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Title: Shakespeare's comedy of A midsummer-night's dream
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill
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Publisher: New York : H. Holt
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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ompany ? Theseus. No epilogue, I pray you ; for your play needsno excuse. Never excuse; for when the playersare all dead, there need none to be blamed.Marry, if he that writ it had played Pyramus andhanged himself in Thisbes garter, it would havebeen a fine tragedy: and so it is, truly; and verynotably discharged. But come, your Bergomask :let your epilogue alone. \A dance. The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve:Lovers, to bed ; tis almost fairy time.I fear we shall out-sleep the coming morn,As much as we this night have overwatchd.This palpable-gross play hath well beguiledThe heavy gait of night. Sweet friends, to bed.A fortnight hold we this solemnity,In nightly revels and new jollity. (Exeunt. Enter PUCK.Puck. Now the hungry lion roars, And the wolf behowls the moon ;Whilst the heavy ploughman snores, All with weary task fordone.Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud,Puts the wretch that lies in woeIn remembrance of a shroud. ACT V. 180 Sc. I.
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Puck. So, good night unto you all. A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Now it is the time of night, That the graves, all gaping wide,Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide :And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecates team,From the presence of the sun, Following darkness like a dream,Now are frolic : not a mouseShall disturb this hallowd house :I am sent with broom before,To sweep the dust behind the door. Enter OBERON and TITANIA with their train.Oberon. Through the house give glimmering light, By the dead and drowsy fire:Every elf and fairy sprite Hop as light as bird from brier ;And this ditty, after me,Sing, and dance it trippingly.Titania. First rehearse your song by rote,To each word a warbling note :Hand in hand, with fairy grace,Will we sing, and bless this place. (Song and dance. Oberon. Now, until the break of day, Through this house each fairy stray.To the best bride-bed will we, ACT V. 183 Sc- L A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Which by us shall blessed be ; A

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