 | A Midsummer Night's Dream |  |
SCENE I.
Another part of the Wood.Titania's Bower, decorated with Flowers—In the Centre, the Duke's Oak.
Enter Titania, and Train.
Queen.
Come, now a roundel, and a Fairy song;
Then for the third part of a minute hence,
Some, to kill cankers in the musk-rose buds,
Some, war with rear-mice for their leathern wings,
To make my small elves coats; and some keep back
The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots, and wonders,
At our quaint spirits. Sing me now asleep;
Then to your offices, and let me rest.
(Goes to the Bower, and lies down.)
QUARTETTO—Fairies.—[Stevens.]
You spotted snakes, with double tongue,
Thorny hedge-hogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong,
Come not near our Fairy Queen?
Thorny hedge-hogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong,
Come not near our Fairy Queen?
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Philomel with melody,
Sing in your sweet lullaby,
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby!
Never harm, nor spell, nor charm,
Come our lovely Lady nigh,
So good night with lullaby!
Sing in your sweet lullaby,
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby!
Never harm, nor spell, nor charm,
Come our lovely Lady nigh,
So good night with lullaby!
Weaving spiders, come not here;
Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!
Beetles black approach not near,
Worm nor snail do no offence.
Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!
Beetles black approach not near,
Worm nor snail do no offence.
Philomel, &c.
[Exeunt Fairies.
Enter Oberon.
Ober.
What thou see'st when thou dost wake,
Do it for thy true love take;—
Love, and languish for his sake!—
Be it ounce, or cat, or bear,
Pard, or boar with bristled hair!
In thy eye what shall appear,
When thou wak'st, it is thy dear!
Wake when some vile thing is near!—
[Pours the Juice in Titania's Eye, and Exit.
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