 Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.  The Comedy of A Midsummer Night's Dream - Page 34by William Shakespeare - 1600 - 75 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...tor thii, injury [grov My gentle Puck, come hither: Thou remember ft 60 ,sQu> 35 40 Since once I Tat ue's harbinger : Bear a f fuch dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude fea grew civil at her fong ; And certain ftars fhot... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...By their increafe now knows not which is which. Love in Idlenefs. Thou remember'ft Since once I fat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering fuch dulcet and harmonious breath. That the rude fca grew civil at her fong; .And certain ftars (hot... | |
 | 1795 - 766 pages
...reject it. Thus the fublime paflage in Midiummer-Night's Dream — Thou remember'ft Since once I fet upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering fuch dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude fea grew civil at her fong ; And certain ftars (hot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 594 pages
...I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'ft Since once I fat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering fuch dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude fea grew civil at her fong ; And certain flars mot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 596 pages
...I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'ft Since once I fat upon a promontory,, • And heard a mermaid,. on a dolphin's back». Uttering fuch dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude fea grew civil at her fong ;, And certain ftars ihot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remcmbcr'il Since once I fat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering fuch dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude fea• grew civil at her fong ; And certain liars... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 436 pages
...I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'ft Since once I fat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering fuch dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude fea grew civil at her fong ; And certain Itars (hot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...this grove, Till I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard. a mermaid,...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's musick. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...this grove, Till I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither: Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid,...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's musick. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold... | |
 | Anna Seward - Physicians - 1804 - 352 pages
...the allegory: I » I saw a Mermaid on a Dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious sounds, That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain...from their spheres, To hear the Sea-Maid's music. That he might guard against the displeasure of Elizabeth for this sally, it is immediately followed... | |
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