 night tapers crop their waxen thighs, And light them at the fiery glow-worm's eyes, To have my love to bed, and to arise ; And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the moon-beams from his sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies....  The Works of William Shakespeare - Pagina 431de William Shakespeare - 1864Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 606 pagini
...grapes, green figs, and mulberries ; The honey-bags steal from the humble-bees, And, for night-tapers, crop their waxen thighs, And light them at the fiery glow-worm's eyes 19 , To have my love to bed, and to arise; And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, To fan the... | |
 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1853 - 440 pagini
...bags steal from the humble-bees, And for night tapers crop their waxen thighs, And light 1hem at 1he fiery glow-worm's eyes, To have my love to bed, and...sleeping eyes. Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies. 1 Fai. Hail, mortal. 2 Fai. Hail ! 3 Fai. Hail! 4 Fai. Hail ! Sot. I cry your worship's mercy, heartily.—I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 444 pagini
...grapes, green figs, and mulberries, The honey bags steal from the humble bees, And, for night-tapers, crop their waxen thighs, And light them at the fiery...arise; And pluck the wings from painted butterflies, 10.' n FAIRIES,—continued. Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies. MN iii. 1. To fan the moon-beams... | |
 | Joseph Turnley - 1856 - 180 pagini
...And for night tapers crop their waxen thighs, And light them at the fiery glowworm's eyes, To lead my love to bed, and to arise ; And pluck the wings...sleeping eyes ; Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies. How many short and pithy thoughts dazzle in the gorgeous pages of this bard. In the following, he shows... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - 400 pagini
...cuttings, but that all these attempts have been fruitless." LUMINOUS INSECTS. 1 And for night-tapers crop their waxen thighs. And light them at the fiery glow-worm's eyes." HAKESPEAEE in this couplet indulges somewhat of the poet's fancy; for the substance that gives light... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 964 pagini
...humble-bees, And, for night-tapers, crop their waxen thigh*. And light them at the fiery glow-worm's ev</>. e choice of which your highness will see first. eve- : Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies. 1 FAI. Hail, mortal ! 2 FAI. Hail ! 3 FAI. Hail! 4... | |
 | Thomas Kenny - 1864 - 442 pagini
...honey-bags steal from the humble bees, And, for night-tapers, crop their waxen thighs, And light them at tho fiery glow-worm's eyes, To have my love to bed and...sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies." The " Midsummer Night's Dream " is Shakespeare's most characteristic invasion of the world of pure... | |
 | George Field - 1864 - 468 pagini
...beauty:— " Feed him with apricots, and dewberries, With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries. And pluck the wings from painted butterflies To fan...his sleeping eyes:— Nod to him, Elves, and do him curtesies." Midsum. Night's Dream. In both these instances one of the three colours is kept back, inferred... | |
 | Letters - 1866 - 270 pagini
...Feed him with apricots and dewberries, With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries; • » * * * Fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes : Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies. You have read and seen the " Midsummer Night's Dream," and are ready for an old joke about the man... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 642 pagini
...grapes, green figs, and mulberries; The honey-bags steal from the humble-bees, And, for night-tapers, crop their waxen thighs, And light them at the fiery...sleeping eyes: Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies. 1 FAI. Hail, mortal! 2 FAI. Hail! 3 FAI. Hail! 4 FAI. Hail! EOT. I cry your worship's mercy, heartily.—I... | |
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