Ромео и Джульетта

           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;