...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...

...with chalk or cow-dung, and their heads personifying completely the imagined freak of Queen Mab, " Who bakes the elf-locks in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes." We found it so difficult to get every body away from the fair, that it was sunset before we reached...

...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 sluggish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. — This, this is she— Thoutalk'st...

...; 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 4 in foul, sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. This is the hag, when maids...

...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-locks0 in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. 35— i. 4. 141 My...

...at which he 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 nielli ; And bakes the elf-locks3 in fuul sluttish hairs, Which once untangled, much misfortune bodes....

...sight, Some of husbands, some of lovers, Which un empty dream discovers.* Such is Mab ; who Plaits the manes of horses in the night. And bakes the elf-locks, in foul clottish hairs. Which, once entangled, foul misfortune bodes) She may be considered the Queen of those...

...; 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 4 in foul, sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. This is the hag, when maids...

...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-locksj: in foul sluttish hairs, Which, once untangled, much misfortune bodes. 35— i. 4. 141 My...

...and chirurgi, fo. 10; and there is also a proverb, As dull as Dun in the mire. SCENE 4. Page 376. MER This is that very Mab That plats the manes of horses in the night. which alludes to a very singular superstition not yet forgotten in some parts of the country. It was...