A Midsummer-night's dream, ed. by C.E. Moberly

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...of this night's accidents But as the fierce vexation of a dream. But first I will release the fairy queen. Be as thou wast wont to be; See as thou wast wont to see: Dian's bud o'er Cupid's flower Hath such force and blessed power. Now, my Titania; wake you, my sweet queen. 80 Tita. My Oberon! what visions have I seen! Methought I was enamour'd of an ass. Obe. There lies your love. Tita. How came these things to pass? O, how mine eyes do loathe his visage now! Obe. Silence awhile. Robin, take off this head. Titania, music call; and strike more dead Than common sleep of all these five the sense. Tita. Music, ho! music, such as charmeth sleep! Music still. Puck. Now, when thou wakest, with thine own fool's eyes peep. Obe. Sound, music! Come, my queen, take hands with me, 90 And rock the ground whereon these sleepers be. Now thou and I are new in amity And will to-morrow midnight solemnly Dance in Duke Theseus' house triumphantly And bless it to all fair prosperity: There shall the pairs of faithful lovers be Wedded, with Theseus, all in jollity. Puck. Fairy king, attend, and mark: I do hear the morning lark. Obe. Then, my queen, in silence sad, 100 Trip we after the night's shade: We the globe can compass soon, Swifter than the wandering moon. TITa. Come, my lord, and in our flight Tell me how it came this night That I sleeping here was found With these mortals on the ground. Exeunt. Horns winded within. Enter Theseus, HiPPOLYTA, Egeus, and train. The. Go, one of you, find out the forester; For now our observation is perform'd; And since we have the vaward of the day, 110 My love shall hear the music of my hounds. Uncouple in the western valley; let them go: Dispatch, I say, and find the forester. Exit an Attendant. We will, fair queen, up to the mountain's to...