 | Sir John Carr - 1803 - 302 Seiten
...Normandy, and the ocean, is truly grand. It brought to my mind that beautiful description of Shakspeare — -The murmuring surge That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high : I'll look no more, Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlongWe did... | |
 | George Roberts - 1823 - 442 Seiten
...one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Shew scarce so gross as beetles. The murmuring surge, That on th* unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more, Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong. A path,... | |
 | 1834 - 426 Seiten
...LEAP FOR LIFE. By W LEGGETT. " Stand still ! How fearful And dicey 't is, to cast one's eyes so low !" "The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high : — I'll look no more, Lest nty brain turn, and toe deficient fight Topple down headlong."... | |
 | 1834 - 320 Seiten
...LIFE. BY WILLIAM LEGGETT. • Stand still ! How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low!" "The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high :— I'M look no more. Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlons. —... | |
 | 1841 - 686 Seiten
...like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a bnoy Almost too small for sight: The murmuring surge That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high : — I'll look no more ; Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong.... | |
 | 1854 - 504 Seiten
...MAIN-TRUCK, OR A LEAP FOR LIFE. " Stand still! How fearful And dizzy 't is to cast one's eyes so low!" " The murmuring surge. That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be beard so high: — 1 Ml look no more; • Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong."... | |
 | William Torrens McCullagh Torrens - 1855 - 412 Seiten
...pleading. He is placed upon an eminence which Mr. O'Connell's addresses and harangues cannot reach. ' The murmuring surge That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high.' " Mr. Plunket well knows that Mr. O'Connell does not speak the sentiments of the Roman Catholic... | |
 | Oliver Prescott Hiller - 1857 - 388 Seiten
...Appear like mice; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight . The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high.—I'll look no more, Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong." And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1881 - 702 Seiten
...other hand. It has not the flavour either of Shakespeare or of Cordelia. ACT rv., SCENE 6. P. 122. The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more ; Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong. —... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1897 - 380 Seiten
...MAIN TRUCK; OR, A LEAP FOR LIFE. Stand still ! How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low t The murmuring surge, That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high : I'll look no more, Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight, Topple down headlong. —... | |
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That on th' unnumbered idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn and the deficient sight Topple down headlong. 
