 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...  The works of the rt. hon. lord Byron - Page 8by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 244 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1821 - 970 pages
...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...surpass her, . Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar! Perfect she was ; but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours,"— But we will not continue... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...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
...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.... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1823 - 288 pages
...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...XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in thii naughty world of ours, AVhere our first parents never learned to kiss, Till they were exiled from... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...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... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 970 pages
...Her evening, silk ; or, in the summer, muslin, And other stuffs, with which 1 won't stay puzzling. " Perfect she was — but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of onrl, Where oar first parents never learn'd to kiss, Till they. were exiled from their earlier bowers,... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1825 - 253 pages
...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 1 XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...comparison; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had giv'n 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... | |
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