 | 1867 - 878 Seiten
...which, working out its way, Fretted his pigmy body to decay. And o'er-iufirmed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves went high. He sought the storm ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too near tbe sands to show his... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...which, working out it's way, Fretted flie pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of day. 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 show his... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 488 Seiten
...disgrace ; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, "I 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 254 Seiten
...heaven you had brought me as safe back again," said the Factor. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleasml with the danger when the waves go high, I seek the...unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit." " I showed little wit in entrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and you still less... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 334 Seiten
...glorious John says,— A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the wares go !,:••;<, I seek the storm—but, for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sauds to shew my wit." " I shewed little wit in entrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemiis... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 Seiten
...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 wenthigh He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 350 Seiten
...a calm," and not one that would " steer too near the shore to show his wit," any more than, like " a daring pilot in extremity "— " Pleased with the danger when the waves run high, He sought the deep." His was a compromising spirit, much more resembling the character of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...Factor. " Why, to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says,— 1 A daring pilot m extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves...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 ; "... | |
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A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves go high, I seek the storm—but, for. a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit.' 
