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EnterDEMETRIUSandHERMIA

DEMETRIUSIdonotlovethee,thereforedonotpursueme.

WhereisLysanderandfairHermia?

Thoutoldmetheyfledintothiswood;

ButhereIam,Ican’tfindmyHermia.

Gettheegone,

Didn’tItelltheethatIdonotnorcannotlovethee?

HELENAButthatdrivesmemoreenchantedbyyourchrisma.

Iamyourlittlepetdog,Demetrius,

Themoreyoubeatme,themoreIwillsticktoyou:

Umebutasyourdog,spurnme,strikeme,lome;

Butpleapermitmetofollowyou.

DEMETRIUSYoustopescalatingthehatredofmyspirit,

ForIamsickwhenIdolookonyou.

HELENAAndIamsickwhenIlooknotonyou.

DEMETRIUSCanyoucherishyourmodestyalittlebit?

Youleavethecity,andcommityourlf

Intothehandsoftheonewholovesyounot.

PleadonotwasteyouryouthuponDemetriusanymore!

HELENADon’tyouknowthatitisnotnightwhenIdoeyourface;

Nordoesthiswoodoverwhelmmebyitsdesolation,

Foryouinmyrespectarealltheworld.

DEMETRIUSI’llrunfromtheeandhidemeinthebrakes,

Andleavetheetothemercyofwildbeasts.

Or,I’llexpeltheebymyforce!

,Demetrius!

[ExitDEMETRIUS]

But,I’llfollowtheeandmakeaheavenofhell,

TodieuponthehandoftheonewhoIlovesowell.[Exit]

ENTERLYSANDEERandHERMIA

LYSANDERFairlove,youfaintwithwanderinginthewood;

Andtospeaktruth,Ihaveforgotourway:

We’llrestus,Hermia,ifyouthinkitgood.

HERMIASo,Lysander:findabedforyourlf,

ForIwillrestmyheaduponthisbank.

LYSANDEROneturfshallrveaspillowforusboth;

Oneheart,onebed,twochests,andonemind.

HERMIANay,goodLysander;formysake,mydear,

Liefurtheroffyet,donotliesonear.

LYSANDERO!trustmyinnocence,

Byyoursidepleadonotdenymethebedroom,

Hermia,Idonotlie.

HERMIAHermiameansnottosayLysanderlied.

But,forloveandcourtesy

Liefurtheroff.

Ourlovewillbeunaffectedbythat.

LYSANDERAmen,amen,tothatfairprayer,sayI;

[Retiresalittledistance]

Hereismybed:sleepgivetheeallhisrest!

HERMIAWithhalfthatwishthewisher’yesbepresd!

[Theysleep.]

EnterPUCK.

PUCKYourpassionreallyaretouching,

Butlovewanesastimegoing.

Thevows,theoaths,

Maydisappearonedayinthecoming.

[SqueezethefloweronLYSANDER’Seyelid.]

Churl,uponthyeyesIthrow

Allthepowerthischarmdoesowe.

Nowyourlovewillcrumble

Onlyincaofdeathso.

[Exit]

EnterHELENAandDEMETRIUS,running.

HELENAStay,thoughthoukillme,sweetDemetrius.

DEMETRIUSIchargethee,hence,anddonothauntmethus.

HELENAO!Wiltthouleavemeintheboundlessdark?Donotso.

DEMETRIUSStay,oryou’llpayforyourstubbornness:Ialonewillgo.

[ExitDEMETRIUS]

HELENAO!Iamoutofbreathinthisfondcha.

HappyisHermia,wheresoevershelies;

Forshehasblesdandattractiveeyes.

Butwhoishere?Lysander!Ontheground!

Dead?Orasleep?Ienoblood,nowound.

Lysander,ifyoulive,goodsir,awake.

LYSANDER[Awaking.]TransparentHelena!Natureshowsart,

Thatthroughthybosommakesmeethyheart.

WhereisDemetrius?Iwillpolishmysword

Withhisflowingblood.

HELENADonotsayso,Lysander;

NomistakehelovesyourHermia?Lord!Nomistake!

BecontentwithHermia.

LYSANDERContentwithHermia!No:Idorepent

ThetediousminutesIwithherhavespent.

NotHermia,butHelenaIlove:

HELENAWhywasItothiskeenmockeryborn?

Is’tnotenough,is’tnotenough,youngman.

Butfareyouwell:butImustconfess

Ithoughtyouwereofmoretruegentleness.

Buttoday,Ihavegottoknowyourcloak.

[Exit.]

,sleepthouthere;

AndnevercometoLysandernear.

Hermia,mysurfeitandmyheresy,

Ofallbehated,butthemostofme![Exit]

HERMIA[Awaking.]Helpme,Lysander,helpme!Dothybest

Toputthiscrawlingsnakefrommybreast.

Lysander!What!Removed?----Lysander!Lord!

What!Outofhearing?Gone?Nosound,noword?

Alack!Whereareyou?Speak,anifyouhear;

Speak,ofallloves!Ialmostfaintwithfear.

No!ThenIwellperceiveyouarenotnear:

EitherdeathoryouI’llfindimmediately.

[Exit.]

EnterHERMIA

HERMIALysander,mydear,whereareyou,

Plea,pleadonotabandonme.

EnterDEMETRIUS

DEMETRIUSHermia,mydivine!

Thankyougod,youletmehavefoundher!

HERMIAGetaway,youvillain!It’sLysanderwhoIlove,

Wakeupfromyourdaydream!

DEMETRIUSO!Whydoyourebukehimwholovesyouso?

Switchbreathsobittertoyourbitterfoe.

HERMIANowImerelychide;butIshouldutheewor,

IfyouhastslainLysanderinhissleep,

Thenkillmetoo.

DEMETRIUSYourwordspiercedthroughtheheartwithyoursterncruelty;

Yetyou,themurderer,lookasbright,asclear,

AssparklingVenusinherglimmeringsphere.

HERMIAWhat’sthistomyLysander?Whereishe?

Ah,GoodDemetrius,wiltthougivehimtome?

DEMETRIUSIhadrathergivehiscarcasstomysword.

HERMIAOut,dog!Out,cur!Thoudriv’stmepastthebounds

Ofmaiden’ouslainhimthen?[Faint]

DEMETRIUSHerrageturnedintoastrikeagainstherlf,

Glimmeringeynebecomeshutforawhile.

Ishalltakehercareinthethickeningdark,

Sleepingbyherside.[Liesdownandsleeps.]

EnterPUCK

PUCKOh,thetwopooralsoaresufferingfromalienation,

Mymercynowtellsme

Tomatchthemintoaperfectpair.

Mayyourloveforever.[SqueezetheflowertoDemetriuyelidandExit]

EnterLYSANDERandHELENA.

LYSANDERWhyshouldyouthinkthatIamwooingforyourloveinscorn?

Intheutteranceofmywholeheartedvows,alltruthappears.

HELENAThevowsareHermia’s:youhavealsogivenherover.

Weighoathwithoath,andyouwillnothingweigh:

Bothareaslightastales!

DEMETRIUS[Awaking]OHelen!Goddess,nymph,perfect,divine!

Towhat,mylove,shallIcomparethineeyne?

O!Letmekiss!

HELENAOspite!Ohell!Ietheeallarebent

Totagainstmeforthyplay.

Youbotharerivals,andloveHermia,

Andnowbothrivals,tomockHelena.

LYSANDERDemetrius;youloveHermia;thisIknow.

Nowyoutakemyplace,

AndIwillloveyoursofHelenatomydeath.

DEMETRIUSLysander,keepthyHermia;

Look!Yourloveiswaking,sheisyourlove!

HERMIA[Awaking]

Myeyne,Ithankit,intheoverwhelmingdarknessofthenight,

Stillprerveyourfaceclear

Butwhyunkindlydidstthouleavemeso?

LYSANDERWhyshouldhestay,youidiot.

HERMIAWhatcouldpressLysanderfrommyside?

LYSANDERDon’tyouknowthatIhatethee?!

HERMIAYouspeaknotasyouthink:itcannotbe.

HELENALo!NowIperceiveyouhaveconjoined

Tomockme!

InjuriousHermia!Mostungratefulmaid!

Isalltheintimacythatwetwohaveenjoyedallforgot?!

Today,youjoinwiththetwomeninscorningyourpoorfriend!!!

HERMIAIamamazedatyourpassionatewords.

Iscornyounot:itemsthatyouscornme.

HELENAHaveyounottLysander

Tofollowmeandpraimyeyesandface,

Andmadeyourotherlove,Demetrius,----

Callmegoddess,nymph,divine.

HERMIAIunderstandnotwhatyoumeanbythis.

HERMIAWhyareyougrownsorude?Whatchangeisthis,

Sweetlove,----

LYSANDERThylove!Out,tawnyTartar,out!

Ishouldhurtthee,strikethee,killtheedead!

HELENAAy,do,pervere,counterfeitsadlooks,

Ifyouhaveanypity,grace,ormanners,

Youwouldnotmakemesuchantoy.

Butfareyewell.

DEMETRIUSStay,mydear!

Myloveisrooteddeepinmyheartbeyondanydoubt.

ItisLysanderwhomocksmenotme.

HELENAIwantedtostaywithyouever,

Butyouscornedmeever.

Youcanlovemenot,butIbegyou

Haltconjuringwiththemtomockme!

HERMIAOme!Youjuggler!Youcanker-blossom!

Youthiefoflove!Haveyoucomebynight

Andstolenmylove’sheartfromLysander?

DEMETRIUSCouldyouceayourhypocricyandtakecareofyourlove?

HelenaisinmyrightandyoursisHermia.

LYSANDERNowsheholdsmenot;

Nowfollow,ifthoudar’st,totrywhorightismostinHelena.

DEMETRIUSI’llletyoulomyHelenaatthegravestexpen!

HELENAOh,Demetrius~~~

HERMIAOh,Lysander~~~