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... An Abridgment of Elements of Criticism - Page 56by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
| Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 pages
...that wing the mid-way air, she«r scarce so grots as beetles: half-way down hangs one that gut he rs samphire ; dreadful trade! Me-thinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk u poo thé beach, appear like mice ; and you 'tall anchoring hark, diminished to her cuck ; her cock,... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 428 pages
...fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eye so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway-air, Shew scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one...anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy That on th' unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more, Lest my brain... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...half-way dowa Hangsone thatgalhers samphire; dreadful we. Methinks he seems no bigger than his had: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach. Appear like mice; and yon tall anchoring but Diminuh'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : the murmunnj surge, sides,'... | |
| 1817 - 482 pages
...fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the mid-way air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Halfway down Hangs...anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock; her cock a bum Almost too small for sight. The mur muriug surge, That on the unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air, Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire — Dreadful...beach Appear like mice, and yon tall anchoring bark R2 Diminish'd to her boat ; her boat ! a buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge, That... | |
| English literature - 1817 - 694 pages
...choughs that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetle«. Halfway down Hangs one that gather: samphire ; dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger...beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Dimmish M to her cock ; her cock, a buoy, Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge, That on... | |
| 1817 - 236 pages
...And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low I The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air,, Shew scarce so gross as beetles : Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire : dreadful trade t Methinkr, he seems no bigger than his head: The. fishermen, tl'nt walk upon the beach, : •. •... | |
| 1817 - 254 pages
...gathers samphire : dreadful trade!Methink-s, he seems no> bigger than his head: The fishermen, ti at walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Phnini*h'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : The murmuring surge That on... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1818 - 346 pages
...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...and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock 3 ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : The murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle... | |
| L. Fussell - East Sussex (England) - 1818 - 322 pages
...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...beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminished to her cock ; her cock a buoy, Almost too small for sight. The murm'ring surge, That on... | |
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