 | 1840 - 568 页
...description of music and moonlight on the ocean : ' Thou rememberest Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering...certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid'a music.' Indeed, I was in the very mood to conjure up all the imaginary beings with which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 582 页
...this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither: thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such...Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west, And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1842 - 1006 页
...the daughter of Surrey, and sister of Mary's affianced husband Nor' ' Dnce I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering...certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea maid's music.'' The rebel earls entered Durham in warlike array, November 14th ; Richard Norton,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 376 页
...for this injury. My gentle Puck, come hither : Thon remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering...Cupid all arm'd ; a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 658 页
...for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou rememberst Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering...Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all armed : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 页
...Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such duleet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil...Cupid all arm'd ; a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 1008 页
...this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, l bite them. When we mean to build, We first survey the plot, then draw the model, musick. Puck. I remember. Obe. That very time I saw, but thou coultl'st not, Flying between the cold... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 374 页
...for this injury. My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou rememher'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering...Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; ' And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his b<«v, As it should pierce... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 554 页
...this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering...Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all armed. A certain aim he took At a fair vestal,1 throned by the west ; And loosed his love-shaft smartly... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 页
...flattering, but more accurate description contained in the well-known lines of Shakspeare :— " I heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such...from their spheres To hear the sea-maid's music." Nevertheless it must be admitted that her lot was cast in times for which her education was no fitting... | |
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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. 
