Tell you I do not, nor I cannot love you? Hel. And even for that do I love you the more. The more you beat me, I will fawn on you: What worser place can I beg in your love, Dem. Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit; For I am sick, when I do look on thee. Hel. And I am sick, when I look not on you. To leave the city, and commit yourself When all the world is here to look on me? Dem. I'll run from thee, and hide me in the brakes, And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts. Hel. The wildest hath not such a heart as you. Makes speed to catch the tiger: Bootless speed! Dem. I will not stay thy questions; let me go: But I shall do thee mischief in the wood. Hel. Ay, in the temple, in the town, the field, We should be woo'd, and were not made to woo. To die upon the hand I love so well. [Exeunt DEM. and HEL. Obe. Fare thee well, nymph: ere he do leave this grove, Thou shalt fly him, and he shall seek thy love. Re-enter PUCK. Hast thou the flower there? Welcome, wanderer. Obe. I pray thee, give it me. I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Take thou some of it, and seek through this grove: A sweet Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes; may prove Puck. Fear not, my lord; your servant shall do so. [Exeunt. SCENE III.—Another part of the Wood. Enter TITANIA, with her train. Tita. 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. SONG. 1 Fai. You spotted snakes, with double tongue, Newts, and blind-worms, do no wrong; CHORUS. Philomel, with melody, Sing in our sweet lullaby; Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby; So, good night, with lullaby. II. 2 Fai. Weaving spiders, come not here ; Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence: CHORUS. Philomel, with melody, &c. 1 Fai. Hence, away; now all is well: One, aloof, stand sentinel. [Exeunt Fairies. TITANIA sleeps. Enter OBERON. Obe. What thou seest, when thou dost wake, [Squeezes the flower on TITANIA's eye-lids. Do it for thy true love take; Love, and languish for his sake: Be it ounce, or cat, or bear, [Exit. Enter LYSANDER and HERMIA. Lys. Fair love, you faint with wandering in the wood; And to speak troth, I have forgot our way; Lys. One turf shall serve as pillow for us both; Lys. O, take the sense, sweet, of my innocence; Her. Lysander riddles very prettily:- So far be distant; and good night, sweet friend; Lys. Amen, amen, to that fair prayer, say I; |