 tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon...  Elements of Criticism - Pàgina 135per Lord Henry Home Kames - 1863 - 486 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 602 pàgines
...'tis, to caft ones Eyes fo low \ The Crows and Choughs, that wing the midway air Shewfcarcefo grofs as Beetles. Halfway down Hangs one that gathers Samphire; dreadful trade I Methinks he feems no bigger than his head. The Fiiher-men that walk upon the beach, Appear like Mice; and yondtall... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1766 - 534 pàgines
...Shew scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down 30 Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fisher-men that walk upon the beach Appear like mice; and yond tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy 85 Almost too small for sight. The... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1792 - 442 pàgines
...grofs as Beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers famphire ; dreadful trade ! Me thinks he feems no bigger than, his head! The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice; and yond tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buvy Almoft too ilmall for fight. The... | |
 | 1838 - 358 pàgines
...The exquisite description of Dover Cliff in Lear came across me, and I could not help exclaiming, " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Seem scarce so gross as beetles ! Halfway down, Hangs one that gathers samphire — dreadful trade... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 396 pàgines
...here's the place : —stand still.— "•How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! 1'he crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pàgines
...on, sir, here's the place — stand still. How dreadful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low I The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! , . Methinks he seems no bigger than... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 488 pàgines
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir ; here's the place : — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs,8 that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pàgines
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 pàgines
...growing giddy must have a good head, or a very bad one. Come on, Sir, here's the place ; stand still ! how fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low...and choughs that wing the midway air, Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire — Dreadful trade ! Methinks he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 490 pàgines
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place : — standstill. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than... | |
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