 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...voyage. The original Green has managed this figure with great dexterity — fort Fulio. •I HUS sure I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle...helm I make my reason sit, My crew of passions all tubmit ; It" dark and blustering prove some nights, philosophy puts forth her lights, Kxperience holds... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...to hate: And do an act, which i. !••.'• infers, 'Cause lameness halts, or blindness errs. Tims thus I steer my bark, and sail On even keel with gentle...submit. If dark and blust'ring prove some nights, Philosophy puts forth her lights; Experience holds the cautious glass, To shun the breakers, as I pass,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...mi»ery. >r be supposed to create, urmus to try, what 't is to hate : And do an act, which rage infere, Cause lameness halts, or blindness errs. Thus, thus...keel with gentle gale ; At helm I make my reason sit, 4y crew of passions all submit, f dark and blust'ring prove some nights, hilosophy puts forth her lights;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 686 pages
...to try, what Ч is to hate : And do an act, which rage infers, 'Cause lameness halte, or blindness i Thus, thus I steer my bark, and sail On even keel with gentle gale ; At IM -lin I make my reason sit, My crew of passions all «ubmjt. If dark and blust'rihg prove some ni?nt!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...happiness than misery, Or be supposed to create, Curious to try, what 't is to hate : And do an act, which rage infers, Cause lameness halts, or blindness errs. Thus, thus I steer my bark, aad sail On even keel with gentle gale ; At helm I make my reason sit. My crew of passions all submit.... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...remnrkable for originality of ideas, and felicity of expression, there is the following fine allegory : Thus, thus I steer my bark, and sail On even keel with gentle gale ; , At helm I make ray reaSon sit, My crew of passions all submit. If dark and blust'ring prove some nights,' Philosophy... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...remarkable for originality of ideas, tad felkity of expres»ion, there is the following fine allegory : , Thus, thus I steer my bark, and sail On even keel with gentle gale ; g At 'helm I make my reason sit, My crew of passions all submit. If dark and blust'ring prove some... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...More happiness than misery, Or be supposed to create, Curious to try what 'tis to hate : And do an act which rage infers, 'Cause lameness halts, or blindness...reason sit, My crew of passions all submit. If dark and blustering prove some nights, Philosophy puts forth her lights ; Experience holds the cautious glass,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...happiness than misery, Or be supposed to create, Curious to try, what 'tis to hate : And do an act, which rage infers, 'Cause lameness halts, or blindness...submit. If dark and blust'ring prove some nights, Philosophy puts forth her lights ; Experience holds the cautious glass, To shun the breakers, as I... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...create, Curious to try, what 'tis to hate : And do an act, which rage infers, • • .• i '. ") 'Cause lameness halts, or blindness errs. . Thus,...submit. .., .. If dark and blust'ring prove some nights, Philosophy puts forth her lights ; . . Experience holds the cautious glass, •, To shun the breakers,... | |
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If dark and blust'ring prove some nights, Philosophy puts forth her lights ; Experience holds the cautious glass, To shun the breakers, as I pass, And frequent throws the wary lead, To see what dangers may be hid : And once in seven years I'm seen At... 
