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... History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun - Page 92by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1873Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1767 - 484 pages
...hath been with you. (10) is the Fancy's midwife, and (he comes . ]n fhape no bigger than an agat-ftone On the fore-finger of an alderman ; Drawn with a team of little atomies. Athwart niens' nofes as they lie afleep: Her waggon-fpokes made of long Ipinners' Jegs ; The cover, of the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 462 pages
...a courtier's nofe, I She is the Fancy's midwife, and me comes In (hape no bigger than an agat-ftone On the fore-fin'ger of an alderman ; Drawn with a team of little atomies, Athwart men's nofes as they lie afleep : Her waggon-fpokes made of long fpinners' legs; The cover, of the wings of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 630 pages
...nemorumq; virgO 1 " Qui laborantes utcro puellas," &c. In In fliape no bigger than an agat-ftone 5 On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies, Athwart mens' nofes as they lie afleep : Her waggon-fpokes made of long fpinners' legs -, The cover, of the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 476 pages
...been with you. ( io) She is the Fancy's midwife, and (he comes In fliape no bigger than an agat ftone On the fore-finger of an alderman; Drawn with a team of little atomies, Athwart mens' nofes as they lie afleep : Ifer waggon fpokes made of long fpinners' legs j The cover, of the... | |
| Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...elfe, could fpeak thee out *, The queen of earthly queens. ' Henry VIII. A. 2, S. 4. — — I fee, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and me comes In fhapes no bigger than an agat-ftone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 582 pages
...Mer.. That dreamers often lye. 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'...midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate- stone ", On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawa with a team of little atomies >Athwart men's... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 666 pages
...That dreamers often lie. Root. In bed, afleep, while they do dream things true. Mer. O, then*, I fee, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ! ; and (he comes In has—" the^« {trains of honour," for '< thtfae ftrams of honour." Indeed in the writing... | |
| 1793 - 526 pages
...is the fairies midwife ; and (he comes In таре no bigger than an agat-ftone On the fore- finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's nolis as they lie alleep : Per waggon (pokes made of long fpin. ners legs ; The cover, ¿f the wings... | |
| David Garrick - English drama - 1798 - 318 pages
...agat-stone On the fore-finger of an Alderman, Drawn Drawn with the team of little atomies, Athwart mens as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners legs; The cover, of the wings of grashoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moon-shine's wat'iy beams... | |
| David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...agat-stone On the fore-finger ef an Alderman, Drawft Drawn with the team of little atomies, Athwart mens as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners legs; The cover, of the wings of grashoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moon-shine's wat'ry beams;... | |
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