 | Philip Luckombe - 1764 - 344 pages
...that gathers Samphire : Dreadful Trade ! " Methinks he ftems no bigger than his Head. " The Fifhermen that walk upon the Beach " Appear like Mice ; and yon tall anchoring Bark " Diminifhed to her Cock * ; her Cock, a Buoy *( Almoft too fmall for Sight. The murmuring Surge? "... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
...one that gathers famphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he feems no bigger than his head. The fifhermen that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark DiminiQi'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The mHrmuring furge, That on... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - German literature - 1766 - 534 pages
...scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down 30 Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fisher-men that walk upon the beach Appear like mice; and yond tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy 85 Almost too small for sight. The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 514 pages
...that gathers famphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head. The fifhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to + her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The murmuring furge, That on... | |
 | George Colman - 1777 - 340 pages
...gathers famphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head. The fifhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to her cock ; her cock ! a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight. The murmuring furge Cannot be... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 632 pages
...that gathers famphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head : The fifhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to ' her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almbft too fmall for fight : The murmuring furge, That... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Shew fcarce fo grofs as beetles : The fifhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminifh'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almoft too fmall for fight : the murmuring furge, •That... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 558 pages
...gathers famphire 7 ; dreadful trade ! .Icthinks, he feems no bigger than his head : The fiihcrmen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Jiminifh'd to her cock *; her cock, a buoy, Almoft toofmall for fight: Thcmurmuringfurgf, I'li.it on... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 722 pages
...enumerated under the title of the cries of Rome : Methinks, he feems no bigger than his head: The fifhermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminilh'd to her cock 8 ; her cock, a buoy Almolt too fmall for fight : The murmuring furge, That... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - German literature - 1792 - 442 pages
...grofs as Beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers famphire ; dreadful trade ! Me thinks he feems no bigger than, his head! The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice; and yond tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buvy Almoft too ilmall for fight. The... | |
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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... 
