 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.  Choice Specimens of English Literature - Pagina 110geredigeerd door - 1870 - 477 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Peter James Begbie, P. I. Begbie - 1851 - 536 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1851 - 282 pagina’s
...this grove, Till 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...harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; jln.d certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember,... | |
 | 1851 - 162 pagina’s
...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 - 1851 - 540 pagina’s
...this grove, Till 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,...harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her son*; And certain stars spot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. [Exeunt TITANIA... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 512 pagina’s
...this grove, ТЦ1 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,...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 624 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...this grove, Till I torment thee for this injury.— My gentle Puck, come hither : thou remember'st t i 0 0 (hut thou could'st not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all ¡mu 'il : a certain... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 508 pagina’s
...this grove, Till I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou rcmcmber'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid,...spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember. 06«. That тегу time I saw (but thou could'st not,' Flying between the cold moon and the earth,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 444 pagina’s
...ear like the sweet south, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour. TN i. 1. Once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid,...from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. MN ii. 2. Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends ; Unless some dull and favourable hand Will... | |
 | Edwin Owen Jones - 1853 - 258 pagina’s
...that of Shakspere's drama. In the latter we have Oberon's description of the mermaid's melody : — " Once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid,...from their spheres To hear the sea-maid's music."* This is not, however, to be compared, either in force or in delicacy, with the eulogy of the enchanter... | |
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