Enter King and Queen of Fairies, with their train. Every elf, and fairy fprite, Hop as light as bird from brier And this ditty after me Sing, and dance it trippingly. Queen. First rehearse this fong by roat, The 'S ON G. Now until the break of day, Shall upon their children be. With this field-dew confecrate, Every Fairy take his gate, And each feveral chamber blefs, Through this palace, with fweet peace. Ever fhall it fafely rest, And the owner of it bleft. Trip away, make no ftay; Meet me all by break of day. Puck. Puck. If we fhadows have offended, Now to 'scape the ferpent's tongue, So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends; [Exeunt omnes, THE Dramatis Perfonæ. DUKE of Milan, Father to Silvia. Valentine, Protheus, } the two Gentlemen. Anthonio, Father to Protheus. Thurio, a foolish Rival to Valentine. Speed, a clownish Servant to Valentine. Launce, the like to Protheus. Panthion, Servant to Anthonio. Julia, a Lady of Verona, beloved of Protheus. Silvia, the Duke of Milan's Daughter, beloved of Va lentine. Lucetta, Waiting-woman to Julia. Servants, Muficians. The SCENE, fometimes in Verona; fometimes in Milan; and on the Frontiers of Mantua. THE |