 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...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 2141820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1806 - 396 pagina’s
...cited before, was never, perhaps, applied more aptly; '« How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eye so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the mid-way air, Shew scarce as gross as beetles : Half way down , Hangs one that gathers samphire : dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pagina’s
...better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place:— stand still. — s°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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 432 pagina’s
...Glost. Methinks, you're better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir, here's the place. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so big as beetles ; half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! The... | |
 | John Britton - 1808 - 886 pagina’s
...bending head Looks fearfully on the confined deep — Here's the place : — 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: — Halfway down ' Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 454 pagina’s
...Glost. Methinks, you're better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir, here's the place. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so big as beetles ; half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! The... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 628 pagina’s
...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 that wing the midway air Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Nahum Tate - 1811 - 96 pagina’s
...Gldst. Methinks, you're better spoken. Eds;. Come on, sir, here's the place. How fearful And dizzy tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so big as beetles ; half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 424 pagina’s
...better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir ; here's the place : — stand stilll — 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 !... | |
 | Thomas Garnett - 1811 - 402 pagina’s
...instantly reminded of SHAKSPEARE'S striking description of the cliffs of Dover; 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. * This theory of the formation of springs and rivers may be illustrated... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 498 pagina’s
...are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place;—stand still. ^r-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,... | |
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