 | John Galt - 1830 - 222 Seiten
...was seen re-mounted coming back at the gallop, in evident alarm and consternation. CHAPTER IV. V " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." JOHNSON. IN the mean time Southennan and Father Jerome, taking no heed of their... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1830 - 342 Seiten
...strength, and possessed, according to his own expressive phrase, " a large portion of being," — " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." In person, lie was above the middle stature, tall, stout, and muscular ; his... | |
 | 1831 - 790 Seiten
...debt? Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay.- . tOn what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just...let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a souiof fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. [From Vanity of Human Wishes.] CHARLES XII. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 858 Seiten
...everlasting deht ; Wreaths which at last the dear-hought right convey, To rust on medals or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride ? How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no lahours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 360 Seiten
...highly, that thou wouldst holily. Tney next reefd the top-sails. If I quench thee thou flaming Minister. A. frame of adamant — a soul of fire. No dangers fright him and no labors tire. He laughs at me. Thou lookst from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the... | |
 | Plutarch - 1834 - 496 Seiten
...here to forget the obscure fate of Charles the Twelfth, or the following verses that describe it:—. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers frighthim, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends .his wide domain, Unconquered lord of... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 Seiten
...Rhyme is a similarity of sound between the last syllables of different lines, as in the following :— On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles dectrfe. In ISItiii./.: Verse the final syllables do not rhyme. A Ctesura is a cessation of the voice,... | |
 | 1835 - 802 Seiten
...contained in the following lines from Dr. Johnson's fine poem, entitled ' The Vanity of Human Wishes.' * On what foundation stands the warrior's pride. How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, L'nconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1836 - 408 Seiten
...say, like them quite as well, after hearing something about him, as you liked them before. George. — On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire : O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
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On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire... 
