HIPPOLYTA, queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus. HERMIA, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander. HELENA, in love with Demetrius. Other fairies attending their King and Queen. Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta. SCENE - Athens, and a wood near it. A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM ACT I. SCENE I. Athens. The palace of THESEUS. Enter THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, PHILOSTRATE, and The. Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Long withering out a young man's revenue. 5 Hip. Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments; 10 Turn melancholy forth to funerals; The pale companion is not for our pomp. — 15 [Exit Philostrate. Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword, With pomp, with triumph, and with revelling. Enter EGEUS, HERMIA, LYSANDER, and DEMETRIUS. Ege. Happy be Theseus, our renowned duke! 20 The. Thanks, good Egeus: what's the news with thee? Ege. Full of vexation come I, with complaint Against my child, my daughter Hermia. Stand forth, Demetrius. My noble lord, 25 30 This man hath my consent to marry her. Turn'd her obedience, which is due to me, To stubborn harshness: — and, my gracious duke, 35 Be it so she will not here before your Grace I beg the ancient privilege of Athens, 40 4.5 The. What say you, Hermia? be advised, fair maid: To you your father should be as a god; One that composed your beauties; yea, and one By him imprinted and within his power The. In himself he is; But in this kind, wanting your father's voice, 50 55 Her. I would my father look'd but with my The. eyes. Rather your eyes must with his judgement look. Her. I do entreat your Grace to pardon me. In such a presence here to plead my thoughts; 60 |