| England - 1849 - 492 páginas
...to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Shew scarce so gross as beetles :— Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach • Appear like mice ; and yon... | |
| Anne Pratt - 1850 - 372 páginas
...'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles ; half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire, — dreadful trade ; Methinks he seems no bigger than his head ; The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall... | |
| Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1836 - 690 páginas
...'tis to cast one's eye so low ! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire : dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no higger than his head !" Well may he characterize it thus. Really when any one purchases a... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1853 - 902 páginas
...'tis to cast one's eyes so low • The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire. Dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall... | |
| James Clement Moffat - 1856 - 300 páginas
...'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce as gross as beetles. Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire. Dreadful trade. Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beaeh Appear like mice , and yon tall... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1856 - 536 páginas
...'tis to cast one's eyes so low 1 The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire. Dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 páginas
...'tis to cast one 's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce as gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire. Dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice, and yon tall... | |
| British and foreign school society - 1857 - 548 páginas
...'¿«, to cast one's eye so low! The crows, and choughs, thai wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ¡ and yon'... | |
| George Measom - 1858 - 358 páginas
...'tis to cast one's eyes so low. The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles ; half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire — dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall... | |
| Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott - 1859 - 660 páginas
...to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon... | |
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