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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. "
The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and Illustrations ... - Page 274
by William Shakespeare - 1805
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 1

1823 - 494 pages
...day play an important part in the political drama of Europe. Sue No. XXIV. ELLEN : A SIMPLE TALE. " A mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet...breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song." SHAKSPEARE. About six years ago I was staying at - , a watering-place on the Sussex coast. It was one...
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The London Magazine, Volume 8

1823 - 696 pages
...promontory, And heard a mcmiaid, 0:1 a dolphin's back. Tittering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That die rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Write me such poetry as this indeed ; and perhaps I shall forgive it in your Dramas. Yet, inimitable...
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The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from Each Play : with a General Index ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 428 pages
...liveries; and the 'mazed world, By their increasef, now knows not which is which. LOVE IN IDLENESS. Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory,...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the seamaid's music. That very time I saw, (but thou couldst not), Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid...
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The life of Shakspeare; enquiries into the originality of his dramatic plots ...

Augustine Skottowe - 1824 - 708 pages
...the power of the heart's-ease to create love. Elizabeth never received a more graceful compliment. " Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory,...certain stars shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea maid's music. That every time I saw (but thou could'st not) Flying between the cold moon and the...
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The Life of Shakespeare: Enquiries Into the Originality of His ..., Volume 1

Augustine Skottowe - Dramatists, English - 1824 - 380 pages
...Act IV. sc. 1. Act II. sc. 2. to create love. Elizabeth never received a more graceful compliment. " Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory,...certain stars shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea maid's music. That every time I saw (but thou could'st not) Flying between the cold moon and the...
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare, Part 1

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 370 pages
...this grove, Till 1 torment theeforthis injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither ! Thou remember' st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid,...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Puck. I remember. Obe. Thatvery time I saw, (but thou could'st not,) Flying between the cold...
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The Plays, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 352 pages
...thou shall not from 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 certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To bear the sea-maid's music. * Page. Puck. 1 remember. Obe. That very time I saw (but thou could'stnot),...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 518 pages
...thou shall not from thi. grore. Till I torment thee for this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory,...rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stars snot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. Pvtk. \ remember. Obe. That very time...
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The Life of Shakespeare: Enquiries Into the Originality of His ..., Volume 1

Augustine Skottowe - Dramatists, English - 1824 - 402 pages
...graceful ' compliment. " Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid oh a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious...certain stars shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea maid's music. That every time I saw {but thou could'st not) Flying between the cold moon and the...
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A dictionary of quotations from the British poets, by the author of The ...

British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...sands. Once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet aud harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at...shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. NAME. What's in a name ? that which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet....
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