Weaving spiders come not here;
Hence you long-legged spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not near;
Worm nor snail, do no offence.


A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595–6) act 2, sc. 2, l. 20


Weaving spiders come not here; Hence you long-legged spinners, hence! Beetles black, approach not near; Worm nor snail, do no offence.

Weaving spiders come not here; Hence you long-legged spinners, hence! Beetles black, approach not near; Worm nor snail, do no offence.

Weaving spiders come not here; Hence you long-legged spinners, hence! Beetles black, approach not near; Worm nor snail, do no offence.

Weaving spiders come not here; Hence you long-legged spinners, hence! Beetles black, approach not near; Worm nor snail, do no offence.