 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 psl.
...lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners legs; The cover, of the wings of grashoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web ; The collars,...grey-coated gnat, Not half so big as a round little worm, Priek'd from the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Made by the joiner squirrel,... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 psl.
...of grashoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moon-shine's wat'iy beams ; Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of...the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Made by the joiner squirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies coach-makers : And... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 psl.
...The collars— of the moonshine's watery beams ; H"er whip of cricket's bone ; the lash — of film 5 Her waggoner a small grey-coated gnat, Not half so...the lazy finger of a maid : Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Made by the joiner squirrel, or .old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 psl.
...bigger than an agate- stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies6 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep: Her waggon-spokes...: Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film: 5 She is the fairies' midwife ;] I apprehend, and with no violence of interpretation, that by " the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 psl.
...bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies6 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep: Her waggon-spokes...: Her whip, of cricket's bone ; the lash, of film : 5 She is the fames' midmfe ;] I apprehend, and with no violence of inierpretation, that by " the... | |
 | 1805 - 456 psl.
...legs; The cover ef the wings of grasshoppers; The traces of the smallest spider's web ; The collar of the moonshine's wat'ry beams; Her whip of cricket's...Her waggoner, a small grey-coated gnat, Not half so hig as a round little worm Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid : Her chariot is an empty hazel nut,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 psl.
...alderman, Drawn will) a team of little atomies, Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon spokes made of long spinners legs ; The cover, of the wings...smallest spider's web; The collars, of the moonshine's •u.titery beams, &c. Even in describing fantastic beings, there is a propriety to be observed ; but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 374 psl.
...lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs; The cover, of the wings of grashoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web ; The collars,...the lazy finger of a maid : Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Made by the joiner squirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coach-makers. And... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 psl.
...he asleep : Her waggon-spokes made o\ long spinners' leg? ; The cover, ot the wings of grashoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web; The collars,...film : Her waggoner, a small grey-coated gnat, Not halt' so big as around little worm I'rick'd from the lazy finger of a maid : Her chariot is an empty... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 psl.
...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...the lazy finger of a maid. Her chariot is an empty hazel nut, Made by the joiner squirrel, or old grub, Time out of mind the fairies' coachmakers : And... | |
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Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ; The traces, of the smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's... 
