spousals
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Let dull Octavia Survive, to mourn him dead: My nobler fate Shall knit our spousals with a tie, too strong For Roman laws to break.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 by Scott, Walter, Sir
This marks the Churl: when spousals crown His selfish hope, he finds the grace, Which sweet love has for ev'n the clown, Was not in the woman, but the chace.
From Angel in the House by Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton
He maketh revels and feasts and spousals, and giveth many good gifts to friends and guests, and comforteth and gladdeth his guests with songs and pipes and other minstrelsy of music.
From Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus by Steele, Robert
Louder swelled that strain; And still the Bride of God, that church late dark, Glad of her saintly spousals, laughed and shone In radiance ever freshening.
From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey
Thyself didst bring to pass Those spousals of a Goddess: on that day All we Immortals feasted there, and gave Gifts passing-fair.
From The Fall of Troy by Way, Arthur Sanders
