 By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks; So he that doth redeem her thence...  The enthusiasts - Sida 9efter Robert Plumer Ward - 1839Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1812 - 562 sidor
...the gentlemen will accept of it. Ralph. By Heaven, methinks, ? it were an easy Cit. Do, Ralph, do. To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the sea, Where never fathom-line touch'd any ground, And pluck up drowned honour from the... | |
 | Tobias George [novels] Smollett - 1821 - 756 sidor
...speech of Hotspur, in the first part of Henry the Fourth : " By Heaven, metUnks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-faced moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowntd Honour by... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 556 sidor
...great exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot. By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-faced moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by... | |
 | 1828 - 500 sidor
...honor, how eloquently he cries out, By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honor from the pale-faced moon ; Or dive into the bosom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honor by the locks ; So he, that... | |
 | 1834 - 630 sidor
...supplant my friend; but. in justice to myself, I am bound to say, that though " it were an easier task to pluck bright honour from the palefaced moon, or dive into the bottom of the deep and drag up drowned honour," still, that law of kings ruled every word and action... | |
 | George Colman - 1830 - 350 sidor
...is as hopeless as a turnpike road over the shifting * " By heaven ! mc-thinks it were an easy leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-faced moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by... | |
 | John Evans - 1831 - 322 sidor
..."jealous in honour," how eloquently does Hotspur cry out — By Heaven methinks it were an easy leap To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep ! Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by... | |
 | 1837 - 474 sidor
...exclaims with all the ardour and impetuosity of his character, — " Methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the hollow of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowning honour by... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1839 - 1084 sidor
...instructive and most interesting philosophical research. I wish I had powers or stores enough to engage in _J it, or even to make a commencement, much more to bring...madman, or the Swede?" What for Columbus ? What for Montroge? What for Nelson ? In poetry, how are we not carried away by the fire of its priests ! How... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1840 - 746 sidor
...the gentlemen will accept of it. Cit. Do, Ralph, do. Ralph. By Heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the sea, Where never fathom-line touch'd any ground, And plnck up drowned honour frotn the... | |
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