...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...from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.' Indeed, I was in the very mood to conjure up all the imaginary beings with which poetry has peopled...

...such dulcet and harmonious breath, * Atoms. t A P'ICC in court. That the rude sea grew civil at iier song ; And certain stars shot madly from, their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's musie. — That very time I saw (but thou could'st not), Flying between .the -cold moon and the earth,...

...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'a music.' Indeed, I was in the very mood to conjure up all the imaginary beings with which...

...of the times. The Elizabethans were accustomed to the exercise of following the imagery of the cult. That very time I saw (but thou could'st not) Flying between the cool moon and the earth Cupid all arm'd. A certain aim he took At a fair Vestal, throned by the West...

...upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphins back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars ¿hot madly from their spheres To hear the sea-maids music. Unlike his distinguished poetic predecessors,...

...comedy: ... thou remember'st Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back, That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain...madly from their spheres To hear the sea-maid's music. And then, shortly later we hear: I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where ox-lips and the...

...back, 1 50 Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath 151 That the rude sea grew civil at her song, 152 And certain stars shot madly from their spheres To hear the sea-maid's music? PUCK I remember. OBERON That very time I saw (but thou couldst not) Flying between the cold moon and...

...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. The dauphin, from the three dolphins on the coat-of-arms of the lords of the province...

...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 nu1sic? / Puck. I remember. / Obe. That very time I saw (but thou couldst not), / Flying...

...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 . . . Oberon, A Midsummer Night's Dream. 2, 1 Voices of pleasant nature, spoken or sung, can definitely...