 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
 | John Watts - 1857 - 210 lehte
...and his family, in the character of Achitophel : — ' Else why should he, with wealth and honours blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of case. And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two legg'd... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 lehte
...for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show hi* wit. Great wits to madness surely are allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide...needful hours of rest ; Punish a body which he could not pi ease, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of case, And all to leave what with such toil he won, To that... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 lehte
...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...bounds divide: Else, why should he, with wealth and honours blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest 1 Punish a body which he could not please,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 lehte
...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...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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 lehte
...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...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 ;... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 346 lehte
...Pleased with the dangers when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, f Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great...bounds divide, Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Befuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punioh a body which he could not please. Bankrupt... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 356 lehte
...Pleased with the dangers when the waves went high, lie sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, t Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great...partitions do their bounds divide, Else why should be, with wwnlth and ho»a«r Most, Ki fuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Puuisb a body which... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 lehte
...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...wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And tliin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 lehte
...working out its way Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed the tenement of clay. ***** Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin...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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 722 lehte
...allied, And thin partitions do tlieir boir.ids divide; Else why sliuuld 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 ail to leave what witli lus toil he won, To that nnfeather'd two-lcgg'd... | |
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