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| Enter a Fairie at one doore, and Robin good-fellow | Enter a Fairy at one door, and Puck (Robin Goodfellow) | | MND II.i.1.1 | |
| at another. | at another | | MND II.i.1.2 | |
| Rob. | PUCK | | | |
| How now spirit, whether wander you? | How now, spirit; whither wander you? | | MND II.i.1 | |
| Fai. | FAIRY | | | |
| Ouer hil, ouer dale, | Over hill, over dale, | | MND II.i.2 | |
| through bush, through briar, | Thorough bush, thorough briar, | | MND II.i.3 | |
| Ouer parke, ouer pale, | Over park, over pale, | pale (n.) fenced land, park, enclosure | MND II.i.4 | |
| | park (n.)hunting ground | | |
| through flood, through fire, | Thorough flood, thorough fire – | | MND II.i.5 | |
| I do wander euerie where, | I do wander everywhere | | MND II.i.6 | |
| swifter then ye Moons sphere; | Swifter than the moon's sphere, | sphere (n.)celestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit | MND II.i.7 | |
| And I serue the Fairy Queene, | And I serve the Fairy Queen, | | MND II.i.8 | |
| to dew her orbs vpon the green. | To dew her orbs upon the green. | orb (n.)fairy ring, circle | MND II.i.9 | |
| | dew (v.)bedew, moisten, water | | |
| The Cowslips tall, her pensioners bee, | The cowslips tall her pensioners be; | pensioner (n.)gentleman of the royal bodyguard | MND II.i.10 | |
| In their gold coats, spots you see, | In their gold coats spots you see – | | MND II.i.11 | |
| Those be Rubies, Fairie fauors, | Those be rubies, fairy favours; | favour (n.)mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] | MND II.i.12 | |
| In those freckles, liue their sauors, | In those freckles live their savours. | | MND II.i.13 | |
| I must go seeke some dew drops heere, | I must go seek some dewdrops here, | | MND II.i.14 | |
| And hang a pearle in euery cowslips eare. | And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear. | | MND II.i.15 | |
| Farewell thou Lob of spirits, Ile be gon, | Farewell, thou lob of spirits; I'll be gone. | lob (n.)clown, country lout, yokel | MND II.i.16 | |
| Our Queene and all her Elues come heere anon. | Our Queen and all our elves come here anon. | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | MND II.i.17 | |
| Rob. | PUCK | | | |
| The King doth keepe his Reuels here to night, | The King doth keep his revels here tonight. | | MND II.i.18 | |
| Take heed the Queene come not within his sight, | Take heed the Queen come not within his sight, | | MND II.i.19 | |
| For Oberon is passing fell and wrath, | For Oberon is passing fell and wrath | passing (adv.)very, exceedingly, extremely | MND II.i.20 | |
| | fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage | | |
| Because that she, as her attendant, hath | Because that she as her attendant hath | | MND II.i.21 | |
| A louely boy stolne from an Indian King, | A lovely boy stolen from an Indian king. | | MND II.i.22 | |
| She neuer had so sweet a changeling, | She never had so sweet a changeling, | changeling (n./adj.)child taken by fairies, stolen child | MND II.i.23 | |
| And iealous Oberon would haue the childe | And jealous Oberon would have the child | | MND II.i.24 | |
| Knight of his traine, to trace the Forrests wilde. | Knight of his train, to trace the forests wild. | trace (v.)range over, pass through, traverse | MND II.i.25 | |
| But she (perforce) with-holds the loued boy, | But she perforce withholds the loved boy, | perforce (adv.)forcibly, by force, violently | MND II.i.26 | |
| | withhold (v.)detain, keep in possession | | |
| Crownes him with flowers, and makes him all her ioy. | Crowns him with flowers, and makes him all her joy. | | MND II.i.27 | |
| And now they neuer meete in groue, or greene, | And now they never meet – in grove or green, | | MND II.i.28 | |
| By fountaine cleere, or spangled star-light sheene, | By fountain clear or spangled starlight sheen – | sheen (n.)brightness, shining, radiance | MND II.i.29 | |
| But they do square, that all their Elues for feare | But they do square, that all their elves for fear | square (v.)quarrel, fall out, disagree | MND II.i.30 | |
| Creepe into Acorne cups and hide them there. | Creep into acorn cups and hide them there. | | MND II.i.31 | |
| Fai. | FAIRY | | | |
| Either I mistake your shape and making quite, | Either I mistake your shape and making quite, | making (n.)physical appearance, bodily form, build | MND II.i.32 | |
| Or else you are that shrew'd and knauish spirit | Or else you are that shrewd and knavish sprite | shrewd (adj.)wily, cunning, mischievous | MND II.i.33 | |
| Cal'd Robin Good-fellow. Are you not hee, | Called Robin Goodfellow. Are not you he | | MND II.i.34 | |
| That frights the maidens of the Villagree, | That frights the maidens of the villagery, | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | MND II.i.35 | |
| | villagery (n.)villages | | |
| Skim milke, and sometimes labour in the querne, | Skim milk, and sometimes labour in the quern, | quern (n.)hand-mill for grinding corn | MND II.i.36 | |
| And bootlesse make the breathlesse huswife cherne, | And bootless make the breathless housewife churn, | bootless (adv.)fruitlessly, uselessly, unsuccessfully, in vain | MND II.i.37 | |
| And sometime make the drinke to beare no barme, | And sometime make the drink to bear no barm, | barm (n.)froth on the top of fermenting ale | MND II.i.38 | |
| Misleade night-wanderers, laughing at their harme, | Mislead night-wanderers, laughing at their harm? | | MND II.i.39 | |
| Those that Hobgoblin call you, and sweet Pucke, | Those that ‘ Hobgoblin’ call you, and ‘ Sweet Puck,’ | | MND II.i.40 | |
| You do their worke, and they shall haue good lucke. | You do their work, and they shall have good luck. | | MND II.i.41 | |
| Are not you he? | Are not you he? | | MND II.i.42.1 | |
| Rob. | PUCK | | | |
| Thou speak'st aright; | Thou speakest aright: | | MND II.i.42.2 | |
| I am that merrie wanderer of the night: | I am that merry wanderer of the night. | | MND II.i.43 | |
| I iest to Oberon, and make him smile, | I jest to Oberon, and make him smile | | MND II.i.44 | |
| When I a fat and beane-fed horse beguile, | When I a fat and bean-fed horse beguile, | beguile (v.)cheat, deceive, trick | MND II.i.45 | |
| Neighing in likenesse of a silly foale, | Neighing in likeness of a filly foal; | filly (adj.)female | MND II.i.46 | |
| And sometime lurke I in a Gossips bole, | And sometime lurk I in a gossip's bowl | gossip (n.)old woman, gossiping woman | MND II.i.47 | |
| In very likenesse of a roasted crab: | In very likeness of a roasted crab; | crab (n.)crab-apple, sour apple | MND II.i.48 | |
| And when she drinkes, against her lips I bob, | And when she drinks, against her lips I bob, | bob (v.)knock, bump, bang | MND II.i.49 | |
| And on her withered dewlop poure the Ale. | And on her withered dewlap pour the ale. | dewlap, dewlop (n.)folds of loose skin hanging about the neck | MND II.i.50 | |
| The wisest Aunt telling the saddest tale, | The wisest aunt telling the saddest tale | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MND II.i.51 | |
| | aunt (n.)old woman, gossip | | |
| Sometime for three-foot stoole, mistaketh me, | Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me; | | MND II.i.52 | |
| Then slip I from her bum, downe topples she, | Then slip I from her bum. Down topples she, | | MND II.i.53 | |
| And tailour cries, and fals into a coffe. | And ‘ Tailor ’ cries, and falls into a cough; | | MND II.i.54 | |
| And then the whole quire hold their hips, and loffe, | And then the whole choir hold their hips and laugh, | choir, quire (n.)company, group, assembly | MND II.i.55 | |
| And waxen in their mirth, and neeze, and sweare, | And waxen in their mirth, and neeze, and swear | neeze (v.)sneeze | MND II.i.56 | |
| | waxen (v.)increase, grow | | |
| A merrier houre was neuer wasted there. | A merrier hour was never wasted there. | waste (v.)pass, spend, while away | MND II.i.57 | |
| But roome Fairy, heere comes Oberon. | But room, Fairy: here comes Oberon. | | MND II.i.58 | |
| Fair. | FAIRY | | | |
| And heere my Mistris: / Would that he were gone. | And here my mistress. Would that he were gone! | | MND II.i.59 | |
| Enter the King of Fairies at one doore with | Enter Oberon, the King of Fairies, at one door, with | | MND II.i.60.1 | |
| his traine, and the Queene at another with hers. | his train; and Titania, the Queen, at another with hers | | MND II.i.60.2 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| Ill met by Moone-light. / Proud Tytania. | Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania! | ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably | MND II.i.60 | |
| Qu. | TITANIA | | | |
| What, iealous Oberon? Fairy skip hence. | What, jealous Oberon? Fairy, skip hence. | | MND II.i.61 | |
| I haue forsworne his bed and companie. | I have forsworn his bed and company. | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up | MND II.i.62 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| Tarrie rash Wanton; am not I thy Lord? | Tarry, rash wanton! Am not I thy lord? | tarry (v.)stay, remain, linger | MND II.i.63 | |
| | wanton (n.)wilful creature, obstinate individual | | |
| Qu. | TITANIA | | | |
| Then I must be thy Lady: but I know | Then I must be thy lady. But I know | | MND II.i.64 | |
| When thou wast stolne away from Fairy Land, | When thou hast stolen away from Fairyland | | MND II.i.65 | |
| And in the shape of Corin, sate all day, | And in the shape of Corin sat all day | Corin (n.)traditional name given to a love-sick shepherd | MND II.i.66 | |
| Playing on pipes of Corne, and versing loue | Playing on pipes of corn, and versing love | | MND II.i.67 | |
| To amorous Phillida. Why art thou heere | To amorous Phillida. Why art thou here | Phillida (n.)['filida] traditional name given to a love-sick shepherdess | MND II.i.68 | |
| Come from the farthest steepe of India? | Come from the farthest step of India | step (n.)limit, distance, reach | MND II.i.69 | |
| But that forsooth the bouncing Amazon | But that, forsooth, the bouncing Amazon, | Amazon, Amazonian (n.)one of a race of warrior women, said to be descended from Ares, god of war | MND II.i.70 | |
| | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | | |
| Your buskin'd Mistresse, and your Warrior loue, | Your buskined mistress and your warrior love, | buskined (adj.)wearing high hunting boots [buskins] | MND II.i.71 | |
| To Theseus must be Wedded; and you come, | To Theseus must be wedded? – and you come | | MND II.i.72 | |
| To giue their bed ioy and prosperitie. | To give their bed joy and prosperity. | | MND II.i.73 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| How canst thou thus for shame Tytania, | How canst thou thus, for shame, Titania, | | MND II.i.74 | |
| Glance at my credite, with Hippolita? | Glance at my credit with Hippolyta, | glance at (v.)pick on, snipe at, cast aspersions on | MND II.i.75 | |
| Knowing I know thy loue to Theseus? | Knowing I know thy love to Theseus? | | MND II.i.76 | |
| Didst thou not leade him through the glimmering night | Didst thou not lead him through the glimmering night | | MND II.i.77 | |
| From Peregenia, whom he rauished? | From Perigenia, whom he ravished, | Perigenia (n.)[pron: peri'jenia] daughter of a robber, Sinnis; loved by Theseus | MND II.i.78 | |
| And make him with faire Eagles breake his faith | And make him with fair Aegles break his faith, | Aegles (n.)[pron: 'eegleez] daughter of Panopeus of Phocis, loved by Theseus | MND II.i.79 | |
| With Ariadne, and Atiopa? | With Ariadne and Antiopa? | Ariadne (n.)[ari'adnee] daughter of Minos who helped Theseus find his way through the labyrinth, and then fled with him; Theseus abandoned her while she slept at Naxos | MND II.i.80 | |
| | Antiopa, Antiope (n.)[pron: an'tiyopa] Amazon captured or abducted by Theseus | | |
| Que. | TITANIA | | | |
| These are the forgeries of iealousie, | These are the forgeries of jealousy; | | MND II.i.81 | |
| And neuer since the middle Summers spring | And never since the middle summer's spring | spring (n.)first moment, dawn, break | MND II.i.82 | |
| Met we on hil, in dale, forrest, or mead, | Met we on hill, in dale, forest, or mead, | mead (n.)meadow | MND II.i.83 | |
| By paued fountaine, or by rushie brooke, | By paved fountain or by rushy brook, | paved (adj.)with a paved base, pebbled | MND II.i.84 | |
| Or in the beached margent of the sea, | Or in the beached margent of the sea | margent (n.)margin, edge, border | MND II.i.85 | |
| | beached (adj.)having a beach, shingly, sandy | | |
| To dance our ringlets to the whistling Winde, | To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind, | ringlet (n.)fairy dance in a ring, circle dance | MND II.i.86 | |
| But with thy braules thou hast disturb'd our sport. | But with thy brawls thou hast disturbed our sport. | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MND II.i.87 | |
| Therefore the Windes, piping to vs in vaine, | Therefore the winds, piping to us in vain, | | MND II.i.88 | |
| As in reuenge, haue suck'd vp from the sea | As in revenge have sucked up from the sea | | MND II.i.89 | |
| Contagious fogges: Which falling in the Land, | Contagious fogs which, falling in the land, | contagious (adj.)pestilential, harmful, noxious | MND II.i.90 | |
| Hath euerie petty Riuer made so proud, | Have every pelting river made so proud | pelting (adj.)paltry, petty, worthless, insignificant | MND II.i.91 | |
| | proud (adj.)swollen, high, in flood | | |
| That they haue ouer-borne their Continents. | That they have overborne their continents. | overbear (v.)overwhelm, overcome, overpower | MND II.i.92 | |
| | continent (n.)bank, embankment, course | | |
| The Oxe hath therefore stretch'd his yoake in vaine, | The ox hath therefore stretched his yoke in vain, | | MND II.i.93 | |
| The Ploughman lost his sweat, and the greene Corne | The ploughman lost his sweat, and the green corn | | MND II.i.94 | |
| Hath rotted, ere his youth attain'd a beard: | Hath rotted ere his youth attained a beard. | | MND II.i.95 | |
| The fold stands empty in the drowned field, | The fold stands empty in the drowned field, | | MND II.i.96 | |
| And Crowes are fatted with the murrion flocke, | And crows are fatted with the murrion flock. | murrion (adj.)infected with plague [murrain], diseased | MND II.i.97 | |
| The nine mens Morris is fild vp with mud, | The nine men's morris is filled up with mud, | morris, nine men'sarea marked out in squares for playing nine men's morris [a type of open-air game using nine ‘men’ on each side] | MND II.i.98 | |
| And the queint Mazes in the wanton greene, | And the quaint mazes in the wanton green | maze (n.)arrangement of paths, network of tracks | MND II.i.99 | |
| | wanton (adj.)luxuriant, flourishing, lush, profuse in growth | | |
| | quaint (adj.)intricate, elaborate | | |
| | green (n.)greenery, grass, vegetation | | |
| For lacke of tread are vndistinguishable. | For lack of tread are undistinguishable. | undistinguishable (adj.)unrecognizable, undetectable, impossible to pick out | MND II.i.100 | |
| The humane mortals want their winter heere, | The human mortals want their winter cheer. | want (v.)lack, need, be without | MND II.i.101 | |
| No night is now with hymne or caroll blest; | No night is now with hymn or carol blessed. | carol (n.)song of joy | MND II.i.102 | |
| Therefore the Moone (the gouernesse of floods) | Therefore the moon, the governess of floods, | governess (n.)ruler, mistress | MND II.i.103 | |
| Pale in her anger, washes all the aire; | Pale in her anger, washes all the air, | wash (v.)make damp, moisten, wet | MND II.i.104 | |
| That Rheumaticke diseases doe abound. | That rheumatic diseases do abound; | rheumatic (adj.)with symptoms of rheum [watery discharge], catarrhal, cold-like | MND II.i.105 | |
| And through this distemperature, we see | And thorough this distemperature we see | distemperature (n.)disordered condition, inclement state [of weather] | MND II.i.106 | |
| The seasons alter; hoared headed frosts | The seasons alter; hoary-headed frosts | | MND II.i.107 | |
| Fall in the fresh lap of the crimson Rose, | Far in the fresh lap of the crimson rose, | | MND II.i.108 | |
| And on old Hyems chinne and Icie crowne, | And on old Hiems' thin and icy crown | Hiems (n.)[pron: 'hiyemz] winter [personified] | MND II.i.109 | |
| An odorous Chaplet of sweet Sommer buds | An odorous chaplet of sweet summer buds | chaplet (n.)garland, wreath | MND II.i.110 | |
| Is as in mockry set. The Spring, the Sommer, | Is as in mockery set. The spring, the summer, | | MND II.i.111 | |
| The childing Autumne, angry Winter change | The childing autumn, angry winter change | change (v.)exchange, trade | MND II.i.112 | |
| | childing (adj.)fertile, fruitful, teeming | | |
| Their wonted Liueries, and the mazed world, | Their wonted liveries, and the mazed world | mazed (adj.)bewildered, confused, perplexed | MND II.i.113 | |
| | wonted (adj.)accustomed, usual, customary | | |
| | livery (n.)uniform, costume, special clothing | | |
| By their increase, now knowes not which is which; | By their increase now knows not which is which. | increase (n.)produce, growth, yield, crop | MND II.i.114 | |
| And this same progeny of euills, | And this same progeny of evils | | MND II.i.115 | |
| Comes from our debate, from our dissention, | Comes from our debate, from our dissension. | debate (n.)quarrel, wrangling, strife | MND II.i.116 | |
| We are their parents and originall. | We are their parents and original. | original (n.)point of origin, cause, source | MND II.i.117 | |
| Ober. | OBERON | | | |
| Do you amend it then, it lies in you, | Do you amend it, then! It lies in you. | | MND II.i.118 | |
| Why should Titania crosse her Oberon? | Why should Titania cross her Oberon? | | MND II.i.119 | |
| I do but beg a little changeling boy, | I do but beg a little changeling boy | changeling (n./adj.)child taken by fairies, stolen child | MND II.i.120 | |
| To be my Henchman. | To be my henchman. | henchman (n.)squire, page of honour | MND II.i.121.1 | |
| Qu. | TITANIA | | | |
| Set your heart at rest, | Set your heart at rest. | | MND II.i.121.2 | |
| The Fairy land buyes not the childe of me, | The fairy land buys not the child of me. | | MND II.i.122 | |
| His mother was a Votresse of my Order, | His mother was a votaress of my order, | votaress (n.)woman under vow, votary, devotee [of an order] | MND II.i.123 | |
| And in the spiced Indian aire, by night | And in the spiced Indian air by night | | MND II.i.124 | |
| Full often hath she gossipt by my side, | Full often hath she gossiped by my side, | gossip (v.)be a close companion, talk together | MND II.i.125 | |
| And sat with me on Neptunes yellow sands, | And sat with me on Neptune's yellow sands | NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather | MND II.i.126 | |
| Marking th'embarked traders on the flood, | Marking th' embarked traders on the flood, | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | MND II.i.127 | |
| | flood (n.)sea, deep, waves, rushing water | | |
| | trader (n.)trading ship, merchant vessel | | |
| When we haue laught to see the sailes conceiue, | When we have laughed to see the sails conceive | | MND II.i.128 | |
| And grow big bellied with the wanton winde: | And grow big-bellied with the wanton wind; | wanton (adj.)sexually hot, passionate, sportive | MND II.i.129 | |
| Which she with pretty and with swimming gate, | Which she with pretty and with swimming gait | | MND II.i.130 | |
| Following (her wombe then rich with my yong squire) | Following – her womb then rich with my young squire – | squire (n.)lad, fellow, youngster | MND II.i.131 | |
| Would imitate, and saile vpon the Land, | Would imitate, and sail upon the land | | MND II.i.132 | |
| To fetch me trifles, and returne againe, | To fetch me trifles, and return again | | MND II.i.133 | |
| As from a voyage, rich with merchandize. | As from a voyage, rich with merchandise. | | MND II.i.134 | |
| But she being mortall, of that boy did die, | But she, being mortal, of that boy did die, | | MND II.i.135 | |
| And for her sake I doe reare vp her boy, | And for her sake do I rear up her boy; | | MND II.i.136 | |
| And for her sake I will not part with him. | And for her sake I will not part with him. | | MND II.i.137 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| How long within this wood intend you stay? | How long within this wood intend you stay? | | MND II.i.138 | |
| Qu. | TITANIA | | | |
| Perchance till after Theseus wedding day. | Perchance till after Theseus' wedding-day. | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | MND II.i.139 | |
| If you will patiently dance in our Round, | If you will patiently dance in our round | round (n.)circle dance, ring | MND II.i.140 | |
| And see our Moone-light reuels, goe with vs; | And see our moonlight revels, go with us. | | MND II.i.141 | |
| If not, shun me and I will spare your haunts. | If not, shun me, and I will spare your haunts. | spare (v.)avoid, shun, keep away from | MND II.i.142 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| Giue me that boy, and I will goe with thee. | Give me that boy and I will go with thee. | | MND II.i.143 | |
| Qu. | TITANIA | | | |
| Not for thy Fairy Kingdome. Fairies away: | Not for thy fairy kingdom! Fairies, away. | | MND II.i.144 | |
| We shall chide downe right, if I longer stay. | We shall chide downright if I longer stay. | chide (v.), past form chidquarrel, wrangle, fight | MND II.i.145 | |
| | downright (adv.)outright, totally, utterly | | |
| Exeunt. | Exit Titania with her train | | MND II.i.145 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| Wel, go thy way: thou shalt not from this groue, | Well, go thy way. Thou shalt not from this grove | | MND II.i.146 | |
| Till I torment thee for this iniury. | Till I torment thee for this injury. | injury (n.)insult, affront, slight | MND II.i.147 | |
| My gentle Pucke come hither; thou remembrest | My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou rememberest | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | MND II.i.148 | |
| Since once I sat vpon a promontory, | Since once I sat upon a promontory | | MND II.i.149 | |
| And heard a Meare-maide on a Dolphins backe, | And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back | | MND II.i.150 | |
| Vttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, | Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath | dulcet (adj.)sweet, mild, pleasant, agreeable | MND II.i.151 | |
| | breath (n.)voice, song, sound | | |
| That the rude sea grew ciuill at her song, | That the rude sea grew civil at her song, | rude (adj.)[of wind or water] stormy, turbulent, harsh | MND II.i.152 | |
| And certaine starres shot madly from their Spheares, | And certain stars shot madly from their spheres | sphere (n.)celestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit | MND II.i.153 | |
| To heare the Sea-maids musicke. | To hear the sea-maid's music? | sea-maid (n.)mermaid, sea-nymph | MND II.i.154.1 | |
| Puc. | PUCK | | | |
| I remember. | I remember. | | MND II.i.154.2 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| That very time I say (but thou couldst not) | That very time I saw – but thou couldst not – | | MND II.i.155 | |
| Flying betweene the cold Moone and the earth, | Flying between the cold moon and the earth | | MND II.i.156 | |
| Cupid all arm'd; a certaine aime he tooke | Cupid all armed. A certain aim he took | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | MND II.i.157 | |
| | certain (adj.)sure, unerring, accurate | | |
| At a faire Vestall, throned by the West, | At a fair vestal throned by the west, | vestal (n.)woman vowed to chastity, virgin, priestess | MND II.i.158 | |
| And loos'd his loue-shaft smartly from his bow, | And loosed his loveshaft smartly from his bow | loveshaft (n.)love-causing arrow | MND II.i.159 | |
| As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts, | As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts; | | MND II.i.160 | |
| But I might see young Cupids fiery shaft | But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft | | MND II.i.161 | |
| Quencht in the chaste beames of the watry Moone; | Quenched in the chaste beams of the watery moon, | | MND II.i.162 | |
| And the imperiall Votresse passed on, | And the imperial votaress passed on | votaress (n.)woman under vow, votary, devotee [of an order] | MND II.i.163 | |
| In maiden meditation, fancy free. | In maiden meditation, fancy-free. | | MND II.i.164 | |
| Yet markt I where the bolt of Cupid fell. | Yet marked I where the bolt of Cupid fell: | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | MND II.i.165 | |
| | bolt (n.)[short and thick, crossbow] arrow | | |
| It fell vpon a little westerne flower; | It fell upon a little western flower, | | MND II.i.166 | |
| Before, milke-white; now purple with loues wound, | Before, milk-white; now purple with love's wound: | | MND II.i.167 | |
| And maidens call it, Loue in idlenesse. | And maidens call it ‘ love in idleness.’ | love in idlenesspansy | MND II.i.168 | |
| Fetch me that flower; the hearb I shew'd thee once, | Fetch me that flower – the herb I showed thee once. | | MND II.i.169 | |
| The iuyce of it, on sleeping eye-lids laid, | The juice of it on sleeping eyelids laid | | MND II.i.170 | |
| Will make or man or woman madly dote | Will make or man or woman madly dote | | MND II.i.171 | |
| Vpon the next liue creature that it sees. | Upon the next live creature that it sees. | | MND II.i.172 | |
| Fetch me this hearbe, and be thou heere againe, | Fetch me this herb, and be thou here again | | MND II.i.173 | |
| Ere the Leuiathan can swim a league. | Ere the leviathan can swim a league. | leviathan (n.)sea-monster, whale | MND II.i.174 | |
| Pucke. | PUCK | | | |
| Ile put a girdle about the earth, | I'll put a girdle round about the earth | | MND II.i.175 | |
| in forty minutes. | In forty minutes! | | MND II.i.176.1 | |
| Exit | | MND II.i.176 | |
| Ober. | OBERON | | | |
| Hauing once this iuyce, | Having once this juice | | MND II.i.176.2 | |
| Ile watch Titania, when she is asleepe, | I'll watch Titania when she is asleep, | | MND II.i.177 | |
| And drop the liquor of it in her eyes: | And drop the liquor of it in her eyes. | | MND II.i.178 | |
| The next thing when she waking lookes vpon, | The next thing then she, waking, looks upon – | | MND II.i.179 | |
| (Be it on Lyon, Beare, or Wolfe, or Bull, | Be it on lion, bear, or wolf, or bull, | | MND II.i.180 | |
| On medling Monkey, or on busie Ape) | On meddling monkey or on busy ape – | | MND II.i.181 | |
| Shee shall pursue it, with the soule of loue. | She shall pursue it with the soul of love. | soul (n.)driving force, animating principle | MND II.i.182 | |
| And ere I take this charme off from her sight, | And ere I take this charm from off her sight – | sight (n.)eye | MND II.i.183 | |
| (As I can take it with another hearbe) | As I can take it with another herb – | | MND II.i.184 | |
| Ile make her render vp her Page to me. | I'll make her render up her page to me. | | MND II.i.185 | |
| But who comes heere? I am inuisible, | But who comes here? I am invisible, | | MND II.i.186 | |
| And I will ouer-heare their conference. | And I will overhear their conference. | | MND II.i.187 | |
| Enter Demetrius, Helena following him. | Enter Demetrius, Helena following him | | MND II.i.188 | |
| Deme. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| I loue thee not, therefore pursue me not, | I love thee not, therefore pursue me not. | | MND II.i.188 | |
| Where is Lysander, and faire Hermia? | Where is Lysander, and fair Hermia? | | MND II.i.189 | |
| The one Ile stay, the other stayeth me. | The one I'll slay; the other slayeth me. | | MND II.i.190 | |
| Thou toldst me they were stolne into this wood; | Thou toldest me they were stolen unto this wood, | | MND II.i.191 | |
| And heere am I, and wood within this wood, | And here am I, and wood within this wood | wood (adj.)mad, wild, furious | MND II.i.192 | |
| Because I cannot meet my Hermia. | Because I cannot meet my Hermia. | | MND II.i.193 | |
| Hence, get thee gone, and follow me no more. | Hence, get thee gone, and follow me no more! | | MND II.i.194 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| You draw me, you hard-hearted Adamant, | You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant! | adamant (n.)legendary substance of great hardness and magnetism | MND II.i.195 | |
| But yet you draw not Iron, for my heart | But yet you draw not iron: for my heart | | MND II.i.196 | |
| Is true as steele. Leaue you your power to draw, | Is true as steel. Leave you your power to draw, | | MND II.i.197 | |
| And I shall haue no power to follow you. | And I shall have no power to follow you. | | MND II.i.198 | |
| Deme. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| Do I entice you? do I speake you faire? | Do I entice you? Do I speak you fair? | fair (adv.)kindly, encouragingly, courteously | MND II.i.199 | |
| Or rather doe I not in plainest truth, | Or rather do I not in plainest truth | | MND II.i.200 | |
| Tell you I doe not, nor I cannot loue you? | Tell you I do not nor I cannot love you? | | MND II.i.201 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| And euen for that doe I loue thee the more; | And even for that do I love you the more. | | MND II.i.202 | |
| I am your spaniell, and Demetrius, | I am your spaniel; and, Demetrius, | | MND II.i.203 | |
| The more you beat me, I will fawne on you. | The more you beat me I will fawn on you. | | MND II.i.204 | |
| Vse me but as your spaniell; spurne me, strike me, | Use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me, | spurn (v.)kick, strike, stamp [on], dash | MND II.i.205 | |
| Neglect me, lose me; onely giue me leaue | Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave, | | MND II.i.206 | |
| (Vnworthy as I am) to follow you. | Unworthy as I am, to follow you. | | MND II.i.207 | |
| What worser place can I beg in your loue, | What worser place can I beg in your love – | | MND II.i.208 | |
| (And yet a place of high respect with me) | And yet a place of high respect with me – | | MND II.i.209 | |
| Then to be vsed as you doe your dogge. | Than to be used as you use your dog? | | MND II.i.210 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit, | Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit; | | MND II.i.211 | |
| For I am sicke when I do looke on thee. | For I am sick when I do look on thee. | sick (adj.)full of loathing, full of repugnance | MND II.i.212 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| And I am sicke when I looke not on you. | And I am sick when I look not on you. | | MND II.i.213 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| You doe impeach your modesty too much, | You do impeach your modesty too much, | impeach (v.)discredit, disparage, call into question | MND II.i.214 | |
| To leaue the Citty, and commit your selfe | To leave the city and commit yourself | | MND II.i.215 | |
| Into the hands of one that loues you not, | Into the hands of one that loves you not; | | MND II.i.216 | |
| To trust the opportunity of night, | To trust the opportunity of night | | MND II.i.217 | |
| And the ill counsell of a desert place, | And the ill counsel of a desert place | ill (adj.)bad, adverse, unfavourable | MND II.i.218 | |
| With the rich worth of your virginity. | With the rich worth of your virginity. | | MND II.i.219 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| Your vertue is my priuiledge: for that | Your virtue is my privilege. For that | virtue (n.)quality, accomplishment, ability | MND II.i.220 | |
| It is not night when I doe see your face. | It is not night when I do see your face, | | MND II.i.221 | |
| Therefore I thinke I am not in the night, | Therefore I think I am not in the night; | | MND II.i.222 | |
| Nor doth this wood lacke worlds of company, | Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company, | | MND II.i.223 | |
| For you in my respect are nll the world. | For you in my respect are all the world. | respect (n.)regard, admiration, favour, opinion | MND II.i.224 | |
| Then how can it be said I am alone, | Then how can it be said I am alone | | MND II.i.225 | |
| When all the world is heere to looke on me? | When all the world is here to look on me? | | MND II.i.226 | |
| Dem. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| Ile run from thee, and hide me in the brakes, | I'll run from thee and hide me in the brakes, | brake (n.)bush, thicket | MND II.i.227 | |
| And leaue thee to the mercy of wilde beasts. | And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts. | | MND II.i.228 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| The wildest hath not such a heart as you; | The wildest hath not such a heart as you. | | MND II.i.229 | |
| Runne when you will, the story shall be chang'd: | Run when you will. The story shall be changed: | | MND II.i.230 | |
| Apollo flies and Daphne holds the chase; | Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; | hold (v.)keep, maintain, observe | MND II.i.231 | |
| | Daphne (n.)nymph loved by Apollo; chased by the god, she was saved by being turned into a laurel, which became Apollo's sacred tree | | |
| The Doue pursues the Griffin, the milde Hinde | The dove pursues the griffin; the mild hind | hind (n.)female deer | MND II.i.232 | |
| | griffin (n.)fabulous beast, part lion part eagle | | |
| Makes speed to catch the Tyger. Bootlesse speede, | Makes speed to catch the tiger – bootless speed, | bootless (adj.)useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing | MND II.i.233 | |
| When cowardise pursues, and valour flies. | When cowardice pursues, and valour flies. | | MND II.i.234 | |
| Demet. | DEMETRIUS | | | |
| I will not stay thy questions, let me go; | I will not stay thy questions. Let me go; | stay (v.)wait (for), await | MND II.i.235 | |
| Or if thou follow me, doe not beleeue, | Or if thou follow me, do not believe | | MND II.i.236 | |
| But I shall doe thee mischiefe in the wood. | But I shall do thee mischief in the wood. | | MND II.i.237 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| I, in the Temple, in the Towne, and Field | Ay – in the temple, in the town, the field, | | MND II.i.238 | |
| You doe me mischiefe. Fye Demetrius, | You do me mischief. Fie, Demetrius, | | MND II.i.239 | |
| Your wrongs doe set a scandall on my sexe: | Your wrongs do set a scandal on my sex. | | MND II.i.240 | |
| We cannot fight for loue, as men may doe; | We cannot fight for love, as men may do; | | MND II.i.241 | |
| We should be woo'd, and were not made to wooe. | We should be wooed, and were not made to woo. | | MND II.i.242 | |
| Exit Demetrius | | MND II.i.242 | |
| I follow thee, and make a heauen of hell, | I'll follow thee, and make a heaven of hell, | | MND II.i.243 | |
| To die vpon the hand I loue so well. | To die upon the hand I love so well. | | MND II.i.244 | |
| Exit. | Exit Helena | | MND II.i.244 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| Fare thee well Nymph, ere he do leaue this groue, | Fare thee well, nymph. Ere he do leave this grove | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | MND II.i.245 | |
| Thou shalt flie him, and he shall seeke thy loue. | Thou shalt fly him, and he shall seek thy love. | | MND II.i.246 | |
| Enter Pucke. | Enter Puck | | MND II.i.247 | |
| Hast thou the flower there? Welcome wanderer. | Hast thou the flower there? Welcome, wanderer. | | MND II.i.247 | |
| Puck. | PUCK | | | |
| I, there it is. | Ay, there it is. | | MND II.i.248.1 | |
| Ob. | OBERON | | | |
| I pray thee giue it me. | I pray thee give it me. | | MND II.i.248.2 | |
| I know a banke where the wilde time blowes, | I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, | blow (v.)blossom, bloom, flower | MND II.i.249 | |
| Where Oxslips and the nodding Violet growes, | Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, | | MND II.i.250 | |
| Quite ouer-cannoped with luscious woodbine, | Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine, | woodbine (n.)honeysuckle | MND II.i.251 | |
| With sweet muske roses, and with Eglantine; | With sweet muskroses and with eglantine. | sweet (adj.)perfumed, scented, fragrant | MND II.i.252 | |
| | eglantine (n.)sweet briar | | |
| There sleepes Tytania, sometime of the night, | There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, | | MND II.i.253 | |
| Lul'd in these flowers, with dances and delight: | Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight. | | MND II.i.254 | |
| And there the snake throwes her enammel'd skinne, | And there the snake throws her enamelled skin, | enamelled (adj.)brightly coloured, multi-coloured, kaleidoscopic | MND II.i.255 | |
| | throw (v.)throw off, cast, discard | | |
| Weed wide enough to rap a Fairy in. | Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in. | weed (n.)garment, piece of clothing | MND II.i.256 | |
| And with the iuyce of this Ile streake her eyes, | And with the juice of this I'll streak her eyes | | MND II.i.257 | |
| And make her full of hatefull fantasies. | And make her full of hateful fantasies. | fantasy (n.)imagining, delusion, hallucination | MND II.i.258 | |
| Take thou some of it, and seek through this groue; | Take thou some of it, and seek through this grove. | | MND II.i.259 | |
| A sweet Athenian Lady is in loue | A sweet Athenian lady is in love | | MND II.i.260 | |
| With a disdainefull youth: annoint his eyes, | With a disdainful youth – anoint his eyes; | | MND II.i.261 | |
| But doe it when the next thing he espies, | But do it when the next thing he espies | | MND II.i.262 | |
| May be the Lady. Thou shalt know the man, | May be the lady. Thou shalt know the man | | MND II.i.263 | |
| By the Athenian garments he hath on. | By the Athenian garments he hath on. | | MND II.i.264 | |
| Effect it with some care, that he may proue | Effect it with some care, that he may prove | | MND II.i.265 | |
| More fond on her, then she vpon her loue; | More fond on her than she upon her love. | fond (adj.)infatuated, doting, passionate | MND II.i.266 | |
| And looke thou meet me ere the first Cocke crow. | And look thou meet me ere the first cock crow. | | MND II.i.267 | |
| Pu. | PUCK | | | |
| Feare not my Lord, your seruant shall do so. | Fear not, my lord; your servant shall do so. | | MND II.i.268 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt Oberon and Puck | | MND II.i.268 | |