Yet was there one thro' whom I loved her, one Not learned, save in gracious household ways, Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants, No Angel, but a dearer being, all dipt In Angel instincts, breathing Paradise, Interpreter between the Gods and men,... Proceedings - Page 178by Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1870Full view - About this book
| 1856 - 1432 pages
...gracious household ways ; Not perfect — nay, but full of tender wants; No angel, but a dearer being, dipt In angel instincts, breathing paradise, Interpreter...looked all native to her place, and yet, On tiptoe seem'd to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread.' " " Nay, that is hardly fair ; you overthrow my... | |
| American periodicals - 1848 - 572 pages
...its pages. A PERFECT WOMAN. "Not learned, save in gracious household ways, Not perfect, nay, but mil' of tender wants, No Angel, but a dearer being, all...Paradise, Interpreter between the Gods and men, Who look'd all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seem'd to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread,... | |
| 1847 - 1230 pages
...Not learned, save in gracious household ways, ffot perfect, nay. but full of tender wants, No Jlngel, but a dearer being, all dipt In Angel instincts, breathing Paradise, Interpreter between the cods and men, Who looked all native to her place, anJ yet On tiptoe seemed to touch upon a sphere Too... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1848 - 180 pages
...one thro' whom I loved her, one Not learned, save in gracious household ways, Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants, No Angel, but a dearer being,...Paradise, Interpreter between the Gods and men, Who look'd all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seem'd to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread,... | |
| 1848 - 738 pages
...one thro' whom I loved her, one Not learned, save in gracious household ways, Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants, No angel, but a dearer being,...Paradise, Interpreter between the gods and men, Who look'd all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seemed to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread;... | |
| Literature - 1856 - 542 pages
...and we give the passage : "One Not learned, save in gracious household ways, Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants, No Angel, but a dearer being,...instincts, breathing Paradise, Interpreter between the Gnds and men, Who looked all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seemed to tou. h upon a sphere... | |
| Chess - 1849 - 402 pages
...their greatest living poet— " Not learned, save in gracious household ways ; Not perfect, nay but full of tender wants; No angel, but a dearer being,...breathing paradise , Interpreter between the gods and man," Thus happily had Tennyson described the daughters of Eve ; let them do homage to all such gentle... | |
| Lady Emily Ponsonby - 1850 - 302 pages
...at home here." CHAPTER VII. One Not learned save in gracious household ways, Not perfect—nay, but full of tender wants; No angel, but a dearer being, all dipt In angel instincts, breathing Paradise, Who looked all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seemed to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread.... | |
| Lady Emily Ponsonby - 1850 - 304 pages
...work to think. CHAPTER VII. One Not learned save in gracious household ways, Not perfect — nay, but full of tender wants; No angel, but a dearer being, all dipt In angel instincts, breathing Paradise, Who looked all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seemed to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread.... | |
| Lady Emily Ponsonby - 1850 - 302 pages
...at home here." CHAPTER VII. One Not learned save in gracious household ways, Not perfect—nay, but full of tender wants; No angel, but a dearer being, all dipt In angel instincts, breathing Paradise, Who looked all native to her place, and yet On tiptoe seemed to touch upon a sphere Too gross to tread.... | |
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