 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
 | Walter Scott - 1872 - 696 דפים
...dwelling." ' " I wish to heaven you had brought me as safe back again," said the Factor. " "Why, t» be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious...with the danger when the waves go high, I seek the itorra — but, for a cnlm unlit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit.' " " I showed little... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1872 - 420 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... | |
 | Anthologia Anglica - 1873 - 512 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... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 590 דפים
...turbulent of wit ; Here follow the lines given above at page 253 ; after which the poet proceeds : — 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 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 his... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 622 דפים
...turbulent of wit ; Here follow the lines given above at page 253 ; after which the poet proceeds : — A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He Bought the storms ; bnt for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 740 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, 160 He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 400 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 388 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, 160 He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 376 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, 160 .He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, (Would steer too nigh the sands t» boast... | |
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