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" She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners... "
The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ... - Page 212
by John Platts - 1822 - 764 pages
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The English Orator: a Selection of Pieces for Reading & Recitation

James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...She is the fancy's midwife: and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman; Drawn with a team of little atomies,...smallest spider's web; The collars, of the moonshine's watery beams; Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film: Her waggoner, a small grey-coated gnat:...
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The Christian Teacher, Volume 1

England - 1835 - 802 pages
...poet represents this formidable lady as ' Drawn with a team of little atomics, Athwart men's uoses, as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long...spider's web; The collars of the moonshine's wat'ry heains : Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film : Her waggoner, a small gray-coated gnat, Not...
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Thaumaturgia, Or, Elucidations of the Marvellous

Oxonian - Magicians (Illusionists) - 1835 - 380 pages
...Alderman, Drawn with 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 watery beams ; Her whip of cricket's bone ; the lash of film ; Her waggoner, a small grey coated gnat,...
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Thaumaturgia, or Elucidations of the marvellous, by an Oxonian [S.R. Hole].

Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1835 - 380 pages
...She is the fancy's midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the fore-finger of an Alderman, Drawn with 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 of grasshoppers ; The traces uf...
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Thaumaturgia, Or, Elucidations of the Marvellous

Oxonian - Magicians (Illusionists) - 1835 - 386 pages
...She is the fancy's midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the fore-finger of an Alderman, Drawn with 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 of grasshoppers ; The traces of...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With a Life and Notes, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 334 pages
...She is the fancy's midwife ; and she comes, In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her wagon-spokes made of long spinner's leg* ; The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers ; The traces, of...
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SHAKESPEARE

BIBLIOTHEQUE ANGLO-FRANCAISE - 1836 - 648 pages
...She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies...smallest spider's web; The collars, of the moonshine's watery beams: Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film: Her waggoner, a small grey-coated gnat,...
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King Lear. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...alderman,3 Drawn with a team of little atomies 4 Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her wagon-spokes made of long spinners' legs ; The cover, of the wings...smallest spider's web ; The collars, of the moonshine's watery beams : Her whip, of cricket's bone ; the lash, of film : Her wagoner, a small, gray-coated...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: Including a ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1837 - 614 pages
...She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies...as they lie asleep ; Her waggon-spokes made of long spinner's legs ; The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers; The traces, of the smallest spider's web...
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The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith, including a variety ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 602 pages
...celebrated, one sees he has had an eye to Virgil's thunderbolts. Her waggon-spokes made of long spinner's legs; The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers; The...web ; The collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams," &C. Even in describing fantastic beings there is a propriety to be observed ; but surely nothing can...
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