Ob. Thou feeft, these lovers feek a place to fight: And back to Athens fhall the lovers 'wend, I'll to my queen, and beg her Indian boy; From monster's view, and all things fhall be peace. At whofe approach, ghosts, wandering here and there, Already to their wormy beds are gone; For fear left day should look their shames upon, virtuous property,]-falutary effect, derifion]-fcene of mockery. E 2 wend,]-go. They They wilfully themselves exile from light, u I with the morning's love have oft made sport; And, like a forefter, the groves may tread, Puck. Up and down, up and down; I will lead them up and down: Goblin, lead them up and down. Here comes one. Enter Lyfander. [Exit Ob. Lys. Where art thou, proud Demetrius? fpeak thou now. Puck. Here, villain; drawn and ready. Where art thou? Lys. I will be with thee ftraight. Puck. Follow me then To plainer ground. [Lyf. goes out, as following Dem.. Enter Demetrius. Dem. Lyfander! fpeak again. Thou runaway, thou coward, art thou fled? And wilt not come? Come, recreant; come, thou child; the morning's love bave oft made fport ;]-have oft paid a sportsman's devoirs to the morning;-or the words may allude to the amours of Tithonus and Aurora-morning light. "In fome busb?]-Art thou crept into fome bufb? I'll whip thee with a rod: He is defil'd, That draws a fword on thee. Dem. Yea; art thou there? Puck. Follow my voice; we'll try no manhood here. Re-enter Lyfander. Lyf. He goes before me, and still dares me on; When I come where he calls, then he is gone. The villain is much lighter heel'd, than I: I follow'd fast, but fafter he did fly; That fallen am I in dark uneven way, [Exeunt. And here will rest me. Come, thou gentle day! [Lies down. Re-enter Puck and Demetrius. Puck. Ho, ho, ho! coward, why comeft thou not? Dem. Abide me, if thou dar'ft: for well I wot, Thou runn'st before me, fhifting every place; And dar'st not stand, nor look me in the face. Puck. Come hither; I am here. Dem. Nay, then thou mock'ft me. Thou shalt buy this dear, If ever I thy face by day-light fee: Now go thy way. Faintness constraineth me To measure out my length on this cold bed.By day's approach look to be vifited. Enter Helena. [Lies down. Hel. O weary night, O long and tedious night, * Ho, bo, bo!-An exclamation peculiar to Puck, and the burden of his fong, wherein he recounts his frolicks. buy this dear,]-pay dearly for it. E 3 That That I may back to Athens, by day-light, From these that my poor company deteft :And, fleep, that fometime shuts up forrow's eye, Steal me a while from mine own company. Puck. Yet but three? come one more; [Sleeps. Her. Never fo weary, never fo in woe, I can no further crawl, no further go; My legs can keep no pace with my defires. Here will I reft me, 'till the break of day. a * Sleep found: I'll apply Gentle lover, remedy. [Squeezing the juice on Lyfander's eye. When thou wak'st, ь b Thou tak❜ft True delight In the fight Of thy former lady's eye: And the country proverb known, curft,]-peevish, vexed. a Sleep thou found. Jack Jack fhall have Jill; The man shall have his mare again, and all shall be well. [Exit Puck. [They fleep. ACT IV. SCENE I. A Wood. Enter Queen of the Fairies, Bottom, Fairies attending, and the King behind them. Queen. Come, fit thee down upon this flowery bed, And stick musk-roses in thy fleek smooth head, Bot. Where's Pease-bloffom? Pease. Ready. Bot. Scratch my head, Pease bloffom.-Where's monfieur Cobweb? Cob. Ready. Bot. Monfieur Cobweb; good monfieur, get your weapons in your hand, and kill me a red-hip'd humble bee on the top of a thistle; and, good monfieur, bring me the honey-bag. Do not fret yourself too much in the action, monfieur; and, good monfieur, have a care the honey-bag break not; I would be loth to have you overflown with a honey-bag, fignior.-Where's monfieur Mus tard-feed? Muft. Ready. Bot. Give me your neif, monfieur Muftard-feed. Pray coy,]-stroke. d neif,]-fift. E,4 you, |