Midsummer Night's Dream in 90 min

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, adapted by Bob Gonzalez A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare adapted by BobGonzalez 1.1.1 Athens. The palace of THESEUS. [Enter THESEUS and HIPPOLYTA] THESEUS Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace; four happy days bring in Another moon: but, O, methinks, how slow This old moon wanes! HIPPOLYTA Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon, like to a silver bow New-bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our solemnities. THESEUS Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword, And won thy love doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph and with revelling. 1.1.2 Enter EGEUS, HERMIA, LYSANDER, and DEMETRIUS EGEUS Happy be Theseus, our renownéd duke! THESEUS Thanks, good Egeus: what's the news with thee? EGEUS Full of vexation come I, with complaint Against my child, my daughter Hermia. Stand forth, Demetrius. My noble lord, This man hath my consent to marry her. Stand forth, Lysander: and my gracious duke, This man hath bewitch'd the bosom of my child; Thou, thou, Lysander, thou hast given her rhymes, 1 A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, adapted by Bob Gonzalez And interchanged love-tokens with my child: With cunning hast thou filch'd my daughter's heart, Turn'd her obedience, which is due to me, To stubborn harshness: and, my gracious duke, Be it so she will not here before your grace Consent to marry with Demetrius. I beg the ancient privilege of Athens As she is mine, I may dispose of her: Which shall be either to this gentleman Or to her death. THESEUS What say you, Hermia? be advised fair maid: To you your father should be as a god. Demetrius is a worthy gentleman. HERMIA So is Lysander. THESEUS In himself he is; But in this kind, wanting your father's voice, The other must be held the worthier. HERMIA I would my father look'd but with my eyes. THESEUS Rather your eyes must with his judgment look. HERMIA I do entreat your grace to pardon me. I know not by what power I am made bold, But I beseech your grace that I may know The worst that may befall me in this case, If I refuse to wed Demetrius. THESEUS Either to die the death or to abjure For ever the society of men. Therefore, fair Hermia, question your desires; Whether, if you yield not to your father's choice, You can endure the livery of a nun. 2 A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, adapted by Bob Gonzalez HERMIA So will I grow, so live, so die, my lord, Ere I will my virgin patent up. THESEUS Take time to pause; and, by the next new moon-The sealing-day betwixt my love and me, For everlasting bond of fellowship-Upon that day either prepare to die For disobedience to your father's will, Or else to wed Demetrius--DEMETRIUS [interrupting] Relent, sweet Hermia: and, Lysander, yield Thy crazéd title to my certain right. LYSANDER You have her father's love, Demetrius; Let me have Hermia's: do you marry him. EGEUS Scornful Lysander! true, he hath my love, And what is mine my love shall render him. And she is mine, and all my right of her I do estate unto Demetrius. LYSANDER I am, my lord, as well derived as he, As well possess'd; my love is more than his; My fortunes every way as fairly rank'd, I am beloved of beauteous Hermia: Why should not I then prosecute my right? Demetrius, I'll avouch it to his head, Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul; and she, sweet lady, dotes, Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry, Upon this spotted and inconstant man. THESEUS I must confess that I have heard so much. Demetrius, come; And come, Egeus; you shall go with me, I have some private schooling for you both. For you, fair Hermia, look you arm yourself 3 A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, adapted by Bob Gonzalez To fit your fancies to your father's will; Or else the law of Athens yields you up-Which by no means we may extenuate-To death, or to a vow of single life. Come, my Hippolyta: [Exit all but LYSANDER and HERMIA] 1.1.3 LYSANDER Ay me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth. HERMIA Then let us teach our trial patience. LYSANDER A good persuasion: therefore, hear me, Hermia. I have a widow aunt, a dowager Of great revenue, and she hath no child: From Athens is her house remote seven leagues. There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; And to that place the sharp Athenian law Cannot pursue us. If thou lovest me then, Steal forth thy father's house to-morrow night; And in the wood, a league without the town, There will I stay for thee. HERMIA My good Lysander! I swear to thee, by Cupid's strongest bow, In that same place thou hast appointed me, To-morrow truly will I meet with thee. 1.1.4 [Enter HELENA] HERMIA God speed fair Helena! whither away? 4 A time that lovers' flights doth still conceal. the more he follows me. HERMIA His folly. yet he gives me love. is no fault of mine. Decking with liquid pearl the bladed grass. HELENA O that my prayers could such affection move! HERMIA The more I hate. HELENA O that your frowns would teach my smiles such skill! HERMIA I give him curses. yet he loves me still. adapted by Bob Gonzalez HELENA Call you me fair? that fair again unsay. HELENA The more I love. the more he hateth me. to you our minds we will unfold: To-morrow night. but your beauty: would that fault were mine! HERMIA Take comfort: he no more shall see my face. HELENA None. and with what art You sway the motion of Demetrius' heart. HERMIA And in the wood. 5 . LYSANDER Helen.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Demetrius loves your fair: O happy fair! O. where often you and I Upon faint primrose-beds were wont to lie. HERMIA I frown upon him. Lysander and myself will fly this place. teach me how you look. Through Athens' gates have we devised to steal. when Phoebe doth behold Her silver visage in the watery glass. Helena. Enter QUINCE.5 HELENA How happy some o'er other some can be! Through Athens I am thought as fair as she. To seek new friends and stranger companies. There my Lysander and myself shall meet. [Exit HERMIA] Helena. So he dissolved. and showers of oaths did melt. [ Exit] 1. FLUTE. Farewell. Lysander: we must starve our sight From lovers' food till morrow deep midnight.1 QUINCE'S house. it is a dear expense: But herein mean I to enrich my pain. He hail'd down oaths that he was only mine. To have his sight thither and back again. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet. SNOUT. and STARVELING QUINCE Is all our company here? BOTTOM You were best to call them generally. 6 .1. And good luck grant thee thy Demetrius! Keep word. LYSANDER I will. But what of that? Demetrius thinks not so. He will not know what all but he do know: Love looks not with the eyes. according to the scrip.2. SNUG. And when this hail some heat from Hermia felt. adieu: As you on him. my Hermia. man by man. And thence from Athens turn away our eyes. BOTTOM. sweet playfellow: pray thou for us.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind: For ere Demetrius look'd on Hermia's eyne. and for this intelligence If I have thanks. but with the mind. I will go tell him of fair Hermia's flight: Then to the wood will he to-morrow night Pursue her. Demetrius dote on you! [Exit] 1. then read the names of the actors. on his wedding-day at night. Name what part I am for. through all Athens. The raging rocks And shivering shocks Shall break the locks Of prison gates. let the audience look to their eyes. The most lamentable comedy. Masters. our play is. BOTTOM Ready. Now. I will move storms. and proceed. BOTTOM First. and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisby. spread yourselves. QUINCE You. 7 . BOTTOM What is Pyramus? a lover. call forth your actors by the scroll. the weaver. BOTTOM That will ask some tears in the true performing of it: if I do it. say what the play treats on. to play in our interlude before the duke and the duchess. Nick Bottom. QUINCE Marry. are set down for Pyramus. good Peter Quince. or a tyrant? QUINCE A lover. and so grow to a point. QUINCE Answer as I call you. Nick Bottom. which is thought fit. adapted by Bob Gonzalez QUINCE Here is the scroll of every man's name. To the rest: yet my chief humour is for a tyrant: I could play Ercles rarely. that kills himself most gallant for love. good Peter Quince.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. BOTTOM A very good piece of work. I assure you. you Thisby. QUINCE Robin Starveling.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. and lady dear!' QUINCE No. Tom Snout. lover dear! thy Thisby dear. no. QUINCE Flute. QUINCE Robin Starveling. adapted by Bob Gonzalez And Phibbus' car Shall shine from far And make and mar The foolish Fates. STARVELING Here. FLUTE Here. the tailor. FLUTE Nay. FLUTE What is Thisby? a wandering knight? QUINCE It is the lady that Pyramus must love. QUINCE Francis Flute. BOTTOM Well.' 'Ah. This was lofty! Now name the rest of the players. you must play Pyramus: and. 'Thisne. let me not play a woman. the tinker. Peter Quince. I'll speak in a monstrous little voice. you must take Thisby on you. 8 . Pyramus. Thisne. the bellows-mender. BOTTOM If I may hide my face. I have a beard coming. faith. Peter Quince. proceed. Flute. you must play Thisby's mother. let me play Thisby too. I will roar. BOTTOM But I will aggravate my voice so that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove. that I will make the duke say 'Let him roar again. QUINCE You can play no part but Pyramus. if it be. for it is nothing but roaring. and that were enough to hang us all. that they would shriek. ALL That would hang us. I will undertake it. here is a play fitted. Peter Quince. BOTTOM Let me play the lion too: I will roar. that I will do any man's heart good to hear me. I hope. for Pyramus is a sweet-faced man. you. Pyramus' father: myself. the joiner. 9 . give it me.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. adapted by Bob Gonzalez SNOUT Here. a proper man as one shall see in a summer's day. you would fright the duchess and the ladies. SNUG Have you the lion's part written? Pray you. Thisby's father: Snug.' QUINCE If you should do it too terribly. I will roar you if 'twere any nightingale. let him roar again. for I am slow of study. every mother's son. BOTTOM Well. QUINCE You may do it extempore. the lion's part: and. QUINCE You. a most lovely gentleman-like man: therefore you must needs play Pyramus. PUCK How now. that all their elves for fear Creep into acorn-cups and hide them there. Over park. spirit! whither wander you? FAIRY Over hill. 10 . By fountain clear. to con them by to-morrow night. thorough brier. request you and desire you. [Exit all] 2. PUCK The king doth keep his revels here to-night: Take heed the queen come not within his sight. over pale. Take pains. be perfect: adieu. I pray you. To dew her orbs upon the green. and meet me in the palace wood.1 A wood near Athens.1. BOTTOM We will meet. And jealous Oberon would have the child Knight of his train. over dale. Thorough bush. Farewell. She never had so sweet a changeling. adapted by Bob Gonzalez QUINCE Masters.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. I do wander everywhere. But she perforce withholds the lovéd boy. to trace the forests wild. I'll be gone: Our queen and all our elves come here anon. Because that she as her attendant hath A lovely boy stolen from an Indian king. But. or spangled starlight sheen. fail me not. here are your parts: and I am to entreat you. thou lob of spirits. Thorough flood. thorough fire. they do square. For Oberon is passing fell and wrath. and there we may rehearse most obscenely and courageously. Crowns him with flowers and makes him all her joy: And now they never meet in grove or green. by moonlight. a mile without the town. And I serve the fairy queen. Swifter than the moon's sphere. there will we rehearse. and they shall have good luck: Are not you he? PUCK Thou speak’st aright. Would that he were gone! 2. forsooth. fairy! here comes Oberon. OBERON. But. To Theseus must be wedded.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. the bouncing Amazon. rash wanton: am not I thy lord? TITANIA Then I must be thy lady: Why art thou here. with fairies] OBERON Ill met by moonlight. jealous Oberon! Fairies. But that. Knowing I know thy love to Theseus? 11 .2 [Enter. I am that merry wanderer of the night. skip hence: I have forsworn his bed and company. adapted by Bob Gonzalez FAIRY Either I mistake your shape and making quite. room. Titania. OBERON How canst thou thus for shame. TITANIA. Glance at my credit with Hippolyta. from the other. from one side. TITANIA What. FAIRY And here my mistress. OBERON Tarry. proud Titania. Or else you are that shrewd and knavish sprite Call'd Robin Goodfellow: are not you he That frights the maidens of the villagery? Those that Hobgoblin call you and sweet Puck.1. and you come To give their bed joy and prosperity. Your buskin'd mistress and your warrior love. You do their work. it lies in you: Why should Titania cross her Oberon? I do but beg a little changeling boy. As in revenge. The childing autumn. OBERON Do you amend it then. since the middle summer's spring. Thou rememberest Since once I sat upon a promontory. But with thy brawls thou hast disturb'd our sport. adapted by Bob Gonzalez TITANIA These are the forgeries of jealousy: And never. angry winter. piping to us in vain. My gentle Puck. We are their parents and original. Fairies. Therefore the winds. come hither. which falling in the land Have every pelting river made so proud That they have overborne their continents: And thorough this distemperature we see The seasons alter: the spring. forest or mead. Met we on hill.3 OBERON Well. OBERON Give me that boy! TITANIA Not for thy fairy kingdom.1. To be my henchman. To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind. go thy way: thou shalt not from this grove Till I torment thee for this injury. in dale. away! We shall chide downright. By their increase. and the mazéd world.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. 12 . [Exit TITANIA and fairies] 2. the summer. change Their wonted liveries. have suck'd up from the sea Contagious fogs. now knows not which is which: And this same progeny of evils comes From our debate. TITANIA Set your heart at rest: The fairy land buys not the child of me. from our dissension. if I longer stay. Before milk-white. And maidens call it love-in-idleness. On meddling monkey. As I can take it with another herb. or bull. Fetch me that flower. bear. the herb I show'd thee once: The juice of it on sleeping eye-lids laid Will make or man or woman madly dote Upon the next live creature that it sees. Flying between the cold moon and the earth. As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts. or wolf. and be thou here again Ere the leviathan can swim a league. In maiden meditation. but thou couldst not. [Exit] OBERON Having once this juice. Be it on lion. PUCK I remember. OBERON That very time I saw. I'll watch Titania when she is asleep. And drop the liquor of it in her eyes. adapted by Bob Gonzalez And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath That the rude sea grew civil at her song And certain stars shot madly from their spheres. 13 . But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon. fancy-free. PUCK I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes. To hear the sea-maid's music. She shall pursue it with the soul of love: And ere I take this charm from off her sight. The next thing then she waking looks upon. Fetch me this herb. or on busy ape. And the imperial votaress passed on. Yet mark'd I where the bolt of Cupid fell: It fell upon a little western flower. now purple with love's wound. And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow. Cupid all arm'd: a certain aim he took At a fair vestal thronéd by the west.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. therefore pursue me not. rather. and. nor I cannot love you? HELENA And even for that do I love you the more. adapted by Bob Gonzalez I'll make her render up her page to me. Where is Lysander and fair Hermia? The one I'll slay. For I am sick when I do look on thee. and follow me no more. to follow you. Hence.4 [Enter DEMETRIUS. get thee gone. Thou told'st me they were stolen unto this wood. the other slayeth me.1. To leave the city and commit yourself Into the hands of one that loves you not. The more you beat me. Neglect me. Unworthy as I am.-Than to be used as you use your dog? DEMETRIUS Tempt not too much the hatred of my spirit. DEMETRIUS Do I entice you? do I speak you fair? Or. lose me. But who comes here? I am invisible. only give me leave. What worser place can I beg in your love. HELENA You draw me. I will fawn on you: Use me but as your spaniel. Demetrius. And I will overhear their conference. do I not in plainest truth Tell you. you hard-hearted adamant. I do not. strike me.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. I am your spaniel. HELENA. following him] DEMETRIUS I love thee not. spurn me. DEMETRIUS You do impeach your modesty too much. 14 . HELENA And I am sick when I look not on you. 2.-And yet a place of high respect with me. DEMETRIUS I'll run from thee and hide me in the brakes. the field. OBERON I pray thee.1. [Exit DEMETRIUS] I'll follow thee and make a heaven of hell. HELENA Your virtue is my privilege: for that It is not night when I do see your face. Fie. do not believe But I shall do thee mischief in the wood. PUCK Ay. DEMETRIUS I will not stay thy questions. There sleeps Titania sometime of the night. let me go: Or. adapted by Bob Gonzalez To trust the opportunity of night And the ill counsel of a desert place With the rich worth of your virginity. To die upon the hand I love so well. if thou follow me. 15 . nymph: ere he do leave this grove. wanderer. I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. Demetrius! Your wrongs do set a scandal on my sex: We cannot fight for love. in the temple. Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows. in the town. [Re-enter PUCK] Hast thou the flower there? Welcome. And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts.5 OBERON Fare thee well. [Exit] 2. there it is.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. give it me. as men may do. Thou shalt fly him and he shall seek thy love. and were not made to woo. We should be wooed. You do me mischief. HELENA The wildest hath not such a heart as you. HELENA Ay. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight. FAIRIES [singing] Lulla. lulla. Love and languish for his sake: 16 . your servant shall do so.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. lulla. [Exit Puck & Oberon] 2. Effect it with some care. And with the juice of this I'll streak her eyes. and seek through this grove: A sweet Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes. FAIRY Hence. that he may prove More fond on her than she upon her love: And look thou meet me ere the first cock crow. a roundel and a fairy song. Sing me now asleep. lullaby. PUCK Fear not.1 [Enter TITANIA and fairies] TITANIA Come now. good night. And make her full of hateful fantasies. lulla. away! now all is well: One aloof stand sentinel. Do it for thy true-love take. TITANIA sleeps] [Enter OBERON and squeezes the flower on TITANIA's eyelids] OBERON What thou seest when thou dost wake. my lord. Nor spell nor charm. Take thou some of it. But do it when the next thing he espies May be the lady: thou shalt know the man By the Athenian garments he hath on. So. lullaby: Never harm. Come our lovely lady nigh. Then to your offices and let me rest.2. [Exit Fairies. with lullaby. Hermia. One heart. For lying so. or bear.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. And tarry for the comfort of the day. If Hermia meant to say Lysander lied. [Exit] 2. if you think it good. Lysander: find you out a bed. of my innocence! Love takes the meaning in love's conference. two bosoms and one troth. Lie further off yet. or cat. I do not lie. LYSANDER One turf shall serve as pillow for us both. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Be it ounce. take the sense. HERMIA Nay. HERMIA Lysander riddles very prettily: Now much beshrew my manners and my pride. Hermia. gentle friend. LYSANDER O. Pard. good Lysander. it is thy dear: Wake when some vile thing is near. But. or boar with bristled hair. for love and courtesy Lie further off. And to speak troth. you faint with wandering in the wood. In thy eye what shall appear When thou wakest.2 [Enter LYSANDER and HERMIA] LYSANDER Fair love. Then by your side no bed-room me deny.2. for my sake. I have forgot our way: We'll rest us. in human modesty. LYSANDER Here is my bed: sleep give thee all his rest! 17 . HERMIA Be it so. one bed. sweet. do not lie so near. my dear. For I upon this bank will rest my head. HELENA O. For I must now to Oberon. and do not haunt me thus. For she hath blesséd and attractive eyes. hence. DEMETRIUS I charge thee. [Exit] 2. 18 . let love forbid Sleep his seat on thy eyelid: So awake when I am gone.3 [Enter DEMETRIUS and HELENA.2. wilt thou darkling leave me? Do not so. Despiséd the Athenian maid. running] HELENA Stay. on thy peril: I alone will go. Churl. sleeping sound. wheresoe'er she lies. though thou kill me. [Exit] HELENA O. upon thy eyes I throw All the power this charm doth owe. And here the maiden. adapted by Bob Gonzalez HERMIA With half that wish the wisher's eyes be press'd! [They sleep] PUCK [enters] Through the forest have I gone. the lesser is my grace. sweet Demetrius. When thou wakest. Night and silence. I am out of breath in this fond chase! The more my prayer. DEMETRIUS Stay. This is he. Happy is Hermia. Pretty soul! she durst not lie Near this lack-love. On the dank and dirty ground. this kill-courtesy.--Who is here? Weeds of Athens he doth wear. my master said.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. But Athenian found I none On whose eyes I might approve This flower's force in stirring love. you do. I do repent The tedious minutes I with her have spent. out of hearing? gone? no sound. you do me wrong. of one man refused. What though he love your Hermia? Lord. help me! do thy best To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast! Ay me. Lysander. [Exit] 19 . good sooth. awake. look how I do quake with fear: Methought a serpent eat my heart away. In such disdainful manner me to woo. Not Hermia but Helena I love: Who will not change a raven for a dove? HELENA Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born? When at your hands did I deserve this scorn? Good troth. Lysander. Lysander! what.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. that a lady. Either death or you I'll find immediately. removed? Lysander! lord! What. for pity! what a dream was here! Lysander. adapted by Bob Gonzalez But who is here? Lysander! on the ground! Dead? or asleep? I see no blood. sleep thou there: And never mayst thou come Lysander near! And. what though? Yet Hermia still loves you: then be content. good sir. no word? No? then I well perceive you are not nigh. all my powers. HELENA Do not say so. say not so. LYSANDER [Awaking] And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake. Hermia. LYSANDER Content with Hermia! No. And you sat smiling at his cruel prey. Lysander if you live. Should of another therefore be abused! [Exit] LYSANDER She sees not Hermia. O. no wound. address your love and might To honour Helen and to be her knight! [Exit] HERMIA [Awaking] Help me. this hawthorn-brake our tiring-house. sit down. and here's a marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal. [Exit] FLUTE Must I speak now? 20 . BOTTOM Thisby. adapted by Bob Gonzalez 3. unseen by others] What hempen home-spuns have we swaggering here. every mother's son. Pyramus. if I see cause. So near the cradle of the fairy queen? What. odors. BOTTOM. the flowers of odious savors sweet. SNUG.-QUINCE Odors. FLUTE. stand forth. a play toward! I'll be an auditor. enter into that brake: and so every one according to his cue. [Enter QUINCE. An actor too. pat.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. perhaps. my dearest Thisby dear. and STARVELING] BOTTOM Are we all met? QUINCE Pat. [Exit] PUCK A stranger Pyramus than e'er played here. a voice! stay thou but here awhile.1 The wood. Pyramus. This green plot shall be our stage.1. and we will do it in action as we will do it before the duke. Come. and rehearse your parts. you begin: when you have spoken your speech. BOTTOM --odors savors sweet: So hath thy breath. But hark. QUINCE Speak. TITANIA lying asleep. And by and by I will to thee appear. Thisby. PUCK [enters. SNOUT. A hog. cues and all. and BOTTOM with an ass's head] BOTTOM If I were fair. sometime a hound. SNOUT O Bottom. and is to come again. FLUTE Most radiant Pyramus. I'll lead you about around. it is. I'll meet thee. hound. through brier: Sometime a horse I'll be. fire. must you. As true as truest horse that yet would never tire. that you answer to Pyramus: you speak all your part at once. and bark. Of colour like the red rose on triumphant brier. Like horse. masters! fly. QUINCE 'Ninus' tomb. 'never tire. at Ninny's tomb.' FLUTE O.As true as truest horse. most lily-white of hue. [Re-enter PUCK. that yet would never tire. Pray. adapted by Bob Gonzalez QUINCE Ay. for you must understand he goes but to see a noise that he heard. Thisby. sometime a fire. and burn. BOTTOM Why do they run away? this is a knavery of them to make me afeard. And neigh. at every turn. Through bog. . through brake. you must not speak that yet. bear. QUINCE O monstrous! O strange! we are haunted. thou art changed! What do I see on thee? QUINCE Bless thee. Pyramus enter: your cue is past. 21 . hog. and grunt. and roar. through bush. Bottom! bless thee! thou art translated. marry. masters! Help! PUCK I'll follow you. Pyramus.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. I were only thine.' man: why. a headless bear. reason and love keep little company together now-a-days. neither: but if I had wit enough to get out of this wood. sing again: Mine ear is much enamour'd of thy note. mistress. who watch the following scene] BOTTOM I see their knavery: this is to make an ass of me. you should have little reason for that: and yet. that they shall hear I am not afraid. to swear. [Sings] The woosel cock so black of hue. And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me On the first view to say.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. I am a spirit of no common rate. I have enough to serve mine own turn. I love thee. TITANIA Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful. and I will sing. The summer still doth tend upon my state. gentle mortal. TITANIA [Awaking] What angel wakes me from my flowery bed? BOTTOM [Sings] The throstle with his note so true. to say the truth. to fright me. 22 . BOTTOM Not so.-TITANIA I pray thee. whether thou wilt or no. do what they can: I will walk up and down here. TITANIA Out of this wood do not desire to go: Thou shalt remain here. if they could. But I will not stir from this place. The wren with little quill. With orange-tawny bill. So is mine eye enthralléd to thy shape. BOTTOM Methinks. adapted by Bob Gonzalez [Exit all but BOTTOM] [Enter Puck leading Oberon. elves. COBWEB And I. 23 . The honey-bags steal from the humble-bees. and mulberries. Peaseblossom! Cobweb! Moth! and Mustardseed! [Enter PEASEBLOSSOM.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Feed him with apricocks and dewberries. Nod to him. MOTH And I. MOTH. green figs. go with me. COBWEB. ALL Where shall we go? TITANIA Be kind and courteous to this gentleman. With purple grapes. MUSTARDSEED And I. PEASEBLOSSOM Hail. Hop in his walks and gambol in his eyes. and MUSTARDSEED] PEASEBLOSSOM Ready. and do him courtesies. adapted by Bob Gonzalez And I do love thee: therefore. mortal! COBWEB Hail! MOTH Hail! MUSTARDSEED Hail! BOTTOM I cry your worship's mercy. heartily: I beseech your worship's name. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. wait upon him. PUCK This is the woman. honest gentleman? PEASEBLOSSOM Peaseblossom. Your name. as I did bid thee do? PUCK I took him sleeping.2. good Master Cobweb. But hast thou yet latch'd the Athenian's eyes With the love-juice.-And the Athenian woman by his side: That. of force she must be eyed. 24 . adapted by Bob Gonzalez COBWEB Cobweb. I beseech you. SCENE 3.1 [OBERON and PUCK come forward] OBERON This falls out better than I could devise. lead him to my bower. {Enter HERMIA and DEMETRIUS] OBERON Stand close: this is the same Athenian. Tie up my love's tongue. but not this the man. BOTTOM Good Master Peaseblossom. TITANIA Come. BOTTOM I shall desire you of more acquaintance. bring him silently. Your name. I shall desire you of more acquaintance too. when he waked. BOTTOM Good Master Mustardseed.--that is finish'd too. sir? MUSTARDSEED Mustardseed. so dead. Pierced through the heart with your stern cruelty: HERMIA What's this to my Lysander? where is he? Ah. good Demetrius. what should I get therefore? HERMIA A privilege never to see me more. why rebuke you him that loves you so? Lay breath so bitter on your bitter foe. For thou. HERMIA Out. HERMIA Now I but chide. then? Henceforth be never number'd among men! DEMETRIUS You spend your passion on a misprised mood: I am not guilty of Lysander's blood. but I should use thee worse. tell me then that he is well. So should a murderer look. The sun was not so true unto the day As he to me: would he have stolen away From sleeping Hermia? It cannot be but thou hast murder'd him. for aught that I can tell. Hast thou slain him. cur! thou drivest me past the bounds Of maiden's patience. Nor is he dead. adapted by Bob Gonzalez DEMETRIUS O. dog! out. so grim.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. And from thy hated presence part I so: See me no more. I fear. DEMETRIUS So should the murder'd look. whether he be dead or no. [Exit] 25 . DEMETRIUS An if I could. wilt thou give him me? DEMETRIUS I had rather give his carcass to my hounds. and so should I. hast given me cause to curse If thou hast slain Lysander in his sleep. HERMIA I pray thee. Hit with Cupid's archery. Helena is here at hand. if she be by. mistook by me. Let her shine as gloriously As the Venus of the sky. When his love he doth espy.2 [Enter LYSANDER and HELENA] LYSANDER Why should you think that I should woo in scorn? Scorn and derision never come in tears: [Exit] 26 . [Lies down and sleeps] OBERON What hast thou done? thou hast mistaken quite And laid the love-juice on some true-love's sight: About the wood go swifter than the wind. adapted by Bob Gonzalez DEMETRIUS There is no following her in this fierce vein: Here therefore for a while I will remain. Pleading for a lover's fee. Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow. PUCK I go. what fools these mortals be! OBERON Stand aside: the noise they make Will cause Demetrius to awake. When thou wakest. Shall we their fond pageant see? Lord. Sink in apple of his eye.2. 3.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. OBERON [anoints Demetrius’ eyes] Flower of this purple dye. look how I go. And Helena of Athens look thou find: By some illusion see thou bring her here: I'll charm his eyes against she do appear. I go. PUCK [enters] Captain of our fairy band. And the youth. Beg of her for remedy. and he loves not you. goddess. LYSANDER Demetrius loves her. For you love Hermia. I will none: If e'er I loved her. now you give her o'er. with all my heart. In Hermia's love I yield you up my part.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. HELENA Never did mockers waste more idle breath. nymph. Demetrius. when I vow. DEMETRIUS [Awaking] O Helena. Lysander. to mock Helena. found. all that love is gone. be not so. LYSANDER You are unkind. this you know I know: And here. HELENA Nor none. But why unkindly didst thou leave me so? 27 . and vows so born. in my mind. perfect. and love Hermia. In their nativity all truth appears. DEMETRIUS Lysander. And yours of Helena to me bequeath. divine! HELENA O spite! O hell! I see you all are bent To set against me for your merriment: You both are rivals. Mine ear. And now both rivals. I thank it. keep thy Hermia. HELENA These vows are Hermia's: will you give her o'er? LYSANDER I had no judgment when to her I swore. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Look. Whom I do love and will do till my death. brought me to thy sound. with all good will. I weep. HERMIA [enters] Thou art not by mine eye. Why seek'st thou me? Could not this make thee know. counterfeit sad looks. Fair Helena. HELENA Ay. HELENA Lo. do. divine and rare? HERMIA I understand not what you mean by this. have you with these contrived To bait me with this foul derision? HERMIA I am amazed at your passionate words. she is one of this confederacy! Now I perceive they have conjoin'd all three To fashion this false sport. Injurious Hermia! most ungrateful maid! Have you conspired. in spite of me. But fare ye well: 'tis partly my own fault. Make mouths upon me when I turn my back. I scorn you not: it seems that you scorn me. HELENA Have you not set Lysander. The hate I bear thee made me leave thee so? HERMIA You speak not as you think: it cannot be. nymph. 28 .A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. To call me goddess. persever. adapted by Bob Gonzalez LYSANDER Why should he stay. Demetrius. To follow me and praise my eyes and face? And made your other love. as in scorn. whom love doth press to go? HERMIA What love could press Lysander from my side? LYSANDER Lysander's love. who more engilds the night Than all yon fiery oes and eyes of light. Who even but now did spurn me with his foot. Which death or absence soon shall remedy. that would not let him bide. let loose. my life. hear my excuse: My love. DEMETRIUS If she cannot entreat.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. LYSANDER What. should I hurt her. I'll not harm her so. by my life. DEMETRIUS I would I had your bond. DEMETRIUS I say I love thee more than he can do. and prove it too. fair Helena! HELENA O excellent! HERMIA Sweet. HERMIA What. I do. LYSANDER If thou say so. strike her. adapted by Bob Gonzalez LYSANDER Stay. withdraw. I will keep my word with thee. Or I will shake thee from me like a serpent! Demetrius. kill her dead? Although I hate her. DEMETRIUS Quick. thou burr! vile thing. do not scorn her so. gentle Helena. I'll not trust your word. I can compel. can you do me greater harm than hate? Hate me! wherefore? Am not I Hermia? are not you Lysander? 29 . thou cat. I love thee. my soul. come! HERMIA Lysander. whereto tends all this? LYSANDER Hang off. LYSANDER Thou canst compel no more than she entreat: Helen. let me go: You see how simple and how fond I am. of doubt. yet since night you left me. I evermore did love you. fie! you counterfeit. How low am I? I am not yet so low But that my nails can reach unto thine eyes.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. shall I say? LYSANDER Ay. Therefore be out of hope. again. HELENA Good Hermia. do not be so bitter with me. by my life. Be certain. you! HERMIA Puppet? why so? ay. of question. HELENA Let her not strike me. you puppet. Because she is something lower than myself. Hermia. she hath prevail'd with him. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Since night you loved me. In earnest. Now I perceive that she hath made compare Between our statures. And with her personage. nothing truer. And are you grown so high in his esteem. that way goes the game. thou painted maypole? speak. HERMIA O me! you juggler! you canker-blossom! You thief of love! what. HERMIA Lower! hark. get you gone: who is't that hinders you? 30 . forsooth. That I can match her. 'tis no jest That I do hate thee and love Helena. HERMIA Why. You perhaps may think. she hath urged her height. And never did desire to see thee more. Because I am so dwarfish and so low? How low am I. have you come by night And stolen my love's heart from him? HELENA Fie. her tall personage. Her height. HERMIA 'Little' again! nothing but 'low' and 'little'! Why will you suffer her to flout me thus? Let me come to her. though you take her part. she shall not. with Lysander? HELENA With Demetrius. sir. HELENA O. DEMETRIUS No. DEMETRIUS Follow?! nay. Helena. DEMETRIUS Let her alone: speak not of Helena. Of thine or mine. LYSANDER Get you gone. You bead. she is keen and shrewd! She was a vixen when she went to school. 31 .A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. go not back. is most in Helena. you dwarf. LYSANDER Now follow. you acorn. I'll go with thee. to try whose right. when she's angry. she shall not harm thee. HERMIA What. that I leave here behind. You minimus of hindering knot-grass made. cheek by jowl. adapted by Bob Gonzalez HELENA A foolish heart. [Exeunt LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS] HERMIA Nay. LYSANDER Be not afraid. if thou darest. And though she be but little. she is fierce. 2. and know not what to say. But. Whiles I in this affair do thee employ. Your hands than mine are quicker for a fray. And then I will her charmed eye release From monster's view. I'll to my queen and beg her Indian boy. and all things shall be peace. up and down. Nor longer stay in your curst company. I mistook.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Robin. [Exit] PUCK Up and down. Till o'er their brows death-counterfeiting sleep With leaden legs and batty wings doth creep: Then crush this herb into Lysander's eye. notwithstanding. OBERON Thou see'st these lovers seek a place to fight: Hie therefore.3 OBERON This is thy negligence: still thou mistakest. [Exit] HERMIA I am amaz’d. overcast the night. And lead these testy rivals so astray As one come not within another's way. To take from thence all error with his might. Whose liquor hath this virtuous property. to run away. Here comes one. I. PUCK Believe me. [Exit] 3. I will lead them up and down: I am fear'd in field and town: Goblin. Or else committ'st thy knaveries wilfully. And make his eyeballs roll with wonted sight. 32 . When they next wake. king of shadows. lead them up and down. My legs are longer though. make no delay: We may effect this business yet ere day. all this derision Shall seem a dream and fruitless vision. adapted by Bob Gonzalez HELENA I will not trust you. haste. That fallen am I in dark uneven way. thou child. [Exit LYSANDER.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. The villain is much lighter-heel'd than I: I follow'd fast. And darest not stand. adapted by Bob Gonzalez LYSANDER [Enters] Where art thou. come. DEMETRIUS Yea. drawn and ready. then he is gone. but faster he did fly. recreant. PUCK [as Demetrius] Follow me. I'll whip thee with a rod. And here will rest me. thou gentle day! [Sleeps] [Re-enter PUCK and DEMETRIUS] DEMETRIUS Thou runn'st before me. nor look me in the face. as following the voice] DEMETRIUS [enters] Lysander! speak again: Thou runaway. [Exits] LYSANDER [Enters] He goes before me and still dares me on: When I come where he calls. to plainer ground. proud Demetrius? speak thou now. art thou fled? Speak! In some bush? Where dost thou hide thy head? PUCK [as Lysander] Come. Where art thou now? 33 . shifting every place. thou coward. Where art thou? LYSANDER I will be with thee straight. then. PUCK [as Demetrius] Here. villain. [Lies down] Come. art thou there? PUCK [as Lysander] Follow my voice: we'll try no manhood here. never so in woe. Thou shalt buy this dear. DEMETRIUS Nay. 34 . Here will I rest me till the break of day. Steal me awhile from mine own company. Two of both kinds make up four. If ever I thy face by daylight see: Now. if they mean a fray! [Lies down and sleeps] PUCK On the ground Sleep sound: I'll apply To your eye. Bedabbled with the dew and torn with briers. remedy. thou mock'st me. That every man should take his own. no further go. Gentle lover. [Lies down and sleeps] HELENA [enters] O weary night. Heavens shield Lysander. [Squeezes the juice on LYSANDER's eyes] When thou wakest. [ Lies down and sleeps] PUCK Yet but three? Come one more. Abate thy hour! Shine comforts from the east. From these that my poor company detest: And sleep. My legs can keep no pace with my desires. adapted by Bob Gonzalez PUCK [as Lysander] Come hither: I am here. Thou takest True delight In the sight Of thy former lady's eye: And the country proverb known. By day's approach look to be visited.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. HERMIA [enters] Never so weary. Faintness constraineth me To measure out my length on this cold bed. I can no further crawl. go thy way. That I may back to Athens by daylight. O long and tedious night. that sometimes shuts up sorrow's eye. then. BOTTOM Mounsieur Cobweb. and all shall be well. sit thee down upon this flowery bed. and kill me a red-hipped humble-bee on the top of a thistle.1. watching. good mounsieur. Oberon. [Exit] 4. Where's Mounsieur Cobweb? COBWEB Ready. 35 . The man shall have his mare again. While I thy amiable cheeks do coy. good mounsieur. I have a venturous fairy that shall seek The squirrel's hoard. for methinks I am marvelous hairy about the face. BOTTOM Where's Peaseblossom? PEASEBLOSSOM Ready. And stick musk-roses in thy sleek smooth head. my gentle joy. unseen] TITANIA Come. get you your weapons in your hand. and fetch thee new nuts. adapted by Bob Gonzalez In your waking shall be shown: Jack shall have Jill. and. Nought shall go ill. but to help Cavalery Cobweb to scratch. good mounsieur. I must to the barber's. BOTTOM Scratch my head Peaseblossom. what thou desirest to eat. What's your Will? BOTTOM Nothing. Where's Mounsieur Mustardseed? MUSTARDSEED Ready. And kiss thy fair large ears. [scratches face heartily] TITANIA O say. monsieur.1 [Titania’s bower. sweet love. bring me the honey-bag.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. I then did ask of her her changeling child. and her fairy sent To bear him to my bower in fairy land. I did upbraid her and fall out with her. But. my Titania. he awaking when the other do. and I will wind thee in my arms. That. Which straight she gave me. how I love thee! how I dote on thee! [They sleep] [Enter PUCK] OBERON [Advancing] Welcome. begone. Seeking sweet favours from this hateful fool. I will undo This hateful imperfection of her eyes: And. OBERON There lies your love. take this transforméd scalp From off the head of this Athenian swain. gentle Puck. May all to Athens back again repair And think no more of this night's accidents But as the fierce vexation of a dream. my sweet queen. O. and be all ways away. adapted by Bob Gonzalez BOTTOM I had rather have a handful or two of dried peas. meeting her of late behind the wood. [Fairies exit] So doth the woodbine the sweet honeysuckle Gently entwist. 36 . Be as thou wast wont to be. Fairies. I pray you. the female ivy so Enrings the barky fingers of the elm. TITANIA Sleep thou. And now I have the boy. let none of your people stir me: I have an exposition of sleep come upon me. See'st thou this sweet sight? Her dotage now I do begin to pity: For. good Robin. But first I will release the fairy queen. See as thou wast wont to see: Now.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. wake you. TITANIA My Oberon! what visions have I seen! Methought I was enamour'd of an ass. my queen.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. TITANIA Come. and in our flight Tell me how it came this night That I sleeping here was found With these mortals on the ground. and PUCK] 4. my queen. and mark: I do hear the morning lark. adapted by Bob Gonzalez TITANIA How came these things to pass? O. with thine own fool's eyes peep. old Nedar's Helena: I wonder of their being here together. attend. And rock the ground whereon these sleepers be. OBERON Then.2 [Enter THESEUS. in silence sad. this Demetrius is. And this. [Exit OBERON. take hands with me. PUCK Fairy king. OBERON Come.1. and EGEUS] THESEUS What nymphs are these? EGEUS My lord. 37 . how mine eyes do loathe his visage now! PUCK Now. this is my daughter here asleep. Swifter than the wandering moon. This Helena. when thou wakest. And bless it to all fair prosperity. And will to-morrow midnight solemnly Dance in Duke Theseus' house triumphantly. Now thou and I are new in amity. Lysander. Trip we after the night's shade: We the globe can compass soon. TITANIA. HIPPOLYTA. my lord. Hippolyta. I cannot truly say how I came here. THESEUS Egeus. HIPPOLYTA. And will for evermore be true to it. Was I betroth'd ere I saw Hermia: But. Now I do wish it. did I loathe this food.--my love to Hermia Melted as the snow. To her. love it. Come. Is only Helena. my lord. long for it. For in the temple by and by with us These couples shall eternally be knit: Away with us to Athens. [Exeunt THESEUS. come to my natural taste. I swear. adapted by Bob Gonzalez THESEUS Good morrow.-I came with Hermia hither: our intent Was to be gone from Athens. you have enough: I beg the law. DEMETRIUS My lord. Without the peril of the Athenian law -EGEUS Enough. Demetrius.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.-But by some power it is. where we might. and EGEUS] 38 . They would have stolen away. as in health. And now do I bethink me. three and three. my lord. so it is. Saint Valentine is past: Begin these wood-birds but to couple now? I pray you all. But. like in sickness. Of my consent that she should be your wife. Thereby to have defeated you and me. I know not by what power. they would. stand up. I will overbear your will. friends. as yet. the law upon his head. The object and the pleasure of mine eye. We'll hold a feast in great solemnity. enough. I know you two are rival enemies: How comes this gentle concord in the world? LYSANDER My lord. ' Heigh-ho! Peter Quince! Flute. I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream: it shall be called Bottom's Dream. what my dream was. adapted by Bob Gonzalez DEMETRIUS Are you sure That we are awake? It seems to me That yet we sleep. DEMETRIUS Why. the tinker! Starveling! God's my life.1. LYSANDER And he did bid us follow to the temple. I have had a dream. and bid us follow him? HERMIA Yea.3 BOTTOM [Awaking] When my cue comes. nor his heart to report. [Exit] 39 . man's hand is not able to taste. 'Most fair Pyramus. stolen hence.--but man is but a patched fool. then.--and methought I had. if he will offer to say what methought I had. his tongue to conceive. Do not you think The duke was here. HELENA And Hippolyta. we dream. and left me asleep! I have had a most rare vision. past the wit of man to say what dream it was: man is but an ass. we are awake: let's follow him And by the way let us recount our dreams. Methought I was--there is no man can tell what. and I will answer: my next is. the bellows-mender! Snout. and my father. because it hath no bottom.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. [Exit Lovers] 4. before the duke. and I will sing it in the latter end of a play. the ear of man hath not seen. call me. if he go about to expound this dream. Methought I was. The eye of man hath not heard. every man look 40 . I am no true Athenian. QUINCE Have you sent to Bottom's house ? Is he come home yet? STARVELING He cannot be heard of. and STARVELING. and there is two or three lords and ladies more married. meet presently at the palace. [Enter QUINCE. SNOUT.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. adapted by Bob Gonzalez 4. BOTTOM Not a word of me. he hath simply the best wit of any handicraft man in Athens. I am to discourse wonders: but ask me not what. sweet Bottom. QUINCE Let us hear. that the duke hath dined. FLUTE If he come not. Get your apparel together. then SNUG] SNUG Masters. then the play is marred: it goes not forward. doth it? QUINCE It is not possible: you have not a man in all Athens able to discharge Pyramus but he. FLUTE O sweet bully Bottom! BOTTOM [enters] Where are these lads? where are these hearts? QUINCE Bottom! O most courageous day! O most happy hour! BOTTOM Masters. Out of doubt he is transported. for if I tell you. FLUTE No.2.1 QUINCE'S house. All that I will tell you is. FLUTE. the duke is coming from the temple. our play is preferred. HIPPOLYTA.' Merry and tragical! tedious and brief! That is hot ice and wondrous strange snow. THESEUS Say. What are they that do play it? PHILOSTRATE Hard-handed men that work in Athens here. To wear away this long age of three hours Between our after-supper and bed-time? Where is our usual manager of mirth? Call Philostrate. and HELENA THESEUS Come now. DEMETRIUS. [Gives a paper] THESEUS [Reads aloud] 'The battle with the Centaurs. PHILOSTRATE 41 .A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. and PHILOSTRATE. what dances shall we have. Enter THESEUS. Which never labour'd in their minds till now. what abridgement have you for this evening? PHILOSTRATE There is a brief how many sports are ripe. [Reads aloud] 'A tedious brief scene of young Pyramus And his love Thisbe. HERMIA.1 The palace of THESEUS. PHILOSTRATE Here. very tragical mirth. to be sung By an Athenian eunuch to the harp. for the short and the long is. what masques. THESEUS And we will hear it. adapted by Bob Gonzalez o'er his part.' We'll none of that. followed by LYSANDER. mighty Theseus. away! [Exit all] 5. No more words: away! go.1. nothing in the world. that vile Wall. By moonshine did these lovers think no scorn 42 . Wall. and Lion] Prologue Gentles. with lanthorn. which did these lovers sunder. adapted by Bob Gonzalez No. THESEUS I will hear that play. THESEUS The kinder we. gentle sweet. This beauteous lady Thisby is certain. poor souls. you shall see no such thing. they are content To whisper. my noble lord. till truth make all things plain. This man. for. bring them in. THESEUS Let him approach. to give them thanks for nothing. This man is Pyramus. HIPPOLYTA He says they can do nothing in this kind. dog. And it is nothing. the Prologue is address'd. It is not for you: I have heard it over. At the which let no man wonder.1.2 [Enter QUINCE for the Prologue] [Enter Pyramus and Thisbe. And through Wall's chink. doth present Wall. 5. and bush of thorn. This man. But wonder on. [Enter PHILOSTRATE] PHILOSTRATE So please your grace. if you would know. Presenteth Moonshine. THESEUS Why. Moonshine.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. [Exit PHILOSTRATE] HIPPOLYTA I love not to see wretchedness o'er charged. with lime and rough-cast. Go. perchance you wonder at this show. if you will know. and Moonshine] THESEUS I wonder if the lion be to speak. Pyramus and Thisby. with bloody blameful blade. This loam. That had in it a crannied hole or chink. Which Lion vile with bloody mouth did stain. right and sinister. as she fled. Thisbe. And finds his trusty Thisby's mantle slain: Whereat. sweet youth and tall. And such a wall. And Thisby. Wall In this same interlude it doth befall That I. my lord. He bravely broach'd his boiling bloody breast. coming first by night. THESEUS Would you desire lime and hair to speak better? DEMETRIUS It is the wittiest partition that ever I heard discourse. [Enter Pyramus] 43 . Through which the fearful lovers are to whisper. which Lion hight by name. one Snout by name. Did scare away. there to woo. and lovers twain At large discourse. DEMETRIUS No wonder. Wall. as I would have you think. This grisly beast. my lord: one lion may.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Through which the lovers. this rough-cast and this stone doth show That I am that same wall. present a wall. And. her mantle she did fall. For all the rest. tarrying in mulberry shade. His dagger drew. the truth is so: And this the cranny is. The trusty Thisby. Pyramus. [Exit Prologue. and died. Moonshine. or rather did affright. while here they do remain. Did whisper often very secretly. there. with blade. adapted by Bob Gonzalez To meet at Ninus' tomb. Let Lion. Lion. Anon comes Pyramus. when many asses do. Pyramus I see a voice: now will I to the chink. it will fall pat as I told you. Pyramus No. through whom I see no bliss! Cursed be thy stones for thus deceiving me! THESEUS The wall. being sensible. That stand'st between her father's ground and mine! Thou wall.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Thy stones with lime and hair knit up in thee. O wall. You shall see. 'Deceiving me' is Thisby's cue: she is to enter now. O sweet. O night! alack. my love I think. Show me thy chink. O lovely wall. alack. adapted by Bob Gonzalez THESEUS Pyramus draws near the wall: silence! Pyramus O grim-look'd night! O night with hue so black! O night. O kiss me through the hole of this vile wall! 44 . in truth. O wicked wall. to blink through with mine eyne! [Wall holds up his fingers] Thanks. O sweet and lovely wall. Pyramus Think what thou wilt. For parting my fair Pyramus and me! My cherry lips have often kiss'd thy stones. O wall. Yonder she comes. he should not. I fear my Thisby's promise is forgot! And thou. which ever art when day is not! O night. sir. I am thy lover's grace. alack. methinks. and I am to spy her through the wall. Thisby! Thisbe My love thou art. should curse again. To spy if I can hear my Thisby's face. courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this! But what see I? No Thisby do I see. full often hast thou heard my moans. Thisbe [enters] O wall. May now perchance both quake and tremble here. Then know that I. [Exeunt Pyramus and Thisbe] Wall Thus have I.-- 45 . When lion rough in wildest rage doth roar. am A lion-fell. you. THESEUS A very gentle beast. thus Wall away doth go. not your lips at all. DEMETRIUS The very best at a beast. 'twere pity on my life. one Snug the joiner. [Enter Lion and Moonshine] Lion You. and of a good conscience. a man and a lion.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. 'tide death. And. I come without delay. THESEUS Let us listen to the moon. my lord. if I should as lion come in strife Into this place. nor else no lion's dam. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Thisbe I kiss the wall's hole. ladies. being done. Pyramus Wilt thou at Ninny's tomb meet me straightway? Thisbe 'Tide life. For. THESEUS Here come two noble beasts in. whose gentle hearts do fear The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor. that e'er I saw. Wall. Moonshine This lanthorn doth the hornéd moon present. [Exit] HIPPOLYTA This is the silliest stuff that ever I heard. my part dischargéd so. leaving her scarf] DEMETRIUS Well roared. Lion. the man in the moon. my thorn-bush. this thorn-bush. Thisbe [enters] This is old Ninny's tomb. for all these are in the moon. 46 . Where is my love? [Lion roars. Moonshine All that I have to say is to tell you that the lanthorn is the moon. But. Moonshine This lanthorn doth the hornéd moon present. THESEUS This is the greatest error of all the rest: the man should be put into the lanthorn. Moon. silence! here comes Thisbe. HIPPOLYTA Well shone. THESEUS Well run. [The Lion shakes Thisbe's mantle. Thisbe runs off. adapted by Bob Gonzalez DEMETRIUS He should have worn the horns on his head. all these should be in the lanthorn. Moon. Thisbe. and this dog. How is it else the man i' the moon? HIPPOLYTA I am aweary of this moon: would he would change! LYSANDER Proceed. my dog. DEMETRIUS Why. Myself the man i' the moon do seem to be.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. and exit] DEMETRIUS And then came Pyramus. I. Now am I fled. thus. Nature. I trust to take of truest Thisby sight. But stay. Out. die. crush. conclude. What. poor knight. come. Pyramus O wherefore. ye Furies fell! O Fates. for shining now so bright. that left pap. Cut thread and thrum. O spite! But mark. do you see? How can it be? O dainty duck! O dear! Thy mantle good. and quell! HIPPOLYTA Beshrew my heart. that liked. HIPPOLYTA How chance Moonshine is gone before Thisbe comes 47 . Moon take thy flight: [Exit Moonshine] Now die. die. come. Where heart doth hop: [Stabs himself] Thus die I. golden. die. thus. Come. by thy gracious. I thank thee. tears. no--which was the fairest dame That lived. Ay. thus. I thank thee for thy sunny beams. stain'd with blood! Approach. Now am I dead. For. but I pity the man. and wound The pap of Pyramus. confound. that loved. My soul is in the sky: Tongue. didst thou lions frame? Since lion vile hath here deflower'd my dear: Which is--no. that look'd with cheer. Moon. die. adapted by Bob Gonzalez Pyramus [enters] Sweet Moon. Quail. What dreadful dole is here! Eyes. sword. glittering gleams. lose thy light.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. my love? What. Thus Thisby ends: Adieu. THISBE [enters] Asleep. Quite dumb? Dead. my dove? O Pyramus. Will it please you to see the epilogue? 48 . O Sisters Three. BOTTOM [Starting up] No I assure you. Come. speak. Since you have shore With shears his thread of silk. arise! Speak. These yellow cowslip cheeks. dead? A tomb Must cover thy sweet eyes. adieu. Lay them in gore. make moan: His eyes were green as leeks. and her passion ends the play. not a word: Come. Tongue. Come. are gone: Lovers. Here she comes. adapted by Bob Gonzalez back and finds her lover? THESEUS She will find him by starlight. come to me. With hands as pale as milk. friends. Bell tolls 12 times over the following lines] THESEUS Moonshine and Lion are left to bury the dead. dead. my breast imbrue: [Stabs herself] And. This cherry nose. farewell.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. blade. Are gone. trusty sword. and Wall too. [Dies. adieu. DEMETRIUS Ay. These lily lips. the wall is down that parted their fathers. So shall all the couples three Ever true in loving be. No more yielding but a dream. And this weak and idle theme. TITANIA and fairies OBERON Now. Trip away. Meet me all by break of day. we will mend: And.3 Enter OBERON. And each several chamber bless. until the break of day. with sweet peace. And the issue there create Ever shall be fortunate. Gentles. and all is mended. Think but this. That you have but slumber'd here While these visions did appear. To the best bride-bed will we. to bed. And Robin shall restore amends. If we have unearnéd luck Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue. do not reprehend: if you pardon. [Court applauds. HIPPOLYTA and LOVERS] 5. Every fairy take his gait. adapted by Bob Gonzalez THESEUS No epilogue. Through this house each fairy stray. Give me your hands. Else the Puck a liar call. 49 . PUCK.A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. make no stay.2. Players bow and leave] The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve: Lovers. for your play needs no excuse. if we be friends. We will make amends ere long. So. 'tis almost fairy time. Which by us shall blesséd be. good night unto you all. With this field-dew consecrate. PUCK If we shadows have offended. [Exit THESEUS. I pray you. as I am an honest Puck. Through this palace. 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