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Dream
for
Lawn
or
Romantic
^"^^
School
Production
Comedy
OF
SYNOPSIS
FOR
ARRANGED
AS
PLAY
SCHOOLS.
ACTl
Scene
that
his
Athens,
daughter,
refuses
and
IL
Scene
He
dote
the
on
to
Quince^s
get
eyes.
on
by
Bottom
Quince,
Scene
to
she
rubs
Flute
and
Same
H.
on
wood.
quarrel.
thsfct
so
eyes
Will
:she"
love-juice
Lysander's
on
their
Titania's
anoints
Oberon
rehearse
of
part
Lysander
Scene.
back
her
wedding.
Titania
and
and
n.
of
part
mistake
at
Oberon
rub
Flute
Duke's
sees.
and
Helena
Snug,
eyes.
Puck
play.
Same
Titania.
awaken
to
part
Theseus,
Demetrius,
Athens
"to
of
have
plays
prank
Oberon
wood.
Hippolyta,
wedded
some
Puck,
Demetrius.
escapades.
lively
HI
with
Theseus
Puck
and
Egeus
Hermia
Lysander,
be
Oberon,
wood.
ACT
from
them
Bottom.
Hermia,
and
She
Bottom,
Snug,
Athens.
flower
Another
Puck
demands
follows
Demetrius
performed
ACT
Scene
Egeus
Demetrius.
marry
house.
be
to
near
thing
ne^ct
to
Lysander.
play
Wood
Puck
sends
in
for
IH.
forced
him.
Room
arrange
Theseus.
of
palace
be
with
away
follows
Scene
Quince
Hermia,
runs
Helena
and
in
room
and
and
remove
train
go
Helena,
all
in
who
jollity."
spell
hunting,
march
Dream
Night's
Midsummer
SHAKESPEAKE
ByWILUAM
CONDENSED
OR
ARRANGED
AND
FOR
SCHOOLS
OF
BOTH
By Kate
SECOND
EDGAR
FOR
SEXES,
EDITION
"
COMPANY
YORK
NEW
1902,
GIRLS
FOR
Dallas
ENLARGED
S. WERNER
Copyright..
OR
Weaver
AND
PRODUCTION
LAWN
1911,
by
Edgar,
S.
Werner.
ONLY.
/"f^^^
FOREWORD.
"Midsummer
Dream"
is
a
play of fancy and a plea for
is the world
of playfulness, in which
tion
imaginafact runs
into fantastic shapes that
is the substance, and
hard
with
mock
surrounds
its ring; and, if
us
reality. The fairy company
in a tangle, under
it leaves us
Love
it finds us
happy.
light
cross,
hold
is the houseteasing of fairies,has its threads combed
straight. Puck
into
fairy, a merry
chap with broom
on
shoulder, who
comes
the house
"to sweep
dust behind
the door."
the
of Theseus
Happy
where
of false
house
Puck
is busy with
his broom, where
cobwebs
the clean sweep
vanish before
of an
elvish
dignity and chill reserve
ment
In delightfulcontrast
to the emboditrick,a word of loving mockery.
whose
of fairy fancy is the interwoven
minds
struggle of men
from realities of life,to conceive the ideal. Bottom,
are
apt, for escape
in Athens
the Weaver,
and
his friends, "hardhanded
that work
men
a
to present
here," with their desperate attempts
poetical tale, have
and
Thisbe
that
conceptions so gross
bring Pyramus
they cannot
"some
in
with
bush
of
unless
come
a
one
together by moonlight
thorns
and a lantern, and say, he comes
to disfigure,or
to present, the
Night's
world
fancy.
Its
person
of moonshine."
fairy
SYNOPSIS
The
dream
opens
past
feast
to
play
are
with
world.
represents
sleepers
whose
and
Theseus
"Midsummer
OF
PLAY.
and
in the inner
another.
The
play
of a
Hippolyta, dream-figures from
songs
is of Hippolyta's weddingNight's Dream"
dream
within
dreams
Love
town.
into
run
dream,
one
thwarted,
Hermia
and
loves
sends
the
Lysander
lovers
and
is
his
rests
Helena
loves Demetrius,
who
her, and
scorns
by him.
Hermia's
father declares that unless she marries
Hermia.
fancy upon
Demetrius, she shall die or part forever from society of men.
loved
Act
L, Scene
2, sends
to
and his comrades
wood, Bottom
same
of
Theseus
with
At
play.
wedding
Hippolyta there
Athenian
craftsmen
offer
ation
to be plays, and
are
plays for considermay
and acceptance.
Quince, the Carpenter, Snusr, the Joiner, and
the Weaver,
Bottom,
Flute, the B-ellows-mender, Snout, the Tinker,
be chosen.
They
join their collective wits to produce a play that may
resolve to produce their interpretationof "Pyramus
and Thisbe."
And
that they may
not_ be "dogged with company," and their "devices
known," after distribution of their parts to them, allowing time to
in the wood
learn them, they agree
to rehearse
by moonlight.
to
rehearse
their
Midsummer
"GID
Night's
24092
Dream
"
MIDSUMMER
Act
bless
takes
II.
the
on
scene
the
of
Theseus
strife.
at
are
human
resembling
little boy
touches,
woods
haunted
is
Puck
by fairies.
with
their
there
to
Titania,
train, are
his
and
But
Oberon
on
marriage
night.
has
fairy quarrel
bitterness,
nothing
no
is jealous
Oberon
for
of Titania's
regard
her
to
Oberon,
votaress.
punish
Titania,
whose
it
juice works
spell upon
a
eyes
dote
With
creature
next
they see.
upon
and
The
passion.
whose
Puck
orders
Oberon
mother
fetch
was
the
flower
them
madly
his
playful revenge
upon
of the
to
the
magic
juice upon
some
put
rest
Oberon
by her
fairies, Titania
sleeps.
with
in
the
Hermia
wood,
wandering
he
charms,
by
mistake,
Lysander's
eyes;
and
follows
wake
Hermia
her, leaving
to
this
making
will
he
in
take
Act
In
Puck
love
her
him;
lifts
meanwhile
bear
his
love
and,
while
prose
to
with
of suit
mockery
that
of
touches
supplies
dream
with
music,
fairy
than
be
could
sympathies
to
friends
falls
dullest
to
life.
follows.
to
Helena
has
for
fall
to
scene
harmonized
although
firmer
prose,
Demetrius
awakes
occasion
gives
which,
rehearse.
to
awakening,
He
eyes.
play
the
alone.
meet
ideal
her
to
Puck
sleep.
of
Helena,
sight
Titania,
fancy
Sung
Weary
eyes.
herself
find
also
feeling
for
win
Lysander
and
his
This
her
wakes
with
he
two.
human
and
down
annoints
whom
from
charms
Puck
orders
Demetrius.
hold
our
upon
secured
of poet's
fancies
if they
by daintiest
touch
earth
while
of
heaven.
Towards
close
not
to
they
glance
wood
leads
rival
lovers
with
voices
III., Puck
through
misleading
fills the
air with
is verging
all wearied
fog.
dawn;
then,
Night
on
Demetrius
sleeps.
sleeps, Hermia
Lysander
sleeps, Helena
sleeps.
charm
is taken
from
Lysander's
eyes.
did
Act
and
out,
The
At
dance
in
following
darkness.
polyta
them
are
with
its kindly
Scene
heaven,"
ring.
shades
Titania
IV.,
V.
Bottom
sleeps.
Oberon
eyes.
The
sleeps.
Titania,
and
reconciled,
closes
dissension
with
play
with
no
unused
men
Night
hears
around
leave
blends
their
Puck
of
mischiefs
Theseus,
Athens.
Act
Titania's
all fairies
float
lark;
morning
away,
of
in
world^s
globe,
gleams
light
night
in world
of
It is morning
Theseus
and
waking
Hipmen.
in
wake
v/ood.
discover
the
lovers;
sleeping
hunting
They
of night,
huntsmen's
all the
horns;
fairy glamor
and, after
fairy
and
hear
door.
from
taken
hard-handed
will
of
beginning
is
charm
of
drags
fellowship
Puck
of
head.
he
Helena,
the
ass's
an
also
He
queen.
e3^es
his
and
Bottom
with
and
sleeps,
in
madly
1,
Bottom
with
fancy
Scene
III.,
furnishes
DREAM
in
night
at
first.
house
Titania
place
NIGHTS
play.
and
has
Puck
there
traveled
contrast
of
labor
play
with
around
of
suggestion
scorn
to
The
healed.
mind
with
ends
his
duller
do
all
blessing
broom
globe
poet's
with
to
and
they
of
sweep
brought
from
"glance
world
in
Theseus
can.
fairies
dust
which
house
on
behind
fairies
back
the
to
MIDSUMMER
NIGHTS
COSTUME.
GREEK
by Greeks
chlamys, much
Principal garments
and
himation.
the
were
worn
The
neck
about
worn
DREAM
by
wished
who
cloth
men
the
smaller
both
have
to
chiton,
chlamys, the
than
himaiion
the
and
fre.e, was
arms
an
sides
with
three
long,
piece of woolen
straight and one
outward
side.
Curved
make
side
it hang
to
was
weighted
curving
of opposite side were
ends
straight, while two
brought together around
buckle
in
neck
behind,
shoulder,
or
front,
on
one
placed
according
by
is attired
the
to
wearer's
fancy. The
solely in this
Apollo Belvedere
oblong
garment.
chiton,
The
tunic,
or
by both
worn
in many
made
was
sexes,
styles,
of material, with
long sleeves, short sleeves and no sleeves.
in graceful
it at waist, again it hung
belt confined
cord or
Sometimes
a
fastened
each
shoulder
shoulders.
it
Often
folds from
by a
was
on
Chiton
the Tanagra
(see Century
on
Figurine
buckle, as the Ionian
between
elbow
and
This
on
arm
Dictionary).
figure has a plain band
tinsel
imitated
which
could
be
with
or
gold paper
shoulder,
easily
beautiful.
buckle
her
Thalia
has
braid.
chiton, yet it is very
no
on
of all kinds
the
chiton
the
Sometimes
form
This
Apollo
to double
long enough
diplois or diploidion. This
was
called
Citharasdus.
was
at
over
neck
waist.
or
is illustrated
idea
in
sometimes
by men,
though
only garment
worn
was
five feet
It was
about
sexes.
long, ten
by both
of wearer.
about
suit taste
times
Someto
feet wide, and was
body
wrapped
of
Zeus's
himation
trimmed.
this garment
was
was
elaborately
A
groom,"
Brideof
"Bride
and
with
and
lilies.
enriched
figures
design
gold,
from
Attic vase
(see Century
Dictionary), show
edges
on
an
tated.
be
dark
band
inches
of each
himation
two
easily imiwide, which
can
The
used
himation,
chiton
the
over
and
Cheesecloth
or
with
ornamented
be
can
crepe
from
cut
trimmed
Silk
cretonne.
aim
getting costumes,
In
Greek
drapery.
colors.
cotton
flowers
variety,
at
with
material
classic
For
drapery effects, use
is
allowed.
has
dress
unless
sleeves, no
shaping
and,
china
muslin,
silk, all are
made
of
neck
If
wools.
and
dry,
with
worn
so
arms
Greek
it does
it to
improved
not
and
natural
There
NOTE.
statues
in
"spring"
no
costumes
dry in
by this
it;
with
the
may
be
"dressing,"
twist
treatment.
made
in
skirts
Under-
Union
costume.
show,
make
good
and
beautiful
grace
is stiff
material
allow
is
Men's
costume.
bands,
such
Cheesecloth,
bleached
unbroadcloth,
cashmere,
heavy
undergarment,
to protect
enough
than
robe, other
under
Greek
is satisfactory.
Nothing
a
should
affect
outlines.
of form,
its folds and
and
curves
of movement
restriction
be no
should
nor
clumsy effects.
any
cold,
from
of
be
not
and
Greek
material
Cheesecloth
should
at
to
heavy
wring
water,
wringing.
cut
and
serge
it in
soak
suited
cloth,
albatross
nun's-veiling,
with
shawls
lines
"
32
(including
Expression"
photographic
full-page
Apollo
($2.).
Belvedere
Edgar
S.
and
Werner
illustrations
"
of
Citaraedus)
Apollo
Co.,
Publishers,
famous
classic
in
are
New
"Delsarte
Tork.
antique
System
MIDSUMMER
Greek
NIGHT'S
Costumes
for
WOMAN'S
Cut
double-width
long
material
forming
edges,
of
garrnent,
sides
from
about
drawing-string
and
three
lengths about
yards long
lengths together
along the
Insert
of
dividing
that
three
to
be
of
openings.
points of
affected
opening
is
quarter
between
not
are
center
end
about
into
top
Spaces
bolster-case
within
head
At
point
at
opening.
center
edges
outer
three
together
open
of
is pulled.
into
tall person).
Sew
of bolster-case.
kind
edges
bolster-case,
sew
Amateurs.
COSTUME.
for
if necessary
(longer,
DREAM
when
top
yard
Run
ment
attach-
drawstring
of
at
top
arms
garment,
other
Draw
two
passing through
openings.
string till garment
adjusts
neck
will find that
You
itself about
to
flood
please you.
edge is uneven;
suit
trim
it to
hem.
Remember
allowing
good
a
must
you,
garment
and
trail
floor
all around
should
somewhat
A
back.
at
band
sweep
"
will
wide
tape
front, this
do
band
of
lines
blouse
be
fasten
should
that
garment,
modern
should
"
figure
avoided.
effect
bound
to
about
be
or
be
may
If
under
torso,
breasts;
connected
with
edge
upper
and
suggested,
advisable,
loose
like
anything
edge
in
of
hanging
under
drawn
about
below
shoulder.
Never
fastening
allow
arm,
under
above
shoulder.
to
arm
tight from
loose
Only
will give freedom,
allow
folds
of outline.
properly, and
protect
grace
If sleeves
wanted,
about
half a yard
cut
strips of material
wide
are
from
half
and
to
two
end
yard and
a
yards
long.
Shape
to
a
one
a
end
be left square,
rounded.
long point, other
Slip long point
or
may
it far enough
of armhole
and
in at underside
down
that points
secure
so
which
be
drawn
to
at
sleeve-strip regains full width
meet
on
may
top
of sleeve
shoulder.
of arm
below
be brought
Edges
at
together
may
there
but
should
be
other
not
points along length of arm,
to
seem
an
of
sleeve
hide
of armPoint
be slipped in at top
efifort to
arm.
may
of under,
thus
fall
sleeve
hole
to
instead
shoulder.
If
allowing
over
hide
fitted
sleeve
be
it
to
to
should
elbow;
arm,
seem
may
necessary
wound
like
easily about
arm.
drapery
of Greek
makes
Sleeveless
plainest form
robe; and, in its
garment
and
well-carried
youthful, well-formed
only on
a
simplicity, is suitable
for
is subject
to
modifications;
neck,
instance,
figure. Garment
many
is exposed,
shoulder
and
of
that
less
be
be
rounded,
shaped
so
may
may
band
about
of throat;
torso
be suppleor
show
to
mented
part
only upper
may
about
drawn
in front.
to
hips, and allowed
hang low
by another
arm
be
may
armhole
to
draw
like
made
Garment
it
be
may
for
If silk is chosen
Simolest
by
and
half
one
robe,
and
UDper
yard wide.
need
foundation
amplification
their
should
described
cheesecloth,
of
corners,
Attached
robe
two
corners
be
under
worn
be
not
quite
should
garment
is^accomplished
pieces
are
of
be
by
cloth
placed
robe
about
on
of
tion;
founda-
as
full
so
robe.
as
silk
also.
fastening
a
yard
shoulders;
gether,
to-
long
droop-
MIDSUMMER
NIGHTS
DREAM
ing edge,
front
and
back, is laid in flat plaits, or allowed
to hang, its
Free
either
side arms
slightly arranged.
points that hang
be
be weighted.
This
done
around
by
sewing
corners
may
shot
ball crystal, or
be attached.
or
pearl buttons
Many
may
drapery
should
some
modifications
of garment
be
may
longer than to knees, and is most
This
simplest form
simplest form.
shoulders
front or
back, and
little below
waist, though
hanging
it should
but
seldom
reach
for
beautiful
youthful figure in its
if any
allows
little drapery
tween
beshortens
to a line only a
garment
These
points may
droop further.
be
and
in
fall
hanging
points may
elaborated, lengthened,
shaped to
this
folds.
is
first
When
further
slipped
regular
robe, no
over
garment
This
full
made
that is, allowing
drapery should be used.
garment,
very
between
fall of considerable
shoulders
drapery at front and back
in front
and
and
allowed
fall to knees
lower
to
at back, affords
even
of large figure, giving lines of sweeping
dignified draping for woman
where
those
of figure may
be suitably followed.
not
grace,
four
A
be
for draping may
three
made
or
yards long and a
toga
in many
This
be draped
yards wide.
yard and a half to three
may
first
Elaborate
effects
best
avoided.
Folds
over
are
garment.
ways
from
of
should
free
wherever
contact
single point
a
possible; all
hang
and
be
of
to
not
security
curving
draperies should
looping
necessary
end
avoided.
at hip; toga
Simplest draping for a girl starts with one
about
is then
remaining
length being
wrapped
hips till end is secure,
from
drawn
shoulder
to fall in
over
waist, easily, at back, and thrown
scarf head
and
cloak.
front to knees
or
foot, or this end may
serve
as
be weighted.
Such
be made
ends
drapery may
Hanging
may
nent
permaand
"fall" of long ends
But
shaped.
simplest
part of costume,
If desired, material
best.
effects
be spread, as
end
is
are
toga
may
drawn
and
while
to
hiding arm;
shoulder, its width
edge (if toga
one
is wide
thus fall to or over
lie close
wrist, other edge may
enough) may
shoulder.
such
throat
Sometimes
to
at side, thus
covering one
drapery
is held to figure at back
about
(or cords) wound
by bands
figure, from
it in
waist
under
to
passing over
piece at back and under
toga
arms,
be
drawn
about
front.
figure,
loosely
edge
ing
droopDrapery
upper
may
low
ends
held
under
one
hip, two
on
crossing and
as
as
arm,
to
knee-line, or
opposite shoulder, to fall again, either side of arm,
of
Ends
be gathered close at shoulder, or width
edge of dress.
may
to fall.
toga allowed
made,
"
"
"
"
MAN'S
COSTUME.
but of
is made
Man's
good deal like woman's
a
garment,
garment
be
should
that
material.
heavier
shaped
only upper
so
Neck-edge
will suggest
themselves
Modifications
shows.
according
part of neck
full and
bound
needs.
Man's
individual
loosely at waist,
to
garment,
be generous
and of heavy
should
reach
to
ankles; drapery-piece should
other
from
under
material.
to
shoulder, with
long
arm
one
Drape
be
of these
ends
to
ends
drawn, if required, overhead.
hanging, one
Another
loosely
hip so
edge of toga at one
draping fastens
upper
be
drawn
at
loosely, to shoulder,
over
that,
opposite hip, edge may
arm,
sandals
of pink or
be made
head.
Working-men's
or
even
over
may
ankles.
cloth
about
feet and
hose
with
white
strips of tan
wrapped
sandals
with
men's
have
Other
strips of cloth covered
gold or silver
paper.
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
SUGGESTIONS.
GENERAL
Costumes,
in
worn
DREAM
Dream,"
Night's
Shakespeare's
"Midsummer
those
were
worn
boys played
prosperous
all
and
women's
but
schools
in many
colleg-es, girls play
parts;
now,
male
the
Girls, playing
Likewise,
play all the parts.
boys
parts.
may
will
A
of cloth
like
their
Ganymede
wear
cap
parts,
gowns.
may
caps
back
hair
A
front
b}'^
with
caught
model.
knot,
fluffy
Psyche
serve
as
of fanc}^
head.
is ideal female
Greek
Fairies, being creatures
bandeau,
a
should
be
in airy, ethereal
clothed
garments.
in
Athens's
Crozuns,
for
many
years,
yet
as
clouds,
have
soft
dewdrops
For
Titania's
four
their
also
for
child's
fairies
school
dew-spangled
silver
with
decorated
alum,
crystallized
gowns,
paper
diamond-dust.
or
(baby-carriage,
chariot
in
Titania
accompanies
Boy
clothed
and
feet
bare
or
used
covering
even
have
silver
steel
friends.
glass-beads,
use
wagon),
child's
with
beings,
wee
be
may
and
slippers
of
made
paper
clothes,
white
and
be
may
This
sheets).
fairy
drapery,
tarlatan
Tinsel,
bandeaux,
in
comes
Greek
decorating
chariot.
buckles,
sandals,
(which
paper
time,
In
days.
most
and
flowers,
who
should
and
or
by
drawn
fairies.
small
select
Fairies
For
and
boys
girls,
dance
skip,
or
walk.
not
Puck
from
should
he
Bottom
braying.
stage,
feather
at
use
mane,
his
it on
puts
On
leaving
head
Donkey's
is used
(such
as
for
$3.25 by the
he
When
he
head
and
prances
up
with
Bottom
awakens
head
donkey's
removes
and
down
kick.
carpet).
Publishers.)
under
of each
top
eye.
artificial hair.
Bottom's
own
stage,
made
be
may
active.
and
bright
be
be
may
song
any
tuneless
depends
Much
dirge.
on
his
acting.
be
may
Fairies'
turno,
March,
incidental
Program.
also
synopsis
Print
of
"So
"Give
""Clap
your
hands,"
of
cast
play;
and,
good-night
me
of
characters
at
your
end
of
unto
of
consists
This
music
play.
Dance
March,
Wedding
music, finale.
with
used
Clowns,
program.
on
the
program,
overture,
if
we
be
scherzo,
intermezzo,
not-
If desired,
following:
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you
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($.50)
music
Dream"
Night's
"Midsummer
Mendelssohn's
Music:
friends."
Night^s Dream.
Midsummer
CHARACTERS.
Theseus, Duke
Egeus, father
Athens.
of
Hermia.
to
love with
Hermia.
Demetrius,
of the revels to Theseus.
PhiIvOStrate, master
in
Lysander^
Quince^
Snug,
carpenter.
joiner.
weaver.
Bottom^
Flute, a bellows-mender.
a
Snout,
tinker.
Starveling,
tailor.
of Amazons,
betrothed
HiPPOLYTA,
queen
in
love with
Hermia,
daughter to Egeus,
in love with
Demetrius.
Helena,
Oberon, king of fairies.
Theseus.
to
Lysander.
of fairies.
TiTANiA, queen
Goodfellow.
PucK^ or Robin
Peasblossom,
Other
Moth,
Cobweb,
Attendants
Theseus
on
I.
Queen.
Hippolyta.
I.
Palace
Athens.
[Enter Theseus,
and
King
and
ACT
Scene
fairies.
Mustardseed,
attending their
fairies
Hippolyta,
of Theseus.
and
Philostrate
ants.]
Attend-
Theseus.
fair
Now,
Draws
on
nuptial hour
Hippolyta, our
apace;
Another
moon
This old
moon
wanes
Hippolyta.
Four
Four
And
then
New-bent
Of
our
the moon,
in
in
nights;
the time ;
away
heaven,
shall behold
solemnities.
8
the
night
MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S
The.
DREAM
Go^ Philostrate^
Stir up
the Athenian
Awake
The
spiritof mirth:
funerals
to
for
is not
pale companion
merriments;
to
nimble
forth
melancholy
Turn
youth
our
pomp.
[Exit PnitOSTRATE.]
Egeus
The.
Lysander
[bowing'],
Happy be Theseus, our
Thanks, good Egeus:
renowned
what's
and
Demetrius.]
duke
the
with
news
thee?
Egeus.
Full of vexation
Against
hath
man
Stand
This
"
hath
man
her
To
stubborn
Be
it
Consent
beg
"
will
here
not
with
marry
The.
dispose
this
to
to
What
? be
you
Hermia
father
your
Demetrius
is
should
of
Her.
The
other
I would
my
grace
gentleman
law
[Rises.]
case.
advis'd,fair maid
be
is
as
god;
Lysander.
[kneeling],
her;
In
in this
me.
your
The.
But
"
worthy gentleman.
So
Hermia.
to
child,
gracious duke
our
in that
To
my
privilegeof Athens,
death, according
you,
of
is due
Immediately provided
say
gracious duke,
my
before
"
Demetrius,
her.
:^and, my
As
Or
marry
the bosom
bewitch'd
ancient
her
lord,
to
and,
harshness
to
the
noble
obedience, which
she
so
My
consent
my
"
"
forth,Lysander
TurnM
child, my
my
forth, Demetrius.
Stand
This
I, with complaint
daughter Hermia.
come
be
father
held
lookM
the
but
himself
father's
voice,
worthier.
with
my
eyes.
he is ;
10
MIDSUMMER
The.
Rather
Her.
I do
your
Nor
your
it may
such
But
I beseech
The
worst
Either
To
So
The.
Take
die the
his
judgment
modesty.
plead my thoughts;
to
that
grace
befall
I may
know
in this case.
me
Demetrius.
death, or
abjure
to
the
societyof men,
live,and die in single blessedness.
time
"
to
live,so
so
pause
die, my
the
and, by
lord.
next
For
[kneeling^.
bold^
me
made
am
look.
my
here
wed
DREAM
pardon
power
may
will I grow,
The
to
your
to
grow,
Her.
grace
concern
that
to
Forever
with
presence
If I refuse
The.
must
what
by
not
how
In
eyes
entreat
I know
NIGHTS
[Rising.'\
new
moon
me
"
Upon
that
For
either
day
disobedience
Or
else
Or
on
For
to
wed
to
Diana's
to
Thy
title to
crazed
will,
would;
protest
singlelife.
Hermia:
sweet
he
Demetrius, as
altar
die
father's
your
austerityand
[^kneeling].
Relent,
to
prepare
aye,
Demetrius
"
my
Lysander.
You
have
Let
her
have
me
father's
love, Demetrius;
Hermia's
do
you
him.
marry
Egeus.
Scornful
Lys.
what
And
she
I do
estate
I am,
My
is mine
is
mine,
love
and
all my
possessed;
with
And, which
every
well
lovC;
my
shall render
right
more
deriv'd
love
my
way
vantage,
is
hath
him
of her
Demetrius.
unto
fortunes
If not
my
lord, as
my
well
true, he
Lysander!
And
As
"
as
than
as
is
as
more
he.
than
his ;
fairly rank'd,
Demetrius';
all these
boasts
can
be,
should
Why
And
soul; and
The.
spotted and
this
And
mind
My
And
I have
For
fair
To
fit your
Or
else the
To
death, or
Come,
to
to
come;
me:
both.
for you
yourself
arm
will;
father's
cheer,
what
Hippolyta :
Demetrius
with
yieldsyou
singlelife.
of
vow
spoke thereof;
have
you
your
Athens
of
law
my
I must
look
Hermia,
fancies
much.
so
shall go
you
private schooling
some
you,
heard
But, Demetrius,
"
Egeus;
come,
man.
self-affairs.
it.
lose
did
lady, dotes,
inconstant
of
head,
sweet
thought to
Demetrius
with
right?
idolatry.
I have
that
confess
I must
his
she,
in
my
daughter, Helena,
Nedar's
to
her
won
;: -csecute
it to
avouch
Til
love
Made
I then
not
Demetrius,
Hermia
of beautc
belov'd
am
11
DREAM
'JIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
up
"
love ?
my
"
Egeus, go along:
and
employ
in
you
business
some
with
confer
you
yourselves.
concerns
Egeus.
With
desire
duty and
hut
[Bxeiintall
Lys.
Her.
Lys.
How
now,
How
chance
Belike
for want
Beteem
them
Ay
! for
me
Could
The
Her.
the
true
It stands
Then
let
aught
that
by
of true
course
If then
the
as
us
lovers
an
love
have
edict in
teach
our
so
of
I could
ever
pale?
fast ?
eyes.
my
read,
history.
or
never
been
did
ever
run
smooth.
crossM,
destiny:
trial
so
well
I could
tempest
tale
cheek
fade
do
rain,which
from
hear
ever
there
Hermia.]
and
is your
why
roses
of
you.
Lysander
love !
my
follow
vv^e
patience,
Because
Lys.
it is
customary
DREAM
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
12
cross,
due
Of
great
From
love
to
she
she hath
and
revenue,
house
is her
Athens
And
as
respects
me
Cannot
forth
Steal
thy
in the
And
I did
Where
To
wood,
observance
do
There
By
his best
By
all the
In
with
arrow
vows
that
more
than
number
In that
the
of
morn
town.
Helena,
with
once
night;
May,
thee.
My good Lysander !
thee, by Cupid's strongest bow.
to
swear
to
I stay for
will
Her.
I
thee
meet
then.
to-morrow
without
league
law
lov'st me,
house
father^s
thee ;
Athenian
If thou
us.
pursue
son.
I marry
may
leagues;
seven
only
that
to
remote
her
as
child
no
place
same
To-morrow
Keep promise,
Her.
God
thou
spoke,
women
hast
I meet
broke,
have
men
ever
appointed
Helena.
me.
thee.
with
love.
fair Helena
speed
golden head.
ever
truly will
Lys.
the
away
Helena.
Call you
fair?
me
Demetrius
loves
Your
eyes
are
More
tuneable
When
ear
My tongue
lark
than
catch
should
to
unsay.
happy
your
catch
tongue's
were
favor
your
air
appear.
so.
ere
I go
eye
your
tongue's
sweet
voice, my
sweet
ear,
buds
hawthorn
fair Hermia,
your
fair !
shepherd's
when
I catch,
should
again
lode-stars,and
catching: O,
would
Yours
My
is
fair
your
is green,
wheat
Sickness
that fair
eye.
melody.
MIDSUMMER
Were
The
the
Pd
give to
me
how
rest
O, teach
You
mine^ Demetrius
world
be
I frown
Hel.
O, that
Her.
Hel.
O,
Her.
The
more
I hate, the
Hel.
The
more
Her.
His
folly,Helena,
Hel.
None, but
Her.
Take
give him
and
the
O, then,
what
That
hath
he
Helen,
to
Upon
There
And
To
Keep
From
and
friends
new
good
luck
word,
lovers'
conceal.
devis'd
wont
counsel
myself
shall
and
away
lie,
sweet.
meet;
our
eyes.
stranger companies.
thou
for
playfellow :
Lysander
food
: we
till morrow
steal.
to
their
turn
to
and
you
were
of
grass
still
we
often
Athens
from
Farewell, sweet
And
glass.
where
Lysander
thence
seek
watery
flightsdoth
bosoms
our
my
behold
doth
primrose-beds
Emptying
hell !
Phoebe
gates have
wood,
faint
dwell,
will unfold:
we
in the
lovers'
Athens'
in the
And
into
with
Through
Her.
visage
that
time
minds
our
mine
face ;
my
do
love
heaven
were
in my
night, when
silver
Decking
turn'd
see
Lysander see,
paradise to me
graces
you
To-morrow
like
shall
will
I did
time
me.
that fault
would
more
no
myself
Athens
Seem'd
Her
he
move
of mine.
fault
no
beauty
your
comfort
Before
's
skill !
me.
he hateth
more
such
love.
he follows
more
love, the
smiles
my
affection
such
art
still.
me
teach
could
prayers
what
heart.
yet he gives me
curses,
that my
with
loves
would
frowns
your
Lysander
Lys.
him, yet he
upon
translated.
you
Demetrius'
of
Her.
being bated,
look, and
you
the motion
sway
to
13
DREAM
NIGHTS
pray
must
us.
"
sight
deep midnight.
starve
our
Lys.
DREAM
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
14
[Bxit Hermia.]
Hermia
will,my
Helena, adieu
:
'I
As
Hei,.
How
happy
will not
He
And
So
he
as
of his
I, admiring
Things
base
Love
can
Love
looks
And
therefore
Nor
hath
no
therefore
And
He
down
hailM
he is
So he dissolv'd,and
tell him
I will go
Then
her ; and
If
herein
But
To
have
mean
his
I to
eyne,
Hermia
of oaths
did
Is all
Bottom.
You
according to
the
our
were
dear
and
expense:
my
pain.
back
scrip.
[Bxit.^
again.
in Quince's
House.
Snout
and
here?
company
best
melt.
flight;
night
Flute^
[Bnter Quince^ Snug^ Bottom^
Starvei^ing.]
Quince.
felt.
intelligence
enrich
sightthither
child.
from
will he to-morrow
for this
only mine;
was
fair Hermia's
11. Room
Scene
haste
Hermia's
he
showers
thanks, it is
I have
mind;
beguil'd.
heat
some
of
to the wood
Pursue
to be
on
that
oaths
the
with
but
oft
so
look'd
this hail
when
And
is Love
Demetrius
ere
so;
know
eyes,
figureunheedy
eyes
in choice
Because
For
wingM
mind
Love's
and
Wings
is
not
quantity,
dignity.
no
and
the eyes,
with
not
form
to
transpose
she;
as
qualities.
vile,holding
and
do
Hermia's
doting on
errs,
he
all but
what
fair
as
thinks
Demetrius
know
be !
can
some
[Bxit.
you
on
thought
am
of that?
what
dote
o'er other
some
Athens
Through
But
Demetrius
him
on
you
to
call them
generally,man
by
man,
MIDSUMMER
NIGHTS
DREAM
Here
is the scroll of every
Quince.
thought fit,through all Athens, to play in
duke
and
the
read
BoT.
Now,
Quince,
Death
so
of
is
before
the
treats
on,
night.
at
the
play
to
grow
point.
lamentable
most
Comedy,
Thisby.
and
Pyramus
which
name,
interlude
our
what
say
our
man's
wedding-day
Marry,
cruel
most
Peter
names
Quince.
and
his
duchess, on
First,good
BoT.
then
the
15
assure
and
you,
by
actors
your
merry.
the
scroll.
Quince.
Box.
Name
Ready.
You,
Quince.
What
BoT.
That
BoT.
I do
it,let
Pyramus?
will ask
the
in
will condole
Bottom,
lover,that
Now
Quince.
Francis
Fi,UTE.
Here,
Quince.
Flute,you
Flute.
What
Quince.
It is the
Flute.
Nay, faith,let
Flute, the
is
for, and
proceed.
for
weaver.
Pyramus.
tyrant?
most
true
performing
I will
their eyes;
to
measure.
the
down
in the
tears
Bottom,
set
are
kills himself
look
Peter
am
lover, or
some
audience
some
Nick
part I
what
Nick
is
Quince.
I call you.
as
move
the rest
name
of it: if
storms,
of the
players.
bellows-mender.
Quince.
take
must
Thisby?
lady that
Thisby on
you.
wandering knight?
love.
Pyramus must
not
me
play a
; I have
woman
beard
coming.
That's
Quince.
may
speak
BoT.
speak
my
as
An
in
lover
small
all
as
I may
dear
Quince.
you
hide
shall
you
my
no;
you
Starveling.
Robin
and
you
must
"
and
lady
dear
play Pyramus:
Well, proceed.
Quince.
mask,
me
Thisby.
BoT.
it in
I'll
play Thisby too.
"Thisne, Thisne, Ah, Pyramus,
face, let
No,
play
will.
littlevoice
monstrous
one
Starveling,the tailor.
Here, Peter Quince.
!"
16
MIDSUMMER
Quince.
Tom
Robin
Snout, the
Snout.
Snug,
Starveling,you
the
DREAM
must
tinker.
",
Quince.'
the
joiner; you,
myself, Thisby's
father:
Pyramus's
You,
"
Here, Peter
Quince.
NIGHT'S
lion's part:
and,
hope,
here
pray
you,
father.-"
is
play
fitted.
Have
Snug.
give #
me,i for
lion's part
slow
am
You
Quince.
the
you
of
be,
if it
study.
do
may
written?
it
extempore,
for
I will
roar,
it
is
but
nothing
roaring.
BoT.
Let
me
heart
man's
duke
Quince.
An
duchess
and
the
enough
I grant
of
their
but
us
as
any
do
hang
I will do
that
I will
that
roar,
any
make
the
again.''
roar
it too
us,
would
terribly,you
shriek
would
that
have
fright
that
; and
were
that
ladies
fright the
discretion
more
so
son.
should
you
no
voice
my
mother's
every
friends, if
you,
aggravate
I will
but
roar
as
you
hang
to
gently
dove.
You
faced
man;
sweeta
will
let him
again,
Quince.
day
ladies,that they
would
I will
all.
us
BoT.
too
me;
should
the
That
lion
roar
you
All.
out
to
hear
him
hang
to
the
good
"Let
say,
play
proper
shall
one
as
man,
lovely gentleman-like
most
; for
play no
can
man
in
see
is
Pyramus
summer's
therefore, you
must
needs
to
entreat
play Pyramus.
BoT.
Well,
request you,
you,
in
meet
the
city,we
our
play
Box.
In
the
wants.
We
and
in the
me
known.
undertake
here
Masters,
Quince.
and
I will
are
desire
be
meantime
I pray
will meet.
to
wood
dogged
I will
you,
parts
your
you,
palace
shall
it.
I
and
them
con
by
am
For,
with
and
me
[B^reunt.]
company,
a
not.
bill of
night ;
to-morrow
by moonlight.
draw
fail
if
our
we
meet
devices
properties, such
as
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
III. Wood
Scene
17
DREAM
Athens.
near
Fairy
Puck.]
and
Puck.
How
spirit! whither
now^
Fairy.
Over
wander
you
dale,
hill^over
Thorough
Over
pale,
park^ over
Thorough flood^thorough fire,
I do
wander
Swifter
To
In
must
gold
be
seek
the green.
upon
pensioners be:
tall her
spots you
coats
see
rubies,fairyfavors.
live their
freckles
those
go
sphere;
fairyqueen.
orbs
cowslips
Those
her
their
In
the
serve
dew
The
the moon's
than
And
where.
every
savors.
dewdrops here,
some
And
all her
and
Our
queen
The
king
doth
heed
the
elves
here
come
anon.
Puck.
Take
For
Because
A
lovelyboy,
She
And
never
she
Crowns
And
By
now
of his
sweet
so
him
flowers
fountain
forests
the
loved
makes
in grove
wild
boy.
him
or
all her
green.
spangled starlightsheen.
clear,or
square^
child
the
and
meet
never
the
have
trace
withholds
they
changeling;
would
train, to
with
wrath.
attendant^hath
Indian
from
an
king;
perforce
they do
Creep into
But
stolen
had
fell and
her
jealous Oberon
Knight
But
passing
she, as
that
to-night.
his sight;
within
not
come
queen
is
Oberon
here
his revels
keep
that
acorn-cups
all their
and
hide
fear
elves
for
them
there.
joy :
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
18
DREAM
Fairy.
Either
I mistake
else you
Or
Call'd Robin
That
And
milk, and
of the
sometimes
labor
Those
that
You
do
Are
not
their
work,
and
they
am
jestto Oberon,
wisest
aunt,
for
slip I
and
Puck,
sweet
luck
good
shall have
her
bum^
And
"tailor"
cries^and
And
then
whole
But
room,
And
here
now,
tale.
mistaketh
here
cough;
their
hold
me;
topples she.
down
falls into
quire
fairy!
smile.
saddest
stool
three-foot
night.
the
him
make
tellingthe
from
the
of
wanderer
merry
Sometime
harm?
their
at
and
barm
no
speak'st aright;
Thou
that
churn
he ?
you
Puck.
Then
bear
to
call you,
Hobgoblin
quern^
housewife
night-wanderers, laughing
Mislead
The
villagery;
drink
the
he
you
in the
breathless
the
make
sometime
not
maidens
make
bootless
And
Are
sprite
knavish
and
Goodfellow.
frightsthe
Skim
shrewd
that
are
making quite.
and
shape
your
hips
laugh.
and
Oberon.
comes
Fairy.
[Enter,skipping,from
one
that he
Would
mistress.
my
side,Titania^ zvith
other
with
^zJ^/ Oberon^
her
were
his
gone
train; from
train,]
Oberon.
Ill met
TiTANIA.
I have
forsworn
Obe.
Tarry,
rash
Tit.
Then
I must
Never,
Met
we,
since
on
Oberon
What, jealous
the
hence
his company.
wanton:
be
skip
Fairies,
not
am
or
forest
lord?
I know
spring.
summer^s
hill,in dale,
By paved fountain,
thy
or
mead.
by rushy brook.
the
Or
in the
beached
To
dance
our
with
But
Obe.
brawls
thy
Do
[kneeling']
To
but
be
beg
His
mother
[Rises.]
heart
Full often
the child of
not
she
hath
me.
boy.
for her
sake
do
And
for her
sake
I will not
part with
this wood
intend
How
Tit.
Perchance
long
If you
And
If
within
our
not, shun
Give
me
Tit.
Not
for
shall
chide
stay?
you
round
with
us;
your
haunts
thee.
with
go
Fairies,away
if I
downright,
him.
wedding-day.
I will spare
and
me,
that
Obe.
We
up
patientlydance in our
moonlight revels,go
will
see
rear
Theseus's
till after
side,
my
her
And
Obe.
Well,
thy
go
thee
Till: I torment
gentle Puck,
My
Since
I sat
once
heard
And
Uttering
such
dulcet
That
the
rude
sea
And
certain
To
hear
the
on
and
shot
sea-maid's
injury.
"
very
time
Flyingbetween
I saw,
the cold
rememberest
breath
harmonious
her
civil at
madly
from
song.
their
spheres,
music.
I
That
Thou
dolphin's back
Puck.
Obe.
her
promontory.
grew
with
this grove
from
not
hither.
come
upon
stars
this
for
mermaid
shalt
thou
way:
longer stay.
Titania
[B^.'it
Obe.
air,by night.
gossip'dby
I
at rest
order
of my
votaress
spiced Indian
in the
And,
buys
was
Oberon?
Set your
fairy land
; it lies in you
it,then
her
Tit.
The
sport.
our
changeling boy,
henchman.
my
disturbM
hast
cross
little
sea,
whistlingwind,
amend
Titania
should
I do
thou
you
Why
the
ringletsto
the
of
margent
19
DREAM
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
but
moon
remember.
thou
and
couldst
the
not,
earth,
train.]
all arm'd
Cupid
At
loosM
As
it should
I
But
the
Yet
I where
It fell upon
Before
And
The
make
Puck.
or
the
next
Fetch
me
this
the
In
love's
wound.
thee
I showM
herb
once
herb;
swim
can
again
leap-ue.
the
about
girdle round
sees.
here
thou
be
and
it
that
earth
\Bxit^^
forty minutes.
Having
I'll watch
Titania when
And
drop
the
The
next
thing
She
And
As
I take
ere
take
can
I'll make
her
But
comes
who
And
I will
this
render
here?
thee
Where
The
Thou
is
one
not.
Lysander
I'll
slay,the
told'st me,
Hence,
and
get thee
they
gone,
sight;,
to
me.
invisible;
conference.
Helena
therefore
love;
of" her
page
am
their
overhear
[BiiterDemetrius.
I love
her
upon.
herb,
another
up
looks
of
soul
from
charm
it with
eyes.
waking
the
it with
juice^
asleep,
is
it in her
she
then
this
once
she
liquor of
shall pursue
dote
madlv
woman
live creature
Obe.
Dem.
fell :
Cupid
of
purple with
or
leviathan
I'll put
on,
moon.
laic\
sleepingeyelids-
man
Upon
Ere
passed
watery
flower.
flower ; the
that
juice of it,on
Will
hearts;
call it love-in-idleness.
maidens
me
the
bolt
the
milk-white, now
Fetch
of
little western
bow,
fancy-free.
mecfitation,
mark'd
thousand
beams
chaste
imperial votaress
maiden
his
from
smartly
Cupid's fieryshaft
young
in the
Quench'd
And
see
took
west,
hundred
pierce a
might
the
by
love-shaft
his
And
he
aim
certain
throned
fair vestal
In
DREAM
NIGHT'S
MIDSUMMER
20
pursue
him.'}
follozviiig
me
not.
fair Hermia?
other
slayeth me.
were
stolen
and
follow
no
more.
'
MIDSUMMER
Hei,.
The
more
Use
Dem.
but
as
And
Dem.
You
do
To
impeach
the
the
Therefore, I
For
you,
Then
When
how
lack
wood
respect,
it be
can
I will not
follow
But
I shall do
Ay,
in the
You
do
Your
is here
temple,
in the
of
do
wrongs
company.
world
look
to
set
me
go
We
cannot
fightfor love,
We
should
be
woo'd,
and
believe
in the
wood.
the
town,
scandal
me?
on
field.
Fie, Demetrius
mischief.
me
night;
alone,
am
mischief
thee
face.
your
all the
do not
me,
not.
that.
if thou
much,
too
worlds
spirit,
my
you.
in the
are
said
of
on
see
not
am
me,
leave.
lovgs you
I do
you:
strike
thee.
privilege for
Or,
21
yourself
that
when
in my
not
commit
one
think
this
doth
on
me,
on
modesty
your
is my
night
look
I look
of
hands
It is not
Nor
I do
city,and
virtue
Your
when
sick when
am
leave
Into
Hel.
fawn
spaniel,spurn
your
sick
am
Hel.
Dem.
I will
me,
Hei,.
beat
you
me
DREAM
your
am
NIGHT'S
on
do ;
may
not
were
sex
my
men
as
made
to
woo.
[^BxitDemetrius.]
I'll follow
To
thee, and
die upon
the
make
I love
hand
heaven
of
hell.
well.
so
[Exit Helena.]
Obe.
Fare
Thou
thee
well, nymph:
slialt
flyhim,
ere
and
he
he
do
shall
leave
seek
this grove,
thy
love.
"
\Enter Puck.]
Puck:
Hast
thou
Ay,
there
the
flower
it is.
there?
Welcome,
wanderer.
MIDSUMMER
22
NIGHTS
I pray
Obe.
I know
bank
where
the
the
oxlipsand
Where
Quite over-canopied
With
And
with
And
luscious
time
Athenian
With
lady
disdainful
youth
Effect it with
More
fond
on
look thou
And
Fear
than
meet
shalt
he
she
I.
me
Come,
Then,
now
for the
Some,
to
Some,
war
To
The
At
Then
make
kill cankers
with
my
clamorous
owl
to
your
and
love
first cock
:
crow.
shall do
[Exeunt.1
so.
elves
that
offices,and
her
train.]
fairy song;
minute,
in the
[Allskip around
prove
her
ia^ with
coats
hence
musk-rose
and
buds.
some,
nightly hoots
let
me
me
Titania
leathern
their
for
our
on.
rearmice
small
man
II.
part of
third
this grove:
the
may
servant
Another
roundel
he
the
ere
Titan
[^Bnter
Tit.
eyes,
espies
hath
upon
ACT
Scene
her
know
that
lord,your
not, my
delight;
his eyes ;
he
thing
care,
her
and
through
anoint
garments
some
night,
fantasies.
seek
dances
is in love
do
May
By the
egjantine:
of the
hateful
it,and
of
som.e
grows,
full of
me.
woodbine,
with
with
it
thyme blows,
and
juiceof
her
thou
sweet
But
with
flowers
the
make
Take
A
wild
sleepsTitania,some
Lull'd in these
thee,give
nodding violet
musk-roses
sweet
There
Puck.
DREAM
now
and
wings,.
keep back
wonders
asleep;
rest.
and
sing.']
DREAM
NIGHT'S
MIDSUMMER
23
SONG.
A=q:
"2:
:i=i=l
-iN-
-A-"
fj
double
with
spot-tedsnakes
You
be
not
seen;
g=:=S"g=^^^
A=q:
A
-#-
"-
do
blindworms,
and
Newts
A-
I-
"
no
Come
wrong,
not
our
near
fair
:i_^-._^_z^
A=l-
-^-^Phi
queen.
-"^-
with
lo-mel,
mel
in
Sing
dy,
-#-
sweet
our
-#-
lul
la
by,
-#-
gitrzit=ti=t:
?^==i:^=F^^=
Lul
la,
.0.
-^
"
I-
:b=:tc
V-
lul
.0.
la,
.0.
lul
la
-0-
Lul
by,
-0-
la,
lul
la,
lul
la
by.
-#--#-
-0-
'"^=^-
:lt=1:
Nev-er
harm
nor
spellnor
charm,
Come
our
-0-
love-ly
-0-
-0-
la
dy nigh,
""-
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
24
DREAM
-N"\'
"
"
ty
So
lul
Hence^
away
Fairy.
la
Lul
by,
all is well
now
Obe.
Do
it for
Be
In
thy
cat,
or
boar
or
with
that
eye
When
thou
Wake
when
Titania
Fair
love, you
And,
We'll
And
Her.
Lys.
Her.
Be
us,
it so,
Lysander
I upon
One
turf
this bank
shall
Thy
far be
love
Here
out
lie
then
is my
that
to
amen,
end
my
life when
so
bed
way:
good,
bed
head.
for
both.
us
dear.
my
near.
friend:
night,sweet
fair prayer,
I end
it
sake,
ne'er
our
wood;
day.
a
pillow
not
[Bxit.^
near.
in the
think
my
Hermia.]
of the
; for
ofif yet^ do
further
Amen,
And
if you
as
is
thing
will rest
serve
dear
thy
forgot
find you
have
Hermia,
wake,
hair.
wandering
For
Lie
Lys.
rest
eyelids.']
appear.
it is
and
with
dost
'\
sleeps.
vile
speak troth, I
to
by.
bear,
or
shall
some
faint
take ;
bristled
wak'st,
Titania^s
on
[Bnter Lysander
Lys.
thou
true-love
languish
it ounce,
Pard,
flower
seest, when
thy
and
Love,
the
squeezes
thou
What
la
[B.reunt Fairies.
and
sentinel.
[Enter Oberon^
lul
'
life end
say
loyalty!
sleepgive thee
MIDSUMMER
Her.
With
half
that
NIGHTS
the
wish
DREAM
wisher's
'
be
eyes
25
press'd!
[They sleep.]
[Enter Puck.]
Through
Puck.
But
the
forest
Athenian
On
whose
This
might approve
force in stirring
love.
eyes
silence.
Night
and
Weeds
of Athens
is
he, my
And
On
here
the
Near
he
the
Churl,
and
So
thou
For
the
when
Dem.
Hel.
O,
Dem.
Hel.
thou
wilt thou
Stay, on
O, I
The
more
Happy
For
How
is
she
Hermia,
hath
and
I alone
prayer,
my
came
her
If so, my
eyes
eyes
are
forbid
love
[Exit.]
Demetrius.
sweet
do
haunt
not
me?
do
and
so
lesser
not
thus.
so.
[Exit.]
chase
is my
lies ;
attractive
eyes.
wash'd
grace.
she
bright ?
oftener
me
will go.
in this fond
the
running.]
Helena^
wheresoe'er
blessed
eyelids.']
Oberon.
kill me,
of breath
out
Lysander^s
gone;
darklingleave
thy peril:
am
am
and
owe.
flozveron
to
now
doth
thy eyelid!
on
[Enter Demetrius
Stay, though
I throw
eyes
this charm
seat
I must
Hel.
lie
not
wak'st, let
his
awake
maid;
durst
thy
power
Sleep
said.
dirty ground.
[Squeezes
When
upon
All the
wear
soul ! she
this
doth
Athenian
dank
Pretty
is here?
Who
"
master
the
Despised
I none.
found
flower's
This
I gone,
have
Not
with
than
salt tears
hers.
No,
no,
But
who
Dead
Lys.
Hei,.
is here
as
bear.
Lysander
I
asleep?
or
Where
is Demetrius
Is that
vile
Do
not
see
the
on
ground
wound.
blood, no
no
he
tedious
Not.
Hermia,
"
sweet
sake.
but
will of
reason
is
says
you
till now
And
the
Reason
And
leads
stories
Love's
Wherefore
When
enough,
I did
Deserve
But
must
you
a
Should
of
did
from
one
For,
as
The
deepestloathing to
surfeit
thou
of
be
Hermia,
"
never
a
born
'
scorn
man.
young
can,
eye.
refus'd.
therefore
And
mayst
book.
this
Demetrius's
man
Hermia.
skill.
?
insufiiciency
flout my
another
reason;
richest
mockery
never
I o'erlook
enough,
nor
season
to
I deserve
is 't not
no,
lady,of
not
sees
in love's
look
sweet
O, that
She
never,
maid.
will.
my
where
eyes,
hands
sway'd.
of human
to
I to this keen
your
not
That
your
written
was
at
Is \
to
me
dove
ripe not
the marshal
becomes
spent.
reason
point
repent
not
though
content.
the worthier
are
Lord, what
be
for
raven
his
by
have
her
I love
so.
; I do
No
Helena
man
not
then
you
sword
my
Hermia
I w4th
change
touching
fit a word
say
your
minutes
will not
And
love
Hermia
with
The
The
Lysander;
still loves
Hermia
how
O,
perish on
to
so,
say
Content
name
though
Who
Lys.
ugly
as
Yet
Hel.
am
DREAM
What
Lys.
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
2^
come
the
sleep thou
Lysander
sweetest
[Exit.']
abus'd !
near
there
!
things
the stomach
brings;
MIDSUMMER
as
Are
hated
thou, my
Of
all be
To
but
hated,
honor
and
What,
love
your
and
might
\^Bxit.\
her
of
out
best
Either
loves
death
Are
perceive
or
This
rehearsal.
BoT.
as
that will
himself
What
Fi,ute^ Snout
more
Pyramus,
the
Snout,
here's
Starveung.]
it before
be
stage, and
our
the
place for
convenient
marvelous
plot shall
green
ladies
will do
we
duke.
and
that
assurance,
not
the
device
prologue
Bottom, the
Will
leave
I have
let the
swords,
better
abide.
cannot
must
we
whit
but
and
prologue; and
our
[Bxit.'\
immediately.
I believe
Not
nigh:
How
to
seem
tell them
weaver
the ladies
be
killed
that
when
of the
that ?
Write
no
me
harm
indeed; and,
Pyramus,
afeard
kill
to
all is done.
will do
we
say,
is not
Pyramus
you
all well.
make
to
sword
answer
killingout,
Thisby
and
are
; which
BoT.
fear.
"
never
Star.
hear;'
with
not
are
you
word?
no
Quince,
There
BoT.
and
will do
we
Peter
Quince.
almost
I'll find
you
Pat, pat;
it in action
! lord !
all met?
we
Quince.
Lysander
swoon
prey.
I well
then
No?
his cruel
at
what, removM
Alack, where
Speak, of all
the
me
knight !
Lysander, help me
smiling
sat
you
Lysander
with
of
most
! do thy
l^awaking'] Help me,
To pluck this crawling serpent from
breast!
my
here !
was
Ay me, for pity! what a dream
Lysander, look how I do quake with fear :
Methought a serpent ate my heart away.
And
deceive,
heresy.
my
to be
our
leave
did
address
powers,
Helen
do
they
the
22
DREAM
men
surfeit and
all my
And,
that
of those
most
So
.
Her.
heresies
the
Or,
NIGHTS
lion?
out
am
of
for
not
fear.
BoT.
in
shield
there
for
and
us!
is not
ought
we
BoT.
Nay,
fearful
must
wish
I would
you,
I
think
not
"
come
thing;
hither
as
man
am
his
name
and
he himself
lion, it
other
as
pity of
plainlyhe
tell them
life
my
Doth
BoT.
is
and
person
a
wall
then
Ay;
Quince.
else
or
he
say,
there
great chamber;
for
bring
man
and
signifywall;
cranny
shall
other
or
mother's
If
let him
that
things;
know,
for, you
play
play?
our
find
almanac;
and
open,
and
may
son, and
Pyramus
of
in
the
out
moon
of thorns
bush
present, the
to
we
have
must
Thisby,
and
the
says
wall.
wall. What
say
:
fingers thus,
you,
and
Bottom?
have
let him
and
rough-cast
some
his
thing :
present Wall
or
hold
in with
is another
must
loam,
some
Pyramus
Quince.
every
never
can
plaster,or
the
no
am
joiner.
hard
two
or
disfigure,
to
comes
You
some
come
Then,
Some
the
Snug,
we
window
must
one
chink
BoT.
in
no,
night.
leave
you
If you
casement.
of Moonshine.
in the
look
that
shine
may
lantern, and
night
treat
en-
moonshine.
out
in at the
that
calendar!
Yes, it doth
Why,
shine
may
find
shine
moon
calendar,
moonshine,
Quince.
BoT.
the
would
are;" and
men
"I
or
my
must
"
"
were
face
''Fair ladies,
request you,''
:
lion.
speak through,
or
"
tremble
to
his
must
there is
But
Well, it shall be so.
Quince.
that is,to bring the moonlight into a chamber;
by moonlight.
Pyramus and Thisby meet
Snout.
living;
is not
half
and
name,
would
"I
and
name,
thing;
lion
your
tell he
must
"
fear, not
to
than
defect, ^"Ladies,''
or
"
bring
to
dreadful
most
his
name
same
you,''
is
wild- fowl
prologue
lion's neck
the
to
ladies
yourselves:
^t.
to
another
you
saying thus, or
him
more
through the
seen
such
lion among
look
to
with
consider
to
"
Therefore
Snout.
be
ought
Masters, you
God
"
I fear
Star.
DREAM
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
28
him,
about
through
to
that
Thisby whisper."
be, then
rehearse
all is well.
your
Come,
sit down,
begin :
MIDSUMMER
when
every
you
have
one
according to
spoken
NIGHTS
What
So
hempen
the
near
What^
Quince.
Quince.
of the
Odors,
flowers
have
swaggering here.
we
fairy queen
of
odious
savors
sweet,
odors
savors
sweet:
"
So
hath
thy breath, my
But, hark,
And
by
Fluxe.
to
speak
Ay,
marry,
see
noise
while
I will to thee
by
Thisby,
dearest
! stay thou
than
stranger Pyramus
Quince.
but
voice
and
Must
''
odors.
Box.
goes
so
"Thisby,the
Puck.
and
An
Box,
brake;
behind.']
home-spuns
cradle
that
cue.
{^BnterPuck
Puck.
29
into
speech^ enter
your
his
DREAM
but
dear.
here.
\BxitJ\
appear."
e^er
playM
here!
\^Bxit.]
now?
must
that
he
for
you
heard,
and
understand,
must
you
is to
he
again.
come
Fluxe.
'^^Most radiant
As
true
horse
thee, Pyramus,
"Ninus's
Quince.
tomb,"
that
yet would
man
Pyramus
Pyramus, enter:
lily-whiteof hue.
why,
must
you
speak
you
your
tire,
never
tomb.''
Ninny's
at
to
answer
all.
and
truest
as
ril meet
Pyramiis, most
all your
part
is past;
cue
speak
not
at
that
once,
it is "never
tire."
Fluxe.
"O,
As
"
true
as
horse
truest
never
tire."
"
[Enter Puck,
Box.
"If
Quince.
masters
fair,Thisby,I
were
Boxxom
and
monstrous
fly m^asters
! O
Help
were
tivY/?
an
only
strange !
we
ass's
thine.
are
head.]
"
"
haunted.
Pray,
Snoux
a]id
Sxarveeing.]
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
30
follow
VU
Puck.
make
they
do
Why
BoT.
Fll lead
you,
about
you
is
[B^it.]
round.
This
away?
run
DREAM
knavery
of
them,
to
afeard.
me
[Reenter Snout.]
Bottom, thou
Snout.
! what
changed
art
do
see
thee?
on
[B^it.]
[Reenter Quince.]
thee. Bottom
Bless
Quince.
thee ! thou
! bless
translated.
art
[B^it.]
I
BoT.
their
see
and
up
The
The
black
so
little
with
wren
The
can
shall
I will walk
hear
not
am
And
eye
enthralled
first
view,
to
say,
Bot.
yet,
to
from
the
say
flowery bed?
my
the
lark.
gray,
doth
man
nay;
of
mark.
"
thy note
thy shape;
to
force,perforce, doth
fair virtue's
thy
the
On
"
"
answer
enamor'd
is much
ear
So is mine
And
not
quill,
I pray
Mine
dares
true.
so
and
full many
note
hue.
me
plain-song cuckoo
Whose
of
his note
with
angel wakes
[azvaking]. What
[sings].The finch,the sparrow,
Tit.
they
bill.
orange-tawny
throstle
The
and
cock
ousel
With
BoT.
what
could.
they
[Sings.']
afraid.
Tit.
if
fright me,
is to
I will
here, and
"down
this
place, do
this
stir from
I will not
But
knavery
to
swear^
have
should
and
truth, reason
I love
love
move
me.
thee.
for that
little reason
keep
little company
gether
to-
nowadays.
Tit.
Thou
Bot.
Not
art
so,
wood,
as
wise
neither
I have
thou
as
but
art
if I had
enough
to
serve
"beautiful.
wit
enough
mine
own
to
get
turn.
out
of
this
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
Tit.
of this wood
Out
Thou
I
shalt
The
I do
And
1^11
thou
while
And
sing
And
I will purge
thee
me.
thee,
on
the
from
! and
Cobweb
hows
And
Cobweb.
so.
and
Mustardseed.
I.
I.
And
Where
All.
and
kind
in his
Hop
Feed
with
pluck
To
fan
Nod
courteous
walks,
him
And
the
and
apricocks
the
wings
and
Hail, mortal !
Cob.
Hail
Moth.
Hail!
Mus.
Hail
I
worship's
go?
in his eyes;
dewberries;
painted butterflies
his sleepingeyes.
from
do
him
courtesies.
bozvs
to
Bottom.]
!
cry
your
worship^s
mercy,
heartily:I
beseech
your
name.
Cob.
Cobweb.
BoT.
name,
we
from
moonbeams
Peas.
shall
gentleman ;
gambol
him, elves,and
to
this
to
[Bach
Cobweb:
I.
And
Mustardseed.
Be
Mustardseed
Titania.]
to
Moth.
BoT.
sleep:
Ready.
Peasblossom.
Tit.
deep.
dost
flowers
grossness
! Moth
[Bnter Peasbi,6ssom^
Bach
with
airy spiritgo.
an
! Cobweb
Peasblossom
no.
or
state;
my
jewels
mortal
thy
wilt
upon
pressed
on
shalt like
thou
That
thou
attend
to
fetch
shall
they
tend
go
therefore,go
fairies
thee
give
And
thee
love
to
rate
common
no
still doth
summer
desire
not
here, whether
remain
spiritof
am
do
31
DREAM
shall
desire
if I cut
my
honest
you
of
finger,I
gentleman?
more
Master
acquaintance, good
shall make
bold
with
you.
"
Your
MIDSUMMER
32
Peasblossom.
Peas.
Good
BoT.
Master
acquaintance
Good
BoT.
Tit.
too.
Your
"
Peasblossom,
shall
I beseech
name,
desire
of
you
more
sir?
you,
Mustardseed.
Mus.
hath
DREAM
NIGHTS
made
my
good
Master
Tie
up
ere
promise
I desire
now.
your
you,
ance,
acquaint-
more
you
kindred
Mustardseed.
wait
Come,
water
eyes
Mustardseed,
Master
him
to
bower.
my
love's
my
; lead
him
upon
silently,
\_Bxeunt.]
Scene
Same
II.
Part
of Wood.
[Enter Oberon.]
Obe.
if Titania
wonder,
Then,
what
Which
she
it
be
awak'd
that
was
dote
must
next
eye.
extremity.
in
on
in her
came
\_BnterPuck.]
Here
comes
messenger.
my
"
How
Puck.
Obe.
My
This
But
as
love-juice,
the
him
I took
And
the
yet latchM
thou
hast
Obe.
Stand
Puck.
This
Dem.
O, why rebuke
is the
breath
of
thee
do?
force
and
she
Athenian.
not
this
the
that
loves
you
on
your
be
Demetrius.]
but
bitter
"
must
same
him
too,-
side;
his
this is the
you
eyes
is finish'd
by
Hermia
woman,
so
Athenian's
I did bid
woman
wak'd,
[Enter
close
the
"
he
devise.
I could
sleeping, that
Athenian
That, when
Lay
than
grove
is in love.
monster
better
falls out
With
Puck.
with
mistress
this haunted
about
night-rulenow
What
spirit!
mad
now,
bitter
man.
so?
foe.
eyed.
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
Her.
Now
I but
For
thou^
kill
hast
should
So
should
the murder'd
As
Her.
thou
but
So
Yet
murderer
the
this
to
I had
Her.
Out, dog
rather
be
Henceforth
Dem.
Her.
I pray
Dem.
An
Her.
from
thy
no
me
There
is
to
blood
hated
more,
following
no
then?
tell.
can
is well.
I get therefor?
"
more.
part I
presence
he
whether
him,
men
among
me
see
thou
should
could, what
hounds.
me
then, that he
me,
privilege never
See
Dem.
thee,tell
if I
And
driv'st
me?
him
my
is he
Nor
to
guiltyof Lysander's
not
am
is he?
give
numbered
never
cruelty;
stern
where
carcass
patience. Hast
maiden's
Of
I,
bright,as clear,
as
thou
! thou
cur
should
glimmering sphere.
wilt
his
give
grim.
so
so
your
Lysander?
my
! out,
dead,
with
look
in her
deep.
him;
look, and
murderer,
Venus
yonder
What's
in knee
murder'd
look, so
the heart
through
you,
curse.
sleep.
blood, plunge
in
to
cause
me
too.
be
Pierc'd
thee worse,
use
in his
Lysande'r
shoes
me
It cannot
Dem.
slain
o'er
Being
I should
; but
hast
If thou
And
chide
33
DREAM
or
vein
[^Liesdozvn
Obe.
hast
What
laid the
And
Helena
done?
of
go
look
fancy-sickshe is,and
With
sighs of love, that
All
By
some
I'll charm
illusion
his eyes
see
thou
the
than
thou
pale
cost
the
bring
againstshe
do
sight:
wind.
find
of
and
quite,
true-love's
some
swifter
Athens
mistaken
hast
thou
love-juiceon
the wood
About
And
thou
remain.
I will
while
[Bx^t.^^
no.
this fierce
in
her
dead
be
so
cheer,
fresh
her
blood
here
appear.
dear.
sleeps.^
MIDSUMMER
34
Puck.
I go,
I go ; look
Swifter than
how
Hit
from
of
with
this
his
the
When
love
shine
Beg
he
Demetrius's
on
eyelids.l
eye.
doth
espy,
gloriously
of
the
sky.
her
of
flower
his
as
Venus
thou
the
of
apple
Let her
As
[^Bxit.^
bow.
Cupid's archery,
in
When
Tartar's
the
purple dye,
[Squeezes
Sink
DREAM
I go.
arrow
Flower
Obe.
NIGHTS
for
remedy.
[Reenter Puck.]
Puck.
Captain
of
Helena
is here
And
Obe.
the
Pleading
Shall
their
we
fond
Stand
Then
these
at
needs
must
Why
should
Scorn
Look,
In
be
can
These
vows
Weigh
Your
Will
the
even
badge
with
to
of
her
weigh, and
one:
woo
sport alone.
Helena.]
that
I should
woo
never
come
in
and
truth
in
me,
both
tears
vows
so
born.
will you
you,
true
give her
will
put in
as
them
prove
you
to
scorn
seem
faith, to
:
in scorn?
appears.
me
oath, and
and
awake.
awJ
Plermia's
are
oath
vows,
things
be !
they make
once
I weep;
vow
nativityall
these
Bearing
Hel.
derision
I
when
their
How
think
you
and
mortals
to
[^Mif^fLysander
Lys.
see?
pageant
the noise
two
me.
fee.
Demetruis
will
That
by
lover's
fools
cause
mistook
Lord, what
aside
hand
at
youth,
for
Will
Puck.
fairy band,
our
two
lightas
o'er ?
nothing weigh:
scales.
tales.
MIDSUMMER
Lys.
I had
Hel.
Nor
Lys.
Demetrius
Dem.
when
judgment
no
none,
in my
mind,
loves
her, and
what,
Crystal is muddy.
princess of
This
now
swore.
give her
you
he
love, shall
my
her
to
35
DREAM
loves not
o^er.
you.
[azvaking].
To
NIGHTS
I compare
O, let
eyne?
kiss
me
seal of bliss !
white,this
pure
thine
\^Kissesher hand,]
Hei,.
If you
You
were
would
To
And
now
You
are
For
all
love
; be
I do
Disparage
Look, where
thy
love
heart,
death.
till my
love
none
so.
not
yonder
comes;
is gone.
dost
not
part:
my
it is not
Helena,
I know
all my
; I will
all that
her,
so
bequeath,
me
Hermia
Lys.
not
up
will do
love, and
know
yield you
to
hearts.
Helena.
mock
good will,with
I
parts.
your
love Hermia
; this you
Helena
of
yours
so;
with
me
rivals,to
If e'er I lov'd
Dem.
hate
Hermia
love
show,
superpraise my
unkind, Demetrius
Hermia's
Whom
and
rivals,and
are
in
are
you
gentle lady
you
here, with
And
Dem.
sure
both
you
And
In
use
swear,
am
both
You
Lys.
and
vow,
When
not
men
as
men,
know.
is
thy
dear.
[Enter Hermia.]
Her.
night,that
Dark
The
ear
it doth
It pays
Thou
the
art
hearing
not
by
I thank
But
why unkindly
should
Her.
What
love
he
could
double
his function
takes.
eye,
recompense.
Lysander, found;
it,brought
ear,
Why
eye
of
mine
My
Lys.
the
apprehension makes;
impair the seeing sense.
quick
more
Wherein
from
didst
thou
stay, whom
press
thy
to
me
leave
love
Lysander
me
doth
from
"
sound.
so?
press
my
to
go?
side?
Lys.
fieryorbs
Why
seek'st
thou
I bear
hate
You
Hei,.
Lo, she is
speak
I
Now
fashion
And
will
Hel.
scorn
not
you
Have
you
not
follow
me,
made
And
Who
call
and
To
and
hates?
he
And
tender
But
by
Her.
I understand
HeIv.
Ay, do,
mouths
Wink
each
But,
fare
Which
not
at
death
My love,my
speaks
he
his
this
Lysander
soul,
or
't is
looks,
sad
I turn
when
the
; hear
my
fault.
own
remedy.
excuse
life,my
back;
jest up:
shall
soon
my
sweet
partly my
absence
Helena
by this.
mean
counterfeit
me.
consent?
your
you
other; hold
well
ye
rare,
doth
within
foot,
and
wherefore
what
upon
Stay, gentle
O
divine
settingon, by
persever,
Make
his
with
me
spurn
forsooth, affection.
me,
your
face ?
and
eyes
Wherefore
rich
love,so
your
me.
scorn
in scorn,
as
goddess, nymph,
me
friend?
love, Demetrius,
did
now
asunder,
poor
you
praise my
her
that
seems
other
but
me.
passionate words.
Precious, celestial
Deny
Hei..
scorning your
Lysander,
set
love
ancient
our
it
all three
conjoinM
sport, in spite of
your
your
even
To
at
so
know,
be.
it cannot
thee
thee
leave
me
have
in
men
amazed
To
Lys.
rend
light.
confederacy!
this false
you
night
this make
not
think
you
of this
one
join with
am
made
perceive they
To
To
as
the
of
eyes
? could
me
thee
not
and
bide;
let him
not
engilds
more
all yon
Her.
Her.
would
Than
The
"""'
who
Helena,
DREAM
NIGHT'S
MIDSUMMER
36
excellent!
Sweet,
Her.
Dem.
If she
Lys.
Thou
Thy
cannot
canst
entreat, I
compel
threats have
no
no
more
can
more
do
not
scorn
her
so.
compel.
than
she
strengththan
entreat:
her
weak
prayers.
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
I love
Helen,
I
To
that
by
swear
thee ;
him
prove
I say,
Lys.
If thou
Dem.
Quick,
thee
say
I will
Lys.
No,
yet
break
not
come
I will shake
Why
are
Sweet
Demetrius,
Dem.
I would
bond
What?
What,
holds
not
as
fair
as
now
Why,
then
left
you
Lys.
did
Therefore, be
That
me
you
me
"
of
to
hate
O,
her
harm
her
dead?
so.
hate ?
than
news,
Lysander
my
love !
night you
the
gods
my
life ;
thee
see
hope,
thee, and
her, kill
yet, since
word.
your
erewhile.
was
say?
Ay, by
desire
out
not
trust
! what
me
thee.
perceive
harm
not
are
lovM
earnest, shall I
Be
strike
greater
me
I Hermia
never
you
with
for
her,
do
so
Fll not
her, I'll
! wherefore
night you
And
Tartar, out
word
bond,
you
do
you
Since
In
change is this,
potion, hence!
and
my
I hurt
I hate
can
me
am
serpent !
what
hated
keep
your
Should
Although
thing,let loose.
I will
I had
weak
Am
follow.
go
man,
like
rude?
so
would
you
! vile
me
sir;
no,
tame
burr
Yes, sooth
Hate
all this ?
jest?
not
you
Lys.
Her.
as
thou
medicine!
Hel.
it too.
love?
Thy
Do
are
you
grown
Out, loathed
Lys.
on
thee from
you
Lys.
Her.
loose ; take
off,thou cat,
Hang
Or
Her.
do.
tends
to
Dem.
But
not.
Ethiop !
you
to
thee
prove
Lysander, where
Seem
thee,
come
Away,
for
can
and
I love
he
than
more
do
lose
that says
withdraw,
so,
Her.
Lys.
life,I
my
which
false
I love
Dem.
by
DREAM
of
!
"
more.
question, doubt;
't is
love
forbid
no
jest
Helena.
left
me
38
Her.
MIDSUMMER
me!
juggler!
you
You
thief
And
stolen
NIGHTS
of
love !
Impatient
you
"Puppet
!"
why,
her
Her
height,forsooth,she
are
personage,
you
I
Because
am
the
goes
game.
compare
her
urg'd
height;
with
prevaiFd
in his
high
dwarfish, and
so
tall personage,
hath
so
grown
tear
made
hath
her
with
puppet, you
hath
she
statures; she
our
him
that way
? ay,
so
by night
come
gentle tongue?
my
And
And
him.
esteem.
low?
so
How
low
am
How
low
am
I?
But
that
I pray
Let
her
am
hurt
me
strike
not
she
Because
I
Her.
did
evermore
Did
Save
!"
But
To
And
To
not
love
be
you,
hark, again.
bitter with
so
counsels, never
that, in
love
unto
of your
followM
he
you
chid
hath
strike
me,
so
now,
And
follow
You
see
how
you
nay,
will let
you
will I bear
Athens
love,I
me,
spurn
no
you
this wood.
unto
follow'd
hence, and
me
wrong'd
Demetrius,
stealth
; for
me.
Hermia,
your
I told him
He
than
keep
ever
think.
myself.
may
her.
do
Hermia,
perhaps,
lower
cowardice
You,
"Lower
Good
curst
never
my
eyes.
gentlemen,
me,
shrewishness
me.
match
can
thine
unto
was
something
is
low
so
mock
you
giftat all in
right maid for
yet
reach
can
though
not
not
am
no
Let her
That
nails
my
you,
I have
Hel.
from
counterfeit,you
perceive that
Between
you
will you
from
answers
Fie, fie !
Now
Hel.
what, have
What,
Hel.
Her.
canker-blossom!
you
love's heart
my
DREAM
my
me
threatened
to
kill
quiet
me
go.
follyback,
further.
simple and
him
how
Let
fond
go:
me
am.
;
me
too:
MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S
DREAM
39
"
Her.
Why, get
Hel.
Her.
What,
you
fooHsh
who
gone
heart, that
with
is 't that
I leave
Dem.
No, sir,she
Hel.
O, when
She
shall not,
she's
was
vixen
went
Let
me
Lys.
You
to
her.
Get
you
come
of
minimus,
You
bead,
Dem.
Take
not
Never
so
Thou
that
:
scorns
speak
thus ?
dwarf;
officious
services.
your
of Helena
not
of love
intend
dost
to
aby
she holds
her.
not;
me
Follow
or
mine,
! nay,
I'll go
right.
in Helena.
is most
with
thee, cheek
[Exeunt
Her.
"little!"
it.
Now
Of
and
me
you
too
are
littleshow
Lys.
Now
"low"
shalt
is fierce.
You
by jowl.
and
Lysander
Nay,
go
not
Hel.
Nor
hands
My
legs are
Her.
Obe,
This
am
I will not
trust
in your
curst
than
mine
know
not
thy negligence.
I,
you,
company.
quicker
are
longer, though, to
amaz'd, and
is
Demetrius.]
back.
longer stay
Your
shrewd
acorn.
you
In her behalf
gone,
part.
school;
to
flout
to
her
and
she
little,
suffer her
will you
take
is keen
she
but
thee,Helena.
you
Why
Dem.
she
when
be
harm
though
angry,
Demetrius.
not
behind.
here
With
Be
you
Lysander?
Hel.
Lys.
hinders
run
what
for
away.
to
say.
fray,
[Exit.']
[Exit.\
Puck.
Thou
art
thou
bushes
that
coward,
Tellingthe
And
wilt
ril
whip
That
thee
draws
rod
sword
Lys.
He
When
The
come
That
try
Ly
Sander.]
he
calls,then
[Bxeunt.']
here.
manhood
no
where
am
child;
there?
still dares
ori
me
:
,
he
is gone.
lighter-heeFdthan
faster he did fly;
fast, but
fallen
thou
and
villain is much
I followM
thou
come,
is defil'd
me,
before
goes
he
art
[Enter
stars,
thee.
on
we'll
voice:
my
the
thou
Yea,
Follow
to
Come, recreant;
with
DREAM
bragging
come?
not
Dem.
Puck.
NIGHT'S
MIDSUMMER
40
in
dark
uneven
way.
And
will rest
[Enter
me.
Puck
Coward,
ho !
and
Demetrius.]
hither
Puck.
Ho, ho,
Dem.
Thou
Nay, then, thou mock'st me.
I thy face by daylight see :
If ever
Now,
To
go
measure
thy
way.
out
my
By day's approach
come
here.
am
shalt
buy
Faintness
constraineth
length on
look
to
be
this
dear,
me
visited.
and
[Lies down
sleeps.]
[Enter Helena.]
Hel.
weary
Abate
That
From
And
Steal
that
sleep,that
me
awhile
my
sometime
from
poor
company
shuts
mine
own
up
the
detest
sorrow's
east.
eye.
company.
[Lies down
and
sleeps.]
Midsummer
I mistook.
Puck.
Did
not
Thou
one
Like
Lysander
to
Then
stir Demetrius
leaden
Then
crush
When
they
Shall
seem
ril to
And
From
Puck.
Up
and
and
down,
comes
creep
eye.
be
peace.
[HjtiV.]
down,
and
down
field and
up
release
things shall
and
up
employ,
boy;
eye
all
up
vision.
Indian
charmed
thee
her
beg
fear'd.in
am
doth
fruitless
and
wrong;
Lysander's
view, and
monster's
bitter
wake,
I will her
then
into
this affair do
queen
my
thy tongue.
batty wings
dream
I in
Whiles
and
this herb
next
way.
death-counterfeiting
sleep
brows
legs
astray
frame
with
on
another^s
up
man
place to fight:
the night;
so
sometime
the
had
overcast
within
not
come
seek
lovers
testy rivals
these
lead
know
he
garments
therefore, Robin,
And
As
Athenian
see^st,these
Hie
I should
tell me,
you
the
By
Obe.
41
dreaM
nights
town:
down.
and
one.
[Bnter Lysander.]
Lys.
Where
art
thou, proud
villain ; drawn
Puck.
Here,
Lys.
I will be with
thee
Demetrius?
speak
Where
and
ready.
straight.
Follow
Puck.
To
thou
art
now.
^
thou ?
then.
me,
plainerground.
[Bxit Lysander^
as
followingthe voice."]
[Bnter Demetrius.]
Dem.
Lysander
Thou
runaway,
Speak
In
some
thou
bush
speak again :
coward,
?
Where
art
thou
fled?
dost thou
hide
thy head
MIDSUMMER
42Puck.
Yet
but
Two
of
Thus
kinds
both
make
to
make
knavish
more
one
four.
up
sad:
and
curst
comes,
is
Cupid
Come
three ?
she
Here
DREAM
NIGHTS
lad.
mad.
females
poor
\_BnterHermia.]
Her.
Never
so
no
can
Here
will
the
with
Bedabbled
I
never
weary,
further
I rest
and
dew
crawl,
with
torn
no
Lysander,
if
briers,
further
go;
of
day.
me
shield
Heavens
in woe,
so
they
[Lies
the
On
Puck.
ground
eye.
your
the
[Squeezes
When
thou
Thou
tak'st
True
delight
In
In
the
the
your
The
shall
shall
And
man
take
should
man
Nought
wak^st,
proverb known.
waking
Jack
eyes.]
lady's eye:
country
every
Lysander's
juice on
sight
former
thy
That
sleeps.]
lover, remedy.
Gentle
And
and
apply
To
Of
down
sound:
Sleep
ril
fray !
mean
have
all shall
owm
:
Jill;
shall go
shall
shown
be
his
ill;
have
be
his
well.
mare
again,
[Bxit.}
MIDSUMMER
ACT
Scene.
part of Wood.
Helena
aitd Bottom
and
Mustardseed,
other
43
III.
Same
[Lysander, Demetrius,
[Bnter Titania
DREAM
NIGHTS
Hermia
and
Peasblossom^
lying asleep.]
Cobweb,
Moth,
behind
fairiesattending; Oberon
unseen.]
Tit.
Come,
sit thee
While
And
kiss
Where's
Peas.
cheeks
flowery bed,
do
coy,
sleek smooth
in
fair
thy
this
thy
large ears,
head,
gentle joy.
my
Peasblossom?
Ready.
Bot.
Scratch
Cob.
Ready.
BoT.
Monsieur
in your
upon
amiable
thy
stick musk-roses
And
BoT.
down
hand,
head, Peasblossom.
my
Where's
and
kill
me
red-hipped
Monsieur
you
humble-bee
your
on
web?
Cob-
weapons
the top of
tardseed
Mus.
Ready.
Bot.
Pray
Bot.
to
am
me
leave
you,
Mus.
Give
your
What's
your
neaf
[giveshand].
scratch.
hair
do
will?
I must
to
hairy about
but
the
Bot.
I have
hear
reasonable
but
to
som
help Cavalery Peasblos-
barber's,monsieur; for,methinks,
tickle me,
Tit.
Mustardseed.
Monsieur
marvelous
if my
your
I must
some
good
love, what
am
such
my
sweet
tender
ass,
scratch.
music,
ear
thou
in music.
love?
Let's have
desirest to eat.
the
Truly,
BoT.
dry
Tit.
I have
-BoT.I pray
I had
sleep come
Fairies,be
have
fetch
handful
or
people
stir
I will
and
thee
thence
two
of
:
me
new
dried
I have
all ways
the
woodbine
in my
thee
wind
be
and
gone,
the
doth
of
hay
good
nuts.
peas.
an
But,
exposition
me.
upon
Sleep thou,
So
good
your
bottle
shall seek
fairythat
of your
none
to
munch
fellow.
no
rather
let
you,
Tit.
squirrel'shoard, and
The
I could
great desire
venturous
DREAM
provender:
I have
hath
hay,
sweet
of
peck
Methinks,
oats.
hay,
of
NiGHVS
M'tDSUMMEk
44
arms.
[Exeunt fairies.^
away.
honeysuckle
sweet
I dote
thee ! how
I love
how
thee !
on
[They sleep.]
[Enter Puck.]
[advancing'].
Obe.
Her
dotage
I had
When
in mild
she
of her
did
Which
straightshe
To
bear
ask
him
to
I have
And
now
This
hateful
From
That,
I
he
awaking
May
all
And
think
to
the
boy,
imperfection
Athens
no
more
her
in
bower
the
taunted
take
and
me,
gave
my
her.
beggM my patience,
her changeling child;
terms
I then
fool,
with
fall out
pleasure
my
wood,
hateful
this
for
favors
at
the
late behind
I did
sight?
begin to pity :
of
her
For, meeting
Seeking sweet
And
I do
now
this sweet
See'st thou
Robin.
good
Welcome,
her
fairy-land.
I will
undo
her
eyes
of
swain
others
the
when
of
this transformed
of this Athenian
back
fairy sent
scalp
;
do,
again repair;
this
fierce vexation
But
as
But
night's accidents
of
dream.
fairyqueen.
MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S
DREAM
[Touching
Be,
as
See,
Dian's
Tit.
eyes
wast
wont
to
be;
thou
wast
wont
to
see
bud
Hath
her
thou
as
o'er
such
45
with
herb.]
an
Cupid's flower
force
and
blessed
power.
sweet
queen.
!
seen
[Music.]
Obe.
Sound,
And
music
rock
Come,
the
queen,
my
whereon
ground
take hands
these
with
me.
sleepersbe.
[Fairiesdance.]
Now
And
Dance
And
There
thou
and
will to-morrow
in Duke
bless
it to
shall the
with
Wedded,
are
amity.
midnight solemnly
house
Theseus's
triumphantly,
all fair posterity.
pairs of
faithful
Theseus,
all in
Puck.
be
lovers
jollity.
mark:
lark.
Obe.
Tit.
Tell
how
me
That
With
these
it
mortals
thine
the
when
thou
fool's eyes
own
[awaking]. When
next
: my
is,"Most
Flute,the bellows-mender
life,stolen hence,
I have
on
Puck.
BoT.
vision.
was
[Exeunt, except
Now,
With
this
came
sleepinghere
Puck.
my
in
new
had
and
a
cue
my
night
found
ground.
winded
Horns
zvithin.]
wak'st,
[Bxit.~\
peep.
call me,
comes,
and
I will
swer
an-
fair
!
left
dream,
me
asleep!
past the
had
I have
wit
of
man
most
to
say
rare
what
MIDSUMMER
46
it
dream
hath
not
The
was.
hand
his heart
nor
to
of
Go,
For
now
our
observation
is
the
in
Uncouple
Dispatch, I
the
will,fair
mark
the
hounds
and
And
Of
dream
it shall
Hip.
with
was
Egeus
and
perform'd
of
in
in
day.
hounds.
"
them
forester.
go!
"
"
Cadmus
and
hounds
of
Such
Seem'd
all
So musical
So
flew'd,so
With
Crook-kneed,
Slow
in
Each
under
Was
never
did
never
besides
bred
out
sweep
and
holla'd
the
of the
their
the
dew-lapp'd
A
cry
to,
nor
the
groves.
more
near
heard
never
thunder.
Spartan kind.
heads
are
morning
hung
dew
like Thessalian
in mouth
match'd
bear
I hear
region
sweet
away
pursuit,but
each.
cry.
sanded, and
that
ears
Sparta :
mutual
are
top.
once,
discord, such
hounds
My
of
fountains, every
one
attendant.]
conjunction.
With
skies, the
it in
confusion
The
sing
train.]
the mountain's
wood
When,
The.
musical
get
called
the
of my
the
to
up
Hercules
be
I will
and
valley; let
find
and
echo
ceive,
con-
forester;
the music
queen,
to
I will
was.
an
[B^i'it
We
man
\_Bxit.~\
vaward
western
say,
of
the duke.
the
have
dream
bottom;
no
out
we
this
ear
to
my
of
the
heard,
not
Hippolyta,
My
able
find
you,
since
And
is not
play before
of
one
hath
it hath
[BitterTheseus^
The.
man
ballad
because
DREAM
report, what
to
write
Quince
Bottom^s
Dream,
Peter
of
eye
man's
seen,
NIGHT'S
like
bulls;
bells.
tuneable
cheer'd
with
horn.
In
in Thessaly :
Crete,in Sparta, nor
Judge when you hear, But, soft ! what
"
nymphs
are
these ?
MIDSUMMER
Egeus. My
lord, this
is my
this,Lysander;
This
Helena,
old
here
being
A7
asleep;
this Demetrius
Nedar's
of their
DREAM
daughter
And
I wonder
The.
NIGHTS
is;
Helena:
here
together.
doubt, they rose
up early to observe
The rite of May, and, hearing our
intent.
No
Came
here
in grace
of
solemnity.
speak, Egeus ; is not this the day
That
Hermia
should give answer
of her
Egeus. It is,my
lord.
our
"
But
The.
[Horns
and
Hermia
and
Good
these
Pardon,
know,
That
hatred
this
gentle concord
far
so
and
up.
in the
world,
jealousy,
fear
And
as
think,
with
came
Without
from
peril of
Enough, enough,
beg
the
law,
They would
Thereby to
You,
my
of
the
have
have
your
my
it
so
me,
swear,
here;
truly would
speak.
is,
"
intent
: our
Athens, where
the
defeated
and
might
be
have
enough
his head.
upon
stolen
we
law^^
Athenian
lord ; you
law,
wife,
yet, I
as
came
hither
Hermia
the
no
but
I
bethink
be gone
to
for
"
I do
now
Was
how
truly say
cannot
Of
from
lord,I shall
sleep,half v/aking :
But,
past:
enmity?
reply amazedly.
Half
rival enemies
are
is
all,stand
you
two
sleep by hate,
My
1
is
couple now
to
Helena
lord.
you
comes
To
Egeus.
but
horns.
Demetrius^
Saint Valentine
wood-birds
my
How
their
up..]
start
I pray
I
with
Lysander^
and
friends.
The.
Lys.
them
within.
wake
morrow,
Begin
Lys.
shouts
wake
choice?
away
and
you
me,
of
my
me.
consent,
be your
wife.
'48
Dem.
Of
in
And
Fair
Helena
But,
my
the
As
in
And
the
all
The
object
in
But,
in
as
do
And
will
Fair
Of
for
For
the
These
And,
Our
Away,
We'll
Come,
in
will
for
the
morning
hunting
purpos'd
with
hold
us,
a
to
feast
is
shall
be
y\thens
in
with
now
great
anon.
us
knit
be
eternally
it.
met:
will
by,
taste,
hear
will
and
food
it,
to
true
your
by
shall
couples
for
it,long
more
overbear
eye.
this
fortunately
we
temple,
mine
natural
my
be
are
you
heart.
my
loathe
to
come
upon
Hermia:
I
did
Hermia,
to
lord.
my
saw
evermore
discourse
Egeus,
it, love
wish
lovers,
this
of
sickness,
health,
Now
pleasure
ere
"
now
dote
of
her,
power,
gaud
virtue
To
betroth'd
like
But,
the
and
me
idle
an
I did
the
faith,
Helena.
only
Was
of
childhood
my
to
seems
snow,
what
love
my
"
remembrance
Which
Is
the
as
is,
it
power
me.
by
not
wot
wood;
them.
following
lord,
stealth,
this
to
followed
fancy
in
some
Melted
hither
fury
their
of
me
hither
purpose
good
by
told
Helen
their
this
But
The.
fair
lord,
My
DREAM
NIGHTS
MIDSUMMER
something
aside.
set
three
worn,
and
three.
solemnity."
Hippolyta.
[Mendelssohn's
''Wedding
March/'
Exeunt
Ai,i,.]
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