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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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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 8

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 628 pages
...and arms, and as sometimes seen floating on the surface of the ocean. Shakspeare gives them a voice : I heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea prow civil at her song. Oheron, in Midsummer Night's Dream. This reminds us of the ancient syrens,...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 8

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 630 pages
...and arms, and as sometimes seen floating on the surface of the ocean. Shakspeare gives them a voice : I heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the nide sea grew civil at lier song. Oberon, in Midsummer Night's Dream. This reminds us of the ancient...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 500 pages
...injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither : Thou remembcr'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, Trnt the rude sea grew civil at her song ; And certain stirs snot madly from their spheres, To he tr...
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Feathers from My Own Wings

Charles Edwards - 1832 - 220 pages
...brows for my adieu:— " Ever may a God of love Bless thee and thy parents too." THE HARP OF THESPIS. " uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil." 'T was but a dream! but then a dream aa sweet As summer flowers to the honey bee: Methought a harp...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ...

William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...this injury. — My gentle Puck, come hither: Thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And And certain stars shot madly front their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. I'm f.. I remember....
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The Romance of Nature, Or, The Flower-seasons Illustrated

Mrs. Charles Meredith - Botanical illustration - 1836 - 400 pages
...IDLENESS. Oberon. My gentle Puck, come hither : thou remember'st Since once I Bat 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 music. Ptick. I remember—...
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Midsummer-night's dream. Love's labor's lost. Merchant of Venice. As you ...

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 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...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 Greek Pastoral Poets, Theocritus, Bion and Moschus. Done Into English by ...

Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1836 - 436 pages
...Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's hack, Uttering such dialect and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song ; Aud certain stars shot, madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. PUCK. " I remember....
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Greek Pastoral Poets: Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus

Theocritus - English poetry - 1836 - 450 pages
...Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dialect 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. PUCK. " I remember....
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The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée, Volume 9

English literature - 1836 - 344 pages
...to Puck, in the " Midsummer Night's Dream." Thou rememberest since once 1 sat upon a promontory And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back. Uttering such dulcet and harmonious brt.ath, That the rude sea grew civil at her sonç ; And certain stars shot madly from their sphere*...
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