 A fiery soul 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...  New York State Journal of Medicine - Page 101905Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, "1 Fretted the pigmy-body to decay, / And o'er-informed the tenement of clay ; -) A daring pilot in extremity...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, "^ Fretted the pigmy-body to decay, > And o'er-informed the tenement of clay ; } A daring pilot in extremity...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... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 pages
...disgrace; A fiery soul. which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay; And o'er-intbrm'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity;...the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms, but for a calm unfis, too nigh the sands to boast his wit " Absalom and Actltofitf, Jeighton,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...disgrace : A fiery soul which, working out it's way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity...the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to show his wit. Great wits are sure... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...which, working out it's way, Fretted flie pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of day. 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 show his wit. Great wits are sure... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pages
...working out its way, ") Fretted the pigmy body to decay, VAnd o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. J 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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...disgrace ; A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-iriform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity...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... | |
 | 1902 - 742 pages
...taken their opinion from the better known verdict of the laureate: " A. daring pilot in adversity, 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." "My Lords," said... | |
 | 576 pages
...pow'r iinpleau'd, impatient of disgrace ; A 6ery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleas'd with the danger when the wave went high, He sought the ttorm ; but for a calm unfit, Would... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1839 - 630 pages
...most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the 'great wits to madness near allied.' And again— Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sauds to boast his wit.'* 'A daring pilot in... | |
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