 Drums in his ears; at which he starts, and wakes; And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again. This is that very Mab That plats the manes of horses in the night ; And bakes the elf-locks in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled,...  The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere - Page 18by William Shakespeare - 1851Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 582 pages
...tithe-pig's tail, Tickling a parson's nose as a' lies asleep, Then dreams he of another benefice : Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams...healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ear; at which he starts, and wakes; And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...with a tith's-pig's tail, Tickling the parson as he lies asleep ; Then dreams he of another benefice, Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then...swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again. This is that Mab Rom. Peace, peace, Thou talk'st of nothing. Mer. True, I talk of dreams; Which are the children... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...tith's-pig's tail, Tickling-the parson as he lies asleep ; Then dreams he of another benefice, Spmetimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams...deep ; and then anon Drums in his ears, at which he r tarts and wakes, And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again. This is that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...in court. Tickling a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep, Then dreams he of another benefice : Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams...healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ear; at which he starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.... | |
 | William Godwin - 1804 - 536 pages
...courtiers' knees, that dream on curtsies straight; O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees; Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then...healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ear; at which he starts, and wakes 3 And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...tithe-pig's tail, Tickling a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep, Then dreams he of another benefice: Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams...healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in his ear; at which he starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,8 Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in his ear ; at which he starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted,...that very Mab, That plats the manes of horses in the night ; And bakes the elf-locks9 in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,8 Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in his ear ; at which he starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted,...that very Mab, That plats the manes of horses in the night; And bakes the elf-locks9 in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...solder's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish bladps, Of healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums...frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again. DESCRIPTION oj an APOTHECARY and his SHOP. {SHAKESPEARE.} I Do remember an apothecary, And hereabouts... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...tithe-pig's tail. Tickling a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep, Then dreams he of another benefice : Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams...healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ear; at which he starts, and wakes; And, being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two, And sleeps again.... | |
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