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" The world's a stately bark, on dangerous seas With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril : Here on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms, And meditate on scenes more silent... "
A Tour Through the Northern Counties of England, and the Borders of Scotland - Page 15
by Richard Warner - 1802 - 316 pages
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. : To ...

Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...boarded at our Peril : Here, on a fmgle Plank, thrown fafe afhore, I hear the Tumult of the diftant Throng, As that of Seas remote, or dying Storms ; And meditate on Scenes, more filent ftill ; Purfue my Theme, and fight the Fear of Death. Here, like a Shepherd gazing from his...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality..

Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...boarded at our Peril : Here, on a fingle Plank, thrown fafe amore, I hear the Tumult of the diftant Throng, As that of Seas remote, or dying Storms ; And meditate on Scenes, more filent ftill ; Purfue The Chr ijlian TriuMph. 73 Purfue my Theme, and fight the Fear of Death. Here)...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - Apologetics - 1756 - 430 pages
...that of Seas remote, or dying Storms ; ' 4 • t And meditate on Scenes, more filent ftij] ; Purfue my- Theme, and fight the Fear of Death*. Here, like...leaning on his Staff, Eager Ambition's fiery Chace I fee ; I fee the circling -Hunt, of noify Men, Burft Law's Inclofure, leap the Mounds of Right, Purfuing,...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality. To which ...

Edward Young - Bible - 1773 - 354 pages
...dying Storms; And meditate on Scenes, more filent ftill; Purfue my Theme, and fight the Fear of Deal?}. Here, like a Shepherd gazing from his Hut, Touching his Reed, or leaning on his Staff, Eager Ambition'& fiery Chace I fee ; I fee the circling Hunt of noify Men, Burft Law's Inclofure, leap the...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 87-88

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...our peril : Here on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, 85 As that of seas remote, or dying storms, And meditate...his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his staff, 9* Eager Ambition's fiery chase I see ; I see the circling hunt of nohy men Burst law's enclosure,...
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Night Thoughts

Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...our peril : Here, on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, 85 As that of seas remote, or dying storms ; And meditate...his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his staff, 90 Eager Ambition's fiery chase I see ; I see the circling hunt of noisy men, Burst law's inclosure,...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril; Here, on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of...Touching his reed, or leaning on his staff, Eager ambitian's fiery chace I see ; I see the circling hunt, of noisy men, Burst law's inclosure, leap the...
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Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril; Here, on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of...from his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his staf£ Eager ambition's fiery chace I see ; I see the circling hunt, of noisy men, Burst law's inclosure,...
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The Works of William Smith, D. D.: Late Provost of the College and ..., Volume 1

William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
...without busying myself in the affairs of men; being little more than a spectator in this world — I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote or dying storms. Eager Ambition's fiery chace I see; I see the circling hunt of noisy men Burst Law's enclosure, leap...
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The Works ...

William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...without busying myself in the affairs of men; being little more than a spectator in this world — I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote or dying storms. Eager Ambition's fiery chace I see; I see the circling hunt of noisy men Burst Law's enclosure, leap...
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