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" By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks... "
Half Hours of English History: From the Roman Period to the Death of Elizabeth - Page 454
by Charles Knight - 1866 - 687 pages
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The Works of Mr. William Shakespear: In Six Volumes ; Adorn'd with Cuts

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 590 pages
...great Exploit,1 Drives him beyond the Bounds of Patience. Hot. By Heav'n, methinks it were an ea fie Leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon, Or dive into the Bottom of the Deep, . .Where Fadom-line could never touch the Ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the Locks : So he that do'.h...
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...: The Blood more ftirs To rowze a Ly on' than to ft arc a Hare. By Heav'n, methinks it were an eafy Leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon,...Ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the Locks. Shak.Hen.^. Parti* BOW. See Archers *nd Arrow. Well-skill'd to throw " The flying Dart, and draw the...
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The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical ...

John Hill - Acting - 1750 - 350 pages
...different fort of player in a former part of this work. ' .... By By heaven methinks it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the palefac'd moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom line cou'd never touch the ground ; And pluck up drowned honour by the locks. So he that doth...
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The beauties of Shakespear: regularly selected from each play ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 pages
...roaring loud, On the unfteadfaft footing of a fpear. HONOUR, (4) By heav'ns ! methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon...the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks i So he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear Without corrival all her dignities. But out upon this...
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Crito; or a Dialogue on beauty, by Sir Harry Beaumont, i.e. the Rev. Joseph ...

Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 364 pages
...Temperance* with fome few Improvements, might be made ufeful enough : But Honour / By Heavens it were an eajy Leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon, Or dive into the Bottom of the Deep, And pluck up drrrwrid Honour by the Locks. Shakefpear; I hope no Man alive will fay any thing againft...
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Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - English essays - 1761 - 366 pages
...Temperance, with fome few Improvements, might be made ufeful enough : But Honour ! By Heavens it were an eafy Leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon, Or di've into the Bottom of the Deep, And pluck up drown'd Honour by the Locks. Shakelpear. I hope no Man alive will fay any thing againft...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 600 pages
...refentment; as the boaftful clamour of a man able to do much, and eager to do more ; as the hafty 3 To pluck bright honour from the pale^fac'd Moon ;...pluck up drowned Honour by the locks ; So he, that cloth redeem her thence, might wear "Without Coi rival all her Dignities. 6 But out upon this half-fac'd...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Eight Volumes: With the ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1765 - 610 pages
...with refcntment ; as the boaftful clamour of a man able to do much, and eager to do more ja: the hafty To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd Moon; Or dive into the bottom of the Deep, Where futhom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks •, So he, that...
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The works of Shakespeare, with corrections and illustr. from ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1767 - 314 pages
...fome great -exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. Hot By.Heav'n, methmks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; • Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fafhom hne could never touch the ground, Anu pluck up drowned Honour by the locks ; So he, that Uotii...
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The Works of Shakespear: King Henry IV, pt. I-II. King Henry V. King Henry ...

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 410 pages
...the blood more ftirs To rouze a Lion, than to flart a Hare. Hot. By heav'n, methinks, it were an eafy leap, To pluck bright Honour from the pale-fac'd Moon}...Deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground r And pluck up drowned Honour by the locks : So he, that doth redeem her thence, might wear "Without...
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