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" 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 he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep; and then... "
Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors - Page 223
by John Timbs - 1829
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 pages
...driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep ; and...starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted, swears a praver or two, And sleeps again. This is that very Mab, That plats the manes of horses in the night...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 pages
...soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blade«, Of healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums...starts, and wakes ; And, being thus frighted, swears a praver or two, And sleeps again. This is that very Mali, That plats the manes of horses in the uhlit...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: With Glossarial Notes, a Sketch of ...

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 1022 pages
...And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of health!! yea, the two tribunes. Com. Bnt now 'tis odds beyond...rage doth rend Like interrupted waters, and o'erbear J in foui sluggish hairs. Which, once untanlged, much misfortune bodes. Thia is the hag, when maids...
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A Glossary and Etymological Dictionary of Obsolete and Uncommon Words ...

William Toone - 1832 - 532 pages
...peasant sees. PAR, LOST. ELF LOCKS, hair twisted in knots, supposed to be done by the fairies. - Tliis that very Mab, That plats the manes of horses in the night, And bakes the elf locks in foul sluttish hairs. ROMEO AND JULIET. ELIMINATE (L. eHmino), to liberate, to set free....
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The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition ..., Volume 2

Thomas Keightley - 1833 - 396 pages
...hazel-nut, Made by the joiner squirrel or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coachmakers. ****** This is that very Mab That plats the manes of horses in the night; And takes the elf-locks in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune lode. This is the...
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The English Orator: a Selection of Pieces for Reading & Recitation

James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...driveth o'er a soldier's neck; And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades; Of healths five fathom deep: and then, anon, Drums in his ears; at which he starts and wakes; And, being thus frighten'd, swears a prayer or two — And sleeps...
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Thaumaturgia, Or, Elucidations of the Marvellous

Oxonian - 1835 - 386 pages
...Then dreams he of another benefice : Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscades,...healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ears, at which he starts and wakes, And being thus frighted, swears a pray'r or two, And sleeps again....
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Thaumaturgia, or Elucidations of the marvellous, by an Oxonian [S.R. Hole].

Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1835 - 380 pages
...Then dreams he of another benefice : Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscades,...healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in his ears, at which he starts and wakes, And being thus frighted, swears a pray'r or two, And sleeps again....
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SHAKESPEARE

BIBLIOTHEQUE ANGLO-FRANCAISE - 1836 - 648 pages
...lames de Tolède, chemins couverts, eniIniscades, membres sanglant s de soldats ennemis, et belles raOf healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums in...horses in the night, And bakes the elf-locks in foul sluggish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. — This, this is she— Thoutalk'st...
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King Lear. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,3 Of healths five fathom deep ; and then anon Drums...manes of horses in the night ; And bakes the elf-locks 4 in foul, sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. This is the hag, when maids...
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