 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...  Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects - Page 184by Robert Dodsley - 1761Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...let 'em grapple : 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...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.^.... | |
 | John Hill - Acting - 1750 - 350 pages
...againft a Very 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...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... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 pages
...a, current, 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...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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 364 pages
...Temperance* with fome few Improvements, might be made ufeful enough : But Honour / By Heavens it were an eajy Leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon,...Or dive into the Bottom of the Deep, And pluck up drrrwrid Honour by the Locks. Shakefpear; I hope no Man alive will fay any thing againft Honour in... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 314 pages
...Imagination of 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...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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