Dramatis Perfonæ. THESEUS, Duke of Athens. Lyfander, in love with Hermia. Philoftrate, Mafter of the Sports to the Duke, t Quince, the Carpenter. Snug, the Joiner. Bottom, the Weaver. Flute, the Bellows-mender. Staryelling, the Taylor. Hippolita, Princess of the Amazons betroth'd to Thefeus. Hermia, Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lyfander. Helena, in love with Demetrius. Other Fairies attending on the King and Queen. SCENE, Athens; and a Wood not far from it, A A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT's DRE A M. A C T I. SCENE, the Duke's Palace in Athens. Enter Thefeus, Hippolita, Philoftrate, with attendants. THESE US. OW, fair Hippolita, our nuptial hour Long withering out a young man's revenue. Hip. Four days will quickly fteep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time: And then the moon, like to a filver bow, New bent in heaven, shall behold the night The. Go, Philoftrate, Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments: E Hippolita, I woo'd thee with my fword; With pomp, with triumph, and with revelling. Enter Egeus, Hermia, Lyfander, and Demetrius. Ege. Happy be Thefeus, our renowned Duke! The. Thanks, good Egeus; what's the news with thee? Ege. Full of vexation, come I with complaint Againft my child, my daughter Hermia. Stand forth, Demetrius. My noble lord, Stand forth, Lyfander. And, my gracious Duke, With bracelets of thy hair, rings, gawds, conceits; I beg the ancient privilege of Athens, The. What fay you, Hermia? be advis'd, fair maid. To you your father should be as a God, One, that compos'd your beauties; yea, and one, To whom you are but as a form in wax By him imprinted; and within his power Her. So is Lyfander. The. |