Ромео и Джульетта
Scene IV. A street.
Mercutio:Thatdreamersoftenlie.
Romeo:Inbedasleep,whiletheydodreamthingstrue.
Mercutio:O,then,IseeQueenMabhathbeenwithyou.
Sheisthefairies’midwife,andshecomes
Inshapenobiggerthananagate-stone
Onthefore-fingerofanalderman,
Drawnwithateamoflittleatomies
Athwartmen’snosesastheylieasleep;
Herwagon-spokesmadeoflongspiders’legs,
Thecoverofthewingsofgrasshoppers,
Thetracesofthesmallestspider’sweb,
Thecollarsofthemoonshine’swaterybeams,
Herwhipofcricket’sbone,thelashoffilm,
Herwagonerasmallgrey-coatedgnat,
Notsobigasaroundlittleworm
Prick’dfromthelazyfingerofamaid;
Herchariotisanemptyhazel-nut
Madebythejoinersquirreloroldgrub,
Timeouto’mindthefairies’coachmakers.
Andinthisstateshegallopsnightbynight
Throughlovers’brains,andthentheydreamoflove;
O’ercourtiers’knees,thatdreamoncourt’siesstraight,
O’erlawyers’fingers,whostraightdreamonfees,
O’erladies’lips,whostraightonkissesdream,
WhichofttheangryMabwithblistersplagues,
Becausetheirbreathswithsweetmeatstaintedare:
Sometimeshegallopso’eracourtier’snose,
Andthendreamsheofsmellingoutasuit;