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| Enter Theseus, Hippolita, Egeus and his Lords. | Enter Theseus, Hippolyta, Philostrate, Lords, and | | MND V.i.1.1 | |
| Attendants | | MND V.i.1.2 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| 'Tis strange my Theseus, yt these louers speake of. | 'Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of. | | MND V.i.1 | |
| The. | THESEUS | | | |
| More strange then true. I neuer may beleeue | More strange than true. I never may believe | | MND V.i.2 | |
| These anticke fables, nor these Fairy toyes, | These antique fables, nor these fairy toys. | toy (n.) foolish story, old wives' tale | MND V.i.3 | |
| | antic, antick(e), antique (adj.)old-fashioned, old-world, antiquated | | |
| Louers and mad men haue such seething braines, | Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, | | MND V.i.4 | |
| Such shaping phantasies, that apprehend | Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend | shaping (adj.)imaginative, inventive, creative | MND V.i.5 | |
| | fantasy (n.)imagining, delusion, hallucination | | |
| | apprehend (v.)imagine, conceive, invent | | |
| more / Then coole reason euer comprehends. | More than cool reason ever comprehends. | | MND V.i.6 | |
| The Lunaticke, the Louer, and the Poet, | The lunatic, the lover, and the poet | | MND V.i.7 | |
| Are of imagination all compact. | Are of imagination all compact. | compact (adj.)made up, composed | MND V.i.8 | |
| One sees more diuels then vaste hell can hold; | One sees more devils than vast hell can hold. | | MND V.i.9 | |
| That is the mad man. The Louer, all as franticke, | That is the madman. The lover, all as frantic, | | MND V.i.10 | |
| Sees Helens beauty in a brow of Egipt. | Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt. | Helen (n.)woman renowned for her beauty, whose abduction from the Greeks by Paris of Troy caused the Trojan War | MND V.i.11 | |
| | brow (n.)appearance, aspect, countenance | | |
| The Poets eye in a fine frenzy rolling, | The poet's eye, in fine frenzy rolling, | | MND V.i.12 | |
| doth glance / From heauen to earth, from earth to heauen. | Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven. | | MND V.i.13 | |
| And as imagination bodies forth | And as imagination bodies forth | body forth (v.)make available to the mind, give mental shape to | MND V.i.14 | |
| the forms of things / Vnknowne; the Poets pen | The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen | | MND V.i.15 | |
| turnes them to shapes, / And giues to aire nothing, | Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing | | MND V.i.16 | |
| a locall habitation, / And a name. | A local habitation and a name. | | MND V.i.17 | |
| Such tricks hath strong imagination, | Such tricks hath strong imagination | | MND V.i.18 | |
| That if it would but apprehend some ioy, | That if it would but apprehend some joy, | apprehend (v.)imagine, conceive, invent | MND V.i.19 | |
| It comprehends some bringer of that ioy. | It comprehends some bringer of that joy. | comprehend (v.)take in, include, incorporate | MND V.i.20 | |
| Or in the night, imagining some feare, | Or in the night, imagining some fear, | | MND V.i.21 | |
| Howe easie is a bush suppos'd a Beare? | How easy is a bush supposed a bear? | | MND V.i.22 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| But all the storie of the night told ouer, | But all the story of the night told over, | | MND V.i.23 | |
| And all their minds transfigur'd so together, | And all their minds transfigured so together, | | MND V.i.24 | |
| More witnesseth than fancies images, | More witnesseth than fancy's images, | witness (v.)bear witness to, attest, testify to | MND V.i.25 | |
| | fancy (n.)imagination, creativity, inventiveness | | |
| And growes to something of great constancie; | And grows to something of great constancy; | constancy (n.)consistency, agreement, uniformity | MND V.i.26 | |
| But howsoeuer, strange, and admirable. | But, howsoever, strange and admirable. | admirable (adj.)wondrous, marvellous, extraordinary | MND V.i.27 | |
| Enter louers, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and | Enter the lovers: Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and | | MND V.i.28.1 | |
| Helena. | Helena | | MND V.i.28.2 | |
| The. | THESEUS | | | |
| Heere come the louers, full of ioy and mirth: | Here come the lovers, full of joy and mirth. | | MND V.i.28 | |
| Ioy, gentle friends, ioy and fresh dayes / Of loue | Joy, gentle friends, joy and fresh days of love | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | MND V.i.29 | |
| accompany your hearts. | Accompany your hearts. | | MND V.i.30.1 | |
| Lys. | LYSANDER | | | |
| More then to vs, | More than to us | | MND V.i.30.2 | |
| waite in your royall walkes, your boord, your bed. | Wait in your royal walks, your board, your bed. | | MND V.i.31 | |
| The. | THESEUS | | | |
| Come now, what maskes, what dances shall we haue, | Come now, what masques, what dances shall we have | | MND V.i.32 | |
| To weare away this long age of three houres, | To wear away this long age of three hours | | MND V.i.33 | |
| Between our after supper, and bed-time? | Between our after-supper and bedtime? | after-supper (n.)period of time immediately after dessert [eaten after the main course of the evening meal] | MND V.i.34 | |
| Where is our vsuall manager of mirth? | Where is our usual manager of mirth? | | MND V.i.35 | |
| What Reuels are in hand? Is there no play, | What revels are in hand? Is there no play | | MND V.i.36 | |
| To ease the anguish of a torturing houre? | To ease the anguish of a torturing hour? | | MND V.i.37 | |
| Call Egeus. | Call Philostrate. | | MND V.i.38.1 | |
| Ege. | PHILOSTRATE | | | |
| Heere mighty Theseus. | Here, mighty Theseus. | | MND V.i.38.2 | |
| The. | THESEUS | | | |
| Say, what abridgement haue you for this euening? | Say, what abridgement have you for this evening? | abridgement (n.)pastime, short entertainment, means of shortening the time | MND V.i.39 | |
| What maske? What musicke? How shall we beguile | What masque, what music? How shall we beguile | | MND V.i.40 | |
| The lazie time, if not with some delight? | The lazy time if not with some delight? | | MND V.i.41 | |
| Ege. | PHILOSTRATE | | | |
| (giving a paper) | | MND V.i.42.1 | |
| There is a breefe how many sports are rife: | There is a brief how many sports are ripe. | brief (n.)summary, short account | MND V.i.42 | |
| | ripe (adj.)ready, fully prepared | | |
| | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | | |
| Make choise of which your Highnesse will see first. | Make choice of which your highness will see first. | | MND V.i.43 | |
| Lis. | THESEUS | | | |
| The battell with the Centaurs to be sung | The Battle with the Centaurs, ‘ to be sung | Centaur (n.)creature with the upper half of a man and the rear legs of a horse; reputed for bestial behaviour | MND V.i.44 | |
| By an Athenian Eunuch, to the Harpe. | By an Athenian eunuch to the harp.’ | | MND V.i.45 | |
| The. Wee'l none of that. That haue I told my Loue | We'll none of that. That have I told my love | | MND V.i.46 | |
| In glory of my kinsman Hercules. | In glory of my kinsman, Hercules. | Hercules (n.)[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements | MND V.i.47 | |
| Lis. The riot of the tipsie Bachanals, | The riot of the tipsy Bacchanals, | Bacchanal (n.)devotee of Bacchus, the god of wine and inspiration | MND V.i.48 | |
| Tearing the Thracian singer, in their rage? | Tearing the Thracian singer in their rage. | Thracian (adj.)[pron: 'thraysian] of Thrace; region of ancient NE Greece associated with the worship of Dionysus | MND V.i.49 | |
| The. That is an old deuice, and it was plaid | That is an old device, and it was played | device (n.)show, performance, production | MND V.i.50 | |
| When I from Thebes came last a Conqueror. | When I from Thebes came last a conqueror. | Thebes (n.)[theebz] city-state in Boeotia, SE Greece; associated with wisdom and learning | MND V.i.51 | |
| Lis. The thrice three Muses, mourning for the death | The thrice three Muses mourning for the death | Muse (n.)one of the nine goddesses in Greek mythology, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who gave artistic inspiration; also called the Helicons, as they lived on Mt Helicon | MND V.i.52 | |
| of learning, late deceast in beggerie. | Of learning, late deceased in beggary. | | MND V.i.53 | |
| The. That is some Satire keene and criticall, | That is some satire keen and critical, | critical (adj.)censorious, judgemental, fault-finding | MND V.i.54 | |
| Not sorting with a nuptiall ceremonie. | Not sorting with a nuptial ceremony. | sort (v.)suit, be fitting, be appropriate | MND V.i.55 | |
| Lis. A tedious breefe Scene of yong Piramus, | A tedious brief scene of young Pyramus | | MND V.i.56 | |
| And his loue Thisby; very tragicall mirth. | And his love Thisbe; ‘ very tragical mirth.’ | | MND V.i.57 | |
| The. Merry and tragicall? Tedious, and briefe? | Merry and tragical? Tedious and brief? | | MND V.i.58 | |
| That is, hot ice, and wondrous strange snow. | That is, hot ice and wondrous strange snow. | | MND V.i.59 | |
| How shall wee finde the concord of this discord? | How shall we find the concord of this discord? | | MND V.i.60 | |
| Ege. | PHILOSTRATE | | | |
| A play there is, my Lord, some ten words long, | A play there is, my lord, some ten words long, | | MND V.i.61 | |
| Which is as breefe, as I haue knowne a play; | Which is as ‘ brief ’ as I have known a play. | | MND V.i.62 | |
| But by ten words, my Lord, it is too long; | But by ten words, my lord, it is too long, | | MND V.i.63 | |
| Which makes it tedious. For in all the play, | Which makes it ‘ tedious.’ For in all the play | | MND V.i.64 | |
| There is not one word apt, one Player fitted. | There is not one word apt, one player fitted. | | MND V.i.65 | |
| And tragicall my noble Lord it is: | And ‘ tragical ’, my noble lord, it is, | | MND V.i.66 | |
| for Piramus / Therein doth kill himselfe. | For Pyramus therein doth kill himself, | | MND V.i.67 | |
| Which when I saw / Rehearst, I must confesse, | Which when I saw rehearsed, I must confess, | | MND V.i.68 | |
| made mine eyes water: / But more merrie teares, | Made mine eyes water: but more ‘ merry ’ tears | | MND V.i.69 | |
| the passion of loud laughter / Neuer shed. | The passion of loud laughter never shed. | | MND V.i.70 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| What are they that do play it? | What are they that do play it? | | MND V.i.71 | |
| Ege. | PHILOSTRATE | | | |
| Hard handed men, that worke in Athens heere, | Hard-handed men that work in Athens here, | | MND V.i.72 | |
| Which neuer labour'd in their mindes till now; | Which never laboured in their minds till now, | | MND V.i.73 | |
| And now haue toyled their vnbreathed memories | And now have toiled their unbreathed memories | toil (v.)exhaust, tire out, fatigue | MND V.i.74 | |
| | unbreathed (adj.)unpractised, inexperienced, inexpert | | |
| With this same play, against your nuptiall. | With this same play against your nuptial. | | MND V.i.75 | |
| The. | THESEUS | | | |
| And we will heare it. | And we will hear it. | | MND V.i.76.1 | |
| Phi. | PHILOSTRATE | | | |
| No my noble Lord, | No, my noble lord, | | MND V.i.76.2 | |
| it is not for you. I haue heard / It ouer, | It is not for you. I have heard it over, | | MND V.i.77 | |
| and it is nothing, nothing in the world; | And it is nothing, nothing in the world, | | MND V.i.78 | |
| Vnlesse you can finde sport in their intents, | Unless you can find sport in their intents, | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MND V.i.79 | |
| | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | | |
| Extreamely stretcht, and cond with cruell paine, | Extremely stretched, and conned with cruel pain, | pain (n.)effort, endeavour, exertion, labour | MND V.i.80 | |
| | con (v.)learn by heart, commit to memory | | |
| To doe you seruice. | To do you service. | | MND V.i.81.1 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| I will heare that play. | I will hear that play, | | MND V.i.81.2 | |
| For neuer any thing / Can be amisse, | For never anything can be amiss | | MND V.i.82 | |
| when simplenesse and duty tender it. | When simpleness and duty tender it. | simpleness (n.)unpretentiousness, unaffected behaviour, unassuming simplicity | MND V.i.83 | |
| Goe bring them in, and take your places, Ladies. | Go bring them in; and take your places, ladies. | | MND V.i.84 | |
| Exit Philostrate | | MND V.i.84 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| I loue not to see wretchednesse orecharged; | I love not to see wretchedness o'ercharged, | overcharged (adj.)overburdened, overtaxed, overwrought | MND V.i.85 | |
| | wretchedness (n.)humble people, the poor, the lowly | | |
| And duty in his seruice perishing. | And duty in his service perishing. | | MND V.i.86 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| Why gentle sweet, you shall see no such thing. | Why, gentle sweet, you shall see no such thing. | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | MND V.i.87 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| He saies, they can doe nothing in this kinde. | He says they can do nothing in this kind. | | MND V.i.88 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| The kinder we, to giue them thanks for nothing | The kinder we, to give them thanks for nothing. | | MND V.i.89 | |
| Our sport shall be, to take what they mistake; | Our sport shall be to take what they mistake; | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MND V.i.90 | |
| | take (v.)take in, comprehend, understand | | |
| And what poore duty cannot doe, noble respect | And what poor duty cannot do, noble respect | respect (n.)regard, admiration, favour, opinion | MND V.i.91 | |
| Takes it in might, not merit. | Takes it in might, not merit. | | MND V.i.92 | |
| Where I haue come, great Clearkes haue purposed | Where I have come, great clerks have purposed | clerk (n.)scholar, sage, man of learning | MND V.i.93 | |
| To greete me with premeditated welcomes; | To greet me with premeditated welcomes, | | MND V.i.94 | |
| Where I haue seene them shiuer and looke pale, | Where I have seen them shiver and look pale, | | MND V.i.95 | |
| Make periods in the midst of sentences, | Make periods in the midst of sentences, | period (n.)rhetorical pause, sentence ending, termination | MND V.i.96 | |
| Throttle their practiz'd accent in their feares, | Throttle their practised accent in their fears, | | MND V.i.97 | |
| And in conclusion, dumbly haue broke off, | And in conclusion dumbly have broke off, | | MND V.i.98 | |
| Not paying me a welcome. Trust me sweete, | Not paying me a welcome. Trust me, sweet, | | MND V.i.99 | |
| Out of this silence yet, I pickt a welcome: | Out of this silence yet I picked a welcome, | pick (v.)extract, make out, detect | MND V.i.100 | |
| And in the modesty of fearefull duty, | And in the modesty of fearful duty | duty (n.)reverence, due respect, proper attitude | MND V.i.101 | |
| I read as much, as from the ratling tongue | I read as much as from the rattling tongue | | MND V.i.102 | |
| Of saucy and audacious eloquence. | Of saucy and audacious eloquence. | | MND V.i.103 | |
| Loue therefore, and tongue-tide simplicity, | Love, therefore, and tongue-tied simplicity | simplicity (n.)sincerity, unpretentiousness, artlessness | MND V.i.104 | |
| In least, speake most, to my capacity. | In least speak most, to my capacity. | capacity (n.)intelligence, understanding, capability | MND V.i.105 | |
| Enter Philostrate | | MND V.i.106.1 | |
| Egeus. | PHILOSTRATE | | | |
| So please your Grace, the Prologue is addrest. | So please your grace, the Prologue is addressed. | address (v.)prepare, make ready, poise to act | MND V.i.106 | |
| Duke. | THESEUS | | | |
| Let him approach. | Let him approach. | | MND V.i.107 | |
| Flor. Trum. | Flourish of trumpets | | MND V.i.108.1 | |
| Enter the Prologue. Quince. | Enter Quince as Prologue | | MND V.i.108.2 | |
| Pro. | QUINCE | | | |
| If we offend, it is with our good will. | If we offend it is with our good will. | | MND V.i.108 | |
| That you should thinke, we come not to offend, | That you should think we come not to offend | | MND V.i.109 | |
| But with good will. To shew our simple skill, | But with good will. To show our simple skill, | | MND V.i.110 | |
| That is the true beginning of our end. | That is the true beginning of our end. | | MND V.i.111 | |
| Consider then, we come but in despight. | Consider then we come but in despite. | | MND V.i.112 | |
| We do not come, as minding to content you, | We do not come as minding to content you, | | MND V.i.113 | |
| Our true intent is. All for your delight, | Our true intent is. All for your delight | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | MND V.i.114 | |
| We are not heere. That you should here repent you, | We are not here. That you should here repent you | | MND V.i.115 | |
| The Actors are at hand; and by their show, | The actors are at hand, and by their show | | MND V.i.116 | |
| You shall know all, that you are like to know. | You shall know all that you are like to know. | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | MND V.i.117 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| This fellow doth not stand vpon points. | This fellow doth not stand upon points. | point (n.)trifle, triviality, minor matter; punctuation mark | MND V.i.118 | |
| | stand upon (v.)make an issue of, insist upon, bother about | | |
| Lys. | LYSANDER | | | |
| He hath rid his Prologue, like a rough Colt: he | He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he | rid (v.)manage, conduct, control | MND V.i.119 | |
| knowes not the stop. A good morall my Lord. It is not | knows not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not | stop (n.)[in managing a horse] pulling-up, sudden checking of a career | MND V.i.120 | |
| | stop (n.)full-stop, period, full point | | |
| enough to speake, but to speake true. | enough to speak, but to speak true. | | MND V.i.121 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Indeed hee hath plaid on his Prologue, like a | Indeed, he hath played on his prologue like a | | MND V.i.122 | |
| childe on a Recorder, a sound, but not in gouernment. | child on a recorder – a sound, but not in government. | government (n.)control, charge, management | MND V.i.123 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| His speech was like a tangled chaine: nothing | His speech was like a tangled chain: nothing | | MND V.i.124 | |
| impaired, but all disordered. Who is next? | impaired, but all disordered. Who is next? | | MND V.i.125 | |
| Tawyer with a Trumpet before them. | Enter Bottom as Pyramus, Flute as Thisbe, Snout as | | MND V.i.126.1 | |
| Enter Pyramus and Thisby, | Wall, Starveling as Moonshine, and Snug as Lion; | | MND V.i.126.2 | |
| Wall, Moone-shine, and Lyon. | a trumpeter before them | | MND V.i.126.3 | |
| Prol. | QUINCE | | | |
| Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show, | Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show; | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | MND V.i.126 | |
| | gentle (n.)(plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk | | |
| But wonder on, till truth make all things plaine. | But wonder on, till truth make all things plain. | | MND V.i.127 | |
| This man is Piramus, if you would know; | This man is Pyramus, if you would know; | | MND V.i.128 | |
| This beauteous Lady, Thisby is certaine. | This beauteous lady Thisbe is, certain. | | MND V.i.129 | |
| This man, with lyme and rough-cast, doth present | This man with lime and roughcast doth present | | MND V.i.130 | |
| Wall, that vile wall, which did these louers sunder: | Wall – that vile wall which did these lovers sunder; | sunder (v.)separate, split up, part | MND V.i.131 | |
| And through walls chink (poor soules) they are content | And through Wall's chink, poor souls, they are content | content (adj.)contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed | MND V.i.132 | |
| To whisper. At the which, let no man wonder. | To whisper. At the which let no man wonder. | | MND V.i.133 | |
| This man, with Lanthorne, dog, and bush of thorne, | This man with lantern, dog, and bush of thorn | | MND V.i.134 | |
| Presenteth moone-shine. For if you will know, | Presenteth Moonshine. For if you will know | | MND V.i.135 | |
| By moone-shine did these Louers thinke no scorne | By moonshine did these lovers think no scorn | | MND V.i.136 | |
| To meet at Ninus toombe, there, there to wooe: | To meet at Ninus' tomb, there, there to woo. | | MND V.i.137 | |
| This grizly beast (which Lyon hight by name) | This grisly beast – which Lion hight by name – | hight (v.)[archaism] is called | MND V.i.138 | |
| The trusty Thisby, comming first by night, | The trusty Thisbe coming first by night | | MND V.i.139 | |
| Did scarre away, or rather did affright: | Did scare away, or rather did affright. | | MND V.i.140 | |
| And as she fled, her mantle she did fall; | And as she fled, her mantle she did fall, | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | MND V.i.141 | |
| | mantle (n.)loose sleeveless cloak | | |
| Which Lyon vile with bloody mouth did staine. | Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain. | | MND V.i.142 | |
| Anon comes Piramus, sweet youth and tall, | Anon comes Pyramus – sweet youth and tall – | tall (adj.)good, fine, capable | MND V.i.143 | |
| | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | | |
| And findes his Thisbies Mantle slaine; | And finds his trusty Thisbe's mantle slain. | | MND V.i.144 | |
| Whereat, with blade, with bloody blamefull blade, | Whereat with blade – with bloody, blameful blade – | | MND V.i.145 | |
| He brauely broacht his boiling bloudy breast, | He bravely broached his boiling bloody breast. | bravely (adv.)showily, with great display, with a fine flourish | MND V.i.146 | |
| | broach (v.)pierce, impale, spit | | |
| And Thisby, tarrying in Mulberry shade, | And Thisbe, tarrying in mulberry shade, | tarry (v.)stay, remain, linger | MND V.i.147 | |
| His dagger drew, and died. For all the rest, | His dagger drew, and died. For all the rest, | | MND V.i.148 | |
| Let Lyon, Moone-shine, Wall, and Louers twaine, | Let Lion, Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twain | | MND V.i.149 | |
| At large discourse, while here they doe remaine. | At large discourse while here they do remain. | large, atat length, in full, thoroughly | MND V.i.150 | |
| | discourse (v.)relate, talk about, recount | | |
| Exit all but Wall. | Exeunt Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snug, and Starveling | | MND V.i.150 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| I wonder if the Lion be to speake. | I wonder if the lion be to speak. | | MND V.i.151 | |
| Deme. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| No wonder, my Lord: one Lion may, when many Asses doe. Exit Lyon, Thisbie, and Mooneshine. | No wonder, my lord – one lion may, when many asses do. | | MND V.i.152 | |
| Wall. | SNOUT as Wall | | | |
| In this same Interlude, it doth befall, | In this same interlude it doth befall | interlude, enterlude (n.)short play, theatrical performance [staged to fill an interval] | MND V.i.153 | |
| | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen, occur, take place, turn out | | |
| That I, one Snowt (by name) present a wall: | That I – one Snout by name – present a wall. | | MND V.i.154 | |
| And such a wall, as I would haue you thinke, | And such a wall as I would have you think | | MND V.i.155 | |
| That had in it a crannied hole or chinke: | That had in it a crannied hole or chink, | crannied (adj.)cracked, split, holed | MND V.i.156 | |
| Through which the Louers, Piramus and Thisbie | Through which the lovers, Pyramus and Thisbe, | | MND V.i.157 | |
| Did whisper often, very secretly. | Did whisper often, very secretly. | | MND V.i.158 | |
| This loame, this rough-cast, and this stone doth shew, | This loam, this roughcast, and this stone doth show | | MND V.i.159 | |
| That I am that same Wall; the truth is so. | That I am that same wall; the truth is so. | | MND V.i.160 | |
| And this the cranny is, right and sinister, | And this the cranny is, right and sinister, | sinister (adj.)left | MND V.i.161 | |
| Through which the fearefull Louers are to whisper. | Through which the fearful lovers are to whisper. | | MND V.i.162 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| Would you desire Lime and Haire to speake better? | Would you desire lime and hair to speak better? | | MND V.i.163 | |
| Deme. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| It is the wittiest partition, that euer I heard | It is the wittiest partition that ever I heard | witty (adj.)intelligent, ingenious, sensible | MND V.i.164 | |
| | partition (n.)wall, dividing structure; also: section of a learned book | | |
| discourse, my Lord. | discourse, my lord. | discourse (v.)talk, chat, converse | MND V.i.165 | |
| Enter Pyramus. | Enter Bottom as Pyramus | | MND V.i.166 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| Pyramus drawes neere the Wall, silence. | Pyramus draws near the wall. Silence! | | MND V.i.166 | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| O grim lookt night, ô night with hue so blacke, | O grim-looked night, O night with hue so black, | grim-looked (adj.)grim-looking, forbidding | MND V.i.167 | |
| O night, which euer art, when day is not: | O night which ever art when day is not! | | MND V.i.168 | |
| O night, ô night, alacke, alacke, alacke, | O night, O night, alack, alack, alack, | | MND V.i.169 | |
| I feare my Thisbies promise is forgot. | I fear my Thisbe's promise is forgot. | | MND V.i.170 | |
| And thou ô wall, thou sweet and louely wall, | And thou, O wall, O sweet, O lovely wall, | | MND V.i.171 | |
| That stands between her fathers ground and mine, | That standest between her father's ground and mine, | | MND V.i.172 | |
| Thou wall, ô wall, o sweet and louely wall, | Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall, | | MND V.i.173 | |
| Shew me thy chinke, to blinke through with mine eine. | Show me thy chink to blink through with mine eyne. | eyne (n.)[archaism] eyes | MND V.i.174 | |
| Wall holds up his fingers | | MND V.i.175.1 | |
| Thankes courteous wall. Ioue shield thee well for this. | Thanks, courteous wall; Jove shield thee well for this. | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | MND V.i.175 | |
| But what see I? No Thisbie doe I see. | But what see I? No Thisbe do I see. | | MND V.i.176 | |
| O wicked wall, through whom I see no blisse, | O wicked wall, through whom I see no bliss: | | MND V.i.177 | |
| Curst be thy stones for thus deceiuing mee. | Cursed be thy stones for thus deceiving me! | | MND V.i.178 | |
| Thes. | THESEUS | | | |
| The wall me-thinkes being sensible, should curse | The wall, methinks, being sensible, should curse | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | MND V.i.179 | |
| | sensible (adj.)sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling | | |
| againe. | again. | again (adv.)in return, back [in response] | MND V.i.180 | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM | | | |
| No in truth sir, he should not. Deceiuing me, / Is | No, in truth sir, he should not. ‘Deceiving me' is | | MND V.i.181 | |
| Thisbies cue; she is to enter, and I am to spy / Her | Thisbe's cue. She is to enter now, and I am to spy her | | MND V.i.182 | |
| through the wall. You shall see it will fall. / Pat as I told | through the wall. You shall see – it will fall pat as I told | pat (adv.)precisely, just, exactly | MND V.i.183 | |
| you; yonder she comes. | you. Yonder she comes. | | MND V.i.184 | |
| Enter Thisbie. | Enter Flute as Thisbe | | MND V.i.185 | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| O wall, full often hast thou heard my mones, | O wall, full often hast thou heard my moans | | MND V.i.185 | |
| For parting my faire Piramus, and me. | For parting my fair Pyramus and me. | | MND V.i.186 | |
| My cherry lips haue often kist thy stones; | My cherry lips have often kissed thy stones, | | MND V.i.187 | |
| Thy stones with Lime and Haire knit vp in thee. | Thy stones with lime and hair knit up in thee. | | MND V.i.188 | |
| Pyra. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| I see a voyce; now will I to the chinke, | I see a voice. Now will I to the chink | | MND V.i.189 | |
| To spy and I can heare my Thisbies face. | To spy an I can hear my Thisbe's face. | and, an (conj.)if, whether | MND V.i.190 | |
| Thisbie? | Thisbe! | | MND V.i.191.1 | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| My Loue thou art, my Loue I thinke. | My love! Thou art my love, I think? | | MND V.i.191.2 | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| Thinke what thou wilt, I am thy Louers grace, | Think what thou wilt, I am thy lover's grace, | | MND V.i.192 | |
| And like Limander am I trusty still. | And like Limander am I trusty still. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | MND V.i.193 | |
| | Limander (n.)malapropism for Leander | | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| And like Helen till the Fates me kill. | And I like Helen till the Fates me kill. | Fates (n.)trio of goddesses who control human destiny: Atropos (‘the inflexible’) cuts the thread of life allotted and spun by Lachesis (‘the distributor’) and Clotho (‘the spinner’) | MND V.i.194 | |
| | Helen (n.)woman renowned for her beauty, whose abduction from the Greeks by Paris of Troy caused the Trojan War | | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. | Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. | Procrus (n.)[pron: 'prohkrus] mispronunciation of Procris, legendary Greek lover whose love for her husband Cephalus was tragically harmed through his jealousy | MND V.i.195 | |
| | Shafalus (n.)mispronunciation of Cephalus, son of Deion | | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. | As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. | | MND V.i.196 | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| O kisse me through the hole of this vile wall. | O kiss me through the hole of this vile wall! | | MND V.i.197 | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| I kisse the wals hole, not your lips at all. | I kiss the wall's hole, not your lips at all. | | MND V.i.198 | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| Wilt thou at Ninnies tombe meete me straight way? | Wilt thou at Ninny's tomb meet me straightway? | | MND V.i.199 | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| Tide life, tide death, I come without delay. | Tide life, tide death, I come without delay. | tide (v.)[= betide] come, befall | MND V.i.200 | |
| Exeunt Bottom and Flute | | MND V.i.200.1 | |
| Wall. | SNOUT as Wall | | | |
| Thus haue I Wall, my part discharged so; | Thus have I, Wall, my part discharged so; | | MND V.i.201 | |
| And being done, thus Wall away doth go. | And, being done, thus Wall away doth go. | | MND V.i.202 | |
| Exit Clow. | Exit | | MND V.i.202 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| Now is the morall downe between the two | Now is the mural down between the two | mural (n.)[disputed reading: mure all] wall | MND V.i.203 | |
| Neighbors. | neighbours. | | MND V.i.204 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| No remedie my Lord, when Wals are so wilfull, | No remedy, my lord, when walls are so wilful | | MND V.i.205 | |
| to heare without warning. | to hear without warning. | | MND V.i.206 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| This is the silliest stuffe that ere I heard. | This is the silliest stuff that ever I heard. | | MND V.i.207 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| The best in this kind are but shadowes, and the | The best in this kind are but shadows; and the | | MND V.i.208 | |
| worst are no worse, if imagination amend them. | worst are no worse, if imagination amend them. | | MND V.i.209 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| It must be your imagination then, & not | It must be your imagination then, and not | | MND V.i.210 | |
| theirs. | theirs. | | MND V.i.211 | |
| Duk. | THESEUS | | | |
| If wee imagine no worse of them then they of | If we imagine no worse of them than they of | | MND V.i.212 | |
| themselues, they may passe for excellent men. Here com | themselves, they may pass for excellent men. Here come | | MND V.i.213 | |
| two noble beasts, in a man and a Lion. | two noble beasts in: a man and a lion. | | MND V.i.214 | |
| Enter Lyon and Moone-shine. | Enter Snug as Lion and Starveling as Moonshine | | MND V.i.215.1 | |
| Lyon. | SNUG as Lion | | | |
| You Ladies, you (whose gentle harts do feare | You, ladies – you whose gentle hearts do fear | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | MND V.i.215 | |
| The smallest monstrous mouse that creepes on floore) | The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor – | | MND V.i.216 | |
| May now perchance, both quake and tremble heere, | May now, perchance, both quake and tremble here, | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | MND V.i.217 | |
| When Lion rough in wildest rage doth roare. | When Lion rough in wildest rage doth roar. | | MND V.i.218 | |
| Then know that I, one Snug the Ioyner am | Then know that I as Snug the joiner am | | MND V.i.219 | |
| A Lion fell, nor else no Lions dam: | A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam, | fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage | MND V.i.220 | |
| For if I should as Lion come in strife | For if I should as lion come in strife | | MND V.i.221 | |
| Into this place, 'twere pittie of my life. | Into this place, 'twere pity on my life. | | MND V.i.222 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| A verie gentle beast, and of good conscience. | A very gentle beast, of a good conscience. | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | MND V.i.223 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| The verie best at a beast, my Lord, ytere I | The very best at a beast, my lord, that e'er I. | | MND V.i.224 | |
| saw. | saw. | | MND V.i.225 | |
| Lis. | LYSANDER | | | |
| This Lion is a verie Fox for his valor. | This lion is a very fox for his valour. | | MND V.i.226 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| True, and a Goose for his discretion. | True; and a goose for his discretion. | | MND V.i.227 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| Not so my Lord: for his valor cannot carrie | Not so, my lord; for his valour cannot carry | | MND V.i.228 | |
| his discretion, and the Fox carries the Goose. | his discretion; and the fox carries the goose. | | MND V.i.229 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| His discretion I am sure cannot carrie his | His discretion, I am sure, cannot carry his | | MND V.i.230 | |
| valor: for the Goose carries not the Fox. It is well; leaue | valour; for the goose carries not the fox. It is well: leave | | MND V.i.231 | |
| it to his discretion, and let vs hearken to the Moone. | it to his discretion, and let us listen to the moon. | | MND V.i.232 | |
| Moone. | STARVELING as Moonshine | | | |
| This Lanthorne doth the horned Moone present. | This lanthorn doth the horned moon present. | lanthorn (n.)lantern | MND V.i.233 | |
| De. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| He should haue worne the hornes on his head. | He should have worn the horns on his head. | | MND V.i.234 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| Hee is no crescent, and his hornes are inuisible, | He is no crescent, and his horns are invisible | crescent (n.)waxing moon, growing person | MND V.i.235 | |
| within the circumference. | within the circumference. | | MND V.i.236 | |
| Moon. | STARVELING as Moonshine | | | |
| This lanthorne doth the horned Moone present: | This lanthorn doth the horned moon present; | | MND V.i.237 | |
| My selfe, the man i'th Moone doth seeme to be. | Myself the man i'th' moon do seem to be. | | MND V.i.238 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| This is the greatest error of all the rest; the man | This is the greatest error of all the rest; the man | | MND V.i.239 | |
| Should be put into the Lanthorne. How is it els the man | should be put into the lanthorn. How is it else the man | | MND V.i.240 | |
| i'th Moone? | i'th' moon? | | MND V.i.241 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| He dares not come there for the candle. For | He dares not come there, for the candle. For, | | MND V.i.242 | |
| you see, it is already in snuffe. | you see, it is already in snuff. | snuff, inin need of snuffing out; also: in a rage | MND V.i.243 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| I am wearie of this Moone; would he would change. | I am aweary of this moon. Would he would change. | | MND V.i.244 | |
| | | | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| It appeares by his smal light of discretion, that | It appears by his small light of discretion that | | MND V.i.246 | |
| he is in the wane: but yet in courtesie, in all reason, we | he is in the wane. But yet in courtesy, in all reason, we | | MND V.i.247 | |
| must stay the time. | must stay the time. | | MND V.i.248 | |
| Lys. | LYSANDER | | | |
| Proceed Moone. | Proceed, Moon. | | MND V.i.249 | |
| Moon. | STARVELING | | | |
| All that I haue to say, is to tell you, that the | All that I have to say is to tell you that the | | MND V.i.250 | |
| Lanthorne is the Moone; I, the man in the Moone; this thorne | lantern is the moon, I the man i'th' moon, this thorn | | MND V.i.251 | |
| bush, my thorne bush; and this dog, my dog. | bush my thorn bush, and this dog my dog. | | MND V.i.252 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| Why all these should be in the Lanthorne: for | Why, all these should be in the lantern; for | | MND V.i.253 | |
| they are in the Moone. But silence, heere comes Thisby. | all these are in the moon. But, silence: here comes Thisbe. | | MND V.i.254 | |
| Enter Thisby. | Enter Flute as Thisbe | | MND V.i.255 | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| This is old Ninnies tombe: where is my loue? | This is old Ninny's tomb. Where is my love? | | MND V.i.255 | |
| Lyon. | SNUG as Lion | | | |
| Oh. | O! | | MND V.i.256 | |
| The Lion roares, Thisby runs off. | Lion roars. Flute as Thisbe runs off | | MND V.i.257 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| Well roar'd Lion. | Well roared, Lion! | | MND V.i.257 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| Well run Thisby. | Well run, Thisbe! | | MND V.i.258 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Well shone Moone. / Truly the Moone shines | Well shone, Moon! Truly, the moon shines | | MND V.i.259 | |
| with a good grace. | with a good grace. | | MND V.i.260 | |
| Lion tears Thisbe's mantle. Exit | | MND V.i.260 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| Wel mouz'd Lion. | Well moused, Lion! | | MND V.i.261 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| And then came Piramus. | And then came Pyramus. | | MND V.i.262 | |
| Lys. | LYSANDER | | | |
| And so the Lion vanisht. | And so the lion vanished. | | MND V.i.263 | |
| Enter Piramus. | Enter Bottom as Pyramus | | MND V.i.264 | |
| Pyr. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| Sweet Moone, I thank thee for thy sunny beames, | Sweet moon, I thank thee for thy sunny beams; | | MND V.i.264 | |
| I thanke thee Moone, for shining now so bright: | I thank thee, moon, for shining now so bright; | | MND V.i.265 | |
| For by thy gracious, golden, glittering beames, | For by thy gracious, golden, glittering beams | | MND V.i.266 | |
| I trust to taste of truest Thisbies sight. | I trust to take of truest Thisbe sight. | | MND V.i.267 | |
| But stay: O spight! | But stay – O spite! | | MND V.i.268 | |
| but marke, poore Knight, | But mark, poor Knight, | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | MND V.i.269 | |
| What dreadful dole is heere? | What dreadful dole is here? | dole (n.)grief, sorrow, sadness | MND V.i.270 | |
| Eyes do you see! | Eyes, do you see? – | | MND V.i.271 | |
| How can it be! | How can it be? | | MND V.i.272 | |
| O dainty Ducke: O Deere! | O dainty duck, O dear! | | MND V.i.273 | |
| Thy mantle good; | Thy mantle good – | | MND V.i.274 | |
| what staind with blood! | What, stained with blood! | | MND V.i.275 | |
| Approch you Furies fell: | Approach, ye Furies fell. | Furies (n.)three goddesses, spirits of vengeance, depicted as carrying torches and covered with snakes | MND V.i.276 | |
| O Fates! come, come: | O Fates, come, come, | | MND V.i.277 | |
| Cut thred and thrum, | Cut thread and thrum, | thrum (n.)unwoven end of a warp-thread on a loom | MND V.i.278 | |
| Quaile, crush, conclude, and quell. | Quail, crush, conclude, and quell. | quail (v.)overpower, destroy, make an end | MND V.i.279 | |
| | quell (v.)kill, destroy, slay | | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| This passion, and the death of a deare friend, | This passion, and the death of a dear friend, | passion (n.)passionate outburst, emotional passage | MND V.i.280 | |
| Would go neere to make a man looke sad. | would go near to make a man look sad. | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MND V.i.281 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Beshrew my heart, but I pittie the man. | Beshrew my heart, but I pity the man. | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | MND V.i.282 | |
| Pir. | BOTTOM as Pyramus | | | |
| O wherefore Nature, did'st thou Lions frame? | O wherefore, nature, didst thou lions frame, | | MND V.i.283 | |
| Since Lion vilde hath heere deflour'd my deere: | Since lion vile hath here deflowered my dear? | | MND V.i.284 | |
| Which is: no, no, which was the fairest Dame | Which is – no, no, which was – the fairest dame | dame (n.)lady, mistress, woman of rank | MND V.i.285 | |
| That liu'd, that lou'd, that lik'd, that look'd with cheere. | That lived, that loved, that liked, that looked with cheer. | cheer (n.)face, look, expression | MND V.i.286 | |
| Come teares, confound: | Come tears, confound; | | MND V.i.287 | |
| Out sword, and wound | Out sword, and wound | | MND V.i.288 | |
| The pap of Piramus: | The pap of Pyramus. | | MND V.i.289 | |
| I, that left pap, | Ay, that left pap, | | MND V.i.290 | |
| where heart doth hop; | Where heart doth hop. | | MND V.i.291 | |
| Thus dye I, thus, thus, thus. | Thus die I – thus, thus, thus. | | MND V.i.292 | |
| He stabs himself | | MND V.i.293 | |
| Now am I dead, | Now am I dead, | | MND V.i.293 | |
| now am I fled, | Now am I fled; | | MND V.i.294 | |
| my soule is in the sky, | My soul is in the sky; | | MND V.i.295 | |
| Tongue lose thy light, | Tongue, lose thy light; | | MND V.i.296 | |
| Moone take thy flight, | Moon, take thy flight; | | MND V.i.297 | |
| Exit Starveling as Moonshine | | MND V.i.297 | |
| Now dye, dye, dye, dye, dye. | Now die, die, die, die, die. | | MND V.i.298 | |
| He dies | | MND V.i.298 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| No Die, but an ace for him; for he is but one. | No die, but an ace for him; for he is but one. | die (n.)one of a pair of dice | MND V.i.299 | |
| | ace (n.)one [lowest score on a dice] | | |
| Lis. | LYSANDER | | | |
| Lesse then an ace man. For he is dead, he is | Less than an ace, man; for he is dead. He is | | MND V.i.300 | |
| nothing. | nothing. | nothing (n.)[state of] nothingness, oblivion, extinction | MND V.i.301 | |
| Du. | THESEUS | | | |
| With the helpe of a Surgeon, he might yet recouer, | With the help of a surgeon he might yet recover, | surgeon (n.)doctor, physician | MND V.i.302 | |
| and proue an Asse. | and prove an ass. | | MND V.i.303 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| How chance Moone-shine is gone before? | How chance Moonshine is gone before | | MND V.i.304 | |
| Thisby comes backe, and findes her Louer. | Thisbe comes back and finds her lover? | | MND V.i.305 | |
| Duke. | THESEUS | | | |
| She wil finde him by starre-light. / Heere she comes, | She will find him by starlight. Here she comes; | | MND V.i.306 | |
| and her passion ends the play. | and her passion ends the play. | passion (n.)passionate outburst, emotional passage | MND V.i.307 | |
| Enter Thisby. | Enter Flute as Thisbe | | MND V.i.308.1 | |
| Dut. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Me thinkes shee should not vse a long one for | Methinks she should not use a long one for | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | MND V.i.308 | |
| such a Piramus: I hope she will be breefe. | such a Pyramus. I hope she will be brief. | | MND V.i.309 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| A Moth wil turne the ballance, which Piramus | A mote will turn the balance which Pyramus, | mote (n.)speck of dust, tiny particle, trifle | MND V.i.310 | |
| which Thisby is the better. | which Thisbe is the better – he for a man, God warrant | warrant (v.)protect, preserve, keep safe | MND V.i.311 | |
| us; she for a woman, God bless us. | | MND V.i.312 | |
| Lys. | LYSANDER | | | |
| She hath spyed him already, with those sweete | She hath spied him already, with those sweet | | MND V.i.313 | |
| eyes. | eyes. | | MND V.i.314 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| And thus she meanes, videlicit. | And thus she means, videlicet: | mean (v.)lament, mourn, make complaint | MND V.i.315 | |
| | videlicet (adv.)[pron: vi'deliset] namely | | |
| This. | FLUTE as Thisbe | | | |
| Asleepe my Loue? | Asleep, my love? | | MND V.i.316 | |
| What, dead my Doue? | What, dead, my dove? | | MND V.i.317 | |
| O Piramus arise: | O Pyramus, arise. | | MND V.i.318 | |
| Speake, Speake. Quite dumbe? | Speak, speak. Quite dumb? | | MND V.i.319 | |
| Dead, dead? A tombe | Dead, dead? A tomb | | MND V.i.320 | |
| Must couer thy sweet eyes. | Must cover thy sweet eyes. | | MND V.i.321 | |
| These Lilly Lips, | These lily lips, | | MND V.i.322 | |
| this cherry nose, | This cherry nose, | | MND V.i.323 | |
| These yellow Cowslip cheekes | These yellow cowslip cheeks | | MND V.i.324 | |
| Are gone, are gone: | Are gone, are gone. | | MND V.i.325 | |
| Louers make mone: | Lovers, make moan – | | MND V.i.326 | |
| His eyes were greene as Leekes. | His eyes were green as leeks. | | MND V.i.327 | |
| O sisters three, | O sisters three, | Sisters Threealternative name for the Fates | MND V.i.328 | |
| come, come to mee, | Come, come to me | | MND V.i.329 | |
| With hands as pale as Milke, | With hands as pale as milk; | | MND V.i.330 | |
| Lay them in gore, | Lay them in gore, | | MND V.i.331 | |
| since you haue shore | Since you have shore | | MND V.i.332 | |
| With sheeres, his thred of silke. | With shears his thread of silk. | | MND V.i.333 | |
| Tongue not a word: | Tongue, not a word! | | MND V.i.334 | |
| Come trusty sword: | Come, trusty sword, | | MND V.i.335 | |
| Come blade, my brest imbrue: | Come blade, my breast imbrue. | imbrue, embrue (v.)pierce, stab, stain with blood | MND V.i.336 | |
| She stabs herself | | MND V.i.337 | |
| And farwell friends, | And farewell friends. | | MND V.i.337 | |
| thus Thisbie ends; | Thus Thisbe ends. | | MND V.i.338 | |
| Adieu, adieu, adieu. | Adieu, adieu, adieu! | | MND V.i.339 | |
| She dies | | MND V.i.339 | |
| Duk. | THESEUS | | | |
| Moone-shine & Lion are left to burie the dead. | Moonshine and Lion are left to bury the dead. | | MND V.i.340 | |
| Deme. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| I, and Wall too. | Ay, and Wall too. | | MND V.i.341 | |
| Bot. | BOTTOM | | | |
| (starting up) | | MND V.i.342 | |
| No, I assure you, the wall is downe, | No, I assure you, the wall is down | | MND V.i.342 | |
| that parted their Fathers. Will it please you to see the | that parted their fathers. Will it please you to see the | | MND V.i.343 | |
| Epilogue, or to heare a Bergomask dance, betweene two of | epilogue, or to hear a Bergomask dance between two of | Bergomask (n.)in the manner of the people of Bergamo, N Italy | MND V.i.344 | |
| our company? | our company? | | MND V.i.345 | |
| Duk. | THESEUS | | | |
| No Epilogue, I pray you; for your play needs no | No epilogue, I pray you; for your play needs no | | MND V.i.346 | |
| excuse. Neuer excuse; for when the plaiers are all dead, | excuse. Never excuse; for when the players are all dead, | excuse (v.)explain, give reasons [for] | MND V.i.347 | |
| there need none to be blamed. Marry, if hee that writ it | there needs none to be blamed. Marry, if he that writ it | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MND V.i.348 | |
| had plaid Piramus, and hung himselfe in Thisbies | had played Pyramus and hanged himself in Thisbe's | | MND V.i.349 | |
| garter, it would haue beene a fine Tragedy: and so it is | garter, it would have been a fine tragedy. And so it is, | | MND V.i.350 | |
| truely, and very notably discharg'd. But come, your | truly, and very notably discharged. But come, your | discharge (v.)play, perform, execute | MND V.i.351 | |
| Burgomaske; let your Epilogue alone. | Bergomask; let your epilogue alone. | | MND V.i.352 | |
| A dance. Exeunt Bottom and his fellows | | MND V.i.352 | |
| The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelue. | The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | MND V.i.353 | |
| Louers to bed, 'tis almost Fairy time. | Lovers, to bed; 'tis almost fairy time. | | MND V.i.354 | |
| I feare we shall out-sleepe the comming morne, | I fear we shall outsleep the coming morn | morn (n.)morning, dawn | MND V.i.355 | |
| | outsleep (v.)sleep beyond [a time], sleep in | | |
| As much as we this night haue ouer-watcht. | As much as we this night have overwatched. | overwatch (v.)stay up late, remain awake | MND V.i.356 | |
| This palpable grosse play hath well beguil'd | This palpable-gross play hath well beguiled | palpable-gross (adj.)obviously clumsy, plainly ignorant | MND V.i.357 | |
| The heauy gate of night. Sweet friends to bed. | The heavy gait of night. Sweet friends, to bed. | heavy (adj.)slow-moving, sluggish, laggard | MND V.i.358 | |
| | gait (n.)manner of walking, bearing, movement | | |
| A fortnight hold we this solemnity. | A fortnight hold we this solemnity | | MND V.i.359 | |
| In nightly Reuels; and new iollitie. | In nightly revels and new jollity. | nightly (adj.)of the night, active at night | MND V.i.360 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Theseus, Hippolyta, Philostrate, | | MND V.i.360.1 | |
| Demetrius, Helena, Lysander, Hermia, | | MND V.i.360.2 | |
| Lords, and Attendants | | MND V.i.360.3 | |
| Enter Pucke. | Enter Puck | | MND V.i.361 | |
| Puck. | PUCK | | | |
| Now the hungry Lyons rores, | Now the hungry lion roars | | MND V.i.361 | |
| And the Wolfe beholds the Moone: | And the wolf behowls the moon, | behowl (v.)howl at, bay, cry out to | MND V.i.362 | |
| Whilest the heauy ploughman snores, | Whilst the heavy ploughman snores | heavy (adj.)weary, exhausted, worn out | MND V.i.363 | |
| All with weary taske fore-done. | All with weary task fordone. | fordone (adj.)exhausted, tired out, worn out | MND V.i.364 | |
| Now the wasted brands doe glow, | Now the wasted brands do glow | wasted (adj.)spent, consumed, burnt-out | MND V.i.365 | |
| Whil'st the scritch-owle, scritching loud, | Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, | | MND V.i.366 | |
| Puts the wretch that lies in woe, | Puts the wretch that lies in woe | | MND V.i.367 | |
| In remembrance of a shrowd. | In remembrance of a shroud. | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | MND V.i.368 | |
| Now it is the time of night, | Now it is the time of night | | MND V.i.369 | |
| That the graues, all gaping wide, | That the graves, all gaping wide, | | MND V.i.370 | |
| Euery one lets forth his spright, | Every one lets forth his sprite | | MND V.i.371 | |
| In the Church-way paths to glide, | In the churchway paths to glide. | | MND V.i.372 | |
| And we Fairies, that do runne, | And we fairies, that do run | | MND V.i.373 | |
| By the triple Hecates teame, | By the triple Hecate's team, | Hecat, Hecate (n.)[pron: 'hekat, 'hekatee] Greek goddess of the underworld; associated with magic, ghosts, witchcraft | MND V.i.374 | |
| From the presence of the Sunne, | From the presence of the sun | | MND V.i.375 | |
| Following darkenesse like a dreame, | Following darkness like a dream, | | MND V.i.376 | |
| Now are frollicke; not a Mouse | Now are frolic. Not a mouse | frolic (adj.)frolicsome, merry, frisky | MND V.i.377 | |
| Shall disturbe this hallowed house. | Shall disturb this hallowed house. | | MND V.i.378 | |
| I am sent with broome before, | I am sent with broom before | | MND V.i.379 | |
| To sweep the dust behinde the doore. | To sweep the dust behind the door. | | MND V.i.380 | |
| Enter King and Queene of Fairies, with their traine. | Enter Oberon and Titania, with all their train | | MND V.i.381 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| Through the house giue glimmering light, | Through the house give glimmering light | | MND V.i.381 | |
| By the dead and drowsie fier, | By the dead and drowsy fire; | | MND V.i.382 | |
| Euerie Elfe and Fairie spright, | Every elf and fairy sprite | | MND V.i.383 | |
| Hop as light as bird from brier, | Hop as light as bird from briar, | | MND V.i.384 | |
| And this Ditty after me, | And this ditty after me | ditty (n.)song | MND V.i.385 | |
| sing and dance it trippinglie. | Sing, and dance it trippingly. | | MND V.i.386 | |
| Tita. | TITANIA | | | |
| First rehearse this song by roate, | First rehearse your song by rote, | rehearse (v.)pronounce, speak, utter | MND V.i.387 | |
| To each word a warbling note. | To each word a warbling note. | | MND V.i.388 | |
| Hand in hand, with Fairie grace, | Hand in hand with fairy grace | | MND V.i.389 | |
| Will we sing and blesse this place. | Will we sing and bless this place. | | MND V.i.390 | |
| The Song. | Song and dance | | MND V.i.391 | |
| OBERON | | | |
| Now vntill the breake of day, | Now until the break of day | | MND V.i.391 | |
| Through this house each Fairy stray. | Through this house each fairy stray. | | MND V.i.392 | |
| To the best Bride-bed will we, | To the best bride bed will we, | | MND V.i.393 | |
| Which by vs shall blessed be: | Which by us shall blessed be; | | MND V.i.394 | |
| And the issue there create, | And the issue there create | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | MND V.i.395 | |
| Euer shall be fortunate: | Ever shall be fortunate. | | MND V.i.396 | |
| So shall all the couples three, | So shall all the couples three | | MND V.i.397 | |
| Euer true in louing be: | Ever true in loving be, | | MND V.i.398 | |
| And the blots of Natures hand, | And the blots of nature's hand | | MND V.i.399 | |
| Shall not in their issue stand. | Shall not in their issue stand. | | MND V.i.400 | |
| Neuer mole, harelip, nor scarre, | Never mole, harelip, nor scar, | | MND V.i.401 | |
| Nor marke prodigious, such as are | Nor mark prodigious, such as are | mark (n.)birthmark, discolouration, blemish | MND V.i.402 | |
| | prodigious (adj.)ominous, portentous, promising evil | | |
| Despised in Natiuitie, | Despised in nativity, | | MND V.i.403 | |
| Shall vpon their children be. | Shall upon their children be. | | MND V.i.404 | |
| With this field dew consecrate, | With this field dew consecrate | consecrate (adj.)consecrated, blessed, sanctified | MND V.i.405 | |
| Euery Fairy take his gate, | Every fairy take his gait, | gait (n.)proceedings, course, doings, steps | MND V.i.406 | |
| And each seuerall chamber blesse, | And each several chamber bless | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | MND V.i.407 | |
| Through this Pallace with sweet peace, | Through this palace with sweet peace; | | MND V.i.408 | |
| And the owner of it blest. | And the owner of it blessed | | MND V.i.409 | |
| Euer shall in safety rest, | Ever shall in safety rest. | | MND V.i.410 | |
| Trip away, make no stay; | Trip away; make no stay. | | MND V.i.411 | |
| Meet me all by breake of day. | Meet me all by break of day. | | MND V.i.412 | |
| Exeunt Oberon, Titania, and their train | | MND V.i.412 | |
| Robin. | PUCK | | | |
| (to the audience) | | MND V.i.413 | |
| If we shadowes haue offended, | If we shadows have offended, | | MND V.i.413 | |
| Thinke but this (and all is mended) | Think but this, and all is mended: | | MND V.i.414 | |
| That you haue but slumbred heere, | That you have but slumbered here | | MND V.i.415 | |
| While these visions did appeare. | While these visions did appear. | | MND V.i.416 | |
| And this weake and idle theame, | And this weak and idle theme, | weak (adj.)of little worth, wanting, deficient | MND V.i.417 | |
| No more yeelding but a dreame, | No more yielding but a dream, | | MND V.i.418 | |
| Centles, doe not reprehend. | Gentles, do not reprehend. | reprehend (v.)reprove, censure, rebuke | MND V.i.419 | |
| | gentle (n.)(plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk | | |
| If you pardon, we will mend. | If you pardon, we will mend. | | MND V.i.420 | |
| And as I am an honest Pucke, | And, as I am an honest Puck, | | MND V.i.421 | |
| If we haue vnearned lucke, | If we have unearned luck | | MND V.i.422 | |
| Now to scape the Serpents tongue, | Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | MND V.i.423 | |
| We will make amends ere long: | We will make amends ere long, | | MND V.i.424 | |
| Else the Pucke a lyar call. | Else the Puck a liar call. | | MND V.i.425 | |
| So good night vnto you all. | So, good night unto you all. | | MND V.i.426 | |
| Giue me your hands, if we be friends, | Give me your hands if we be friends, | | MND V.i.427 | |
| And Robin shall restore amends. | And Robin shall restore amends. | | MND V.i.428 | |
| Exit | | MND V.i.428 | |