 If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows...  English Literature During the Lifetime of Shakespeare - Page 364by Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1910 - 486 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-compafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erecT:, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...they be two, they are two fo As ftifftwin-cempafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far do.th roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...they be two, they are two fo As ftiff twin-csmpafles are two, Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...they be two, they are two fo, As fliff twin-compafies are tvyo ; Thy foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fif, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft as... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...they be two, they arc two fo As ftiff twin compaffes are two; Thy foul, the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth if th,' other do. And though it in the center fit. Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows cred as that comes... | |
 | John Bell - 1799 - 402 pages
...Careless eyes, lips, and hands, to miss, so Our two souls therefore, which are one, Tho' I must go, mdure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy...thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stilr'twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'dfoot, makes no show To move, but doth if th' other... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...home, with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has the better claim : Our two souls therefore, which are one, > Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expanson, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they^be two, they are two so . . .-,. As stiff twin-compasses... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...they be two, they are two fo As ftifftwin compafles are two; Thy foul, the fix'd foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows ere& as that... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...home, with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has the better claim : Our two souls therefore, which are one, Though I must...thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fixt foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...home, with a pair of compasses, it may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : 'Our two souls, therefore, which are one. Though I...but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. , , IE they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes... | |
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