A Midsummer Night's Dream

By some illusion98 see thou bring her here.

I'll charm his eyes against99 she doth appear.

ROBIN I go, I go, look how I go,

Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow101.

Exit

OBERON Flower of this purple dye,

Squeezes juice on Demetrius' eyes

Hit with Cupid's archery,

Sink in apple104 of his eye.

When his love he doth espy,

Let her shine as glor'ously

As the Venus of the sky.

When thou wak'st, if she be by,

Beg of her for remedy109.

Enter [Robin] Puck

ROBIN Captain of our fairy band,

Helena is here at hand,

And the youth, mistook by me,

Pleading for a lover's fee113.

Shall we their fond pageant114 see?

Lord, what fools these mortals be!

OBERON Stand aside: the noise they make

Will cause Demetrius to awake.

They stand aside

ROBIN Then will two at once woo one,

That must needs be sport alone119.

And those things do best please me

That befall preposterously121.

Enter Lysander [following] Helena

LYSANDER Why should you think that I should woo in scorn?