 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 Pamphleteer - Side 501822Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1766 - 534 sider
...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. Half way down 30 Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than... | |
 | 1838 - 358 sider
...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... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1802 - 410 sider
...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 - 1802 - 404 sider
...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... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1802 - 410 sider
...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 ;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 488 sider
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. 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,8 that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 sider
...growing giddy must have a 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 !... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 sider
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. 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! Methinks,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sider
...one. • '. Come on, Sir, here's the place. Standstill! How fearful . - - And dizzy 'tis to cast ones eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Shew scarce as gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade! Methinks he seems... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 496 sider
...garments. Glo. Methinks, you are better spoken. Edg. Come on, sir; here's the place : — standstill. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so...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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