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" By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks... "
Crito; or a Dialogue on beauty, by Sir Harry Beaumont, i.e. the Rev. Joseph ... - Page 184
by Robert Dodsley - 1761
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The Works of Mr. William Shakespear: In Six Volumes ; Adorn'd with Cuts

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 590 pages
...great Exploit,1 Drives him beyond the Bounds of Patience. Hot. By Heav'n, methinks it were an ea fie Leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon, Or dive into the Bottom of the Deep, . .Where Fadom-line could never touch the Ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the Locks : So he...
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...: The Blood more ftirs To rowze a Ly on' than to ft arc a Hare. By Heav'n, methinks it were an eafy Leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon, Or dive into the Bottom of the Deep, Where Fathom-line could never touch the Ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the Locks. Shak.Hen.^....
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The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical ...

John Hill - Acting - 1750 - 350 pages
...different fort of player in a former part of this work. ' .... By By heaven methinks it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the palefac'd moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom line cou'd never touch the ground ; And pluck up drowned honour by the locks. So he that...
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The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 6

Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 462 pages
...you the Gentlemen will accept of it. Cit. Do Ralph, do. Ralph. By Heav'n (methinks) it were an eafie leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon, Or dive into the bottom of the Sea, Where never fathomeLine toucht any Ground, And pluck up drown'd Honour from the lake of Hell....
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The Works of Shakespeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1752 - 584 pages
...great exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot. By heav'n, methinks, it were art eafie leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon> Or dive into the bottom of the Deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up. drowned Honour by the locks : So he,...
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The beauties of Shakespear: regularly selected from each play ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 pages
...roaring loud, On the unfteadfaft footing of a fpear. HONOUR, (4) By heav'ns ! methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or. dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks i So he, that...
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Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - English essays - 1761 - 366 pages
...Temperance, with fome few Improvements, might be made ufeful enough : But Honour ! By Heavens it were an eafy Leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon,...Or di've into the Bottom of the Deep, And pluck up drown'd Honour by the Locks. Shakelpear. I hope no Man alive will fay any thing againft Honour in my...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 600 pages
...refentment; as the boaftful clamour of a man able to do much, and eager to do more ; as the hafty 3 To pluck bright honour from the pale^fac'd Moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the Deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks ; So he, that...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 610 pages
...with refcntment ; as the boaftful clamour of a man able to do much, and eager to do more ja: the hafty To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd Moon; Or dive into the bottom of the Deep, Where futhom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks •, So he,...
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The works of Shakespeare, with corrections and illustr. from ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1767 - 314 pages
...fome great -exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot By.Heav'n, methmks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; • Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fafhom hne could never touch the ground, Anu pluck up drowned Honour by the locks ; So he, that...
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