"Nuptial" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... I give thee liberty, And with thy person leave thy honour free; But to thy wishes move a speedy pace, Or death will soon o'ertake thee in the chase.— To arms, to arms; fate shows my love the way, I'll force the city on thy nuptial day. ...
— The Works of John Dryden, Vol. II • Edited by Walter Scott
... shall swear, by custom of confession, If ever you made nuptial transgression, Be you either married man or wife: If you have brawls or contentious strife; Or otherwise, at bed or at board, Offended each other in deed or word; Or, since the parish clerk said Amen, ...
— Myths of the Norsemen - From the Eddas and Sagas • H. A. Guerber
... Fido in their sight, Enhanc'd their nuptial bliss; And Lucy every morn, and night, Gave him ...
— Ballads - Founded On Anecdotes Relating To Animals • William Hayley
... her from imminent peril. I cannot enter more fully into those painful circumstances. I can only assure you that I married your client with the consent and approval of her only near relation, and uninfluenced in the smallest degree by mercenary considerations. Whatever post-nuptial settlement you please to make for my wife's ...
— Charlotte's Inheritance • M. E. Braddon
... doesn't seem worth while to affect delicacy. Inside of two weeks, we had come to an understanding,—that is, an arrangement had been perfected. I think that everything was agreed upon except the actual day of my demise. As you know, I am to set aside for Anne as an ante-nuptial substitute for all dower rights in my estate, the sum of two million dollars. I may add that the securities guaranteeing this amount have been submitted to Mrs. Tresslyn and she has found them to be gilt-edged. These securities are to be held ...
— From the Housetops • George Barr McCutcheon
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