 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1766 - 534 pages
...Shew 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...anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy 85 Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge, That on the unnumbred idle pebbles chafes Cannot... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 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...anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buvy Almoft too ilmall for fight. The murmuring {urge That on the unnumhred idle Pebble chafer Cannot... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...hft, Fr. leja, Span.] A piece of cork or wood floating on the water, tied to a weight at the bottom. The fishermen that walk upon the beach, Appear like...to her cock ; her cock a buoy, Almost too small for si^ht. Shelcjpf,irc* Like iuayi, that never sink into the flood, On learning's surface we but lie and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 340 pages
...bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; e her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge. That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot...Lest my brain turn, -and the deficient sight Topple 3 down headlong. Glos. Set me where you stand. Edg. Give me your hand : you are now withi .1 a foot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 652 pages
...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,...; and yond' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cocki; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumber'd idle... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 646 pages
...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,...; and yond' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cocki ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumber'd idle... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 554 pages
...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...buoy Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge , That on th' nnnumber'd idle pebbles chafes , Cannot be heard so high. — I 'll look no more ; Lest... | |
 | 1898 - 712 pages
...air Show scarce so gross as beetles : naif way down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen...the beach Appear like mice : and yond tall anchoring liark, Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge That... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot...turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong. LEAR REMEMBERS HOW HE WAS FLATTERED WHEN IN AUTHORITY. THEY flatter'd me like a dog ; and told me I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1856 - 390 pages
...bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; a her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot...turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong. Glo. Set me where you stand. Edg. Give me your hand : you are now within a foot Of the extreme verge... | |
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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... 
