 | 1822 - 314 páginas
...which, working out, its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 páginas
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves were high He sought the storms; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.... | |
 | 1840 - 372 páginas
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too rrigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1841 - 414 páginas
...the Factor. " Why, to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says, — - A dnring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the...for a calm unfit. Will steer too near the sands, to shew my wit.' " , " I shewed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; "... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 658 páginas
...incarnate devils," said Triptolemus, aloud, muttering under his breath, " like every live thing that I have found in Zetland." " Well, Fowd," continued Halcro,...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to shew my wit.' " " I shewed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 páginas
...most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the "great wits to madness near allied." And again— " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He'sought the storms; but for a calm unfit, • Would steer too nigh the sands to boast... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 páginas
...incarnate devils," said Triptolemus, aloud, muttering under his breath, " like every live thing that I have found in Zetland." " Well, Fowd," continued Halcro,...for a calm unfit. Will steer too near the sands, to shew my wit.' " " I shewed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 526 páginas
...incarnate devils," said Triptolemus, aloud, muttering under his breath, "like every live thing that I have found in Zetland." "Well, Fowd," continued Halcro,...waves go high , I seek the storm — but, for a calm unlit, Will steer too near the sands , to show my wit.' " "I showed little wit in intrusting myself... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1846 - 446 páginas
...troops, a vast array of his feudal power, 8 Speed ; Ord. Vit. 9 Chron. Sax.;; Qrd. Vit.; Walsingham. l " A daring pilot in extremity, ,, . Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high He sought the storms " led by his great vassals and foreign retainers of every rank, with... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1846 - 350 páginas
...continental relations with other powers, 5 Speed; Ord. Vit. 9 Chron. Sax.; Ord. Vit.; Walsingham. ' "A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high He sought the siorms " Urj'den. Absalom and Achitophel. and of the continued tranquillity... | |
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A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer... 
