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P REF AC E
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mmer M gh t s D ream was, acc o rding t o th e
A M ids u
b e st aut h o rit ie s, writ t en by Sh akespe are, at a perio d
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of
life wh e n his
warmt h
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of a
c re at iv e
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and liv el ima inat io n
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no t se arc h
int o h isto ry
or
t radit io n fo r t h e
uisit e ge nius
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nparallele d
be q u
t h o se u
e at h e d t o po st e rit y o ne o f
c o mpo sit io ns whic h h av e re nde re d him t h e deligh t
”
and wo nde r Of su
c c e ssiv e ag e s
Apart fro m t h e supe rnat ural age nc ie s, whic h relat e
arre ls o f O be ro n, t h e F airy M o narc h and
t o th e q u
s
re s o f Th ese u
e e n Titania t h e classic al fig u
his Qu
man per
and Hippo ly ta st and fo rward as t h e c h ie f h u
s o f dramas
so nage s o f t his mo st h armo nio u
N e v er
t h eless, t h e ge ne ral c h arac t er o f t h e play is so far
fro m hist o ric al, t h at while I h av e made Ath ens and
it s neigh bo u
rh o o d t h e su
bje c t o f illu
s t rat io n I h av e
h eld myself unfe t t ere d wit h regard t o c h ro no lo gy
ffic ie nt is no t kno wn o f t h e de t ails o f
Inde e d su
G reek life and arc hit e c t ure in t h e t ime o f Th e se us
t o re nde r c o mple t e ( o r pro ximat e ) ac c u
o ssible;
rac y
p
st o ry,
but , relying
so lely o n
his o wn
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were
if
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I t may be adde d, t h at t h e b u
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c ed
rials, and re t ained t h e Egypt ian feat u
re s int ro du
be fo re t h e C h ristian
e ra
w e re
v
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P R EF AC E.
by C e c ro ps , t h e myt h ic al fo unde r o f t h e c it y Suc h
ld h av e no t hing in c o mmo n wit h t h e
e dific e s c o u
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impre ssio ns
of
uc at e d mind
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ed
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re e k c iv
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e v er
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c o nside rat io ns,
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at
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late r perio d, in t h e h o pe
ld h av e
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great e st sple ndo u
lit e rat ure
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and in
art
— wh e n it
in it s pride and glo ry, e nno ble d by a rac e o f
t ifu
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illust rio us me n, and c o ntaining t h e mo st b e au
st o o d
t h e wo rld h ad
o b e c ts
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on
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by marble Te mple s, h as b e en
t h e Th e at re
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B ac c h us, wh e re in mult it u
de s
of
o nc e
maje st ic po et ry o f JEsc h y
n d n e ar wh ic h
and E u
ri ide s ;
a
p
t h ro nge d t o list e n t o t h e
lu
s, So ph o c le s,
st ands t hat me mo rable hill fro m wh e nc e t h e wo rds
t ru
th
first pro mu
lgat e d t o t h e
At h enian c it iz e n s by apo st o lic inspirat io n
A po rt io n o f t h e music , hit h ert o int ro duc e d in
of
sac re d
we re
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M ende lsso h n B art h o ldy, and pro no unc e d t o be
amo ngst t h e mo st su
l e ffo rt s o f t h at c ele brat e d
c c essfu
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mast er
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C HARL E S
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MIDSUMMER N I GHTS DREAM
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THE C ITY OF
THES E U S , O V ERLO O K IN G
OF
ATHEN S
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Ano th er mo o n ; bu
Th is o ld mo o n wane s
The N
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Hi p F o ur days will quic kly stee p th e mselv e s in nigh ts ;
ic k ly dre am away th e time
r nigh t s will q u
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And th e n t h e mo o n like to a silv er bo w
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N e w be nt in h e av en, sh all be h o ld th e nigh t
r so le mnitie s
Of o u
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mph , and with rev elry
W ith po mp, with t riu
Hippo lyta I
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M I D SU M M ER
E nter
E e nn s,
NI GHT S
D REAM
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and
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Th e Th ank s , go o d Ege us : W h at s th e ne ws with th ee ?
Eye F u
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S t and fo rt h , D e me triu
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Th is man h ath my c Onse nt to marry h e r :
S tand fo rth , L ysande r —and my grac io u
s princ e ,
This man h ath wit c h d th e bo so m o f my c h ild :
’
rud h er o b e die nc e whic h is du
Tu
e to me ,
b bo rn h ardne ss —And, my grac io us lo rd,
To st u
r grac e
B e it so sh e will no t h e re be fo re yo u
C o nse nt to marry with De me trius .
I beg th e anc ie nt priv ile ge o f Ath e ns ;
A s sh e is mine , I may dispo se o f h er
W h ic h sh all be e ith e r to this ge ntle man,
Or t o h er de ath ; ac c o rding to o ur law
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Her I
do e ntre at yo u
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I kno w no t by what po we r I am made b o ld,
c h a pre se nc e h e re , to
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B ut I be see c h yo ur grac e t h at I may kno w
Th e wo rst th at may h e fe l me in this c ase ,
I f I re fu
se t o we d D e me triu
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Th e Eith e r t o die th e deat h ,
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to
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a
F o r ev er t h e so c ie ty o f men
Th erefo re , fair He rmia, q u
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Tak e t ime to pause : and, by th e ne xt new mo o n
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Upo n t h at day e it h er pre pare t o die
r fath e r s will,
F o r diso be die nc e to yo u
O r else , to we d D eme triu
s , as h e wo u
ld :
’
O r o n D iana s altar to pro te st ,
sterit
and sin le life
F o r aye , au
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Lye
I am my lo rd
well deriv d as be ,
’
As well po sse ss d my lo v e is mo re t h an h is
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M y fo rt u
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I am h elo v d o f Hermie :
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NI GHT S
DREAM
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W hy sh o u
ld no t I th e n, pro se c u
te my righ t ?
D e me triu
s, I ll av o u
c h it to hi s h e ad,
’
M ade lo v e to N edar s dau
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And wo n h er so u
D ev o u
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2
Upo n this spo tte d and inc o nstant man
.
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Th e I must co nfe ss, t h at I h av e h e ard so mu
And with De me trius th o ugh t t o h av e spo ke th e reo f ;
t , be ing o v e r- fu
Bu
ll o f se lf- affairs,
M y mind did lo se it —B u
s, c o me
t , De me t riu
And c o me , Ege us , yo ush all go with me ,
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To fit yo u
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O r e lse th e law o f Ath e ns yie lds yo uu
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To de ath , o r t o a v o w o f single life
C o me , my Hippo lyta
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r c h e ek s so
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Her Belike , fo r want o f rain ; wh ic h I c o uld well
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3
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of
mine eyes
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e v er
I
co
uld re ad
C o uld e v e r h e ar by tale o r histo ry
n smo o th
e lo v e ne v er did ru
Th e co u
rse o f tru
t e ith e r it was diffe re nt in blo o d
Bu
,
,
:
,
O r, if th e re we re a sympath y in c h o ic e ,
W ar, de ath , o r sic kness did lay sie ge to it ;
nd,
M aking it mo me ntary as a so u
S wift as a sh ado w, sh o rt as any dream ;
‘
B rief as th e ligh tning in th e c o llied nigh t,
.
Jo n
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B et eem them—1 G i v e th em, best o w u
p
used by Spenc er
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a
word
so n .
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.
th e co llied nigh t,
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sed in th e
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black ,
dland C o u
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nfo lds b ot h h e av en and eart h ,
Th at, in a sple e n, u
And e re a man h ath po we r t o say—B e ho ld !
Th e j aws o f darkne ss do de v o u
r it u
p
ic k brigh t things c o me t o c o nfu
S o qu
s io n
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Her I f th us t rue lo v ers h av e b e en e v e r c ro ss d
Th e n le t us t e ac h o u
r trial patie nc e
Lye A go o d pe rsu
asio n ; t h ere fo re h e ar me, Hermie
nt
I h av e a wido w au
O f gre at re v e nu
e and sh e h ath no c hild :
F ro m Ath e ns is h e r h o use re mo t e se v e n leagu
es
Th e re ge ntle He rmia may I marry th e e
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And to th at plac e th e sh arp A th e nian law
I f tho ulo v at me th e n,
S te al fo rth to m o rro w nigh t ;
And in th e wo o d,
Wh ere I did mee t th e e o nc e with Hele na,
Th e re will I st ay fo r th e e
C anno t pursue us :
’
.
Her
M y go o d Lysan de r !
I swe ar t o th ee , by C upid s s tro nge st bo w ;
B y t h e simplic ity o f V e nu
s do v e s ;
ls and pro spers lo v es ;
B y t h at wh ic h k nit te th so u
B y all t h e v o ws th at e v er men hav e bro ke ,
mbe r mo re t h an e v e r wo me n spo ke
I n nu
I n th at same plac e t h o uh ast appo inte d me ,
ly will I me e t with th e e
To mo rro w t ru
.
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Lye K e ep pro mise , lo v e
L oo k , h e re
.
Ea ter HE L E N A
co
mes Helena
.
.
Her Ho w no w fair He le na ! W h ith e r away
?
Hel C all yo ume fair t h at fai r agai n unsay
O te ac h me h o w yo ulo o k ; and with wh at art
’
s h eart
o n s way t h e mo t io n o f D e me t riu
Her I fro wn upo n h im ye t h e lo v e s me still
Hel O t h at yo ur fro wns wo uld t e ac h my smile s suc h
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Her Th e mo re I h at e , th e mo re h e fo llo ws me
Hel Th e mo re I lo v e , t h e mo re h e h at et h me
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M I DS U M M ER N I GHT S
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D REAM
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mfo rt ; he no mo re sh all se e my fac e
L y sande r and my se lf will fly th is plac e
nfo ld
r minds w e will u
Lye He le n to yo uo u
To mo rro w nigh t wh e n Ph oeb e do t h beh o ld
He r silv e r v isage in th e wat ry glass
id pe arl t h e blade d grass
D e c king wit h liqu
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Empt ying o u
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nse l swe e t ;
Th e re my Ly sande r and myse lf sh all me e t
And th e nc e fro m Ath e ns t urn away o ur e y e s,
To se e k ne w frie nds and s trange r c o mpanie s
F are well s we e t play fe llo w ; pray t h o ufo r us
And go o d luc k grant th e e t h y D e me trius
r sigh t
K e ep wo rd L ys ande r we mu
st s t arv e o u
F ro m lo v e rs fo o d t ill mo rro w de ep midnigh t
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le t h e pre udic es and c o m etitio ns o f th e
o f th e t h e atre , t o ridicu
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all Ath e ns
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be fo re th e Princ e and h is bride o n h is we dding day at nigh t
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inc e , c all fo rth yo u
N o w, go o d P e te r Qu
and a merry
r
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ac to rs by th e sc ro ll : M ast e rs, spre ad y o u
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s
Qui Yo u, Nic k Bo tto m, are se t do wn fo r Pyramu
B o t W h at is Pyramu
s ? a lo v e r, o r a tyrant ?
i A lo v er, th at kills h imself mo st gallantly fo r lo v e
Qu
B o t Th at will ask so me t e ars in th e tru
e pe rfo rming o f
die nc e lo o k t o th e ir e ye s
it : I f I do it , le t t h e au
Ye t
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my c hief h umo ur is fo r a tyrant : I c o uld play Erc les
rarel , o r a part t o te ar a c at in, t o make all split
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Th e raging ro c k s,
W ith sh iv ering sh o c ks,
Shall bre ak th e lo c ks
O f priso n gate s :
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S h all sh ine fro m far,
And mak e and mar
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Th e fo o lish fate s
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M I D S U M M ER N I GHT S D REAM
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F lu
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s mu
st lo v e
I t is th e lady t h at Pyramu
N ay, faith , le t me no t play a wo man ; I h av e a
be ard c o ming
Qui Th a t s all o ne
’
B o t L e t me play Thisby t o o : I ll spe ak in a mo nstro u
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Ah , Pyramu
s, m
litt le v o ic e
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dear ; thy Th is by dear
us , and, F lu
t e , yo u
Qui N o , no ; yo umust play
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i Y o uP yramus s fat h er ; myse lf, Th isby s fat her ;
Qu
Snug, th e j o ine r, yo u, th e lio n s part -and, I h o pe , h e re is
a play fi t t e d
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i Yo u may do it e x te mpo re , for it is no th ing but
Qu
ro aring
B o t L e t me play th e lio n t o o I will ro ar, t h at I will do
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any man s h e art go o d t o h e ar me ; I will ro ar, t h at I w ill
mak e th e Princ e say, L et Aimman aga éz Le t h im ro a r aga in
i An yo ush o u
ld do it t oo terribly, y o uwo uld fright
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ld sh riek ; and that we re e no u
th e ladies , th at th ey wo u
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A ll Th at wo u
ld frigh t th e
B o t I grant yo u, frie nds, if t h at yo u sh o u
ld h av e no mo re discre tio n
t o f t h e ir wits, t h e y wo u
ladies o u
t I will aggrav ate my v o ic e s o , that I
bu
s : bu
t t o hang u
c king do v e ; I willw ar o u
will ro ar o uas ge ntle as any su
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an twere
any nigh tingale
t Pyramu
s : fo r Pyram
i Yo uc an play no part bu
us
Qu
is a swee t fac e d ma n; a pro pe r man, as o ne sh all se e in a
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ummer s day ; a mo st lo v ely ge ntle man lik e man ; th ere
fo re yo umust ne e ds play Pyramu
s
nde rtake it
B o t W e ll I will u
i M ast ers h e re are yo u
r
art s ; and I am to e ntre at
Qu
p
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and de sire
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nigh t ; and me e t me in t h e palac e wo o d, a mile with o u
t th e
mo o n-ligh t ; th e re will w e re h e arse : fo r if we
t o wn,
by
mee t in t h e c ity ,
dev ic e s kno wn
I n th e
18
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me an t ime I w ill draw a bill o f
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and o th ers .
wh at ev er art ic les are want ed
ac co rding t o th e ir re spec ti v e part s , dresses
Th e perso n wh o deliv ers t h e m o u
t is t o
P roperties
are
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an d sc e ne s ex c ept ed
day called t h e property-s un
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t th e
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h o ld or are c u
t, is t o me et in all e v ent s
wh en h o st s were in use , w as pro bably a c o mmo n practi ce
wh o bo re enmity t o th e arc h er
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anc ient and reno wne d c ities , is inv o lv e d i n fable
I t s re u
ted
fo u
nder is C ecro ps, desc ribe d by so me as an Egyptian, an
also
1 55 6
as a c o nt empo rary wit h M os es
rnt by ! erx e s in
480, bu
ilt
At h ens was bu
t was so o n rebu
under th e admi ni strat io n o f Th emis t o cles, and was ado rne d wi th
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t ime
r
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o wing t o i t s pu
ildi ngs , fo r th e priv at e h o u
was
bli c bu
ses
were mo s y insignifi c ant , and it s stre e ts badly laid o ut
mmit o f th e A c ro po lis w as c o v ered with t e mples , statues
Th e su
s o th er wo rk s o f art
o f bro nze and marble , and v ario u
O f th e
t em les, t h e gran dest w as t h e P art h en o n, sac red t o t h e
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magnifi c ent Erc c t h eum, c o ntaini ng th ree separat e t e mples, o ne
’
Pro t ec tress o f th e St at e , th e Erec h
o f A th ena P o lic e, o r t h e
m,
t h eu
m pro per, o r sanc t uary o f Erec th eu
s , and t h e P andro siu
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w
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o r sanc tu
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p
m w as t h e c o lo ssal st atue o f Ath ena
t h e P arth eno n and Ere c th e u
”
P ro mac h o s , o r th e F igh t er in t h e F ro nt , wh o se h elmet and
spe ar was t h e first o bjec t o n t h e A cro po lis v isible fro m t h e se a
"
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At h ens,
w e le ft E th ra beh in h im at Trmzen, enjo ining h er
no t t o sen
th eir so n t o At h ens till h e was stron g eno ugh t o lift
’
no m bene ath a sto ne o f pro digio u
s weigh t h is fath er s s wo rd and
ld serv e as t o kens o f rec o gnitio n
Th eseu
s,
sandals, wh ic h wo u
wh e n gro wn to manh o o d, ac c o mplish ed th e a po int e d
s o f C o rint h , a
e ase, and t o o k th e ro ad t o At h ens o v er th e ist mu
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M I D SU M M ER
M I GHT S
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F
Ho w no w
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AI R Y , a nd
spirit
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2nd S inging F
AI RY
.
! w h ith e r wande r yo u
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s h t h o ro u h b riar,
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Th o ro u
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O v e r park ,
o v er
l
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Th o ro ugh flo o d th o ro u
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re ,
fi
g
I do wande r e v e ry w h e re ,
S wilt e r t h an t h e mo c h e s sph ere
And I s e rv e t h e fairy q u
e e n,
1
T o de w h er o rb s upo n t h e gre en :
T h e c o wslips t all, h e r pe nsio ne rs be ,
I n th e ir go ld c o at s spo ts yo usee
,
’
.
F arewe ll, th o udainty spirit , I ll be gone
r e lv e s c o me h e re ano n
e e n and all o u
Ou
r qu
‘
.
F a i Th e k ing do th k e e p h is re v e ls h e re to migh t ;
e e n c o me no t w it h in h is si h t
Tak e h e e d, t h e q u
g
F o r O bero n is passing fe ll and wrat h ,
B ec ause t h at s h e as h e r atte ndant , h ath
A lo v e ly bo y, s t o l n fro m an Indian k ing :
2
o
h
h
a
a
a
n
l
i
n
d
r
s
o
s
e
C
e
we t
S h e ne v e
:
g
.
.
.
'
‘
1
To de w h e r
o rbs
upo n
:
th e gre en
Th e s e o rbs are c irc le s s u
p
fairie s o n t h e gro u
re
n d, wh o s e v e rdu
.
made b y t h e
ro c e e ds fro m t h e fairie s c are t o wa t e r t h e m
p
9
ose
d
C h a nge li ng is c o mmo nly us e d fo r t h e c h ild su
pp
poss d
.
t o be
'
.
t h e re fo r
le ft by th e fairie s, bu
‘
a c h ild
t ak en a\v ay
.
-
t o be
Jo ux so rt
.
ms
M I D S U M M ER N I
sca
GHT S D R EAM
19
’
.
ld h av e t h e c h ild
And j e alo us O b e ro n wo u
K nigh t o f h is train, t o t rac e t h e fo re s t s w ild :
t sh e , perfo rc e , wi th h o ld s t h e lo v e d bo y,
Bu
C ro wns h im w ith flo we rs, and make s h im all h e r jo y :
And no w t h e y ne v e r me e t in gro v e o r gre e n,
a
By fo untain c le ar, o r spangle d star lig h t s he en;
are
t t h e y do sq u
t hat all th e ir e lv es , fo r fen ,
Bu
s , and h ide t h e m t h e re
C ree p into ac o rn c u
p
'
,
-
.
2nd F ai Eith er I mistak e h is sh ape and mak ing
O r hith e r c o me s t h at sh re wd and knav ish sprite ,
C ali d Ro binG o o d fe llo w ; ( A)
.
quite
,
’
-
o
cx
P
[
rises
marksma n
on a
-a
m
t
.
Are yo uno t be ,
Th at frigh t th e maide ns o f th e v illage ry ;
5
And so me t ime s mak e t h e drink t o be ar no h arm ;
i
n
at th e ir h arm
h
M isle ad nigh t w ande rers, lau
g
g
Th o se t h at Ho b go blin c all yo u, and s w e e t P u
ck
B)
(
Y o udo t h eir wo rk , and t h e y sh all h av e go o d lu
ck
?
Are no t yo uh e
-
,
F
th o uspe ak
y;
air
’
s t ari
h
t
g
:
m th at me rry wande rer o f th e nigh t
j e st t o O be ro n, and mak e h im s mile
rk I in a
o s sip s bo wl,
And so me time lu
g
I
I
a
.
,
’
6
I n v ery lik e ne ss o f a ro ast ed c rab ;
And, wh e n sh e drinks agains t h e r lips I bo b,
And, o n h e r with e r d de w lap po ur t h e ale
So me t ime fo r t h re e fo o t s to o l she t ake t h me
Th en slip I fro m h e r seat , do wn t o pple s s h e
ire h o ld t h e ir h ips and lau
h
And t h e n th e w h o le q u
g ;
B ut ro o m, F airy , h e re c o me s O be ro n
.
’
-
.
-
,
.
2nd
F
ai
.
e
o
n
g
And h e re my mis t re ss :— W
’
o
uld th at h e were
!
i
n
ng, brigh t , gay
Shi
]
Bu
t th ey do sq u
a re h ere is t o
To sq u
are
arre l
qu
no h arm
B a rme is a n ame fo r ye as t
sh e e n,
.
‘
.
.
a ro aste d c rab
i
.
e ., a
wild apple
me
o f t h at n a
13
2
2o
M I D SUM M ER N I G HT S DREAM
Enter O B E R O N
(
c
[m
.
w
h
i
t
hi
s tra in, and TI TAN I A
)
h ers , a t oppo site sides
,
( )
D
,
11 .
with
.
0 6o I ll me t by moo n l igh t pro ud Titania
s O b e ro n ?
Tit W h at , j e alo u
F airie s, sk ip h e nce ;
-
.
,
.
.
W hy
art
th o uh e re ,
C o me fro m th e farth e st ste e p o f
Bu
t t h at , fo rso o th t h e b o u
nc ing Amazo n,
’
Yo ur buskin d mist re ss, and yo u
r warrio r lo v e ,
To Th e se u
s mu
st be we dde d
and
o uc o me
y
To giv e th e m b o th jo y and pro spe rity
0 6o Ho w c anst th o uth us , fo r sh ame , Titania,
G lanc e at my c re dit with Hippo lyt a,
?
Kno wing I k no w t h y lo v e t o Th e se us
Tit Th e se are t h e fo rge rie s o f j e alo u
sy ;
’
And ne v e r, sinc e th e middle s umme r s spring,
M et we o n bill, in dale , fo re st, o r me ad,
To danc e o ur ringle ts t o th e wh istling w ind,
Bu
t with t h y b rawls t h o uh ast dist u
rb d o u
r spo rt
?
ld Tit ania c ro ss h e r O b e ro n
Ohe W h y sh o u
t be g a lit tle c h ange ling bo y,
I do bu
To be my h e nc h man ( E )
r h e art at re st ,
S e t yo u
ys no t th e c h ild o f me
Th y fairy land bu
His mo th er was a v o t re ss o f my o rde r :
And, in t h e spic e d I ndian air, by nigh t ,
’
ll o fte n h ath sh e go ssip d by my side ;
F u
’
And sat wit h me o n N e ptune s y e llo w sands
Bu
t sh e , b e ing mo rtal, o f t h at bo y did die
And, fo r h er sak e , I do re ar up h e r bo y :
And, fo r h e r sak e , I will no t part w ith h im
0 6o Ho w lo ng with in th is wo o d int e nd yo ustay ?
’
s w e ddin
a
d
Tit Pe rc h anc e , t ill aft e r Th e se u
g
y
r ro u
nd,
I f yo uwill pat ie ntly danc e in o u
r mo o nligh t re v e ls, go with u
s ;
And se e o u
r h au
nts
n me , and I will spare yo u
I f no t , sh u
?
I ndia
,
.
.
.
’
’
.
.
.
.
’
.
.
.
-
.
.
.
7
And
nev er, s inc e the
ummer s spring, is I
s
t h eir
'
,
sec o nd, o r, as
middle summer s
'
Th e
middle
t h e se aso n wh en t rees pu
t fo rth
are fre q u
en tly c alled , t h e ir midsiommer shoo ts
appreh e n d,
t h ey
Spring,
.
M I D SUM M ER N I G HT S D R EAM
21
’
s cans
.
0 63 G iv e me th at bo y and I will go with th e e
Tit N o t fo r t hy F airy k ingdo m— F airie s, away :
M
u
W e sh all c h ide do wn righ t , if I lo nge r st ay
[
x cu
nt TI TAN IA , and her train
E
[
.
,
.
.
-
.
.
0 68 W ell, go thy way : t h o ush alt no t fro m th is gro v e ,
ry
Till I t o rme nt t h e e fo r t h is inj u
’
M y gentle P u
c k , c o me h ith e r : Th o ure me mber st
S inc e o nc e I sat u
on a
ro mo nto r ,
y
p
p
“
A nd h e ard a me rmaid, o n a do lph in s b ac k ,
lc e t and h armo nio u
U t te ring su
s b re ath ,
c h du
Th at th e rude se a gre w c iv il at h e r so ng ;
And c ert ain st ars sh o t madly fro m th e ir sph ere s,
To h e ar th e se a-maid s mu
sic k
I re me mb e r
’
Obe Th at v e ry t ime I saw ( bu
ld st no t) ,
t th o uc o u
F lying b e t we e n t h e c o ld mo o n and th e e arth ,
C upid all arm d a c e rtain aim h e to o k
9
At a fair v e s tal, th ro ne d by t h e we st ;
And lo o e d h is lo v e sh aft s martly fro m h is bo w,
ld pie rc e a h undre d t h o usand h e arts :
As it sh o u
ng C u
i
Bu
t I migh t s e e yo u
d
s
e r sh aft
fi
p
y
Q ue nc h d in t h e c h ast e b e ams o f t h e wat ry mo o n
And th e impe rial v o tre ss passe d on,
.
.
’
’
.
.
.
’
’
-
’
’
’
do lph in s b ac k is su po se d by so me c o m
mentat o rs t o be an alle go ric al allusio n t o It ary Que en o f S c o ts
re d as a mermai d) , and be ars re fer
m
c aric atu
n
h
o
e
t
i
e
a
w
o
a
s
t
w
(
e nc e t o h e r marriage wi t h t h e D au
ph in o f F ranc e , so n o f Henry
“
lc e t and u
nh ar
wh ile th e suc c e e ding line , ut t ering suc h du
"
mo nio us bre ath , alludes t o h er gre at abilities o f geni us and
le arning
”
Th at t h e rude se a grew c iv il at h er so ng, is c o nje c t u
re d t o
me an S c o tlan d, en c irc le d wi t h t h e o c e an , wh i c h ro se up in arms
against t h e R e gen t wh ile M ary w as in F ran ce , bu
t h er ret u
rn
h o me prese ntl q u
ie t ed th o se dis o rders
y
C ert am stars sh o t madly fro m th eir sph eres,
”
To h ear t h e se a- maid s music
B y whi c h is me ant t h e Earls o f N o rt h u
mberlan d and W e stmo re
ke
land, wh o fell in M ary s q uarrel ; and princ ipally t h e gre at D u
o f N o rfo lk , wh os e proje c t e d mani age wi th h er was att ende d wi th
su
e nc e s
ch fat al c o ns e q u
A mermaid
”
’
on a
p
.
.
'
.
’
.
9
A! a fair
Eliz abe th
.
v
ulal,
thro ned
by t he
um!
A
co
mpliment
to
een
Qu
22
M I D SU M M ER N I G
HT S DE EAM
m
[
’
,
.
n
.
I n maiden me dit at io n, fanc y -fre e
’
Y e t mark d I wh e re th e b o lt o f C upid fe ll :
n
a lit t le we s te rn flo we r,
o
I t fell u
p
n
d
u
w
i
n
w
u
r
h
l
w
o
h
t
e
o
i
t
o
e
e
s
f
o
r
il
k
l
w
v
e
e
m
B
,
,
p p
And maide ns c all it lo v e in idle ne ss
’
F e tc h me th at flo we r ; th e h e rb I s h o w d th e e o nc e ;
ic e o f it o n sle e ping eye lids laid,
Th e j u
W ill make o r man o r wo man madly do te
Upo n th e ne x t liv e c re atu
re t h at is se e n
an d be t h o uh e re a ain,
F e t c h me th is h erb
g
e
Ere th e lev iathan c an sw im a le agu
’
t a girdle ro u
Pu
c k I d pu
nd ab o u
t t h e e arth
sic
I n fo rty minu
M
u
xit P e o n
te s
E
[
0 642
Hav ing o nc e th is j u
ic e ,
’
I ll watc h Titania wh e n sh e is asle ep,
And dro p th e liquo r o f it in h e r e ye s
Th e ne x t th ing t h e n sh e w aking lo o k s upo n,
l o f lo v e
Sh e sh all pursu
e it w it h t he s o u
And e re I tak e th is c h arm o ff fro m h er sigh t,
I ll mak e h e r re nde r u
o me
h
r
a
e
t
e
p
p g
Bu
t wh o c o me s h ere ? I am inv isible
And I will o v erh ear t h e ir c o nfere nc e
10
.
’
-
-
.
t
-
.
.
—
.
.
.
!
.
’
.
.
Enter D E M
E
TRI U
HE LEN A f o llo wing Inm
'
S,
.
D em W h ere is Lysander, and fair He rm
Th o ut o ld st me , t h ey we re sto l n into th is wo o d ;
?
ia
.
’
’
Henc e ge t th e e go ne a nd fo llo w me no more
u
Yo udo impe ac h yo ur mo desty to o muc h
To leav e t he c ity and c o mmit yo u
rse lf
I nto t h e h ands o f o ne t h at lo v e s yo uno t
! 2
Hal Yo ur v irt ue is my priv ile ge fo r th at
I t is no t night wh en I do see yo ur fac e
,
.
,
.
.
.
.
,
,
N
F
I
th ink L am no t in t h e nigh t
:
do th th is wo o d lac k w o rlds o f c o mpany ;
or o u
i
n
r
m
:
s
t
w
o
d
r
e
l
e
c
e
e
a
l
l
a
t
h
r
p ,
y ,
y
or
I
”
1 1
‘ 3
f
l
ov
o
e
r
t
h
e
o
w
e
f
r
o
m
f ]
f
p
—
i
n
s
t
o
u
e
i
i
i
n
t
r
o
r
n
e
t
i
e
b
t
u
o
m
o
d
s
impe ach y
,
q
g
y j
/or that ] i e , F o r lea v ing the c ity
—
ancy
ree.
i
.
e . , ex e
mpt
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
co
M I D S UM M ER N I G HT S D RE AM
m
23
’
.
Th e n h o w c an it be said, I am alo ne ,
?
W h e n all t h e wo rld is h ere to lo o k o n me
13
1 90 m I w ill n o t s tay th y que st io n ; le t me go :
O r, if th o ufo llo w me , do no t be lie v e
Bu
t I sh all do t h e e misc hie f in t h e w o o d
Hal Ay, in t h e te mple , in t h e to wn, t he field,
Y o udo me misc h ie f D e me triu
s!
’
I ll fo llo w th ee , and
“
t
h
o
n
e
h
a
n
I
l
w
l
l
E
x
i
L
o
D ie u
o
d
e
s
e
t
H
E
N
v
E
A
p
[
0 6c F are th e e we ll, nymph : e re h e do le av e th is gro v e ,
Th o ush alt fly him, and h e sh all se ek t h y lo v e
M
u
sic
[
.
'
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Re emer PU
‘
-
Hast th o uth e fl o we r th e re
Pu
ck A
t
h
re it is
e
y
.
‘
C K.
e lc o
W
.
me, wanderer
.
.
0 642
I pray th e e , giv
.
e
it
me
.
I k no w a b ank w h e reo n th e wild th yme blo ws
5
W h e re o x lips and t h e no dding v io le t gro ws
‘
.
l
-
;
16
Th e re sle e ps th e F airy Q u
ee n, so me t ime o f t h e
Lu
ll d in th e se b o we rs w ith danc e s and de ligh t ;
nigh t ,
’
And w ith th e j uic e o f t h is I ll st re ak h e r eye s,
ll o f h at e fu
And make h er fu
l fan t asie s
h
t
h
i
r
Tak e th o uso me o f it and se e k t h ro u
s
o
e
v
g
g
A swe e t At he nian lady is in lo v e
’
.
,
:
l yo u
th : ano int his eyes ;
disdain fu
Bu
t do it , wh e n th e ne xt th ing h e e spie s
M ay be t h e lady Th o ush alt kno w th e man
B y th e Ath e nian gar me nts h e h ath o n
E ffe c t it w ith so me c are th at h e may pro v e
M o re fo nd o n h er, th an sh e u
n
l
h
o
e
r
o
v
e
:
p
W ith
a
.
1
"D isc o u
rse —
c o nv ersat io n
1 ‘
To di e
upo n
1
"N o dding v io l t gro ws
dro wsy perso n
e
.
-
i
n
T
o
d
e u
i
n
o
&
c
,
,
p
]
"
t o die by th e h and
the h a nd , & c
e
r
h
a
s
m
a
n
s
langu
e
e
,
,
p
ag p
1 “
Th e
W he re o x -lips
S r EE v
'
EN 3 .
“
.
.
o
ur auth o r s
'
.
is th e gre at er c o wslip
I d eat , t h at de clines its h e ad, lik e
o x hp
’
.
M I D SUM M ER N I G
Q4
HT S DREAM
’
[
L et I t .
.
And lo o k th o ume e t me e re t h e first c o c k c ro w
Puck F e ar no t , my lo rd y o ur serv ant sh all do so
M
i
awa
aria
O
B
E
R
O
N
l
d
e
s
g
[
y
.
.
.
.
.
S C ENE
—
II TI TAN IA S
.
Titania
Tit C o me , a fairy
r o ffi c e s,
Th e n t o yo u
.
and
s o ng
and
ai
.
;
le t
a r es
m
e
g
s in
me
Yo uspo tte d
.
D ance
i i
F
AN D
S ON G
AN O THER
.
THE W O O D
PART O F
l st F
B O W ER
’
.
no w asle e p
rest .
CHO RU S
w ith do u
ble
"
ue
.
snak e s ,
to ng
,
Th o r ny h e dge h o gs , be no t se e n ;
18
N e wt s, and blind wo rms, do no wro ng
C o me not ne ar o ur fairy que en
-
-
.
C HO R U S
lla,
Lu
.
Philo me l, with melo dy,
S ing in o u
llaby ;
r sx
v e e t lu
lla lu
llaby :
llaby lu
lu
lla, lu
lla, lu
N e v e r h arm, no r spellno r c h arm,
C o me o ur lo v ely lady nigh ;
llaby
S o go o d nigh t , with lu
,
.
1 st F
ai.
e av ing s piders c o
W
me
h e re ;
He nc e yo ulo ng le gg d spinne rs , h e nc e
B e e tle s blac k , appro ac h no t ne ar ;
W o rm, no r snail do no o fle nc e
no t
’
-
.
:
‘
.
C H O RU S
.
Ph ilo me l, with melo dy,
l st F
ai.
Henc e
n
o w all is we ll :
;
y
O ne , alo o f, stand se ntinel
,
awa
.
E
xeu
n
t
F
[
1 7
K ;
!
with do u
ble t o ngu
e ,]
N ew ts,
is t h e C e cilia
and
o
m
.
.
TI TAN I A s leeps
.
ur auth o r me ans forke d
blind- w o rms,] Th e
o r slo w- wo r
ArR rE s
.
newt is
th e
at, t h e blind wo rm
as
M I D sU M M
m
C h url upo n t h ine
,
N IG
e yes
HrtS D REAM
.
.
t hro w
I
All t h e po we r this c h arm do th
W h e n t h o uwak st
u
m
[
'
o we
le t lo v e fo rbid
t h y e ye lid
’
,
S le e p h is se at o n
S o a wake , w h e n I am go ne ;
s t no w t o O be ro n
F o r I mu
.
.
Ex it
.
Enter D E M
m
rU s and
HELEN A h astily
,
.
.
s
Hel S tay t h o t h o ukill me , swe e t D eme triu
nt me t h u
s
D em I c h arge t h ee h e nc e an d do n o t h au
"
l
Hal 0 wilt t h o udarh ling leav e me ? do no t so
D m rfi tay o n t h y pe ril I alo ne will go
’
.
.
,
,
,
.
.
,
.
.
s
.
,
xi t D EM ET RI U S
E
[
t h is fo nd c h ase
Hel O I am o ut o f bre ath
n
i
,
22
rase
Th e mo re my prayer, t h e le sse r i s su
y g
Happy is Hermia, w h ere so e er sh e lie s ;
F o r sh e h ath blesse d and a t trac t iv e e yes
nd !
t wh o is h e re
Bu
L ysander ! o n t h e gro u
D e ad 2 o r asle ep ? I se e no b lo o d, no wo und
L ysander, if yo uliv e , g o o d sir, awak e
n t h ro u
fi
re I wi ll, fo r t h
h
ee
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re h e re sh o ws art ,
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0 , h o w fi t ; a wo rd
s
W h e re is D e me t riu
I s t h at v i le n ame , t o pe ri sh o n my s wo rd !
Hel D o no t say so Lysande r ; say no t so ,
?
W h at th o ugh h e lo v e yo ur He rmia Ye t , wh at th o ugh
Ye t He rmia st ill lo v e s yo u: t h en be c o nte nt
Lye C o nte nt w ith He rmia ? N o : I do re pent
t e s I wit h h e r h av e spe nt
Th e t e dio u
s minu
N o t He rmia, but He le na no w I lo v e
W h o will no t c h ange a r v en fo r a do v e ?
.
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my gra ce ) M y
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in t h e dark
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M I DS U M M ER M G H T S D RE AM
new
27
’
E d W h e re fo re ww I t o t his k e en mo c ke ry b
?
Wh e n, at yo ur h ands , did I des erv e th is s c o rn
’
?
h
o u h,
i
s
t
e
n
u
m
a
n
I s t no t e no u
n
o
t
o
n
,
g
g y
g
That I did ne v e r no , no r ne v e r can,
’
D e se rv e a swe e t lo o k fro m D e me t rius e ye ,
?
B ut yo umu
t my insu
st fl o u
fi c ie nc y
Go o d t ru
th , yo udo me wro ng go o d so o t h , yo udo
I n suc h disdainful manner zme t o wo o
Bu
t fare yo uw e ll pe rfo rc e I m u
s t c o nfe s s
”
I th o u
:o f mo re t ru
l
d
e g e ntle nes s
h
t
o
o
r
u
g y
O , th e t a -lady O f o ne man re fu
s d,
l
S hou
ld , o f ano th er, t h erefo re be abus d !
?
o rn
.
!
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’
,
,
.
.
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’
.
Lye S h e se e s no t He rmia - 3-He rmia, sle e p t h o ut h ere ;
’
And ne v e r m y st t h o uc o me L ysande r ne ar !
! And anmy apo we rs , addres s
r l o v e and mi h t ,
o
u
g
y
T o ih o no u
r He le n, and t o be h e r kni h t !
g
.
:
»
'
Her ( starting ) He lp me , L ysander
.
,
b es t
h elp
me ! do t h y
,
To pluc k t h is c raw ling serpe nt fro m my b re ast !
?
—
l
Ah me , fo r pity
wh at a dre am was h e re
L ysande r, lo o k , h o w I do q u
ake wit h fe ar
h
t
M e th o u
e
n
t
a
m
h
a
a
a
r
e
t
r
t
a
s
e
e
w
p
g
y
y,
And yo usat s miling at h is c ru
e l pre y
’
?
!
Lys ander de ar !
Lys ande r wh at , remov d
?
Alac k , wh e re are yo u spe ak , an if yo uh e ar ;
—
O
N
th e n I w e ll pe rc ei v e yo uare n o t nigh :
’
Eit h er de ath , o r yo u, I llfi nd i mme diate ly
!
,
,
.
Enter Q U I N
OE ,
SN
U G
,
B OT TO M ,
S rARv
“
EL I N e
.
F LU
( )
TE
,
SN
OU r ,
and
E
Bot Are we all met ?
.
Qui Pat pat ;
an d
h ere
marv e llo us
c o nv e nie nt
l
a
c
e
p
r reh e arsal : This gre e n plo t sh all b e o u
r stage , t h is
fav o u
r t yring- h o u
an d w e wi ll do it x
in
se ;
h awt h o rn brak e o u
ac tio n, as we will do it b e fore th e Princ e
.
,
’
s a
‘
.
B ot
.
ince
Pet er Qu
ss is e q u
n
t
h
at i n
e
i
a
l
e
t
o
e gent lemen
G
n
t
l
v
w
e
e
n
Tru
]
langu
ld c all t h e spirit q f a gentle man
age av e s h o u
-
.
mo dern
28
M I D S UM M ER N I G
i W h at
Qu
.
’
say st
HT S D REAM
’
[
.
ACT 1 1 .
u
lly Bo tto m ?
th o u
, b
B o t Th ere are th ings in t h is c o medy O f Pyramu
s and
F irst Pyramu
Th isby t h at will nev e r ple ase
s mu
s t draw a
swo rd t o kill h ims e lf, whic h t h e ladies c anno t ab ide
Ho w
.
.
,
.
answer
o
y
u
?
t h at
S a n B y rlakin a parlo u
s fear
t , wh e n allis do ne
S ta I b elie v e we must le av e th e killing o u
?
S no W ill no t t h e ladie s be afe ard o f th e lio n
S ta I fe ar it I pro mise yo u
h
t
o
n
i
v e s : to
t
s
i
B o t M aste rs, yo uo u
c
o
d
er
t
h
u
w
o
rse
l
g
y
bring in a lio n amo ng ladie s is a mo st dre adful th ing : fo r
l wild fo wl th an yo u
t h ere is no t a mo re fe arfu
r lio n, liv in
g
t
t
h
k
o it
and w e O u
t
o
l
o
o
g
S no Ano th e r pro lo gu
s t t e ll h e is no t a lio n
e mu
st name h is name , and h alf h is fac e
B o t N ay, yo u mu
must be se e n th ro ugh th e lio n s nec k ; and h e h imse lf mu
st
—
h
u
h
sa
s
o
r
t
t
i
n
sa
h
t
o
e
m
e
f
d
spe ak t h ro u
e
e
c
t
L
a
di
s
e
,
,
,
g
y g
ld wish yo uno t t o fe ar no t to tre mble
o r fair ladies , I w o u
I f yo ut h ink I c o me h ith e r as a lio n, it w e re pity o f my
life : N O, I am no suc h t h ing ; I am a man as o th e r men are
—and th ere , indee d, le t him name h is name : and tell them
l
t
ainly, h e is S nu
h
o
i
n
r
e
e
G
,
g
( )
j
p
l
l
l
i
t
a
l
o
s
i
e
s
h
b
e
B
u
t
h
r
i
t
u
W
s
t
e
e
wo h ard things ;
,
Q
th at is, to b ring th e mo o n ligh t int o a c h amb er ; fo r yo u
k no w, Pyramus and Thisby me e t by mo o n ligh t
sh o f th o rns and a
B o t O ne must c o me in with a b u
re , o r t o
r
s
h
lanth o rn, and say, h e c o me s t o disfigu
e
e
n
t
e
t
,
p
e rs o n o f mo o n sh ine
p
st h av e a wall in th e
i Th e re is ano t h e r th ing : w e mu
Qu
t
c h amb e r ; fo r Pyramu
s and Th isb , sa s t h e st o r , did
re
a
y
y
g
y
c h ink o f a wall
h
h
t
e
t alk th ro u
g
i
S nu
n
rin
n
a
all
u
e
er
c
b
v
w
h
o
a
n
t
s
Y
a
a
W
u
o
g
g
yy ,
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mm
B m
B o t S o me man o r o th e r mu
st pre se nt w all : and le t h im
h av e so me plaste r o r so me lime , o r so me ro u
h
c ast ab o u
t
g
him, t o signify wall ; and le t h im h o ld h is finge rs t h us, and
th ro u
h
n
h
a
t
c
ra
n
sh all P ramu
hi
s
r
d
b
t
s
a
n
hi
w
e
T
s
g
p
y
y
y
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—
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,
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B y rlakin, a parlo u
s f e ar ]
r ladylrin, o r litt le lad
By o u
y
P 0 7 10148 is a wo rd c o rru
f
r
l
s
t
e
d
m
r
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s
,
p
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MI D SU MMER
Qui I f th at may be
N I GHT S
’
D REAM
29
.
C o me , sit do wn,
r
t
ar
s
r
P
ev e ry mo th e r s so n, and re h e arse yo u
a
m
s
o
u
u
,
p
y
y
be gin : wh e n yo uh av e spo k e n yo u
r sp e e c h , e nt e r into th at
2"
brak e
o ne ac c o rdin
and s o e v e r
t
h
i
s
o
c
u
e
g
y
.
,
is well
all
th en
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Enter P U
CK,
M u
s ic
behind
.
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u
b
u
i
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a
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P
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s
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p
,
y
y
,
.
s t and
.
fo rth
.
s sa v o u
P yr Th isby, th e flo wers h av e o dio u
rs sweet,
Qui O do urs , o do urs
rs s av o u
o do u
rs sweet :
Pyr
8 0 h ath t hy brea th , my dearest Th isby dea r
o ubu
s ta
t
h
t, h ark, a v o ice
Bu
e a wh ile,
h
er
t
y
And by and by I will to thee appear
.
.
.
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.
.
M
u
s ic
L
M ust I spe ak no w ?
.
Ex eu
nt P U
C K and
B OTTOM
.
F lute
Qui Ay, marry, must yo u: fo r yo u mus t understand,
h e go e s bu
t t o see a no ise th at h e h e ard, and is to c o me
.
.
ag ln
ahi
.
M o s t radiant P yramu
s , mo s t lill wh ite of h u
e
,
y
r like t he red ro se o n triu
mph ant brier,
Of co lo u
”
M o st brislcy ju
and el
v enal,
ce mo s t lo v ely Jew,
est ho rse , th a t ye t wo u
ld nev er tire,
As true as tru
’
s , at N inn s to mb
I ll meet t h ee, Pyramu
y
t
e
i
n
u
s
o
m
u
s
t
n
o
s
a
k
b
i
N
t
m
m
a
W
h
u
t
h
a
u
n
o
t
:
,
Q
p
yy
r p art
at
o uanswe r t o P ramu
o uspe ak all yo u
e
t
h
s
t
:
y
y
y
y
”—
r cu
Pyramu
s e nt e r ; yo u
e is p ast ;
e s and all
at o nc e , c u
it is nev er tire
‘
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.
’
.
’
.
.
.
Re
.
PU C K, wav ing h is h and, and then retires ;
s ic
M u
B OTTO M , with an ass s h ead
enter
and
’
.
.
—
ld
0
est ho rse , th at yet wo u
i
Th
A s true as tru
Pyr If I were fair, Th is by, I were o nly thine
,
.
ne v er
tire
.
.
th at brake
th e prec edi n g
spe ak ne
h ere
xt
.
u
sh
f m bu
a t h ic ket , or
.
.
.
.
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of
fi
signi es
m
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n
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n
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o
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e
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t
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ra
n
c
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n
s
e
d
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a
a
l
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u
es
c
g
]
,
7
B rake
,
speec h , and serv es as a
r
d
s
o
w
t
e
w
l
a
s
t
i
s
h
t
e
,
h int t o h im wh o is t o
‘
m
30
mm
mm
m
n;
[
Lo r i n
s l 0 stran e ! we are h au
n
t
d
e
i O mo nstro u
P
a
r
Qu
g
y
E
re a nt O no v n rs
maste rs ! fly, masteu ! h e l p !
[
?
n away
this is a k nav e ry o f the m
Bo t W hy do t h e y ru
t o mak e me afe ard
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’
.
.
,
.
'
'
.
,
.
Re-enter S x o nr
.
0 B o tto m, th o uart c h ange d ! wh at do I see o n th ee
’
An ass s h e ad ?
B o t. W h at do yo us ee ? yo u see aw ard s h ead o f you
r
o wn : D o yo u?
S ac
.
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'
Re-enter Q um o n
.
l
o
i
s
t
m
bless t h ee
t
o
u
l
e
s
t
e
e
B
h
B
Q
,
.
Bot I
.
th e ir knav
see
me if t h e y
e ry :
ul d
t his is t o
u
! th o uart translat ed;
make
1
[
m
me
an ass o f
;
B t I will no t s tir fro m thi s
n
i
w
e do wh at t h e
c
a
w
l
al k u and do wn h e re , and
l
c
I
l
a
p
y
p
I will sing, th at th e y s h all h ear I am no t afraid
8
t o frigh t
,
co
.
.
.
,
.
.
so blac k f h u
sel c o c lc,
e
Th e o u
,
o
W ith o range-ta wmy bill,
29
Th e thro stle with his no te s o tru
e,
The w ren with litt le gu
i lt
28
-
Tit W h at ange l wak es me fro m my flo we ry bed
'
.
Bo t
Th e finch th e sparro w,
,
.
W h o se
no te
l
l
m
u
any
f
A nd dares
a
and
.
I:
th e larh ,
man do th mark,
no t ans wer, na .
y
Tit I pray th e e , ge ntl e mo rt al, sing again :
r d o f th
n
o
t
e
M ine e ar is muc h e namo u
,
y
.
’
u
s el
Th e o ns et c oc k is generally underst o o d to be
zel differs fro m t h e B tu
t th e Ou
t h e c o c k blac kbird ; bu
M ira by
h av ing a wh it e cres c en t up o n t h e b re as t , and is, b eside s, rath er
larger
2‘
The
o
.
- so n
s . th e c u
cu
c ko o , & c
l
Th
a
i
n
a
t
i
k
c
o o , wh o ,
g
p
]
n o v arie t y o f strains, s ings i n plain so ng o r in pia no ca n!
lat io n o r s implic it y o f t h e c hamuwas
nifo rm mo d u
e press io n t h e u
ish e d, in Opp o sit io n t o puc k-so ng, o r v arie ated
anc ien tly dist ingu
g
music k sung by no t e
3°
.
.
x
.
e
m
M I DS U IM M ER M
:
S DREAM
GM
3“
!
So is mine e ye enth ralle d t o t h y sh ape ;
O n t h a finst v ie w , to say, t o swe ar, I lo v e th e e
ld h av e l it tle re aso n
B o t M e t h ink s mis tre ss yo u sh o u
fo r t h at : And ye t t o s ay t h e t ru
th , reaso n and l o v e k ee p
l it tle co mpany t o ge th er no w a days
-
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.
,
,
.
,
.
Tit Th o uart
as
.
wise
as
th o uart be au
tifu
l
.
B bt N o t so , ne it he r ; bu
t if I h ad wit e no u
h
t
o
e
t
g
g
h
t o f th is wo o d, I h av e e no u
t
o
n
s
rv
e
i
e
ou
m
e
o
wn t u
rn
g
.
.
t o f t h is w o o d do no t de s ire to go
Tit O u
Th o ush al t re main h e re , wh e th e r th o uw ilt o r no
F o r I do l o v e t h e e : t h e re fo re , go wit h me ;
I ll giv e th e e fairie s to att e nd o n t h e e
Pe as bl o sso m ! C o bwe b ! M o t h ! and M ustard se e d !
.
.
’
.
-
-
M
[
r F
E nter F o u
ai
lst F
AI B I E S
usia
.
R eady
.
.
2nd F
ai
3rd F
ai
And
.
I
.
And
.
I
.
A nd
A ll W h e re sh all we go ?
s
Tit B e k ind and c o urt e o u
I
.
.
.
Ho p
in
od
to
N
t o t h is ge nt
l e man
h is wal ks , and gambo l in h is e ye s ;
h im, e l v e s , and do him c o urt e sie s
x
‘
.
H ail , mo rt al !
ls t F
ai
2nd F
a
3rd F
ai
4 th F
a
.
.
.
Bot I
.
i H ail !
H ail !
i H ail !
.
c ry
o
y
r w o rsh ip s
u
y
'
o
ur wo rsh ip s me rc v
name
’
,
h e artily
.
I be se e ch ,
.
Co b C o bwe b
.
.
B o t I sh all de sire yo uo f mo re ac q uaintanc e , go o d mas
t my fi nge r, I s h all mak e bo l d with
t e r C o bw e b : I f I c u
?
—
r name h o ne s t
n
e
t
l
n
ou
ou
e
m
a
Y
g
y
.
,
.
P ea
Pe as bl o s so m
-
.
.
Pe as blo s so m, I sh all de sire
Yo ur name , I be se e c h yo u, sir
M u
M u
s
st ard see d
Bot
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.
.
-
.
mo re
ac
u
a
i
n
t
a
n
c
e
q
0
.
32
M I D SUM M ER N I GHT S
DREAM
’
[
ac r n .
.
B o t G o o d mas te r M u
sta rd se e d
I kno w yo uwell : I
pro mise yo u, yo ur kindre d h ath made my eye s wate r ere
no w
Tit C o me , wait up o n h im ; le ad h im to my bo wer
Th e mo o n, me th ink s , lo o k s with a w ate ry e ye ;
o v e s to n u
b
i
n
h
i
r
e
n
t
l
l
e
m
s
il
Tie u
m
y
g ,
g
p y
xeu
M
u
sic
n
t
E
[
-
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.
EN D OF
AC T SEC ON D
.
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34
M I D SU M M ER N I GHT S D REAM
[
ACT 1 1
.
.
se th at Ho b o blin c all o u
h
o
k
T
n
a
d
e
P
s
w
e
c
u
t
,
,
( )
g
y
Yo udo the ir wo rk, ]
An ac co unt o f P uc k is gi v en by D rayt o n, in hi s N ymph idia
He me e t e t h P uc k , w h ic h mo st me n c all
o b go blin , an d o n h im do t h fall
c k se e ms bu
Th is P u
t a dre aming do lt ,
S till w alkin g lik e a ragge d c o lt ,
sh d o th b o lt ,
An d o ft o ut o f a b u
O f p urpo se t o de c e iv e us
An d le adin g us , mak e s us t o stray ,
’
L o ng w int e r s n igh t s o ut o f t h e w ay,
A n d wh e n w e st ic k in mire an d c lay,
”
He do t h w ith laugh t e r le av e us
Th e name P c k sign i e s e n d o r d ev il I t seems t h at in t h e
o b go blin , w as t h e t ru
se rv an t o f
st
ck o r
fairy myt h o lo gy, P u
y
O b e ro n , and always e mplo ye d t o w at c h o r d e t e c t t h e int rigu
es o f
Que en M ab, c alle d by Sh ak e spe are , Tit an ia
nter Obero n,j S h ak e spe are may h av e t ak e n t h e n ame o f
0
E
( )
uo n o f B o urde au ,
O b e ro n fro m t h e e arly F re n c h ro manc e o f
wh i c h w as tran slat e d in to Englis h , in 1 5 70, by L o rd B e rn e rs , an d
is pro b ably t h e w o rk in w h ic h Sh ak e sp e are h ad re ad o f O b ero n
Th e e arlie s t e di t io n o f th e En glish t ran slati o n
an d F airy - lan d
n o w k no wn t o e ist , b e ars dat e in 1 6 0 1
Th e e di t o r o f Th e C a nte r
bu
ry Ta les o f C h au
c e r, in h i s I nt ro du
rse ( S e e V o l I V ,
c to ry D is c o u
p
o b s e rv e s t h at P lato an d P ro s erpina , in Th e M erc ha nt s
“
Ta le , a
e ar t o h av e be en t h e t ru
e
p
ro gen it o rs o f O be ro n and
p
p
Titani a
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ce r, in h is R ime o f S ir Tapas , me nt io ns h er, t o ge t h e r with a
fairy land
A gain , in The W if of B at h es Tale , v
r,
I n o lde daye s o f th e king Arto u
Of wh ic h t h at B re t o ns spek e n gre t h o no u
r
All w as t his lo n d ful lle d o f faerie
eu
e , w it h h ire o l
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p
c
o
m
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n
a
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g
D anc e d ful o ft in many a gre ne me d”e
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.
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fi
.
— Th is o m
c hman, p a e o f h o no u
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e
n
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b
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w
s
a
a
o lish e d by
( )
g
Que en Elizab e th b ut pro b ably remaine d in th e c it y
Hench men w ere a c e rt ain numbe r o f yo ut h s t h e s o ns o f gent le
men , wh o st o o d o r w alk e d n e ar t h e p ers o n o f t h e mo narc h o n all
public o c c asio ns Th e are me nt io ne d in th e sumpt ua s tat ut es
V an d 24t h o f H enry V I I I
e n c h man
o f th e 4t h o f Edward
s in h is
o r He ins me n is a G e rman wo rd as B lo u
nt in fo rms u
n
.
,
.
,
.
.
,
,
.
,
Glo sso graph ie signifying a do me st ic w h enc e o ur anc ie nts
se o f a farmer
D r P e rc y in a
t erm Hind a serv an t in t h e h o u
mberland s Ho useh o ld B o o k wit h
no t e o n t h e E arl o f N o rt h u
”
,
,
,
.
.
”
’
less
st an
de riv e s th e appellatio n fro m t h e ir
nch o f t h e ir lo rd —Re no
side , o r h au
ro bability ,
h
b
t
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g y
.
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,
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us to m
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’
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A t t h e funeral o f He nry V I I I , n ine He nc h me n
Sir F ran c is B ryan , mas ter of t h e Henc h men
at t e n de d
.
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.
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.
.
35
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with
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m
l
r
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a
s
s
e t ime s fi v e at t h e s ame t ime , c o nt e n din g fo r t h e fav o u
e
r
,
p y
o f th e pu
blic k O f t h e se so me w e re un do ub t e dly v e ry unskilfu
l
and v ery p o o r, an d it i s pro b able t h at t h e d e sign o f t h is s c e n e w as
le t h e ir igno ran c e , an d t h e o dd e xp e die n t s t o w h ic h t h e y
t o ridi c u
migh t b e driv e n by t h e w ant o f pro per de c o rat io ns B o tt o m w as
p erh ap’ s t h e h e ad o f a riv al h o use , and is t h ere fo re h o no ure d with
—
h
JO HN S ON
an ass s
ead
F
.
.
.
.
c h t h in
a n a s o t h er me n a re —a nd
m
a m no s u
I
a
a
m
1
g
( )
t h ere , indeed, le t h im na me h is na me ; a nd t e ll t h e m pla inly , h e is S nu
g,
t h e jo iner ]
s io n s t o par
Th e re are pro b ably many t e mpo rary allu
lar inc ide nt s a nd c h arac t e rs s c at t e re d t h ro ugh o ur aut h o r s
t ic u
lays , w hi c h gav e a po ign anc y t o c e rt ain ass age s , w h ile t h e e v en t s
w ere rec en t , an d t h e pers o n s po int e d at ye t liv ing —I n t h e spe e c h
n o w b e fo re u
s , I t hi n k i t n o t impro b able t h at h e me an t t o allu
de
t o a fac t w h ic h h appe n e d in hi s t ime , at an e n t e rtainme nt e x
h ibit e d b e fo re Que e n E liz ab e t h
I t is re c o rde d in a man u
s c ri t
c o lle c t io n o f an e c do t e s , st o ri e s , & c , e n t it le d, M e rry P a ssages a nd
Jeas ts , M S Ha rt 6 395 :
e e n Elizab e th u o n t h e
Th e re w as a spec t ac le pre sent e d t o Q u
w at e r, and amo ng o t h e rs Ha rry G o lding /mm w as t o re pre se nt Aria »
u o n t h e do l h in s b o o k s ; but n din g h is v o ic e t o be v e rye h o arse
an d u
n le asan t , w h e n h e c ame t o pe rfo rm it , h e t e ars o ff h is dis
o ne f A n o n, no t h e , bu
en ho n es t Harr
e
v
e
a
r
e
as
t
w
h
n
i
s
s
w
u
s
a
n
d
e
,
o
y
g
G o lding/ mm wh ic h blunt dis co v e rie ple as e d t h e q u
e e n e b e t t e r t h an
if it h ad go n e t h ro ugh i n t h e righ t w ay — ye t h e c o u
ld o rder h is
”
v o ic e t o an in s tru
me nt e c e e ding well
G
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M I D S UM M ER N I G
36
HT S D REAM
[m m
.
AC T III
.
S CE N E
I
—AN O THER
T HE W O O D
PART O F
.
u
sic
M
O BE R O N disco v ered
.
.
.
Oh I wo nder if Titania be awak d
Th e n, w h at it was th at ne x t c ame in h er e ye ,
W h ic h sh e mu
st do t e o n in e x tre mity
’
.
.
Enter P U
CK
.
M
usic
.
—
m
m
s
n
o w mad s irit ?
e
m
s
e
r
H
o
w
n
e
y
g
p
1
?
le no w ab o u
W h at nigh t ru
nte d gro v e
t th is h au
ck
M y mis tre ss w ith a mo nste r is in lo v e
Pu
N e ar t o h e r c lo se and c o nsec rat e d b o we r
Here
co
es
.
,
-
.
.
,
W h ile sh e w as in h e r dull and sle e ping h o ur
2
A c re w o f patc h es rude me c h anicals
l
n
t
h
n
i
s
A
Th at wo rk fo r b re ad u
e
a
n
s
t
a
l
o
p
We re me t t o ge th e r to re h e arse a play
Inte nde d fo r gre at Th e se us nuptial day
Th e sh allo we s t t h ic k sk in o f t h at b arre n so rt
,
,
,
,
,
’
.
-
W h o Pyramus pre se nt e d, in th e ir spo rt,
3
An ass s no wl I fi xe d o n h is h e ad
S o , at h is s igh t , away h is fe llo ws fle d :
W h e n in t h at mo ment ( so it c ame to pass)
’
Titania wak d, and straigh tway lo v d an ass
,
'
'
’
le
W h at nigh t -ru
me an, w h at fro lic k o f t
.
le in t h is plac e sh o u
N igh t-ru
ld seem t o
e nigh t, wh at re v elry is go in g fo rward ?
1
P a lc h w as in o ld langu
age u
se d as
c h t h e same impo rt as we
o ppro bry ; perh aps w ith mu
d
n
a
l
r
e
m
a
l
i
o
r
e
n
t
l
o
mu
i
fl ,
2
.
3
An
n o wl
a
h e ad
.
a
t erm o f
use ragga
.
ms
M I D S UM M ER N I G HT S D REAM
37
’
sca
.
Obe This falls o u
t better t h an I c o u
ld de v ise
’
B ut h ast th o uye t latc h d t h e Ath e nian s eye s
W ith th e lo v e j uic e , as I did bid th e e do ?
’
—
hi
m
l
t h at is fini sh d t o o ,
Pu
ck I t o o k
s e e ping,
And th e Ath e nian wo man by h is side ;
st be e ye d
Th at, wh en h e wak d, o f fo rc e sh e mu
.
.
’
-
.
’
’
.
E nter D m nrnm s
and
E mm a
.
Obe S tand c lo se ; th is is th e same Ath enian
c k This is t h e wo man, bu
Pu
t no t th is t h e man
ke yo uh im t h at lo v e s yo uso
Dem 0 , wh y re bu
r b it te r fo e ?
L ay b re ath so bitte r o n yo u
t I sh o u
ld u
Her N o w I but c h ide , bu
se t h e e wo rse ;
a
f
h
as
t
n
a
i
v
m
c
u
s
o
I
e
r
e
e
t
F o r th o u
e
c
u
rs
e
,
,
g
I f t h o uh ast slain Lysande r in h is sle ep,
Th e n kill me to o
n was no t so t ru
e u
nt o th e day,
Th e su
ld h e h av e sto l n away
As h e to me : W o u
F ro m sle eping He rmia ?
Hast tho uslain h im th en ?
He nce fo rth be ne v er number d amo ng men I
5
r passio n in a mis ris d fl o o d :
D em Yo uspe nd yo u
p
I am no t guilty o f Lysander s blo o d ;
h
h
t
I
l
l
N o r is h e de ad, fo r au
t
t
a
a
n
t
e
c
g
Her I pray th e e , t e ll me th e n t h at h e is well
ld I ge t th ere fo re ?
ld, wh at sh o u
D em An if I c o u
Her A priv ile ge , nev er t o se e me mo re
And fro m th y h ate d pre senc e part I so
See me no mo re wh e th er h e be de ad o r no
D em Th e re is no fo llo wi ng h e r in t his fie rc e v ein :
He re , t here fo re , fo r a while I will re main
S o so rro w s h e av ine ss do th h e av ie r gro w,
t
rro w o we
t
d
o
s
o
h
s
l
e
e
F o r de b t t h at b ankru
p
p
i
es do wn
L
[
ite,
0 63 W h at h ast th o udo ne th o uh ast mistak e n qu
ic e o n so me tru
e -lo v e s sigh t :
And laid th e lo v e j u
Abo ut th e wo o d go swifter th an th e wind,
And He lena o f A th ens lo o k th o ufind :
.
.
.
.
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-
—I t h d
a c
'
in
a
signifies
t o infec t
mispris dflo o d
’
.
t h at is, in
a
mistak en torrent
M I D SUM M ER N I G HT S D REAM
38
’
[
ACT
.
m
.
s io n s e e th o ub rin
h
r h e re
e
B y so me illu
g
’
I ll c h arm h is e ye s, against sh e do appe ar
.
c k I go , I go : lo o k h o w I go ;
Pu
S wifte r t h an arro w fro m t h e Tart ar s bo w
.
,
’
.
I N C AN TATI ON
.
r le die ,
F lo we r o f t h is pu
p
Hit with C upid s arc h ery,
S ink in apple o f his e ye
‘
\ V h e n h is lo v e h e do t h e spy,
L e t h e r sh ine as glo rio u
sly
As t h e V e n u
s o f t h e s ky
W h en t h o uw ak st , if s he be by,
B e g o f h e r fo r re me dy
Obe
.
’
.
’
.
Re
'
C aptain
-e
of o
nter
PU
CK
.
ur fairy b and
,
He le na is h e re at h and
And t h e yo uth misto o k by me ,
,
,
P le ading fo r a lo v e r s fe e
S h all w e t h e ir fo nd page ant see
L o rd wh at fo o ls t h e se mo rt als be !
t h e n o ise t h e y mak e ,
S t and aside
W ill c ause D e me trius t o awake
’
,
Obe
.
.
L
S
A
N
D
E
R
er
E
n
t
Y
i
and
HE LE N
A
.
ld wo o in
Lye W h y sh o uld yo uth ink , th at I sh o u
S c o rn and derisi o n ne v e r c o me in t e ars :
Lo o k , wh e n I v o w , I we e p and v o ws so bo rn,
I n th e ir nat iv ity all t rut h appe ars
.
sco rn ?
.
Hel Yo udo adv anc e yo ur c unning mo re and mo re
?
Th e se v o w s are He rmia s ; W ill yo ugiv e h er o e r
dgme nt w h e n t o h e r I swo re
Lye I h ad no j u
Hel N o r no ne in my mind no w yo ugiv e h e r o er
Lye D e me trius lo v e s h e r and h e lo v e s no t yo u
0 He le n, go dde ss nymph perfe c t ,
D em
div ine ! To wh at my lo v e sh all I c o mpare thine e yne ?
Hel O spite ful fat e I se e yo uall are b ent
r me rriment
To set against me fo r yo u
.
.
’
’
,
.
.
’
.
,
.
,
.
,
.
.
,
,
,
.
.
,
BOBN B I
’
.
M I D SUM M ER N I G HT S DREAM
]
.
I f yo uwe re me n, as men yo uare in sh o w,
ld no t us e a ge ntle lady so
Y o uwo u
Y o ubo t h are riv als , and lo v e He rmia
And no w b o th riv als t o mo c k He le na
A trim e xplo it a manly e nt e rprize ,
r maid s e e s
re t e ars u in a
o
o
To c o nj u
p
p
y
.
,
,
’
.
F
Lye
or
Yo uare unk ind, D e me trius
.
be
ulo v e He rmia ;
no t so
;
t h is , yo uk no w ,
k no w :
wit h all go o d w ill, with all my h e art ,
o
I
y
And h e re ,
’
I n He rmia s lo v e I yie ld yo uup my part ;
And yo urs o f Hele na to me b e que ath ,
W h o m I do lo v e , and will do to my de at h
.
Hel N e v e r did mo c ke rs
.
D em L ys ande r,
.
mo re idle b re ath
k e e p t h y He rmia ; I will no ne :
was te
.
I f e e r I lo v d h e r, all th at lo v e is go ne
’
t , as gu
M y h e art wit h h e r bu
e st- wise , sojo u
rn d ;
’
And no w t o He le n is it h o me re t urn d,
Th e re t o re main
’
’
.
.
I /ye
He le n it is
,
.
no t so
.
D em D is parage no t th e faith t h o udo st no t k no w,
L e s t , t o th y pe ril t h o uaby it de ar
L o o k , wh e re t h y lo v e c o me s yo nde r is th y de ar
.
.
.
.
E nter
HE RM I A
.
unk indly dids t th o ule av e me so
ld h e st ay wh o m lo v e do t h pre ss t o go ?
Lye W h y sho u
H er W h at lo v e c o uld pre ss Lysande r fro m my side ?
Lye L ysande r s lo v e t h at w o uld no t le t h im bide ;
F air He le na, w h o mo re e ngilds t h e nigh t
Her Oh
wh y
.
'
.
.
’
,
.
Th an all yo n fi e ry o e s and eye s o f ligh t
Her Yo uspe ak no t as yo ut hink it
6
.
.
c anno t
be
.
!
s
h
i
f
i
t s c o nfe de rac y
o ne o
He l L o , sh e
Inj urio us He rmia ! mo st ungrate ful maid !
’
Hav e yo uc o ns pi r d, h av e yo uwith t h e se c o ntriv d
?
f
u
l
d
er
i
s io n
To b ait me w it h t h is o
’
ns e l t h at we t wo h av e sh ar d,
I saall t h e c o u
.
’
all yo n
fi
—
h
S
{I
ery G ee
ak espeare
uses 0
for
a circle .
40
M I D SUM M ER N I G
HT S
’
D REAM
[
ACT I n
.
Th e sisters v o ws, th e h o u
rs th at we h av e spe nt,
W h en we h av e c h id th e h as ty-f o o te d time
?
F o r parting us, O and is all fo rgo t
All sc h o o l days frie ndship, c hildh o o d inno c e nc e ?
D id we no t He rmia gro w to ge th er,
L ike to a do u
ble c h e rry, se e ming part ed
nio n in part itio n,
Bu
t ye t a u
Two lo v ing be rrie s mo u
lded o n o ne s te m
And will yo ure nt o u
r anc ie nt lo v e as u
nde r,
?
To j o in with me n in sc o rning yo u
r po o r frie nd
’
t , fare ye we ll : tis partly mine o wn fau
Bu
lt ;
W h ic h de ath o r ab se nc e , so o n sh all re me dy
L ye S tay, ge ntle He le na ; h ear my e xc use ;
M y lo v e my life , my so u
l, fair Hele na ;
Helen, I lo v e th e e ; by my life , I do
D em I say, I lo v e th e e mo re th an h e c an do
Lye I f th o usay so , wit hdraw, and pro v e it to o
N o w fo llo w, if th o udar st, to try wh o se righ t ,
Or th ine o r mine is mo st in He le na
?
D em F o llo w nay, I ll go with th e e
.
’
,
’
-
,
.
.
,
.
.
.
.
.
’
.
.
’
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E
x
A
L
N
e
u
n
t
Y
s
[
Her I am amaz d
Yo uc ank er blo sso m
'
.
,
and
k no w
no t
nE n and
D E uErnI ns
w h at t o
y;
.
sa
h
a
m
u
v
e
o
o
b
n
i
e
c
h
t
,
y
g
y
’
’
’
?
And sto l n my lo v e s h e art fro m h im F ine , i faith !
Hel G o o d Hermia, do no t be so b it te r with me :
I ev e rmo re did lo v e yo u, Hermia ;
’
nse ls ; ne v e r wro ng d o u
r cou
D id ev er k e ep yo u
y
nto D e me t riu
s,
S av e th at , in lo v e u
r s te alth u
nto t h is wo o d :
I to ld h im o f yo u
He fo llo we d yo u fo r lo v e I fo llo we d h im ;
t h e h ath c h id me h enc e , and th re ate ne d me ,
Bu
ie t go ,
And no w, so yo uwill le t me qu
To Ath e ns will I be ar my fo lly b ac k ,
rth e r
x it HE LENA
E
And fo llo w yo uno fu
[
Her G e t yo ugo ne :
He re will I re st me t ill th e b reak o f day
Heav ens sh ield Lysander, if th ey me an a fray !
.
,
,
.
.
.
Obe Th is is th y ne gligenc e :
O r else c o mmit st th y knav erie s
.
’
do wn o n bank —M
’
s till t h o umistak st,
wilfu
lly
.
u
sic
.
42
M I D SU M M ER N I G H r s DREAM
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a r.
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i
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L ysande r s pe ak again
Th o uru
naway, t h o uc o ward art t h o ufle d ?
?
?
I n so me b ush
S peak
W h e re do st th o uhide thy h e ad
P uck Th o uc o ward, art t h o ub raggi ng to th e s tars,
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And wilt no t c o me
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D em Y e a,
ck F
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t h o ut h ere
art
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o llo w
my v o ic e
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enter
we ll try
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manh o o d
no
LY S AN DE R
h e re
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Lye He go e s be fo re me , and sti ll dare s me
Wh e n I c o me wh e re h e c alls th e n h e is go ne
Th e v illain is muc h ligh t e r h e e l d t h an I :
I fo llo w d fast but fas te r h e did fly
O nc e le t ge ntle day sh o w me h e r gre y ligh t ,
’
I ll fi nd D e me t rius , and re v e nge t h is spite
on :
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Re
-
en ter
PU
CK
and
D E M E TR I U
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l
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o
k
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C o ward, w h y c o m st th o u no t
Pu
o
o
c
,
,
’
D em Abide me , if th o udar s t ; fo r we ll I wo t ,
’
nn st b e fo re me , sh ift ing e v ery plac e ;
Th o uru
’
And dar s t no t st and, no r lo o k me in t h e fac e
?
W he re art t h o uno w
’
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C o me
Dem N
.
h ith er ; I
t
h
e n t h o umo c k
y
a
,
’
st
m h e re
Th o ush alt bu
me
hi
t
s
y
a
.
.
de ar,
I f e v e r I th y fac e by dayligh t se e
F aint ne s s c o nstraine th me
N o w, go th y way
t my le ngt h o n th is c o ld bed ;
re o u
To me asu
’
By day s appro ac h lo o k t o be v isite d
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es do wn
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and sle
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ep
e mis t c le ars o , and disc o v ers th e F o rest
h
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f
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D EM E T R I U S L Y s AN D E R , HE L E N A , and HE R
M I A a sleep o n separa te banks
PU C K adv anc es ,
c h es th e e es
h
and to u
e
w
i
t
ac
h
e
i
c
t
h
a
m
y
of
g
herb
s
s c
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M I D SUM M ER N I G
C HORU S
HT S D RE AM
’
F
OF
AIRI ES
.
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nd
O n th e gro u
nd
S le e p so u
W e ll apply
r e e,
To yo u
y
G e ntle lo v e r, re me dy
’
i
ce o n L Y sAN D EE s eye
P
U C K sq u
eezing the ju
[
W h e n th o uwak st ,
’
Th o ut ak s t
True de ligh t
I n th e sigh t
O f th y fo rmer lady s eye :
And th e c o u
ntry pro v e rb k no wn ,
ld t ake h is o wn,
Th at e v e ry man sh o u
I n yo u
r waking sh all be sh o wn :
Jack sh all h av e Jill ;
h
sh all o ill ;
No u
t
g
g
sh all h av e h is mare again, and all sh all be well
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h e man
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D AN C E
0 1’
OF
F
AIRIES
TH I R
D
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MER
M I D SUM
44
N IG
HT S DREAM
AC T I V
TI TAN IA
—TITAN IA S
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and
F
B arro n ,
ses
M u
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S C EN E I
m
m
[
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B OW ER
.
attending.
AI RI E S
.
b
d
o
w
e
r
o
n
t
hi
s
e
fl
Tit C o me , sit th ee do wn u
,
p
y
l
W hile I th y amiable c h e ek s do c o y,
And stic k mu
sk ro se s in t hy sle ek , smo o th h e ad,
And kiss th y fair large e ars, my gentle jo y
B o t W h e re s Peas blo sso m
.
.
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’
-
.
P ea Re ady
’
B o t S c ratc h my h e ad, Pe as-blo sso m -W h ere s C o b web
’
C o b Re ady
r h and, and
G o o d C o b we b , ge t yo u
r we apo ns in yo u
kill me a re d-hippe d h umble -bee o n th e to p o f a thistle ;
’
and, goo d Co b we b , bring me th e h o ney-bag
W h ere s
stard-se e d ?
M u
M u
s Re ady
2
B o t G iv e me yo u
r neif, M u
stard-se e d
’
?
M u
s W h at s yo u
r will
B o t N o th ing, go o d sir, bu
t to h elp Pe as- blo sso m to
I mu
st to th e b arb er s ; fo r, me th inks , I am mar
scrat c h
s h airy ab o u
c h a t e nde r ass,
v ello u
t th e fac e : and I am s u
st sc ratc h
if my h air do bu
t tic kle me , I mu
Tit Wh at , wilt th o uh e ar so me mu
sic ?
’
O r, say, swe e t lo v e wh at th o ude sir st to eat ?
nc h yo u
ly, a pe c k o f pro v ender ; I c o u
ld mu
r
B o t Tru
reat de sire to a bo ttle
d
o at s
r
o
o
d
hi
n
k
s
I
h
M
e
t
a
av
e
,
g
g
y
o f h ay ; go o d h ay, swe e t h ay, h ath no fello w
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co y,
fist
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is t o soo th , to stro k e .
sc
um
M I D SUM M ER N I G HT S D REAM
45
.
ro u
s fairy th at sh all see k
Tit I h av e a v e ntu
irrel s h o ard, and fe tc h th e e ne w nuts
Th e squ
l o r t wo o f drie d peas
B o t I h ad rath e r h av e a h andfu
Bu
I h av e an
t, I pray yo u
r pe o ple stir me
, le t no ne o f yo u
m
e xpo sitio n o f slee p c o me u
o
n
e
p
Tit F airies, be go ne , and be a while
t F AIRI ES
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O s ER o N
0 60 W
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e lc o
Enter P a c k
adv ances.
me go o d Ro bin S e e
,
’
.
st
.
th o uth is swe et sigh t
Her do tage no w I do be gin to pity
F o r me e t ing h er o f late behind th e wo o d
S h e in mild t e rms did be g my patienc e ;
.
,
,
,
,
th e n did
h er h e r c h ange ling c h ild ;
W hic h straigh t sh e gav e me , and h e r fairy se nt
To h ear h im to my bo wer in fairy land
And no w I h av e th e bo y, I will undo
This h ate f l impe rfec tio n o f h er eye s
I
as k o f
.
u
.
I N C AN
Be,
as
TATI ON
.
th o uwas wo nt t o be ;
T
ou
c hing h er e es with
y
[
an
h erb
.
S e e , as th o uwas wo nt to se e
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‘
D ian s bu
r
d o er C u
i
s
fl
o
w
d
e
p
Hath suc h fo rc e and ble sse d po wer
een
N o w, my Titania ; wak e yo u, my swee t qu
Tit M y O be ro n ! wh at v isio ns h av e I se e n !
’
a
ou
o f an ass
m
I
n
r
d
w
h
as
e
M e th o u
t
,
g
r lo v e
Obe Th e re lie s yo u
Ho w came the se th ings to pass
0 , h o w mine eye s do lo at h h is v isage no w !
0 60 S ile nc e , a wh ile —Ro b in take o fl th is h e ad
P
U C H take s the ass s h ead of B o rro x ,
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and flies away
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3
o
ut
a nd
be
se v erally,
all
i
i
rse
u
d
s
e
e
o
r
s
e
l
es
a
n
s
v
u
d
t
co
,
,
]
p
y
watch , th at danger appro ac h u
s fro m no
ways away
in yo u
r
.
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i
D io n s bu
r
d o er C u
s
d
c
o
w
p
fl
Aga in C a et u, o r C harts Tram C u
i
p
o r Lo v e in ( dia m
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a
fl
ba d, is t l e bu
d of
is t h e V io la Trico lo r,
us
o wer
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m
46
eas res N I G
sic k
nd, mu
0 6c So u
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M
[
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HT S DREAM
[m
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C o me my quee n
usia ]
,
,
h ands wi th me
N o w th o uand I are ne w in amity ;
W e will, to -mo rro w midnigh t , s o le mnly
s e triu
mph antly,
D anc e in Princ e Th e se us h o u
And ble ss it t o all fair po st e rity
n
.
take
,
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TRI O
1 st F
F
i
a
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I
0 6c
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ng, att e nd and mark ;
ki
y
do h e ar t h e mo rning lark
air
.
e e n, in sile nc e sad,
Th en , my qu
Trip w e aft e r th e nigh t s sh ade
W e th e glo b e c an c o mpass so o n,
S wift e r th an t h e w and ring mo o n
.
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.
2nd F
ai
.
F airy k ing, at te nd and mark ,
I do h e ar t h e mo rning lark
.
l st F
ai
.
in o u
r fl i h t,
g
Tell me h o w it c ame t h is nigh t ,
nd,
r qu
e e n w as fo u
S le e ping h e re o u
W ith t h is mo rtal o n t h e gro und
C o me my lo rd
and
,
.
e go
A
s
t
h
[
y
W h e n my
ut B O TT O M
awake s .
me and I will answe r
—
—
l
i
r
Hey h o
Pe ter
my n e x t is M o st f a r P y amus
inc e ! F lute t h e b e llo w s me nde r ! S no ut th e t ink e r !
Qu
B ot
.
o ne c o
me s
o
c eu
E
n
t
[
,
c all
,
,
,
.
-
,
,
le ft me asle ep ! I h av e h ad a
—
v
i
n
h
a
d
a
ar
e
s
i
o
I
e
h
d
r
m
t
e
i
mo st r
ea ,
as
t
t
f
w
o
h av
p
man to say wh at dre am it was M an is but an ass, if h e go
nd t h is dre am
h
t
as —t h ere is
M e th o u
I
ab o u
t t o e x po u
w
g
t
I
M e th o u
h
w
as , and me th o u h t I
no man c an t ell wh at
g
g
5
t man is bu
t a pat c h e d fo o l, i f h e w ill o ffe r to 8 a
h ad,—B u
h
t
d
e
e e of m
a
wh at me th o u
h
n
h
h
I
a
a
T
h
n
o
t
h
t
r
e
a
g
y
th e e ar o f man h ath no t s e e n : man s h and is no t ab le t o
e t o c o nc e iv e , no r h is h eart t o re o rt , wh at
tast e , h is t o ngu
p
inc e t o w rite a b allad
I w ill ge t Pe te r Q u
my dre am w as
o f th is dre am : it sh all be c alle d B o t t o m s D re am, b e c au
se
it h ath no b o tto m ; and I w ill s ing it in t h e lat t er e nd o f th e
a , b e fo re t h e princ e
e radv e nt u
re , t o mak e it th e mo re
l
P
p y
u
all sing it at Th isb e e de ath
I
h
i
o
s
r
E
a
a
c
s
,
g
[
S tarv eling !
s t ole n
h e nc e ,
and
.
.
.
d:
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’
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’
m
’
.
—1
9a lc
hedfoo l,] Th at is,
a
fo o l in
a
-c o lo
a
r
t
i
p
ur d c o at
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.
m
M I DSU M M ER N I G HTS DREAM
—
II ATHEN S
S C EN E
.
I N TERI O R
.
HOU S E
Enter Q U I N
C E,
F LU
TE ,
SN
'
o U r,
OF
a:
.
QU I NC E S
’
.
S TARV E LI N
G
,
and
SN
is h e
Qui Hav e yo u sent to B o t to m s h o u
?
h o me y e t
Ou
t o f do u
S ta He c anno t be h eard o f
b t , h e is
?
se
’
.
.
.
spo rt e d
U G
co
.
me
tran
.
F lu I f h e c o me no t , th en t h e play is marre d ; I t go es
?
no t fo rward do th it
l
s
o
ss
i
e
o
a
v
i
I
t
i
n
o
t
:
u
h
e
b
n
o
u
t
a
m
a
n
i
n
a
l
l
Q
p
y
Ath e ns , able to disc h arge Pyramus bu
t he
F lu N o h e h ath simply t h e b e st w it o f any h andyc raft
man in A th e ns
s
r
o
e
t
o
n
t
o
u
i
Y
d
e
e
n
d
b
s
e
a
a
a
h
n
t
h
:
e
i
s
a v er
Q
p
y
r fo r a s we e t v o ic e
aramo u
p
st say, parago n : a paramo u
r is , He av e n
F lu Y o u mu
ble ss us , a t hing o f no ugh t
r s o rt h ad go ne fo rward, we h ad all b e e n
f
u
I
o
S nu
p
g
made me n
‘
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Enter B O TTO M
?
h ere are t h e se lads
Bot W
l
i
B
o
tt
o
u
m
Q
.
.
—O m
o st c o
.
w h e re
are
t h e se h eart s
ra e o u
s da !
u
g
y
0 mo st h appy
r!
hou
rse wo nde rs : bu
t ask me no t
B o t M aste rs I am to disc o u
e A t h e nian
I will tell
wh at ; fo r, if I te ll yo u
, I am no t ru
t
v e ry t h in , righ t as i t fe ll o u
u
o
e
g
y
s h e ar, swee t B o t t o m
i Let u
Qu
All th at I will te ll yo u, is—G e t
B o t N o t a wo rd o f me
u
r apparel t o ge th e r ; and me e t pres e ntly at th e palac e ;
o
y
’
e v ery man lo o k o e r h is part ; fo r t h e S h o rt and t h e lo ng is,
I n any c ase , le t Thisby h av e c le an
ou
r play is pre fe rre d
linen ; and, mo st de ar ac to rs , e at no o nio ns, no r garlic k ; fo r
tt e r swe e t b re at h ; and I do no t do u
bt, but t o
we are t o u
N o mo re wo rds ;
h e ar th e m say, it is a swee t c o me dy
E
z eu
n
away ; go away
L
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48
M I D SUM M ER N I G
—
III THE
SC ENE
AS
W OO D
.
S UN
DEM
HT S D RE AM
[
.
Aer rv
.
L AS T ACT
IN
.
RI S E
.
S , L YSAN DER, HE E M I A, and HELEN A
discov ered asle ep
Horns heard witho ut
T RIU
E
.
.
Enter TH E SE U s, HI r r o LYrA, EG E U S ,
The G
.
o , o ne o f
o
y
and
train
.
u find o ut th e fo re ster
And sinc e we h av e th e
,
v award o f
“
t h e day,
nds
M y lo v e sh all bear th e music o f my h o u
w
o
U nc o u
l
i
n
e ste rn v alle
t
h
e
e
p
y; g ; ’
t
o
t
h
m
t
e e n, u
e
o
u
n
a
i
n
s
t
o
W e will fair q u
p
p,
And mark th e music al c o nfusio n
nds a nd e c h o in c o nj u
nc tio n
Of ho u
Hip I was with He rc ule s, and C admus, o nc e ,
Wh e n in a wo o d o f C re te th ey bay d th e bear
W ith h o u
nds o f S part a : ne v e r did I h e ar
c h gallant c h iding
Su
fo r, be side s th e gro v e s,
ntains, e v e r re io n ne ar
Th e skie s, th e fo u
y g
tu
al c r : I ne v e r h e ard
S e em d all o ne mu
y
c h swee t t h u
nde r
sic al a disc o rd, su
S o mu
.
.
.
.
’
’
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nds are bre d o u
t o f th e S partan kind,
The M y h o u
’
8
and th e ir h e ads are h u
ng
S o fle w d, so sande d
W ith e ars th at swe e p away th e mo rning de w ;
’
lls ;
C ro o k -k nee d, and de w lap d lik e Th e ssalian b u
it , but mat ch d in mo u
rs u
t h lik e b ells,
S lo w in pu
A c ry mo re t une able
E ac h unde r e ac h
W as ne v er h o lla d to , no r c h e er d with h o rn,
.
’
-
’
.
’
’
—
th c v award of t he
ward, t h e fo repart
so
unr
m
day , ] V anna d is
-
co
mpo u
nded o f v an
.
!. gallant
C hafing in th is instanc e
ch iding
r
H
a
n
m
e
r
m
k
s
a
r
e
, t h at flo ws
fl
-mo u
h
o
u
n
ee
t
h
d
f
a
d
d
o
s
ch ap
p
3
So
’
ew
and
S ir T
.
’
means o nly
are
t h e large
.
9
2
so sa nded :
ments o f
deno te
a
O f a sandy
nd
) lo o d h o u
o
.
co lo
ur whi c h
,
is
o ne o f
th e tru
e
50
H D SU M M ER N I G HT S DREAM
And all th e faith
[
AC T I v
.
.
ue o f my h e art
l
u
r
e
a
s
o
f
m
i
n
e
e
e
e
p
y
th e
.
v irt
,
Th e o bj e c t , and t h e
,
I s o nly He le na
Th e F air lo v e rs , yo uare fo rtu
nat e ly me t :
O f th is disc o u
rse w e mo re will h e ar ano n
r w ill ;
E ge us , I will o v e rb e ar yo u
F o r in t h e t e mple , by and by with us,
e
s h all e te rnall be knit
l
s
Th e se c o u
p
y
And, fo r th e mo rning no w is so me th ing wo rn,
’
e se t aside
r
n
t
n
r o s d hu
s
a
l
u
i
l
h
b
Ou
p p
g
Away, with us , t o At h e ns : Th re e and t h re e ,
W e ll h o ld a fe ast in gre at so le mnity
C o me , my Hippo lyta
o rne
H
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‘
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TH E S EU S , Hrrr o e
train
.
EN D
AC T F
OU
T
R H.
A,
EG
EU
so
S,
und
.
and
m
M I D SU M M ER N I G HT S D REAM
a]
AC T V
SC EN
E
I
.
51
.
.
ATHENS I N TE RI O R
THE S EU S
PAL AC E O F
THE
OF
.
.
P H I L o srR ATE , Lo rds
Enter
and
H ip Tis st range my Th es e us th at th e se lo v e rs spe ak o f
Th e M o re strange th an tru
I ne v er may b eliev e
e
Th e s e antiqu
e fable s, no r t h e s e fairy t o ys
Th e lu
nat ic th e lo v e r and t h e po e t
Are o f imaginat io n all c o mpac t :
’
,
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,
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,
,
,
m
O ne se es o re de v ils th an v ast h ell c an h o ld
Th at is t h e madman : th e lo v er, all as frantic ,
’
S e e s Hele n s b e au
ty in a b ro w o f Egypt :
’
Th e po e t s eye in a fi ne frenzy ro lling,
D o th glanc e fro m he av e n t o e art h , fro m e arth to h eav en,
And, as imaginatio n b o die s fo rth
’
Th e fo rms o f t h ings u
nkno wn , t h e po e t s pe n
rns t h e m t o sh a e s , and
n
Tu
v e s to air
n
i
i
o
t
h
g
p
g
y
A lo c al h abitat io n and a name
He re c o me th e lo v e rs, full o f jo y and mirth
,
‘
.
.
E nter LY S AN
DE R
,
DE M
Er RrU s,
HE EM
I A, and
HEDEN A
.
Jo y, ge ntle frie nds ! jpy, and fre sh days o f lo v e
Ac c o mpany yo ur h e art s !
M o re th an to u
s
r b o ard,
!
r ro al walk s, yo u
h
u
r
m
e
o
o
W ait o n yo u
y
y
The C o me no w : wh at mask s, wh at dance s sh all we
h av e
W h ere is o ur u
su
al manager o f mirth
.
52
M I D S U M M ER N I G
H T S D R EAM
[m
.
v
.
?
W h at re v els are in h and
C all Ph ilo strate
He re , migh ty Th e se us
P hi
Th e S ay, wh at abridgme nt h av e yo ufo r th is e v e ning ?
?
?
sic k
W h at mask wh at mu
“
P h i Th e re is a b rie f, h o w many spo rts are ripe ;
r h igh ne s s w ill se e fi rst
M ak e c h o ic e o f wh ic h yo u
a e r to L Y S AN DE R
i
v in
a
G
g p p
[
ng
Th e battle w ith th e C e nta urs to be su
Lys ( reads )
B y an Athe nian M ins trel to the h arp
The \ V e ll no ne o f th at : t h at h av e I t o ld my lo v e ,
le s
I n glo ry o f my kinsman He rc u
L ys Th e rio t of th e tipsy B ac ch ana ls
Tearing th e Th ra c ian singer in th eir rage
Th e Th at is an o ld de v ic e , and it w as play d
W h e n I fro m Th e b e s c ame last a c o nq ue ro r
s,
s brie
ng Pyra mu
Lys A tedio u
f sc ene of yo u
A nd his lo v e Th is be v ery tragic a l mirth
?
s and b rie f
The M e rry and t ragic al
Te dio u
Ho w sh all we find t h e c o nc o rd o f th is disc o rd ?
P h i A play th e re is my lo rd
W h ic h is as b rie f as I h av e k no wn a play
And tragic al, my no ble lo rd, it is
F o r Pyramus th e re in do t h k ill h imself
?
The \V h at are t h ey th at do play it
P h i Hard h ande d men th at wo rk in A th e ns h e re,
3
nbre at h d me mo rie s
And no w h av e mild t h e ir u
i
l
t
a
r nu
W ith this same play against yo u
p
The And we will h e ar it
N o my no ble lo rd,
I t is no t fo r yo u I h av e h e ard it o v e r,
And it is no th ing no th ing in t h e wo rld
Unle ss yo uc an fi nd spo rt in th e ir inte nt s
.
.
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Say , what
me an
ment d o ) B y a bridgment o ur auth o r may
n
h
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c
o
d
s
f
h
w
e
r
f
o
r
m
a
c
e
w
c
r
t
h
e
n
t
s
o
ar
e
e
s
v
e
p
y
I t may be w o rth wh ile h o w e v e r t o o bserv e ,
t h e w o rd a ba t e ment h ad t h e same me aning as
abri dg
,
dramat ic k
int o a fe w h o u
rs
t h at in t h e N o rt h ,
div ersio n o r amus ement
a
.
.
,
,
,
.
-
3
—
a
brie f,] i
unbreath d
.
e
.
unt o r enumerat io n
Unexe rcise d, unprac tise d
a sh o rt ac c o
,
’
.
.
.
M I D SU M M ER N I G HT S D REAM
53
'
SC EN E
.
I will h ear th at play ;
F o r ne v e r anyt hing c an be amiss ,
W h e n simple ne ss and duty te nder it
G o , bring th e m in and take yo u
r plac e s , ladie s
.
.
E
x it PH IL OS TRATE
[
Hip He
do no th ing in th is k ind
Th e Th e k inde r we , to giv e t h e m t h anks fo r no th ing
Ou
o rt sh all be , t o t ake wh at t h e
r sp
m
i
s t ak e
y
.
sa s ,
y
th ey
.
c an
.
.
.
.
E nter PH I L o STRA rE
'
.
P h i S o ple ase yo ur grac e , th e pro lo gue is addre st
The L e t h im appro ac h
t
ru
m
t
s
F
l
ou
rish
e
f
p
q
[
‘
.
.
.
.
E nter Q U I N
C E as
PRo L o G U
E
5
.
.
P ro
r go o d w ill
I f we o fle nd, it is w ith o u
ld th ink , we c o me no t t o o ffe nd,
Th at yo ush o u
Bu
t wit h go o d w ill
r s imple S k ill,
To sh o w o u
e b e ginnin
of ou
r e nd
Th at is t h e t ru
g
C o nsider th e n , w e c o me but in de spit e
W e do no t c o me as minding to c o nte nt yo u
,
r t ru
e int e n t is
All fo r yo ur de ligh t ,
Ou
’
ld h e re repe nt yo u
W e are no t h e re
Th at yo ush o u
,
Th e ac t o rs are at h and ; and, by th e ir sh o w,
‘
.
.
I
.
.
.
,
.
.
Yo ush all k no w all t h at yo uare lik e
,
Th e Th is fe llo w do th no t
was like a t angle d c h ain ;
W h o is ne xt ?
o rdere d
.
to k no w
”
.
upo n po ints His spe e c h
no t h ing impaire d bu
t all dis
s t and
.
,
.
E nter S N O U
T
as
W
ALL
.
I n t h is same inte rlu
de , it do th b e fall,
W all
Th at I o ne S no ut by name pre se nt a w all
i
w
h
s and T hisby,
h
c h t h e lo v e rs , Pyramu
Th ro u
g
.
,
.
D id wh ispe r o ft e n v e ry sec re tly
And t h is th e c ranny is righ t and sinist e r,
”
Th ro ugh wh ic h th e fe arful lo v e rs are t o wh ispe r
.
,
.
addrest .
rish
F lo u
]
Th at is
mpe ts
t ru
re ady .
]
mpe ts
c ie ntly u
sh ere d in by tru
5
o
f
.
It
appears
.
r
l
o
u
o
e
a
s
w
th at t h e f
p
g
'
54
M I D SUM M ER N I G
HT S D REAM
’
D em I t is th e wittie st partit io n th at
ev e r
I
silenc e
!
.
co
u
rse my lo rd
,
[
Ae r v
.
h eard dis
.
.
s draws
Th e Pyramu
.
near
Enter B O TT O M,
th e wall:
PY RAM
as
U S.
0 nigh t with h u
O grim- lo o k d nigh t !
e
blac k !
O nigh t , wh ic h e v er art, wh e n day is no t !
0 nigh t , 0 nigh t , alac k alac k , alac k
I fe ar my Thisby s pro mise is fo rgo t !
S h e w me th y c h ink ,
swee t and lo v e l wall
y
Pyr
.
’
.
so
,
,
’
.
o lds
h
\
A
V
L
L
[
s
u
hi
n
e
s
r
p
fi g
.
s wall : Jo v e sh ield t h e e we ll fo r this,
Th ank s, c o u
rt e o u
t wh at se e I ?
N o Th isby do I see
Bu
se e no bliss ;
O wic ke d w all, th ro u
h
h
o
m
I
w
g
C urst be thy sto ne s fo r th us dec eiv ing me
.
met h ink s being
Th e Th e wall,
,
.
ble
sensi
sh o
,
u
ld c u
rse
Pyr N o , in tru
th , s ir, h e sh o u
D ece iv ing me , is
ld no t
’
Thisby s o ne : sh e is to e nt er no w, and I am to spy h e r
h
e wall
o u sh all se e , it will fall pat as I to ld
t
h
Y
th ro u
g
c o me s
n
er
s
h
o
d
u
Y
e
o
y
.
.
—
.
.
Enter F LU
TE , as
TH I SB E
.
Th i
0 w all, fu
ll o ft e n h ast th o uh e ard my mo ans,
”
M y c h e rry lips h av e o fte n k iss d th y s to ne s
Pyr
I se e a v o ic e : no w will I t o th e c h ink,
’
To spy an I c an h ear my Th isby s fac e
”
Th isby l
”
M y lo v e ! th o uart my lo v e , I th ink
Th i
’
Pyr
Th ink w h at th o uwilt , I am th y lo v e r s grac e
”
0 , kiss me th ro u
o
i
l
l
l
h
h
e
c
h
i
n
k
f
s
v
e
t
a
t
hi
w
g
”
Th i
I kiss t h e wall, but no t yo ur lips at all
’
Pyr
Wilt th o uat N inny s to mb mee t me s traigh tway
”
Tide life , t ide deat h , I c o me w it h o u
Th i
t delay
Th u
s h av e I , wall, m
rt disc h ar e d so
W all
a
yp
g
”
“
And, being do ne , th us wall away dot h go
“
.
’
.
.
'
.
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.
.
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z eu
n
t
W
[
ALL,
P E HAM
U S , and
TH I SB E
.
m
a n.
M I DS UM
)
M ER N I G HT S
R
E
A
M
D
55
.
Th is is th e silliest s tu
ff t hat e v er I h eard
Th e Th e b e st in t h is k ind are bu
t s h ado ws ; and th e
wo rs t are no w o rse if imagina t io n ame nd t h e m
I t mu
st be
ou
r ima inat io n t he n and no t t h eirs
g
y
The I f we imagine no wo rse o f t h e m, t han t h e y o f t h em
selv e s , t h e
m
a
o r e x c e lle nt me n
m
as
f
o
e
t
w
H
s
e
r
e
o
s
y
yp
no ble b e ast s in, a man and a lio n
.
.
.
,
.
,
.
.
.
Enter S N
U G
,
ae th e
Bu
ndle
L I o N , and ST AR v EL I N G , as M o oN
6
F ayyah , L antern, and D og
m
s
n
.
.
ladie s yo u
Yo u
, wh o se ge ntle h eart s do fear
,
L io n
,
.
Th e smalle st mo nstro u
s mo u
s e t h at c ree ps o n flo o r,
“
M ay no w , perc h anc e , bo t h q u
ake and t re mble h ere,
Wh e n lio n ro ugh in w ilde st rage do th ro ar
Th e n kno w, th at I , o ne S nu
h
j
o iner, am
t
e
g
’
’
A lio n s fe ll, no r e lse no lio ns dam :
ld as lio n c o me in strife
F o r if I sh o u
’
”
Into th is plac e , twere pity o n my life
Th e A v e ry ge ntle b e as t , and o f a go o d c o nsc ie nc e
M oon
Th is lante rn do t h the h o rne d mo o n pres ent ;
’
”
M yse lf th e man i th mo o n do se em t o be
Th e Th e man sh o u
ld be pu
t into th e lantern : Ho w is it
’
else th e man i t h e mo o n ?
ld c h ange
Hip I am we ary o f t h is mo o n : W o u
ld h e wo u
Th e Pro c e e d, M o o n
M o o n All t h at I h av e t o say, is , t o t ell y o u
, th at t h e
lante rn is th e mo o n I , t h e man in t h e mo o n ; this th o rn
b ush , my th o rn b ush and th is do g, my do g
ld be in t h e lante rn ; fo r th ey
D em W hy, all th e se sh o u
are in t h e mo o n
Bu
t , sile nc e ; h e re c o me s Th isbe
.
’
.
.
.
.
’
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.
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
Enter F LU
Thi
L io n
.
.
TE
,
as
TH I SB E
.
This is o ld N inny s to mb : W h e re is my lo v e ?
Oh
h
T
e L I O N ro ars —T3 1 8 3 13 ru
n
s Mi
[
”
’
.
0
a
o ne
sed by S t arv elin g,
Th e lant ern u
m
lane u
n d at He rc u
fo u
M
o o nsh ine ,
is co pie d fro m
.
Lio n s fell means
re t h e ladies t h at h e is
assu
7
as
’
”
lio n
no
’
s
mo re
t h an
Sung int en ds to
’
in a lio n s h I de
an d
sk in
a
man
.
M I D S UM M ER N I G HT S D REAM
56
D em
.
The
AC T 7
.
Well ro are d lio n
We ll run This be
ly t h e mo o n sh ine s
Well sh o ne mo o n —Tru
.
,
o
d
o
g
r
e
a
c
.
g
Th e W
.
ell
.
.
,
,
.
[
’
mo use d lio n
.
with
a
“
.
T
h
e L I o N tears Tm snn s
[
’
D em And so c o me s Pyramus
Lys And th e n t h e mo o n v anish e s
mant le , and exit
.
.
.
.
Enter B o TTO M
,
.
as Pr a m
s
.
nny be ams ;
S wee t mo o n, I th ank th e e fo r t h y s u
I t h ank th e e , mo o n, fo r shining no w so b righ t
s , go lde n, glit te ring stre ams,
F o r, by t h y g rac io u
e st Thisb s sigh t
I tru
st t o tas te o f t ru
y
Bu
t stay —0 spit e !
Bu
t mark —Po o r knigh t,
?
l do le is h e re
W h at dre adfu
?
Eye s , do yo use e
Ho w c an it be ?
c k ! O de ar !
O dainty du
Th y mantle go o d,
W h at , st ain d with blo o d ?
Appro ac h , ye furie s fe ll !
O fat e s ! c o me , c o me ;
9
Cu
t th re ad and th ru
m
1°
sh , c o nc lu
de , and qu
ail, c ru
e ll
Qu
Pyr
.
’
.
’
B e sh re w my h e art , bu
t I pity t h e man
Pyr
re , dids t t h o ulio ns frame ?
O , wh e re fo re , nat u
S inc e lio n v ile h ath h e re de st ro ye d my de ar :
—
—
W hic h is no , no wh ic h was th e faire st dame ,
’
’
’
’
u
Th at liv d, th at lo y d, th at lik d, th at lo o k d with c h eer
.
.
.
W
ell
mo used, lio n ]
.
To mo u
se si nifie d t o
g
a
s
a
c
ar
s
a
m
u
s
e
s
a
i
c
t
t
e
o
e
e
,
p
9
t th read a nd t h ru
Thr nm is t h e
m
Cu
’
larly u
weav er s w arp ; it is po pu
s e d fo r v
maids no w c all a mo p o f yarn a th rum mop
mammo ck
t o t ear in
,
.
e n d o r e x t re
ery c o arse
mi ty o f
a
r
n
.
y
.
1 °
and
l
u
l
e
q
To q uell is t o
rth er, t o destro
mu
y
.
a
Th e
m
mnsumm
NI
GHT S
mm
13
[
l a
re yo u; th e wall is do w n th at
B o t N o , I ass u
W ill it ple ase yo ut o se e th e e pil o gu
th e ir fath ers
e
.
m
p arted
.
i
o gu
I
ra
o u; fo r
e
l
u
l
o
r
a
n
e
e
d
s
n
o
p
p y y
y
p y
se ; fo r wh e n th e
se
N e v e r e xc u
rs are all de ad
e xc u
l
a
e
p y
,
t h e re ne e d no ne t o be bl ame d
M arry if h e t h at h ad writ it ,
h ad play d Pyramu
s and h ang d h imse lf it wo u
ld h av e been
ly ; and v ery no tably dis
a fine t rage dy : and so it is , t ru
t le t yo u
r E il o u
l
a
o
n
e
c h arge d ; bu
e
p g
Th e N o
.
e
,
.
.
.
’
’
.
.
.
D AN C E
C LO W N S
OF
.
Th e iro n t o ngue o f midnigh t h ath to l d t we l v e
t is al mo s t fairy t ime
L ov 'ars , awa y
I fear w e sh all o u
t sl e e p t h e c o ming mo rn,
c h as we t his nigh t h av e o v e rwatc h d
As mu
T h is pal pable gro ss pl ay h ath w e ll be gu
il d
12
—
i
h
f
S
i
t
n
t
w
o
e
i
e
t
f
n
d
s
a
w
r
e
a
Th e h e av y ga
,
g
y
A fo rt nigh t h o l d we t h is so l e mnity,
F
l
ou
ris h
I n nigh tly re v e l s , and ne w jo ll ity
[
’
.
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’
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.
'
-
.
.
.
PU
P uck N
.
CK
rises
l
l
.
.
th e h u
ng ry io n ro ars ,
And t h e w o f be h o w s t h e
ow
Exeu
nt
l
mo o n
W h ils t t h e h e av y pl o ugh man s no re s,
”
All with we ary t ask fo rdo ne
.
And w e fairie s
t h at do
,
u
r n
B y t h e triple H e c at e t e am,
n,
F ro m t h e pre s e nc e o f th e su
F o llo wing dark ne ss l ik e a dre am,
’
N o w are fro l ic k ; no t a mo use
rb t h is h allo w d h o u
S h all dis t u
se :
I am se nt , w it h bro o m, be fo re ,
To s we e p t h e dust be h ind t h e do o r
’
“
.
1 2
1 3
—
h e av y g
a it
fo rdo ne
.
]
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e
.
,
.
e
.
lo w passage, pro gr a m
, s
o v erc o
me
.
I am t ent, wit h Immn, befo re,
To s weep t h e dust beh imll/ar ( lo o mI C le anlin e ss is always 11 8 0 88 8 8 17
r o f th e fairies
inv it e t h e reside nc e an d t h e fav o u
1 ‘
to
.
59
S cene
ch anges,
disc o v ering O B E RON
th eir Trains
and
TI TAN I A, with
.
C HO RU S
.
Th ro ugh th is h o use giv e glimmering ligh t ,
B y th e de ad and dro wsy fire :
E v e ry e lf, and fairy sprit e ,
Ho p as l igh t as bird fro m brier
And th is ditty, afte r me ,
S ing and danc e it trippingly
.
lst F
ai
F irst , re h e arse th is so ng by ro te :
To e ac h wo rd a warbl ing no te ,
H and in h and, with fairy grac e ,
W ill we sing, and ble ss th is plac e
.
.
C H OR U S
.
Th ro ugh th is h o use giv e glimme ring ligh t ,
By th e de ad and dro wsy fire :
E v ery e lf, and fairy sprite ,
Ho p as l igh t as bird fro m brier ;
And th is dit ty, afte r me ,
Sing and danc e it trippingly
-
.
R E C I TATI V E
0 6c
.
.
I f we sh ado ws h av e o ffe nded,
T h ink but this, ( and all is mended,)
T h at yo uh av e but slumbe r d h e re ,
W h il e th e se v isio ns did app e ar
G e ntl e s, do no t re p reh e nd ;
I f yo upardo n, we will me nd,
Else o u
r Pu
c k a liar c all
S o , go o d nigh t u
nt o yo uall
’
.
.
.
C R OB U S.
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s hou
s
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