 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 - Page 381edited by - 1869Full view - About this book
 | 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...surpass her, Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar ! XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in thii naughty world of ours, AVhere our first... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 324 pages
...past all parallel— Of any modern female saint's comparison; So far ahove the cunning powers of hell, Even her minutest motions went as well As those of...surpass her, Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar!* XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1825 - 560 pages
...Harrison: In virtues nothing earthly could 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 parents never learned to kiss, Till they were exiled from their earlier bowers, Where... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well A- In the new batteries erected there; They either iniss'd, U Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our first parents never learn'd to kiss Till they were... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 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 the best time-piece made by Harrison : In virtnei nothing earthly could surpass her Save thine "incomparable oil," Maca-шаг! Perfect ehe was,... | |
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 pages
...the Hebrew noun which means " I am," The English always use to govern d — n.' • • • * • • Perfect she was ; but, as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours. Where our first parents never learned to kiss Till they were exiled from their earlier bowers, Where... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 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...surpass her, Save thine " incomparable oil," Macassar ! • * The following is the 15th stanza, suppressed in the London editions t " Some women use their... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 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 ! (') XVIII. Perfect she was, but as perfection is Insipid in this naughty world of ours, Where our... | |
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