 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 490 sidor
...Thy body is of profit, and my mind. But, how much more the ship her safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rows ; By how much more the captain merits praise Than he who fights, and, fighting, but obeys ; By so much greater is my worth than thine, Who... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 sidor
...the war: Thy province is to fight, but when shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me: No dram of judgment with thy force is join'd; Thy...body is of profit, and my mind. By how much more the ship of safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rotr«; By how much-more the captain merits... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 sidor
...the war: Thy province is to fight, but when shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me : No dram of judgment with thy force is join'd ; Thy...body is of profit, and my mind. By how much more the ship of safety ewes ' To him who steers, than him that only rows ; By how much more the captain merits... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 sidor
...the war : Thy province is to fight, but when shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me : No dram of judgment with thy force is join'd ; Thy body is of profit, and my mind. By ho\v much more the ship of safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rows ; By how rauch more... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 sidor
...shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me: No dram of judgment with thy force is joiu'd; Thy body is of profit, and my mind. By how much more the ship of safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rows; By how much more the captain merits... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 sidor
...war : Thy province is to fight ; but when flmll be 555 The time to fight, the king confults with me : No dram of judgment with thy force is join'd; Thy...fafety owes To him who fleers, than him that only rows, 560 By how much more the captain merits praife Than he who fights, and fighting but obeys; By fo much... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 628 sidor
...£S Thy province is to fight ; but when fhall be 555 Tire time to fight, the king confults with me : No dram of judgment with thy force is join'd; Thy...how much more the fhip her fafety owes To him who fteers, than him that only rows, 5C0 By how much more the captain merits praife Than he who fights,... | |
 | Publius Ovidius Naso - 1812 - 582 sidor
...the war. Thy province is to fight; but when shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me. No dram of judgment with thy force is join'd : Thy...body is of profit, and my mind. By how much more the ship her safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rows; By how much more the captain merits... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 496 sidor
...Thy province is to fight ; but when shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me. No drachm of judgment with thy force is join'd ; Thy body is of profit, and my mind. But, how much more the ship her safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rows ; By how much... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 304 sidor
...war. Thy province is to fight; but when shall be The time to fight, the king consults with me. Jf o dram of judgment with thy force is join'd: Thy body is of profit, and my mind. By how much more the ship her safety owes To him who steers than him that only rows; By how much more the captain merits... | |
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By how much more the ship her safety owes To him who steers, than him that only rows; By how much more the captain merits praise, Than he who fights, and fighting but obeys; By so much greater is my worth than thine, Who canst but execute what I design. 
