 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 - Page 221by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1807Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1709 - 598 pages
...The Fi(her-n>en that walk upon the beach, Appear like Mice ; and yond tall Anchoring Bark, Diminim'd to her Cock ) her Cock, a Buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The murmuring Surge, That on th'unnumbredidle Pebble chafes Cannot be heard fb high. I'll look no more, Left my brain... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Shew fcarc* fo grofs as Beetles : half-way down Hangs one thac gathers Samphire : dreadful Trade 1 The Fifhermen that walk upon the Beach, Appear like Mice ; and yon tall anch'ring Birk Seems lefTen'd to her Cock, her Cock a Buoy, Almoft too fmall for Sight. The murm'ring... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 492 pages
...grofs as beetles. Halfway down Hangs one, that gathers Samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head. The fifher-men, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1750 - 332 pages
...The fimer-men that walk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yond tall anchoring bark, Diminifls'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The murmuring (urge, That on th' unnumbred idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard fo high. I'll look no more, Left... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 510 pages
...grofs as beetles. Half way down Hangs one, that gathers Samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head. The fifhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The... | |
 | Philip Luckombe - 1764 - 344 pages
...as Beetles. Half way down " Hangs one that gathers Samphire : Dreadful Trade ! " Methinks he ftems no bigger than his Head. " The Fifhermen that walk...Beach " Appear like Mice ; and yon tall anchoring Bark " Diminifhed to her Cock * ; her Cock, a Buoy *( Almoft too fmall for Sight. The murmuring Surge? "... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
...grofs as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers famphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he feems no bigger than his head. The fifhermen that walk upon...beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark DiminiQi'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The mHrmuring furge, That on... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 652 pages
...grofs as beetles. Halfway down Hangs one that gathers Samphire; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head. The fifher-men, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond tall anchoring bark, idaar alters his voice in order to by one great and dreadful image 1 —thy... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 510 pages
...grofs as beetles. Half way down Hangs one, that gathers famphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head. The fifher-men, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 304 pages
...feems no bigger than his head. The fHhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to her cock ; her cock a buoy Almoft too finall for fight. The murmuring furge, That on th' unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard... | |
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