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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. "
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 482 pages
...walked near the person of the monarch on all public occasions. t " Not for thy fairy kingdom." MALON.J. 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 musick. Puck. I remember....
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English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and Explanations, Drawn from ...

George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 768 pages
...acknowledged as such by all persons; hence the term civil may be applied figuratively in the same sense ; I heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious sounds, That the rude sea grew civil at her song. SHAKSPEARE. Politeness varies with the fashions and...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...: Thou remcrober'st Since once I sat upon я promontory, And heard я mermaid, on a dolphin's bank, ing's ship, The mariners, say, how thou hast dispos'd, And all the rest o'the fleet? ¡ nd certain stars shot madly fr To hear the sea-maid's musJck. their spheres, Puck. I remember. Otie....
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The Beauties of Shakspeare Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a General ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such a 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. That very time I saw,...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 20

George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1828 - 384 pages
...Puck, come hither: [Puck advance! to (Heron.] thou remember'st, Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back. Uttering such...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. Puck. (i,. c.) I remember....
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The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With a Life, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1828 - 378 pages
...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...breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's musick. Puch. I remember. Ohe....
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed ...

English drama - 1828 - 386 pages
...come hither: [I'uck advances to Oieron.] thou remember'st, Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such...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. Puck. (L. c.) I remember....
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 506 pages
...this injurv.— 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...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. Puck. I remember....
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 444 pages
...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...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. Puck. I remember....
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Encyclopædia Americana, ed. by F. Lieber assisted by E. Wigglesworth (and T ...

Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 610 pages
...and arms, and as sometimes seen floating on the surface of the ocean. Shokspeare gives them a voice : I heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such...breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song. Oheron, in Midsummer Night's Dream. This reminds us of the aucient syrens, who, however, were winged...
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