 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 made of long spinners...  History of English Literature - Page 321by Hippolyte Taine - 1871Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone, On the fore finger of an Alderman ; Drawn by a team of little 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,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone, On the fore finger of an Alderman ; Drawn by a team of little atomies, Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep ; Her waggon spokes, made of long spinner's legs : The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers; The traces, of... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...thunderbolts. O, then I see queen Mab hath been with you. She is the faney's midwife, and she comea In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomics. Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon spokes made of long spinners' legit. The... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...She is the Fancy's 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,...smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams ; Her whip, of cricket's bone ; the lash, of film ; Her waggoner, a small gray-coated... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...XXIV. QUEEN MAB. O THEN I see queen Mab has been with you. She is the fancy's midwife, and she comes .In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the forefinger...smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams ; Her whip, of cricket's bones ; the lash of film ; Her waggoner, a small gray-coated... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 414 pages
...lie. 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...smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's watry beams ; Her whip, of cricket's bone ; the lash, of film: Her waggoner, a small grey-coated gnat,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 558 pages
...true. Mer. O, then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife5 ; 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 6 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : * She is the fairies' midwife ;] I apprehend, and with no... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Theater - 1823 - 490 pages
...I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no higger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies3 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spmners' legs ; The... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...and she come> In shape no bigger than an agate stone, On the fore finger of an Alderman ; Drawn by a team of little atomies, Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep ; Her wagon spokes, made of long spinner's lejji : The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ; The traces,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 428 pages
...ON DREAMS. 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...smallest spider's web; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams: Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film: Her waggoner, a small gray-coated gnat,... | |
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