 Oh ! she was perfect, past all parallel — Of any modern female saint's comparison ; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well As those of the best time-piece made by...  MacMillan's Magazine - Pagina 381geredigeerd door - 1869Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 244 pagina’s
...comparison ; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well As those of...surpass her, Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar ! (2) XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 240 pagina’s
...comparison; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison; Even her minutest motions went as well As those of...Harrison : In virtues nothing earthly could surpass her, XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 242 pagina’s
...bowers, Where all was peace, and innocence, and bliss, (I wonder how they got through the twelve hours) Don Jose, like a lineal son of Eve, Went plucking various fruit without her leave. XIX. He was a mortal of the careless kind, With no great love for learning, or the learn'd, Who chose... | |
 | 1821 - 970 pagina’s
...comparison ; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison; Even her minutest motions went as well , As those...perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours,"— But we will not continue the ribaldry, which finishes .with an infidel sarcasm on the innocence of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pagina’s
...comparison; So far above the cunning powers of hell, ' " '," Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well ;' As those...virtues nothing earthly could surpass her, Save thine ,,Inccrmparable oil, '5 Macassar!* xv1n. Perfect she was , but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 pagina’s
...comparison ; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well As those of the best time-piece made by Harrison : w virtues nothing earthly could surpass her, ve thine « incomparable oil, » Macassar ! * XVIII.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 476 pagina’s
...bowers, Where all was peace, and innocence, and bliss, (I wonder how they got through the twelve hours) Don Jose, like a lineal son of Eve, Went plucking...mortal of the careless kind — With no great love of learning or the learn'd, Who chose to go where'er he had a mind, And never dream'd his lady was... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pagina’s
...silk ; or, in the summer, muslin, And other stuffs, with which I won't stay puzzling. 334 DON JUAN'. " Perfect she was — but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first parents never learn'd to kiss, Till they were exiled from their earlier bowers, Where... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pagina’s
...Her evening, silk ; or, in the summer, muslin, And other stuffs, with which I won't stay puzzling. " Perfect she was — but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first parents never learn'd to kiss, Till they were exiled from their earlier bowers, Where... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pagina’s
...comparison , So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well As those of...surpass her, Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar! [2] XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first... | |
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