Take thou some of it, and seek through this grove: With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes; SCENE III. Another part of the wood. Enter TITANIA, with her train. Tit. Come, now a roundel,1 and a fairy song; Then, for the third part of a minute, hence; Some, to kill cankers in the musk-rose buds ; Some, war with rear-mice 2 for their leathern wings, To make my small elves coats; and some, keep back The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots, and wonders 1 A kind of dance. 2 Bats. 3 Quaint spoOTLE. SONG. 1 Fai. You spotted snakes, with double tongue, Newts, and blind-worms,2 do no wrong; Chorus. Philomel, with melody, Sing in our sweet lullaby; Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby : Come our lovely lady nigh: So, good night, with lullaby. II. 2 Tai. Weaving spiders, come not here: Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence : Worm, nor snail, do no offence. Chorus. Philomel, with melody, &c. 1 Fai. Hence, away; now all is well : One, aloof, stand sentinel. [Exeunt Fairies. Titania sleeps. Enter OBERON. Obe. What thou seest, when thou dost wake, [squeezes the flower on Titania's eyenda. Do it for thy true love take; Love, and languish for his sake : 1 Efts. 2 Slow-worms. 3 A small tiger. When thou wakest, it is thy dear: Wake, when some vile thing is near. [Exit. Enter LYSANDER and HERMIA. Lys. Fair love, you faint with wandering in the wood; And, to speak troth, I have forgot our way: We'll rest us, Hermia, if you think it good, And tarry for the comfort of the day. Her. Be it so, Lysander; find you out a bed, For I upon this bank will rest my head. Lys. One turf shall serve as pillow for us both; One heart, one bed, two bosoms, and one troth. Her. Nay, good Lysander; for my sake, my dear, Lie farther off yet; do not lie so near. Lys. O, take the sense, sweet, of my innocence ; i Her. Lysander riddles very prettily.— 1 My innocent meaning. In the conversation of lovers, not suspicion, but love takes the meaning. ! But, gentle friend, for love and courtesy So far be distant; and good night, sweet friend. Lys. Amen, amen to that fair prayer, say 1; Here is my bed. Sleep give thee all his rest! press'd! Enter PUCK. [they sleep. Puck. Through the forest have I gone, And here the maiden, sleeping sound Pretty soul! she durst not lie Near this lack-love, this kill-courtesy. Churl, All the power this charm doth owe: When thou wakest, let Love forbid Sleep his seat on thy eyelid. Possess. So awake, when I am gone; For I must now to Oberon. Enter DEMETRIUS and HELENA, running. [Exit. Hel. Stay, though thou kill me, sweet Demetrius. Dem. I charge thee, hence, and do not haunt me thus. 1 Hel. O, wilt thou darkling 1 leave me? do not so. Dem. Stay, on thy peril; I alone will go. [Exit Demetrius. Hel. O, I am out of breath in this fond chase! The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace. Happy is Hermia, wheresoe'er she lies; For she hath blessed and attractive eyes. How came her eyes so bright? Not with salt tears: If so, my eyes are oftener wash'd than hers. No, no, I am as ugly as a bear; For beasts that meet me, run away for fear: Do, as a monster, fly my presence thus. sake, Lys. And run through fire I will, for thy sweet [waking. Transparent Helena! Nature shows her art, That through thy bosom makes me see thy heart. In the dark. 2 The favor that I gain. |