 I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news, Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary...  The Works of Shakespeare ... - Page 104by William Shakespeare - 1907Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 458 pages
...their heads, And whisper one another in the ear ; And he, that speaks, doth gripe the hearer's wrist ; Whilst he, that hears, makes fearful action, With...anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news ; Who, with his sheers and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which his nimble haste Had falsely... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...their heads, And whisper one another in the ear ; And he, that speaks, doth gripe the hearer's wrist Whilst he, that hears, makes fearful action With wrinkled...anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news : Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers (which his nimble haste Had falsely... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1830 - 366 pages
...shake their heads And whisper one another in the ear; And he that speaks doth gripe the hearer's wrist; Whilst he that hears, makes fearful action, With wrinkled brows, with nods, with rolling eyes. KING JOHN. " YOu have heard, Zuleika, that my mother was a Greek, and that she died during my infancy.... | |
 | John Galt - 1830 - 222 pages
...an answer, or your return." . CHAPTER XLIV. " I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The while his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth, swallowing a tailor's news." SHAKSPEARE. IN proceeding from Knockwhinnie's lodgings, Southennan met his boy. " Ah ! Laird," exclaimed... | |
 | John Holland - 1831 - 364 pages
...indeed, long before Shakspeare's celebrated passage was written, in which Hubert is made to say, — " I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst...anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news ; Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers (which his nimble haste Had falsely... | |
 | Egerton Smith - 1831 - 656 pages
...'twould be, And my heart, Loo, ae freely I'd give. REIGNING TASTE FOR THE HORRIBLE AND TERRIFIC. " I saw a smith stand with his hammer thus, The whilst...cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news." Shakspeare. " The taste for murders in this country is so extravagantly eager, that murderers will... | |
 | John Holland - 1831 - 364 pages
...indeed, long before Shakspeare's celebrated passage was written, in which Hubert is made to say, — " t saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst...anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news ; Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers (which his nimble haste Had falsely... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 542 pages
...action, With wrinkled brows, with nods, with roUinj «ja«,' 1 saw a smith stand with his hammer thos, d as many diseases under her roof, as come to— 2 Gent. To what, I pray 1 1 Gent. Ju ; Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers (which his nimble hasle Had fiilsely... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 pages
...iheir bea&, And whisper one another in the ear ; And he, that speaks, do. h gripe the hearer*« wrist ; Whilst he, that hears, makes fearful action, With wrinkled brows, with nods, with roI&Df eyes. I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst Ms iron did on the anvil cool. With... | |
 | 1832 - 734 pages
...escape him when he says, " Old men and beldams in the street* Do prophecy upon it dangerously. I saw the smith stand with his hammer thus The whilst his iron...did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor', news !" "Speculation," says Mr. Britton, "now started into life, hut its spirit experienced... | |
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