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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

1198 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1198
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you!
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
Athwart men’s noses as they lie asleep.
ATTRIBUTION:Romeo and Juliet. Act i. Sc. 4.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.