Enter King and Queen of Fairies, with their train. Every elf, and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier; And this ditty after me Sing, and dance it trippingly. Queen. First rehearse this fong by roat, To each word a warbling note. The SON G. Now until the break of day, And the blots of nature's band Shall upon their children be. With this field-dew confecrate, Every Fairy take his gate, And each feveral chamber blefs, Through this palace, with fweet peace. And the owner of it bleft. Trip away, make no stay; Meet me all by break of day. Puck. Puck. If we fhadows have offended, Now to 'scape the ferpent's tongue, Elfe the Puck a liar call: So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends; And Robin fhall restore amends. [Exeunt omnes, THE Dramatis Perfonæ. DUKE of Milan, Father to Silvia. Valentine, Protheus, } the two Gentlemen. Anthonio, Father to Protheus. Thurio, a foolish Rival to Valentine. Out-laws... Speed, a clownish Servant to Valentine. Launce, the like to Protheus. Panthion, Servant to Anthonio. Julia, a Lady of Verona, beloved of Protheus. Silvia, the Duke of Milan's Daughter, beloved of Va lentine. Lucetta, Waiting-woman to Julia. Servants, Muficians. The SCENE, fometimes in Verona; fometimes in Milan; and on the Frontiers of Mantua. THE |