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
| Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 582 pages
...fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low, The Cfows and choughs that wing the midway air Shew scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one...bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock a buoy Almost tuo small fur sight. The murmuring surge, That on the unntimber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard... | |
| 1822 - 488 pages
...eyes 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 I am sure I have, met with such deliverances by means of a dream. And such a deliverance will every... | |
| Henry Phillips - Botany, Economic - 1822 - 446 pages
...so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air, Shew scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade...! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head." The samphire-gatherers in early days, we may conclude, met with a ready sale for this salad, as we have... | |
| Great Britain - 1822 - 580 pages
...Half-way down Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade ! The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminished to her cock ; her cock a buoy That on the unnumher'd idle pebbles chafes, Almost too small... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1822 - 404 pages
...dreadful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway airr Show scarce so gross as beetles. Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Mi-thinks he seems no bigger than his head ! The fishermen that walk upon the heach Appear like mice... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 584 pages
...fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low, The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Shew scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Metninks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 414 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 trade...anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ;* her cock, a buoy That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Almost too small for sight : The murmuring surge. t Cannot... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 558 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 trade...beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall anchoring bark, • i Diminish'd to her cock8 ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : The murmuring surge,... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 414 pages
...dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low? The crows and choughs that wing the midway air, Show scarce as gross as beetles. Halfway down Hangs one that gathers...fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and you tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her boat ; her boat! a buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 410 pages
...eyes 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...fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and you tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her boat ; her boat ! a buoy Almost too small for sight. The... | |
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