 | Thucydides - Greece - 1829 - 584 pages
...attempt, almost as daring a one as some of Swedish Charles's, of whom our British Juvenal has sung : " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." To persons whose safety he put to such imminent hazard he was bound in justice to give some account... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...To rust on mudáis, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just hie ree. Hark ! XJuconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. No joys to him pacific sceptres yield. War sounds the trump,... | |
 | John Galt - Fiction - 1830 - 222 pages
...was seen re-mounted coming back at the gallop, in evident alarm and consternation. CHAPTER IV. V " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." JOHNSON. IN the mean time Southennan and Father Jerome, taking no heed of their attendants, were making... | |
 | John Webster Morris - Baptists - 1830 - 342 pages
...strength, and possessed, according to his own expressive phrase, " a large portion of being," — " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire." In person, lie was above the middle stature, tall, stout, and muscular ; his sombre aspect impressive... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1830 - 364 pages
...highly, that wouldst thou holUy. They next reef'd the top-sails. If I quench thee thou flaming Minister. A. frame of adamant — a soul of fire. No dangers fright him and no labors tire. He laughs at me. Thou look'st from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the storm.... | |
 | Satire, English - 1831 - 790 pages
...debt? Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay.- . tOn what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just...let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a souiof fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain,... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 858 pages
...everlasting deht ; Wreaths which at last the dear-hought right convey, To rust on medals or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride ? How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no lahours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain;... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. [From Vanity of Human Wishes.] CHARLES XII. ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain.... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1832 - 360 pages
...highly, that thou wouldst holily. Tney next reefd the top-sails. If I quench thee thou flaming Minister. A. frame of adamant — a soul of fire. No dangers fright him and no labors tire. He laughs at me. Thou lookst from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the storm.... | |
 | Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...here to forget the obscure fate of Charles the Twelfth, or the following verses that describe it:—. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers frighthim, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends .his wide domain, Unconquered lord of... | |
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On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire... 
