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
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 486 pages
...dream ? O, then, I see, Queen Mah 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 grey-coated... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1824 - 370 pages
...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...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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
...Jtfer. Ot then, I see, queen Mab hath been witli you. She is the fairies* midwife; and she comes ID shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger...atomies' Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her ivaggon-spokes made of long spinners1 legs; The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers; The tracet, of... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...of Fairies : — 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 waggon spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The cover, of the wings of Grasshoppers ; The traces, of... | |
| English fiction - 1824 - 486 pages
...court of justice, is on •••'• " Lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees •" You are " In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little attornies*,". _ ,• ' Mr. Soane has made no provision for your material nature, except you are subpoanaed,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
....•'/.'. 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 atomies1 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...thunderbolts. 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...they lie asleep ; . Her waggon-spokes made of long spinner's 4egs ; The coverj of the wings of grasshoppers; The traces;, of the smallest spider's web... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1825 - 936 pages
...She Is the fairies' midwife ; and ehe comea In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-lluger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies...waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The cover, of the wing» of grasshoppers ; The trace», of the smallest spider's web ; The collar», of the moonshine's... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 448 pages
...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...smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams, etc. Even in describing fantastic beings there is a propriety to be observed ; but surely... | |
| John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...established in Kugland. QUECN »AB. She i . the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bisrcer than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman,...Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's nosos as thev lie asleep : 1 1er waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The jover, of the win^s... | |
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