A Midsummer Night's DreamNotes on the story, language, construction, and background accompany the text the comedy about romantic entanglements among humans and fairies. |
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... Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth : anoint his But do it when the next thing he espies152 May be the lady . Thou shalt know the man By the Athenian garments he hath on . Effect153 it with some care , that he may prove ...
... Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth : anoint his But do it when the next thing he espies152 May be the lady . Thou shalt know the man By the Athenian garments he hath on . Effect153 it with some care , that he may prove ...
Page 83
... Athenian stalls , 9 Were met together to rehearse a play Intended for great Theseus ' nuptial - day . The shallowest ... Athenian's eyes With the love - juice , as I did bid thee do ? PUCK - I took him sleeping - that is finished too ...
... Athenian stalls , 9 Were met together to rehearse a play Intended for great Theseus ' nuptial - day . The shallowest ... Athenian's eyes With the love - juice , as I did bid thee do ? PUCK - I took him sleeping - that is finished too ...
Page 113
... Athenian garments he had on ? And so far blameless proves my enterprise That I have ' nointed195 an Athenian's eyes ; And so far am I glad it so did sort , 1 As this their jangling I esteem a sport.197 OBERON .199 Thou seest these ...
... Athenian garments he had on ? And so far blameless proves my enterprise That I have ' nointed195 an Athenian's eyes ; And so far am I glad it so did sort , 1 As this their jangling I esteem a sport.197 OBERON .199 Thou seest these ...
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