A Midsummer Night's Dream

To make my small elves coats, and some keep back

The clamorous owl that nightly hoots and wonders

At our quaint7 spirits. Sing me now asleep,

Then to your offices8 and let me rest.

She lies down on a bank

Fairies sing

FIRST FAIRY You spotted snakes with double9 tongue,

Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen.

Newts and blind-worms11, do no wrong,

Come not near our fairy queen.

CHORUS Philomel13, with melody

Sing in our sweet lullaby,

Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby.

Never harm,

Nor spell nor charm,

Come our lovely lady nigh18;

So, good night, with lullaby.

SECOND FAIRY Weaving spiders, come not here.

Hence, you long-legged spinners, hence!

Beetles black, approach not near;

Worm nor snail, do no offence.

CHORUS Philomel, with melody, etc24.

FIRST FAIRY Hence, away! Now all is well;

One aloof stand sentinel26.

She [Titania] sleeps. [Exeunt Fairies]

Enter Oberon

OBERON What thou see'st when thou dost wake,

Squeezes juice on Titania's eyes

Do it for thy true-love take,

Love and languish for his sake.