 | William Taplin - 1793 - 446 pages
...contraction of the cutaneous pailliges, and " ftaring of the coat," (a? it is called) when we obferve, " Each particular Hair to ftand on End " Like Quills upon the fretful Porcupine." The alternative to this practice is fo thoroughly contemptible, that it is abfolutely difficult to... | |
 | 1793 - 530 pages
...but, as the fpirit is undoubtedly -harmlefs and benevolent, we neither feel our blood to curdle, nbr ' Each particular hair to ftand on end, * Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.' Other quills it will infallibly put in motion, but furely not with the defign of the porcupine, to... | |
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - Europe - 1795 - 476 pages
...foul, froze the young blood, " Made the two eyes like ftars ftart f rom- their ipheres, "The knotty and combined locks to part, "- And each particular...on end> " Like quills upon the fretful porcupine:" make now a weaker impreffioa even on breaft where pity has a throne. • • ' , . • • • i •... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 478 pages
...lighted word Would harrow up thy foul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes, like ftars, (lait from their fpheres ; Thy knotted and combined locks...to part, And each particular hair to ftand on end f.ikc quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon muft not be To ear» of flcfh and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...Would harrow up thy foul, freeze thy young Wood. Make thy two eyes, like ftars, ftart from thdHf"{/ft Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And each particular hair to ftand on end Like quills rtpon the fretful porcupine ; Hut this eternal blazon mufl not be To tars of Hfifh and blood. Lift,... | |
 | Hunting - 1797 - 422 pages
...the PUMP in the MEWS; immediately after which, a nice or judicious obi'crvtr may prrccive « — • Each particular hair to ftand on end, •' Like quills upon the fretful porcupine." " This prevailing praftice has beyond the ihadow ot doubt frequently laid the foundation of variou«... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800
...I could a tale unfold, whole lighteft word Would harrow up thy foul ; freeze thy young blood j Make thy two eyes, like ftars, ftart from their fpheres;....to part, And each particular hair to ftand on end, 4 Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon muft not be To ears of flefti and... | |
 | History - 1800 - 588 pages
...lighteil word Would harrow up thy foul, freeze •thy yoang blood. Make thy two eyes, like ftars, flatt from their fpheres, Thy knotted .and combined locks...part, And each particular hair to ftand on end Like quiils upon the fretful porcupine ; But this eternal blazon muft not be To ears of fleih and blood.... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 612 pages
..." I would a tale unfold, whofe lighted word Would harrow up thy foul, freeze thy young bloodj Make thy two eyes like ftars ftart from their fpheres,...combined locks to part, And each particular hair to ftand oh end :" but this muft not be* Had you been brought before a jury of this State, inftead of the one... | |
 | David Simpson - Age of reason - 1803 - 444 pages
...up thy soul ; freeze thy warm blood; " Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres; (C Thy knotted and combined locks to part, " And each particular hair to stand on end " Like quills upon the fretful porcupine ; " But this efrnal blazon must not be <« To... | |
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I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the... 
