 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 trang
...gripe the hearer's wrist; Whilst he that hears, makes fearful action, Wilhwrinkrdbrows.withnods,with rolling eyes I saw a smith stand with his hammer thus,...shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which his nimble haste Had safely thrust upon contrary feet,) Told of a many thousand warlike French,... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 472 trang
...present fashion, rights and lefts, as we may infer from Shakspeare:* * King John, act iv. sc. 2. " I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst...shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet,) Told, &c., " And a writer on witchcraft,... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1845 - 484 trang
...Sir," said Henrietta, displaying her shoe, " I stand on mine own feet." "I saw a smith stand witli bis hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil...shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet,) Told, &c.. " And a writer on witchcraft,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 trang
...wrinkl'd brows.with nods,with rolling eye* I saw a smith stand with his hammer thus, The whilst bin iron did on the anvil cool. With open mouth, swallowing...shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, (which hia nimble baste Had safely thrust upon contrary feet,) Told of a many thousand warlike French,... | |
 | Muriel Clara Bradbrook - 1979 - 204 trang
...panic at news of invasion. I saw a smith stand with his hammer thus, The while his iron did on his anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's...shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet Told of a many thousand warlike French... | |
 | David Aers - 1992 - 230 trang
...Possess'd with rumours, full of idle dreams. . . . I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The while his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing...shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet, Told of a many thousand warlike French,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1996 - 1290 trang
...speaks doth gripe the hearer's wrist; Whilst he that hears makes fearful action, With wrinkled brows, which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet, Told of a many thousand warlike French... | |
 | Scott McMillin, Sally-Beth MacLean - 1998 - 288 trang
...speaks doth gripe the hearer's wrist, Whilst he that hears makes fearful action With wrinkled brows, with nods, with rolling eyes. I saw a smith stand...anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news . . . (iV.ii.i9o-5)9 The five moons stun the beholders in Shakespeare, but in the staging of this moment... | |
 | Richard M. Hogg, Norman Francis Blake, Roger Lass, R. W. Burchfield - 1992 - 812 trang
...(690) The Accuser may be drawn to Practice, whilst he is in Person. (|lIC| Raleigh 21 2 Cii) (691) I saw a Smith stand with his hammer (thus) The whilst his Iron did on the Anuile coole . . . (Shakespeare King Jobn IV.ii) The whilst is rare in Early Modern English. As in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1989 - 1286 trang
...speaks doth gripe the hearer's wrist; Whilst he that hears makes fearful action, With wrinkled brows, d I which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet, Told of a many thousand warlike French... | |
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I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news ; Who, with his shears and measure in his hand, Standing on slippers, which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary... 
