 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!...  The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain - Page 156by William Finden, Edward Francis Finden, William Beattie, William Henry Bartlett - 1842Full 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
...©lofter auf bie äufjerfte ©pifce be§ §ügel§ fü^rt, bon weldger er fid) ^erabftürjen 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.... | |
 | 1838 - 358 pages
...The exquisite 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 396 pages
...much deceiv'd; in nothing am I chang'd, But in my garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place : —stand still.—...fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! 1'he crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...on, sir, here's the place — stand still. How dreadful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low I 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... | |
 | 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 ;... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) - 1802 - 404 pages
...delight round the whole circumference of the horizon. On approaching the verge of the mountain — " How fearful " And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! #**•»# " The fishermen that walk upon the beach " Appear like mice; and yon tall anchoring bark " Diminished to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 488 pages
...deceiv'd ; in nothing am I chang'd, But in my garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir ; here's the place : — stand still....dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs,8 that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that... | |
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