 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.  Waverley Novels: Vol. 6 - עמוד 522מאת Walter Scott - 1844 - 617 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1840 - 372 דפים
...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 rrigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 דפים
...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 - 1846 - 526 דפים
...whose house I chanced to call at just The Pirate. 23 after this mischance, (and where, by the way, owing doubtless to the hurry of their spirits, I was...waves go high , I seek the storm — but, for a calm unlit, Will steer too near the sands , to show my wit.' " "I showed little wit in intrusting myself... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1846 - 446 דפים
...troops, a vast array of his feudal power, 8 Speed ; Ord. Vit. 9 Chron. Sax.;; Qrd. Vit.; Walsingham. l " A daring pilot in extremity, ,, . Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high He sought the storms " led by his great vassals and foreign retainers of every rank, with... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1846 - 350 דפים
...continental relations with other powers, 5 Speed; Ord. Vit. 9 Chron. Sax.; Ord. Vit.; Walsingham. ' "A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high He sought the siorms " Urj'den. Absalom and Achitophel. and of the continued tranquillity... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 דפים
...which working out its way") Fretted the pigmy body to decay L And o'er-informed the tenement of clay; I 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 nigh the sands to boast his wit.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1849 - 776 דפים
...without fear and without scruple. That advice was characteristic of the noble Lord. He was indeed — " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves ran high He sought the storm." The noble Lord might seek the storm; but he trusted their Lordships... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1850 - 604 דפים
...as ;lorious John says,— " I wish to heaven you had brought me as safe back gain," said the Factor. 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." " I showed little wit... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1850 - 556 דפים
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy-body to decay, 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... | |
 | 1856 - 568 דפים
...and Achitojihel. C. " When waves run high, A daring pilot in extremity." The right version is, — " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high." Alisotom and AchiloplieL, 160. X.1I. Talc wanted (2"J S. i. 1 1 .) — I beg to refer «.... | |
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