I'll give thee fairies to attend on thee,
And they shall fetch thee jewels from the deep144, And sing while thou on pressed flowers dost sleep.
And I will purge thy mortal grossness146 so That thou shalt like an airy spirit go.
Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth148, Mustardseed!
Enter four Fairies
PEASEBLOSSOM Ready.
COBWEB And I.
MOTH And I.
MUSTARDSEED And I.
ALL Where shall we go?
TITANIA Be kind and courteous to this gentleman.
Hop in his walks and gambol in his eyes155, Feed him with apricocks and dewberries156, With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries.
The honey-bags steal from the humble-bees158, And for night-tapers159 crop their waxen thighs And light them at the fiery glow-worm's eyes,
To have my love to bed and to arise161.
And pluck the wings from painted butterflies
To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes.
Nod to him, elves, and do him courtesies.
PEASEBLOSSOM Hail, mortal!
COBWEB Hail!
MOTH Hail!
MUSTARDSEED Hail!
BOTTOM I cry your worship's mercy169, heartily;
To Cobweb
I beseech your worship's name.
COBWEB Cobweb.
BOTTOM I shall desire you of more acquaintance172, good Master Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall make bold with173
you.-- Your name, honest gentleman?
PEASEBLOSSOM Peaseblossom.
BOTTOM I pray you commend me to Mistress Squash176, your mother, and to Master Peascod177, your father. Good Master Peaseblossom, I shall desire you of more acquaintance
too.-- Your name, I beseech you, sir?