O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes... Chambers's readings in English poetry - Page 25de Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1839 - 588 pages
...energy of mind. They are, for the most part, generalisations of well-known classes in daily life. " Queen Mab hath been with you : She is the fairies'...midwife ; and she comes, In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, i Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...had an eye to Virgil's thunderbolts. O, then, I see queen Mab hath been with you. She ia the fairies1 midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an...Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's nosea as they lie asleep ; Her waggon-spokes made of long spinner's legs ; The cover, of the winga... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...had an eye to Virgil's thunderbolts. Oh, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fancy's midwife ; and she comes, In shape no bigger than an...web ; The collars, of the moonshine's watery beams, &c. Even in describing fantastic beings there is a propriety to be observed ; but surely nothing can... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1841 - 312 pages
...Ro. In bed, asleep, while they do dream tilings true. Mer. O, then, I see, queen Mab hath been with She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape...atomies ' Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ; The traces, of... | |
| John Brand - 1841 - 356 pages
...Queen Mah must not he omitted hsre. He puts it into the mouth of Mercutio in " Romeo and Juliet : " On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team...atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs; The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ; The traces of... | |
| Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1842 - 262 pages
...has been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team...smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams ; Her whip, of cricket's bone ; the lash, of film; Her wagoner, a small gray-coated gnat,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1842 - 340 pages
...That dreamers often lie. Ro. In bed, asleep, while they do dream things true. Mer. O, then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies'...of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies 1 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The cover,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 364 pages
...That dreamers often lie. Rom. In bed, asleep, while they do dream things true. Mer. O, then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies'...atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs, The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ; Her traces of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 450 pages
...that dreamers often lie. Rom. In bed asleep , while they do dream things true. tfer. 0! then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies'...an alderman , Drawn with a team of little atomies Over men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs; The cover , of... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...has been with you, She is the fairies' midwife; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team...atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep ; Her wagon spokes made of long spiders' legs; The cover of the wings of grasshoppers The traces of the smallest... | |
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