 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 Plays of William Shakespeare - Sida 17efter William Shakespeare - 1803Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Agnes Strickland - 1851 - 820 sidor
...by the captive queen to charm the northern magnates from their duty to their own sovereign: 2 — " Once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid...shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea-maid's musie." The rebel earls entered Durham in warlike array, November 14th; Richard Norton, of Norton Conyers,... | |
 | Lowestoft (England) - 1851 - 102 sidor
...although the Lowestoft fisherman does not by any means excel as a musician, having assuredly never " Sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music"— 15 still, he probably stands unsurpassed as a daring and intrepid mariner, ready at all times... | |
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...Radiaria, on the contrary, have as their dwelling 'The sea, the sea, the open sea." Shakspeare tells us of 'A mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the Sea-maid's music." I will not venture to affirm that these stars were changed into Sea-jellies and Star-fishes,... | |
 | Peter James Begbie, P. I. Begbie - 1851 - 536 sidor
...Tenasserim Provinces. CHAPTER XXIII. " Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard n mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet...certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea maid's music !" MIDBUHMK& NIGHT'S DREAH , Act ii., Scene 3. OF SEA MONSTERS. Dr. Brauner, in this... | |
 | 1851 - 162 sidor
...successfully moved even this grave Senate to adjourn; and, as he sung, I almost fancied that we — " sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's...That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain 'star* shot madly from their spheres,' To hear the sea-maid's music." And I know not how many, or what... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 512 sidor
...stay. [Exeunt Titania, and her train. Obe. Well, go thy way : thou shall not from this grove, ТЦ1 I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck,...her song ; And certain stars shot madly from their sphere», Tn hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw (but thou could'st... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 sidor
...and injuries. A MIDSUMMEE^NIGHT'S DREAM. OBEBON COMMISSIONS PUCK TO GATHER HIM A CERTAIN FLOWER. Obe. My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'st Since...shot madly 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt - 1852 - 566 sidor
...chide downright, if I longer stay. [Exeunt TlTANlA and her train. Obe. Well, go thy way : thou shalt not from this grove, Till I torment thee for this...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 son>;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 624 sidor
...have there beheld, or have heard described : — " Obe. My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'*! Since once I sat upon a promontory. And heard a mermaid,...harmonious breath. That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; * " On the Origin of the English Stage : " — Reliques, vol. i. E 2 52 WILUAM SHAKSPERE ; A BIOGRAPHY.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 916 sidor
...fairy kingdom. — Fairies, away 1 We shall chide downright, if I longer stay. [Exit TITANIA, with Ϫ 0 0 0 music. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw (hut thou could'st not), Flying between the cold... | |
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