Quote by Lionel Suggs

Her beauty was a divine delicacy that I could only hold within my dreams. I tested my dream of her beauty, and I whispered her grace to the angels. The sounds of heaven replied back to me, telling me that her beauty transcended not only my dreams, but even heaven.

Her beauty was a divine delicacy that I could only hold with

Summary

This quote describes the immense beauty of someone that the speaker finds enchanting and divine. The speaker admires this person's beauty so greatly that they can only imagine and appreciate it in their dreams. They consider this person's grace to be so heavenly that they even share it with angels, who confirm that her beauty exceeds not just earthly realms, but even the celestial spheres of heaven. It conveys a sense of profound admiration and a belief in the ethereal and transcendent qualities of her appearance.

By Lionel Suggs

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