 Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy '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!...  Supplement to the Rural Sports - 297. oldalszerző: William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 507 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1835 - 736 oldal
...Town, the perils of the ascent were forgotten — well might I exclaim with the immortal bard — " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her... | |
 | 1835 - 298 oldal
...wide expanse of microscopic vegetation. Treutitt.] THE MAIN-TRUCK, OR, A LEAP FOR LIFE. Stand [still! How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The murmuring surge, That on tli' uunumber'd idle pebbles chafes Cannot be heard so high : — I 11 look... | |
 | Edward Stanley - 1835 - 334 oldal
...most elevated hill in the island, and supposed to be the loftiest precipitous face of rock in Britain. How fearful And dizzy '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... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 360 oldal
...Town, the perils of the ascent were forgotten ; — well might I exclaim with the immortal bard, " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her... | |
 | 1836 - 650 oldal
...Town, the perils of the ascent were forgotten ; well might I exclaim with the immortal bard, — " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The fishermen, that walk upon the beach. Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 382 oldal
...Town, the perils of the ascent were forgotten ; — well might I exclaim with the immortal bard, " How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her... | |
 | John Henry Brady - 1837 - 202 oldal
...bending head Looks fearfully on the confined deep — Come on, Sir ; here's the place : -stand still. How fearful And dizzy '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... | |
 | Richard Treffry - 1837 - 236 oldal
...lively description will be perused with interest:— " We arrive at the Crown Engine of BOTALLACK:— ' How fearful And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the mid-way air Show scarce so gross as beetles. I'll look no more, Lest... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 922 oldal
...compared with these three little words ? CL ST. MARGARETS AT CLIFF, For the Table Book: Stand still. How fearful And dizzy '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... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1837 - 510 oldal
...Cliffs, without feeling that there is a sublimity in the depths beneath, as well as in the heights above. "How fearful "And dizzy '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... | |
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