 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 páginas
...which, working out its war, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inforni'd the tenement of clay. onceits; contemplative, imaginative, often truly great and magnificent in his styl sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 628 páginas
...turbulent of wit; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place; In power unpleas'd, impatient of disgrace : A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves ran high, He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too near the sands to boast his... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 páginas
...Court interest. f The Popish Plot, real or pretended, which was sworn to by the infamous Titus Gates. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 páginas
...working out its way, } Fretted the pigmy body to decay, > And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. j A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 páginas
...working out its way, -\ Fretted the pigmy body to decay, > And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. J A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. gon's fiery form belied the god: Sublime on radiant spheres he rode. When he to fa sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast hid wit. Great wits... | |
 | John Dryden - 1850 - 318 páginas
...flatter myself that the papers published "m this Appendix will set his character, in several respects, in A daring pilot, in extremity; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went highx He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 páginas
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd 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 wit. Great wits... | |
 | 1852 - 532 páginas
...responsibility of his position as a leading statesman, would endeavour to allay the prevalent excitement : — " A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; hut, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit." When the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 342 páginas
...set his character, in several respects, in a new light in the world. They will show that he had no A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd 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 wit Great wits... | |
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A daring pilot in extremity; Pleas'd 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 wit. 
