 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 Introduction to the Study of Aesthetics - Page 216by James Clement Moffat - 1856 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 492 pages
...caft one's eyes fo low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, LEA B.; Shew fcarcefo 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 652 pages
...'tis, to caft one's eyes fo low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Shew fcarce fo 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... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - German literature - 1766 - 534 pages
...тШ*! 25 — Come on, Sir, Here's the place; stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast ones eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Shew scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down 30 Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade!... | |
 | 1838 - 358 pages
...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... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1802 - 410 pages
...Voici la cime ; ne bougez pas. Q quelle terreur ! cornnre la tête tourne en plongeant And dizzy 'lis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing thé midway air Shew scarce so gross as be«tles. Half way down Hangs one that gatliers samphire ;... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - Aesthetics - 1802 - 410 pages
...Voici la cime ; ne bougez pas. O quelle terreur ! comme la tête tourne en plongeant And dizey 'lis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing thé midway air Sliew scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gàthers samphire ;... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...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 ? The crows and choughs...wing the midway air, Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire — Dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...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, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 1016 pages
..." The crows and choughs that wing the " mid-way air " Seem scarce so gross as beetles. Half» " way down " Hangs one that gathers samphire,— " dreadful trade ! " Methinks he seems no bigger than " one's head. " The fishermen that walk, upan the " beach '< Appear like mice ; and yon tall a»i"... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...one. • '. Come on, Sir, here's the place. Standstill! How fearful . - - And dizzy 'tis to cast ones eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Shew scarce as gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade! Methinks... | |
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