 SAINT Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were rusty, and the lock was dull, So little trouble had been given of late ; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty-eight," The devils had ta'en a longer, stronger pull,...  London's Perfect Scoundrel: Lessons in Love - Page 55by Suzanne Enoch - 2009 - 384 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | 1822 - 850 pages
...Atheistical blasphemer: let us now show how naturally and happily the Jacobin] is blended with the Infidel. Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were...of late ; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty-eight," The devils had ta'cn a longer, stronger pull, And " a pull... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 600 pages
...judgment ! yea, a Daniel! I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word." V THE VISION OF JUDGMENT. i. SAINT Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were...of late ; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty-eight," The devils had ta'en a onger, Stronger pull, And " a pull... | |
 | 1822 - 628 pages
...teachers of " great moral lessons" are apt to be found in strange company.] THE VISION OF JUDGMENT. SAINT Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were...of late ; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty-eight," The devils had ta'en a longer, stronger pull, And "a pull... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 648 pages
...teachers of " great moral lessons" arc apt to be found in strange company.] K 2 THE VISION OF JUDGMENT. SAINT Peter sat by the celestial gate His keys were...of late; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty-eight," The devils had ta'en a longer, stronger pull, And " a pull... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...Weathercock. Lord Byron thus whimsically represents St. Peter with the keys at the Portal of Heaven : — Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate; His keys were...of late ; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty eight," The devils had ta'cn a longer, stronger pull, And " a pull... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1824 - 876 pages
...moral lessons" are apt to be found in strange company.] THE VISION OF JUDGMENT. -*»•••«•ST. Peter sat by the celestial gate. His keys were rusty,...of late; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era " eighty-eight," The Devils have ta'en a longer, stronger pull, And " a pull... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 322 pages
...to judgment! yea, a Daniel! I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word." ISAINT Peter sat hy Uie celestial gate, His keys were rusty, and the lock was dull, So little trouhle had heen given of late; , Not that the place hy any means was full, But since the Gallic era... | |
 | Cobbett's Weekly Register Volume XLIX From January to March,1824 - 1824 - 856 pages
...horror of the levity with which were described those awful scenes of judgment which were to take " Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were rusty, and I IIP lock was dull, So little trouble had beep given of late ; Not that the place by any means was... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 916 pages
...judgment ! yea, a Daniel ! I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.» TIIK VISION OF JUDGMENT. Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were...of late; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the Gallic era « eighty-eight, » The devils had ta'en a longer, stronger pull, And « a... | |
 | 1825 - 422 pages
...moral lessons ' are apt to be found in strange company." The " Vision ofQuevedo " opens with — " Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate, His keys were...of late ; Not that the place by any means was full, But since the gallic era " eighty-eight," The devils had ta'en a longer, stronger pull, And a pull... | |
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