 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 550 pagina’s
...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. And thin partitions do...not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease 1 And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing— a son. CHARACTER... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 356 pagina’s
...Else why should be, with wwnlth and ho»a«r Most, Ki fuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Puuisb a body which he could not please, Bankrupt of life,...And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeatbered two-legg'd thing, a son. ***** In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolved to ruin,... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pagina’s
...Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And tliin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should...honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest 1 Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease 1 And all to leave... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 346 pagina’s
...the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, f Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do...Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Befuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punioh a body which he could not please. Bankrupt of life,... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pagina’s
...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, And thin partitions...bounds divide: Else, why should he, with wealth and honours blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest 1 Punish a body which he could not please,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 722 pagina’s
...wils are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do tlieir boir.ids divide; Else why sliuuld he, with wealth and honour blest. Refuse his age the...please; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And ail to leave what witli lus toil he won, To that nnfeather'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son; Got, while his... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pagina’s
...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, And thin partitions do...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 ;... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 252 pagina’s
...his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Eke why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse...not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease 1 . . . In friendship false, implacable in hate ; Resolved to ruin or to rule the state : To compass... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 pagina’s
...the storms ; but, for a calm unlit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do...won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son; Gut, while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless lump, like anarchy. In friendship... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 446 pagina’s
...too nigh the sands to bcfest his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin paititions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth...won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless lump, like anarchy. In friendship... | |
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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... 
