DEMETRIUS
My lord, fair Helen told me of their stealth, Of this their purpose hither to this wood; And I in fury hither
follow'd them, Fair Helena in fancy following me. But, my good lord, I wot not by what power, But by some
power it is, my love to Hermia, Melted as the snow, seems to me now As the remembrance of an idle
gaud Which in my childhood I did dote upon; And all the faith, the virtue of my heart, The object and the
pleasure of mine eye, Is only Helena. To her, my lord, Was I betroth'd ere I saw Hermia: But, like in sickness,
did I loathe this food; But, as in health, come to my natural taste, Now I do wish it, love it, long for it, And
will for evermore be true to it. THESEUS
Fair lovers, you are fortunately met: Of this discourse we more will hear anon. Egeus, I will overbear your
will; For in the temple by and by with us These couples shall eternally be knit: And, for the morning now is
something worn, Our purposed hunting shall be set aside. Away with us to Athens; three and three, We'll
hold a feast in great solemnity. Come, Hippolyta.
Exeunt THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, EGEUS, and train DEMETRIUS
These things seem small and undistinguishable, HERMIA
Methinks I see these things with parted eye, When every thing seems double. HELENA
So methinks: And I have found Demetrius like a jewel, Mine own, and not mine own. DEMETRIUS
Are you sure That we are awake? It seems to me That yet we sleep, we dream. Do not you think The
duke was here, and bid us follow him? HERMIA
Yea; and my father. HELENA
And Hippolyta. LYSANDER
And he did bid us follow to the temple. DEMETRIUS
Why, then, we are awake: let's follow him And by the way let us recount our dreams.
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