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Okay--a short note and a link Written by Barbara (9/28/2006 10:47 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Drayton, penned by Barbara

In Drayton's poem Nymphidia, Queen Mab had a tryst with a member of Oberon's fairy court (Pigwiggen) and Oberon pursued her, then sent Puck after her. Pigwiggen and Oberon duel for her honour.

Queen Mab goes to see Prosperine (Persephone) who brings some mist from the River Styx and some water from the Lethe spring that makes you forget everything after you drink it. The two rivals forget why they were fighting or even that there was a problem.

I've linked the poem below. As I said, I don't know that JA ever read this and it doesn't seem to me as this is the allusion she intended to make.

Drayton's Nymphidia

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Queen Mab Barbara (9/27/2006 11:12 p.m.)

Other Queen Mab's teri-mc (9/28/2006 12:54 p.m.)
- More Mab Maisy (9/28/2006 7:44 p.m.)
- Drayton Barbara (9/28/2006 1:00 p.m.)
  - Okay--a short note and a link Barbara (9/28/2006 10:47 p.m.)
    - Sometimes, it's not a question of whether JA read it... Delories (9/29/2006 2:46 a.m.)
Dream imagery.... Mandy N (9/28/2006 1:04 a.m.)
- Inducing young women into folly Delories (9/28/2006 2:55 a.m.)
  - Exactly calculated Barbara (9/28/2006 10:22 a.m.)
    - Exactly calculated.....hmmm Jan (9/29/2006 12:54 p.m.)
      - No, you're not doing him an injustice, imo... nfm Delories (9/30/2006 3:42 a.m.)
    - Excellent points--all. You gals are great! Robbin (9/28/2006 11:14 a.m.)
    - Yes and this has turned... Moni (9/28/2006 11:08 a.m.)

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