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 Works of Shakespeare: in Eight Volumes - Page 95by William Shakespeare - 1767Full view - About this book
| George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1828 - 384 pages
...injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither: [Puck advance! to (Heron.] thou remember'st, 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... | |
| 1828 - 386 pages
...injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither: [I'uck advances to Oieron.] thou remember'st, 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... | |
| William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...Till I torment thee for this injurv.— My gentle Puck, come hither: Thou remember'st 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... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 810 pages
...an animal, real or supposed, with a woman's head and fish's tail. Thou remembrest, 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. Shaksiteiue. VOL. XIV.... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 444 pages
...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, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars shot... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 pages
...I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remembcr'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, Trnt the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stirs snot... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither: Thou remember'st Since once I sat such dulcet and harmonious breath) That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain stars shot... | |
| Mrs. Charles Meredith - 1836 - 400 pages
...PANSIES; OR LOVE IN IDLENESS. Oberon. My gentle Puck, come hither : thou remember'st Since once I Bat 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... | |
| 1836 - 344 pages
...applied what Oheron says to Puck, in the " Midsummer Night's Dream." Thou rememberest since once 1 sat upon a promontory And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back. Uttering such dulcet and harmonious brt.ath, That the rude sea grew civil at her sonç ; And certain stars shot... | |
| Theocritus - 1836 - 450 pages
...following glorious passage : — " My gentle Puck, come hither : thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a 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 stars shot,... | |
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