 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 wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied...  Elegant Extracts - Page 282edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...high, He sought the storms ; hut, for a Calm noil, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast Iii- tit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin...bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hoars of rest? Punish a body which he conld not please; Bankrupt... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1810 - 722 pages
...ally'd, And thin partitions do their bound;, divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeatlier'd, two-legg'd... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 828 pages
...are allied ; And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honours blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ?...Punish a body, which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeathcr'd two-legg'd... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 pages
...are allied ; And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honours blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest •'...Punish a body, which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...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 to madness near allied,...bounds divide: Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest; Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...intimately conversant with the Latin and Greek tongues. Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ;...Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather'd two-legg'd... | |
 | 1816 - 714 pages
...ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, witb wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest-? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of lile, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave what with his toil he won, T'i that unteuther'd, two-legg'd... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pages
...of clay. 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...bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please ;... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pages
...extremity i Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went He sought the stormsi but, for a ealm uuIit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide i Rise why should he, with wealth and honour bits' Refuse his age the needful hours of rest' Punish... | |
 | 1821 - 800 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bonds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and ho* nour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest, Punish a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of fife, yet prodigal of ease. And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legged... | |
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