846
...out the lamp in the railway-carriage,' she added, laughing, as they reached the farm. CHAPTER XXV. ' Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned bv much art ; Some knowledge ou her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart, Besides... | |
 | John William Kirton - 1882 - Liczba stron: 316
...thoughtful, careful, clever wife. She is worth her weight in gold. Well says Sir Thomas Overbury — " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side." It is hardly possible to overrate the influence of a truehearted woman of this kind. No man, however... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - Liczba stron: 562
...it counterfeit, Nor doth it raise desires which ever tend At once to their perfection and their end. Give me next good, an understanding wife, By nature...much art, Some knowledge on her side will all my life Лого scope of conversation impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify : They are most firmly good,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1883 - Liczba stron: 782
...Hunt: March. MARRIAGE, MATRIMONY — see Courtship, Father, Happiness, Husband, Love, Mother, Widows. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her part, will, all her life, More scope of conversation impart; Besides her inborn virtue fortify ; They... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - Liczba stron: 348
...intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion. " ' Give me, next good, an nndetstanding -wife, By nature wise, not learned by much art; Some...life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know why.'" " When I censured a gentleman of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - Liczba stron: 742
...judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : — " Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned by much art ; Some ktunvledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - Liczba stron: 492
...desired in a female companion : " Give me, next good, an understanding -wife, By Nature wise, not karned by much art : Some knowledge on her side will all...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good who best know why." When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - Liczba stron: 512
...judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : ' Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature...life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who 5 best know why.' When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - Liczba stron: 500
...judiciously pointed out that degree c intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : ' Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knmvledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue... | |
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Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why. 
