Mark Twain, Choice Works.
Y the way, Shakespeare endorses polygamy. He speaks of the Merry Wives of Windsor. How many wives did Mr. Windsor have?
C. F. Browne, Artemus Ward's Lecture.
DARE say she's like the rest o' the women— thinks two and two'll come to make five, if she cries and bothers enough about it.
Bartle Massey, in George Eliot's Adam Bede.
ON'T you see a hint of marriage
In his sober-sided face,
In his rather careless carriage
And extremely rapid pace?
If he's not committed treason,
Or some wicked action done,
Can you see the faintest reason
Why a bachelor should run?
Why should he be in a flurry?
But a loving wife to greet,
Is a circumstance to hurry
The most dignified of feet!