 | 1714 - 528 Seiten
...working out its Way, > Fretted the Pigmy Body to Decay, \ And o'erinforrn'd the Tenement of Clay. J A daring Pilot in Extremity ; Pleas'd with the Danger, when the Waves went high, He fought the Storm ; but, for a Calm unfit, Would fteer too nigh the Sands, to boaft his Wit : O, why wou'd he,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 Seiten
...pigmy-body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'dwith the danger when the waves went high, He fought the ftorms ; but for a calm unfit, Would fteer too nigh the fands to boaft his wit. Great wits are fure to madnefs near ally'd, And thin partitions... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 Seiten
...working out its way, -j Fretted the pigmy-body to decay; f. And o'er inform'd the tenement cf clay. i A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger,...fands, to boaft his wit. Great wits are fure to madnefs nt'ar ally'd; And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Elle, why mould he, with wealth and honour... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 Seiten
...difgrace : A fie;^" . which working out its way, FrettiS 'u* pigmy-body to decay, And o\.e inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity...He fought the ftorm.s ; but for a calm unfit Would fteer too nigh the fands to boaft his wit. Great wits are fure to madnefs near ally'd, And thin partitions... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 Seiten
...unpleas'd, impatient of difgrace : A fiery foul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay....the danger, when the waves went high, He fought the florm ; but, for a calm unfit, Would fteer too nigh the fands, to boaft his wit. Great wits are fure... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...dilgracc : A ticry foul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy-body to decay, And o'cr-inform'd wenthigh, He fought the ftorms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would ftcer too nigh the Hinds to boaft his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 Seiten
...decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Plcas'd wit!i the dancer when the waves went high, He fought the ftorms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would fleer too nigh the fands (o loaft his wit. Great wits are fure to madnefs near aJly'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide;... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 434 Seiten
...delivered to the Lord Fleetwood, owning their late Actions in endeavouring to secure A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy-body...Pleas'd 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." Absalom... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...working out its way, 1 Fretted the pigmy body to decay, > And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. J 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 nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits... | |
 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...impatient of disgrace: A fiery soul, which, working out its way, ) Fretted (he pigmy body to-decay, I And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. \ A daring...extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger when the waves vent high, He sought the storms ; hut, for a Calm noil, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast Iii-... | |
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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 nigh the sands to boast his wit. 
