 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 Church of England quarterly review - Page 3021850Full view - About this book
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 pages
...Here it is, from one of the most splendid pages of Shakspeare: (Ottron to Pack.) I 'flaw (but tbou couldst not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all ann'd ; a certain aim he took, At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath) t 3 2 front their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. I'm f.. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, (but... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1834 - 192 pages
...Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury. I. Henryir.act4.se. 1. Again ; That very time I saw (hut thou couldst not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all armed. Mid. Night's Dream, act 2. sc. 2. For the " wings of Victory," see the fanciful lines in Athenseus... | |
 | John Graham - 1834 - 138 pages
...virtus. •• PAGE 29. STAR SPIRITS' SONG, v. }. Each spirit has wander'd raylikefrom its sphere. 30 And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. PACE 33. STANZA LII. Drop from the scented blossom of the bough. 21 Merrily, merrily shall I live now... | |
 | Theocritus - 1836 - 450 pages
...promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dialect and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain...from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. PUCK. " I remember. ODERON. " That very time I saw (but thou couldst not), Flying between the cold... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 pages
...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...from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold moon... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Meredith - 1836 - 400 pages
...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. Ptick. I remember— Obcron. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not) Flying... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Meredith - 1836 - 400 pages
...a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's hack Uttering such dulcet anil 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. Puck. I remember — Obe.run. That very time I saw, (but thou could'st not; Flying... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 246 pages
...knew to compliment royal vanity, the following lines in the ' Midsummer Night's Dream,' testify: " That very time I saw (but thou could'st not) Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering sur-h dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil al GRATIA.VO. Gra. Fair sir, you are well overtaken: My lord Bassanio, unon more adv muMck. Purk. I remember. Obf. That very time I saw (but thou could'sl not,) lyinif between the cold... | |
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