 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 - 1807 - 374 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.... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 pages
...with a tithe 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. Mir. True, I talk of dreams ; Which are the children... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 pages
...with a tithe 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. Mtr. True, I talk of dreams ; Which are the children... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...Then dreams he of another benefice. Sometimes she driyeth o'er a soldier's neck, And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, .ambuscadoes,...frighted, swears a prayer or two. And sleeps again. SHAKSPEARE. CHAP. XXIV. APOTHECARY. I DO remember an apothecary, And hereabouts he dwells, witom late... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 498 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 - 1812 - 420 pages
...breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,7 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-locks in foul sluttish hairs,s Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 414 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 480 pages
...breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,* Of healths five fathom deep;5 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-locks6 in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 528 pages
...lithe-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.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...breaches, ambuicadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep; and jlicn anon Drums in his car, 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-locks in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once entangled, much misfortune _ bodes.... | |
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