| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1871 - 588 pages
...introduction, Shakspeare refers to them in the wonderful description of Queen Mab, put into Mercutio's mouth: " Her chariot is an empty hazelnut Made by the joiner...squirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coachmaker." were very rare in England, but at this day pride is so farre increased as there be few... | |
| English essays - 1752 - 694 pages
...the lafh, of Her waeeoner a fmall grey-coated gnat, Not half fo big as a round little worm, Prickt from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Thro' lover» brains, and then they dream of love : fftrait : £>*> courtierc knees, that... | |
| Robert Dodsley - Education - 1758 - 606 pages
...fmall grey-coated Gnat, Her Chariot is an empty Hazle-nut, Prick'd from the lazy Finger of a Maid; Made by the Joiner Squirrel, or old Grub, Time out of mind the Fairies Coachmakers. Through Lovers Brains, and then they dream of Love; And in this State fie gallops, Night by Night,... | |
| William Shakespeare - English drama - 1762 - 436 pages
...gnat, Her whip, of cricket's bone ; the lafh, of film ; Not half fo big as a round little worm, Prickt from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner fquirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers : Through lovers' brains, and then... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1765 - 540 pages
...of film - t Her waggoner, a fmall grey-coated gnat, Not half fo big as a round little worm, Prickt from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner fquirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And in this State fhe gallops, night... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1767 - 484 pages
...lath, of film ; Her waggoner a fmall grey-coated gnat, Not half fo big as a round little worm, Trickt from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner fquirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers.: And in this ftate fhe gallops,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 476 pages
...Well; what was yours ? Mer. That dreamers often lie. Not half fo big as a round little worm, Prickt from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner fquirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers: And in this flate fhe gallops night... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 630 pages
...lam, of film: Her waggoner a fmall grey-coated gnat, Not half fo big as a round little worm, Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Made by the joiner fquirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...lafh of film ; Her waggoner a fmall grey-coated gnat, Not half fo big as a round little worm, Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner fquirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And in this ftate me gallops, night... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 582 pages
...small grey-coated gnat, Not half so big as around little worm Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid i Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, Made by the joiner squirrel, or old grub, 539 Time out of mind the fairies' coach-maker. And in this state she gallops night by night Through... | |
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