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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

Act I., Scene

1, represents
the wood, a league from

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.

flexible, crinkled, dark-brown

paper
Head
sent
Donkey's
(Painted
gauze
fasten
For
split turkeyeyelashes,
a
For
will
face
Paint
give hair-effects.
on
of

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:

print

all,

you

hands,*

($.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

happy days bring in

but, oh, methinks, how slov/
four

wanes

Hippolyta.
Four

days will quicklysteep themselves

Four

nights will quickly dream

And

then

New-bent

Of

our

the moon,
in

in

nights;

the time ;

away

like to silver bow

heaven,

shall behold

solemnities.
8

the

night

MIDSUMMER

NIGHT'S

The.

DREAM

Go^ Philostrate^
Stir up

the Athenian

Awake

the pert and

The

spiritof mirth:
funerals

to

for

is not

pale companion

merriments;

to

nimble

forth

melancholy

Turn

youth

our

pomp.

[Exit PnitOSTRATE.]

Egeus

The.

[Enter Egeus^ Hermia,

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.

kind, wanting your

must

[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,

she is mine, I may

Which
shall be either
to

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

sealing-daybetwixt my love and

everlastingbond of fellowship

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

and, Lysander, yield

certain right. [Rising.']

"

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

But, being over-full

head,

sweet

thought to

Demetrius

with

right?

idolatry.

I have

that

confess

I must

his

she,
in

Devoutly dotes^ dotes

Upon

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

Against our nuptial,and

Of something nearly that

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,

thoughts,and dreams, and sighs,

Wishes, and tears, poor
fancy's followers.
Hermia.
a good persuasion : therefore,hear
me,
I have
widow
a
aunt, a dowager
As

due

Of

great

From

love

to

she

she hath

and

revenue,

house

is her

Athens

And

as

respects

me

There, gentle Hermia,

And

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

place the sharp

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.

Look, here comes

[Enter Helena.]
! whither

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

grant thee thy Demetrius

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

liquid pearl the bladed

with

Through
Her.

visage

that

time

minds

our

mine

face ;

my

do

love

heaven

were

fly this place.

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

Cupid painted blind :

of any
judgment taste;
said

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

play is. The

our

man's

wedding-day

of the actors, and

Marry,

cruel

most

Peter

names

Quince.
and

his

duchess, on

First,good

BoT.
then

the

15

good piece of work,

good Peter Quince, call forth
very

assure

and

you,

by

actors

your

merry.

the

scroll.

Masters, spread yourselves.

Answer

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?

gallantly for love.

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

thy Thisby dear,

No,

play

will.

littlevoice

monstrous

one

Starveling,the tailor.
Here, Peter Quince.

!"

and, Flute, you

16

MIDSUMMER

Quince.
Tom

Robin

Snout, the

Snout.

Snug,

Starveling,you

the

DREAM

play Thisby's mother.

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,

wits, they would

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

part but Pyramus

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

[Bnter,skipping from opposite sides,a

Puck.]

and

Puck.

How

spirit! whither

now^

Fairy.

Over

wander

you

dale,

hill^over

bush, thorough brier,

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

hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.

Farewell,thou lob of spirits; I'll be gone

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.

by moonlight, proud Titania.

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

thy lady; but

middle

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

boy, and I will

thy fairy kingdom.

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

into this wood.

me

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.

stay thy questions; let

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

all the world

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,

Neglect me, lose me; only give me

Unworthy as I am, to follow you.
much
the hatred
not
too
Tempt
For

Hei,.

beat

you

me

DREAM

spaniel; and, Demetrius,

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

quaint spirits. Sing

our

on.

part of the wood.

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

it,when the next

be the lady. Thou
Athenian

dances

is in love

do

May
By the

egjantine:

of the

hateful

it,and

of

som.e

grows,

this Til streak

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

tongue, Thorny hedgehogs,

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

good night with

lul

Hence^

away

Fairy.

la

Lul

by,

la, liil la,

-

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

distant; and, good

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,

alter till thy sweet

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

Nay, good Lysander

So

have

Hermia,

wake,

hair.

wandering

tarry for the comfort

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

for his sake

[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.

One, aloof, stand

[Enter Oberon^

lul

'

life end
say

loyalty!

sleepgive thee

all his rest !

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

charge thee, hence,

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

lack-love, this kill-courtesy.

upon

All the

wear

maiden, sleeping sound.

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

ripe until their

not

though

content.

the worthier

are

Things growing are

So I, being young,
now

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

Lysander, if you live,good sir,awake.

\_awaking} And run through fire I will,for thy
shows
Transparent Helena ! Nature
art.
makes
That through thy bosom
me
see
thy heart

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

things in this comedy of Pyramus

draw
a
please. First,Pyramus must

prologue; and
our

[Bxit.'\

immediately.

sayest thou, bully Bottom?

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,

this will put them

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

[Enter Quince^ Snug^ Bottom^

Box.

prey.

hearing? gone? no sound,

are
you? speak, an if you

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

story, did talk through the

Snout.

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

there, indeed, let

are;" and

men

"I

or

life for yours.

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

"

it^I promise you.

I fear

Star.

DREAM

NIGHTS

MIDSUMMER

28

him,

about

through

to

that

Thisby whisper."
be, then

rehearse

all is well.

your

Come,

sit down,

parts. Pyramus, you

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

play toward ? Ill be an auditor ;

actor
too, perhaps^ if I see cause.
Speak, Pyramus.
Thisby, stand forth.

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

yet; that you

cues

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

that yet would

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,

[Bxeunf Quince, Snug, Feuxe,

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,

Methinks, mistress, you

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,

thee, gentle mortal, sing again

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

sing that they

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

tongue, bring him

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

Here, therefore, for

then?

tell.

can

is well.

I get therefor?

"

more.

part I

presence
he

whether

him,
men

among

me

see

past the bounds

slain

thou

should

could, what

hounds.

me

then, that he

me,

privilege never

See
Dem.

thee,tell

if I

And

driv'st

me?

him

my

dead, for aught that I

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

Ah, good Demetrius,

Dem.

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

fear, hast given

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.

wak'st, if she be by.

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.

Helen, goddess, nymph, perfect,divine!

[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

the faith thou

not

part:

my

it is not

Helena,

I know

all my

; I will

all that

her,

so

bequeath,

me

Hermia

Lysander, keep thy

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.

Lysander's love, that

Fair

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

soul, fair Helena

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

certain, nothing truer;

I do

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.

love ! out, tawny

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

I, thou painted maypole? speak;

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, if thou dar'st,to try whose

thine

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"

her part ; for if thou

shalt

is fierce.

hindering knot-grass made;

You

Let her alone

by jowl.
and

Lysander

You, mistress,all this coil is 'long of you

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

"Little" again ! nothing but

Why

Dem.

she

when
be

harm

though

angry,

And, though she

Her.

Demetrius.

afraid ; she shall not

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

look^st for wars,

thou

Yea,
Follow

to

Come, recreant;

with

DREAM

bragging

come?

not

Dem.
Puck.

NIGHT'S

MIDSUMMER

40

in

dark

uneven

way.

[Liesdown.']Come, thou gentleday !

thou show
For if but once
me
thy grey light,
this spite.
I'll find Demetrius, and revenge
[Sleeps.]
here

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

this cold bed.

look

to

be

this

dear,

me

visited.
and

[Lies down

sleeps.]

[Enter Helena.]
Hel.

weary

Abate

That

From
And

Steal

night,O long and tedious night,

thy hours ! Shine, comforts, from
back to Athens
by daylight.
may
these

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

Till o'er their

With

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

Goblin, lead them

Here

thee

her

beg

fear'd.in

am

doth

fruitless

and

I will lead them

I

wrong;

Lysander's

view, and

monster's

bitter

all this derision

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.

till the break

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

Cobweb, good monsieur, get

and

kill

me

red-hipped

Monsieur

you

humble-bee

your
on

web?
Cob-

weapons

the top of

and, good monsieur, bring me the honey-bag. Do not fret

in the action, monsieur
yourself too much
; and, good monsieur,
I
would
have a care
the honey-bag break
be loath to have you
not ;
with
Musoverflown
Monsieur
a
honey-bag, signior. Where's
thistle ;

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

What, wilt thou

Bot.

I have

hear

reasonable

tongs and the bones.

Tit.
Or, say, sweet

but

to

som
help Cavalery Peasblos-

barber's,monsieur; for,methinks,

the face ; and

tickle me,

Tit.

Mustardseed.

Monsieur

courtesy, good monsieur.

Nothing, good 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

Gently entwist; the female ivy so

Enrings the barky fingersof the elm.
O,

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

off the head

That,
I

he

awaking

May

all

And

think

to

the

boy,

imperfection

And, gentle Puck,

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

upbraid her, and

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

first I will release the

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

Now, my Titania;wake you, my

My Oberon ! what visions have

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

Fairy king, attend, and

I do hear
the morning

Puck.

be

lovers

jollity.
mark:
lark.

Then, my queen, in silence sad.

Trip we after the night'sshade :
We
the globe can
soon.
compass
Swifter than the wandering moon.
Come, my lord,and in our flight

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-

Pyramus." Heigh-ho ! Peter Quince

Snout, the tinker ! Starveling! God's

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

the latter end

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

gallant chiding; for,

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,

Crete, they bay'd

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

taste, his tongue

to

my

of

the

heard,

not

Hippolyta,

love shall hear

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.

Go, bid the huntsmen

[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,

they would, Demetrius,

of

consent, that she should

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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