 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 too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied...  Elegant Extracts - Page 282redigeeritud poolt - 1809Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 466 lehte
...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...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please Bankrupt... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 lehte
...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...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt... | |
 | 1840 - 372 lehte
...danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too rrigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 lehte
...tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the daugerwhen the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves went high, He sought ction, though, doubtless, too often big, stiff, and...with a strong tinge of the fantast : the humorist ; * Klse why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest f Punish... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremety ; 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 wit. Great wits6 are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; 1 Johnson. " Lives... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 lehte
...for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits to madness surely are allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide...Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease, And all to leave what with such toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 lehte
...show his wit. Great wits to madness surely are allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide y* Else, why should he, with wealth and honor blest,...Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease, And all to leave what with such toil he won, To that unfeathet'd two-legg'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 lehte
...are allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide? Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest; Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease, And all to leave what with such toil he won, To that •unfeather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lehte
...of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas 'd with the danger when the wave* went high, He sought ham sat at his tent door, according to his custom,...with age and travel, coming towards him, who won a honour blot, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest I Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt... | |
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