The. Moonshine and lion are left to bury the dead. Dem. Ay, and wall too. Bot. No, I assure you; the wall is down that parted their fathers. Will it please you to see the epilogue, or to hear a Bergomask dance, between two of our company? The. No epilogue, I pray you: for your play needs no excuse. Never excuse; for when the players are all dead, there need none to be blamed. Marry, if he that writ it, had played Pyramus, and hanged himself with Thisbe's gar ter, it would have been a fine tragedy; and so it is, truly, and very notably discharged. But come, your Bergomask. Let your epilogue alone. [Here a dance of Clowns The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve.— Lovers, to bed; 'tis almost fairy time. I fear we shall outsleep the coming morn, As much as we this night have overwatched. In nightly revels, and new jollity. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Enter PUCK. Puck. Now the hungry lion roars, That the graves all gaping wide, Enter OBERON and TITANIA, with their Train, Obe. Through this house give glimmering light, By the dead and drowsy fire. Every elf and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier; And this ditty after me, Sing and dance it trippingly. Tita. First, rehearse this song by rote. To each word a warbling note, Hand in hand, with fairy grace, Will we sing, and bless this place. SONG AND DANCE. Obe. Now, until the break of day, And the blots of nature's hand Shall upon their children be.— And each several chamber bless, Meet me all by break of day. [Exeunt OBERON, TITANIA, and Train. Puck. If we shadows have offended, Think but this, (and all is mended,) So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, [Exit. PERSONS REPRESENTED. FERDINAND, King of Navarre. BIRON, LONGAVILLE, Lords, attending on the King, MERCADE,} Lords, atending on the Princess of France DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO, a fantastical Spamara. HOLOFERNES, a Schoolmaster COSTARD, a Clown. MOTH, Page to Arnusa.. Officers and others, Attendants on the King and Princess SCENE. Navarre. |