 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
 | Nathaniel Hazeltine Carter - Europe - 1827 - 550 pages
...dreadful trade ! Mclhinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that wnlk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminished...Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge. That o'er the unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more, Lest my bram turn,... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 390 pages
...: The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy, Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. — SHAKSFEABE. The village of St. Margaret's... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...: The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Dimini>hM to her cock ; her cock, a buoy, Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge, That on the annnmber'd idle pebbles chafes. Cannot be heard so high. — SHAKSPEARX. The village of St. Margaret's... | |
 | Caesar Otway - 1827 - 438 pages
...; The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock a buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge That on unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high.—I'll look no more. —Nothing indeed could... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Natural history - 1828 - 256 pages
...fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to a cock ; her cock a buoy, Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn, and... | |
 | 1828 - 288 pages
...head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to. her cock ; her cock a buoy, Almost too small for sight. The murm'ring surge, That on th' nnnnmber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no... | |
 | 1828 - 298 pages
...head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock a buoy, Almost too small for sight. The munn'ring surge, That on III' nnntimber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no... | |
 | Thomas Beckington - Great Britain - 1828 - 244 pages
...1452. Cock-boat, 87. A small boat belonging to a ship. " ' yond tall anch'ring bark Seems lessen'd to her cock, her cock a buoy Almost too small for sight." Shakespeare. Cog-ship, a, 12. A small vessel. Matthew of Westminster, says of William the Conqueror,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Kent (England) - 1829 - 800 pages
...dreadful trade I Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall anchoring bark Diminished...cock, her cock a buoy, Almost too small for sight. The murm'ring surge, That on th' unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Kent (England) - 1829 - 792 pages
...dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall anchoring bark Diminished...cock, her cock a buoy, Almost too small for sight. The murm'ring surge, That on th' unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no... | |
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