 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...  Waverley Novels: Kenilworth. The pirate - Page 534by Walter Scott - 1844Full view - About this book
 | 1883 - 598 pages
...finest he ever heard. He was an admirable letter-writer, and by many was thought to be Junius. He was "A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high." In the Eegency dispute he was unsuccessful, more on account of his client than his doctrine.... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And e'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... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...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 nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed its 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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 pages
...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1863 - 354 pages
...said the Factor. " Why to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says,— 'A flaring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit.' " " I showed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 352 pages
...were an Admiral's barge full manned ; and Master Triptolemus Yellowley will tell you how seaman like I piloted him to the little haven within a quarter...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit." " " I showed little wit in intrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed its 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 show his... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pages
...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 Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...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... | |
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