Come, sit down on this bed of flowers, While I caress your pleasant cheeks, And put musk-roses in your smooth sleek head, And kiss your beautiful large ears, my gentle love.

Come on, sit down on this flower bed, While I stroke your lovely cheeks, And tuck musk-roses into your smooth hair, And kiss your beautiful big ears, my sweet love.

sit on this flower bed i'll caress your cheeks put roses in your hair and kiss your ears

Where is Peaseblossom?

Where is Peaseblossom?

where's peaseblossom?

Here.

Here.

here

Scratch my head, Peaseblossom. Where is Monsieur Cobweb?

Scratch my head for me, Peaseblossom. Where's Monsieur Cobweb?

scratch my head where's cobweb?

Here.

Here.

here

Monsieur Cobweb, good sir, take up your weapons and kill me a red-hipped bumblebee on top of a thistle; and, good monsieur, bring me the honey-bag. Don't get too worked up in the fight, monsieur; and, good monsieur, be careful that the honey-bag doesn't break; I'd hate for you to be covered with honey, sir. Where's Monsieur Mustardseed?

Monsieur Cobweb, listen, take your weapons and kill me a red-hipped bumblebee on top of a thistle; and, good sir, bring me back the honey. Don't work yourself too hard doing it, monsieur; and listen, make sure the honey-bag doesn't burst— I don't want you covered in honey, pal. Where's Monsieur Mustardseed?

cobweb, get me a red bumblebee from a thistle with the honey be careful with it where's mustardseed?

Here.

Here.

here

Give me your fist, Monsieur Mustardseed. Please, stop being polite, good monsieur.

Give me your hand, Monsieur Mustardseed. Come on, drop the fancy manners, pal.

give me your hand stop being so polite

What do you want?

What do you need?

what do you want?

Nothing, good monsieur, except to help Cavalier Cobweb with scratching. I need to go to the barber, monsieur, because I think I'm remarkably hairy on the face; and I'm such a sensitive creature that if my hair merely tickles me, I have to scratch.

Nothing, good monsieur, except I need Cavalier Cobweb to help me scratch. I really need to go to the barber, sir, because I'm incredibly hairy on my face; and I'm so sensitive that if my hair just itches a little, I can't help but scratch.

help cobweb scratch me i'm so hairy if it itches i gotta scratch

What, will you hear some music, my sweet love?

Would you like to hear some music, my sweet love?

would you like music?

I have a fairly good ear for music. Let's have the metal tongs and bones.

I'm pretty good with music. Let's have some tongs and bones to play.

i'm good at music let's play tongs & bones

Or tell me, sweet love, what you want to eat.

Or tell me, my love, what you'd like to eat.

what do you want to eat?

Honestly, a bushel of food; I could munch your good dry oats. I think I have a strong desire for a bundle of hay: good hay, sweet hay, has no equal.

Really, I'd love some food; I could eat your good dry oats. Actually, I'm really craving a bundle of hay: good hay, sweet hay, it's the best thing there is.

give me food oats are good hay is amazing

I have a daring fairy who will search The squirrel's storage, and bring you fresh nuts.

I have a brave fairy who will hunt For the squirrel's hidden stash and bring you fresh nuts.

i'll send a fairy to get you fresh nuts

I'd rather have a handful or two of dried peas. But, I beg you, don't let any of your people disturb me; I've fallen into a deep sleep.

I'd actually prefer a handful or two of dried peas. But please, don't let any of your people bother me; I'm getting sleepy.

dried peas are good don't let anyone bother me i'm falling asleep

Sleep, and I will wrap myself around you in my arms. Fairies, leave, and go everywhere away. As the honeysuckle vine Gently wraps around the honeysuckle flower, As the female ivy Entwines the rough branches of the elm, Oh, how I love you! How I adore you!

Sleep, and I'll wrap my arms around you. Fairies, go away, all of you. Just like the woodbine vine Gently wraps around honeysuckle, And the female ivy Curls around the elm's rough bark, Oh, how I love you! How crazy I am about you!

sleep in my arms fairies go away i'm so in love with you

Oberon enters. Puck comes on stage.

Oberon shows up. Here comes Puck.

oberon enters puck appears

Welcome, good Robin. Do you see this sweet sight? Her foolish affection now I begin to pity. For, meeting her recently behind the wood, Seeking beautiful gifts for this hateful fool, I scolded her and argued with her: For she had adorned his hairy temples With a crown of fresh and fragrant flowers; And that same dew, which sometimes on the buds Was used to swell like round and lustrous pearls, Now stood within the pretty flowers' eyes, Like tears that mourned their own shame. When I had taunted her at my pleasure, And she in gentle words begged my patience, I then asked her for her changeling child; Which at once she gave me, and sent her fairy To carry him to my palace in fairyland. And now I have the boy, I will undo This hateful imperfection of her eyes. And, gentle Puck, take this transformed head From off the head of this Athenian man, So that when he awakes with the others, They may all return to Athens again, And think nothing more of this night's events But as the fierce disturbance of a dream. But first I will release the Fairy Queen.

Welcome, Robin. You see what's happening here? I actually feel sorry for her foolishness now. Later, when I found her behind the forest, Searching for pretty things for this despicable guy, I yelled at her and we fought: She had crowned his hairy head With a wreath of fresh, sweet-smelling flowers; And the morning dew that normally sits on buds Like shiny, beautiful pearls, Was now in the flowers like tears That were ashamed of what they saw. When I'd finished mocking her, And she asked nicely for me to stop, I demanded her changeling child; She handed him over right away, and sent her fairy To bring him to my kingdom. Now that I have the boy, I'll fix This awful spell on her eyes. And Puck, remove that transformed head From that Athenian guy's shoulders, So when he wakes up with the others, They'll all go back to Athens, And only remember this night As a bad dream. But first I'll free the Fairy Queen from the spell.

see how she loves him? i made her fall for this guy but i got her kid now i'll break the spell fix his head too they'll think it's a dream

Be as you were before; see again as you used to see. The flower of Diana over Cupid's flower has such force and blessed power. Now, my Titania, wake up, my sweet queen.

Go back to being yourself. See the world the way you used to. This magic flower—Diana's over Cupid's—is so powerful and blessed. Wake up now, Titania, my sweet queen.

be yourself again see clearly like before this magic is strong wake up my love

My Oberon, what strange visions I've seen! I thought I was in love with a donkey.

My Oberon, what weird visions did I see! I thought I was madly in love with a donkey.

what visions did i see i was in love with a donkey??

Your beloved is lying over there.

There's your sweetheart.

there he is

How did these things happen? Oh, how my eyes now hate looking at him!

How did this happen? Oh my god, I can't stand looking at him now!

how did this happen? i hate the way he looks

Be quiet for a moment. Robin, remove that head. Titania, call for music; and put into An even deeper sleep than normal sleep, All the senses of these five.

Quiet for a minute. Robin, take off that head. Titania, get some music going; and put them all Into an even deeper sleep than usual.

quiet take off his head music please make them sleep deeply

Now when you wake, you'll see with your own foolish eyes.

When you wake up, you'll see things with your own foolish eyes.

when you wake you'll see the truth

Come, my queen, take my hands, And let's sway over the ground where these sleepers lie. Now you and I are newly reconciled, And will tomorrow midnight formally

Come on, my queen, hold my hands, And we'll sway over where these sleepers are. Now we're friends again, And tomorrow at midnight we'll

come hold my hands let's sway over them we're friends again tomorrow we'll

And bless it with complete good fortune: there the pairs of faithful lovers will be married, with Theseus, all in joy.

And I'll bless it so everything goes beautifully: the lovers will be married along with Theseus, and everyone will be celebrating happily.

bless all these lovers married with theseus everyone celebrating

Fairy king, listen and pay attention. I hear the morning lark singing.

Fairy king, listen up. I hear the morning lark.

listen the morning lark is singing

Then, my queen, in sad silence, Let us follow after the night. We can circle the earth quickly, Faster than the wandering moon.

Then, my queen, let's go quietly, Following the night away. We can travel around the world in no time, Faster than the moon.

let's go in silence follow the night we're faster than the moon

Come, my lord, and as we fly, Tell me how it happened tonight That I was found sleeping here With these humans on the ground.

Come on, my lord, and as we go, Tell me what happened tonight That I ended up sleeping here With these people on the ground.

come with me tell me what happened why was i sleeping here?

Go, someone find the forester; Because our ceremony is finished; And since we have the front part of the day, My love will hear the sound of my hunting dogs. Release them in the western valley; let them go. Hurry, I say, and find the forester.

Go, someone find the forester; Our ceremony is done; And since we've got the morning, My love will hear my hunting dogs. Let them loose in the western valley. Go on, find the forester.

find the forester ceremony's done let the dogs loose western valley

We will, fair queen, go up to the mountain's peak and listen to the beautiful confused sounds of the hounds and the echoes blending together.

We'll go up to the top of the mountain, my queen, and enjoy the wonderful sound of the hunting dogs and their echoes mixing together.

up to mountain top listen to hounds and echoing voices so beautiful

I was once with Hercules and Cadmus, When in a forest of Crete they hunted the bear With Spartan hounds. I never heard Such spirited barking; because, beyond the forests, The skies, the fountains, every area nearby Seemed like one unified sound. I never heard Such beautiful disorder, such sweet noise.

I was once with Hercules and Cadmus, When they hunted a bear in a Cretan forest With Spartan hunting dogs. I'd never heard Such energetic barking; the forests, The sky, the fountains, everything around Seemed to ring with one sound. I'd never heard Such musical confusion, such sweet noise.

i hunted a bear once with hercules & cadmus spartan hounds were amazing such a beautiful sound

My hounds are bred from the Spartan breed, With large jowls and tan coats; and their heads hang With ears that sweep away the morning dew; Crook-legged and with loose skin like Thessalian bulls; Slow in the hunt, but matched in voice like bells, Each sounding below the other. A pack more melodious Was never called to, nor cheered with a horn, In Crete, in Sparta, nor in Thessaly. Judge when you hear them. But wait, who are these women?

My hounds are from Spartan stock, With big jowls and sandy coats; their heads have Ears that sweep the morning dew away; They're bow-legged and loose-skinned like Thessalian bulls; They're slow but their voices match like bells, Each one layered under the other. You'd never hear A better-sounding pack called to, or cheered with a horn, In Crete, Sparta, or Thessaly. Wait till you hear them. But who are these women?

my hounds are from sparta with perfect voices like bells they sound incredible who are these women?

My lord, here is my daughter asleep, And this is Lysander; this is Demetrius; This is Helena, old Nedar's Helena: I'm puzzled that they're here together.

My lord, that's my daughter sleeping there, And that's Lysander; and that's Demetrius; And that's Helena, the daughter of old Nedar: I have no idea why they're all together.

that's my daughter lysan & demetrius & helena why are they all here together?

Surely they got up early to observe The May Day ceremony; and, hearing our plan, Came here as part of our celebration. But tell me, Egeus; isn't this the day When Hermia should announce her choice?

They probably woke up early to see The May Day celebration; and when they heard we were coming, They came to join us. But Egeus, isn't today the day When Hermia is supposed to announce her choice?

they came for may day and heard we were coming egeus, today's the day hermia has to choose

Precisely so, my lord.

Yes, that's right.

yes

Go, tell the hunters to wake them with their horns. Horns sound, and shouting is heard. Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia, and Helena wake and jump up. Good morning, friends. Saint Valentine's Day has passed. Are these forest birds only now beginning to pair up?

Go tell the hunters to wake them with horns. Horns sound, and shouting is heard. Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia, and Helena wake up and jump to their feet. Good morning, everyone. Valentine's Day is over. Are these forest birds just now starting to find their mates?

wake them with horns good morning valentine's day is over why are birds coupling now?

Forgive me, my lord. He and the others kneel to Theseus.

I beg your pardon, my lord. He and the others kneel.

forgive me

Please, all of you stand up. I know you two are bitter enemies. How has this peaceful agreement come about, That you can sleep next to your enemy Without fear or jealousy?

Please, everyone stand up. I know you two are sworn enemies. How did you suddenly become friends, That you can sleep next to the person you hated Without fear or jealousy?

stand up you're enemies how are you peaceful now? you're sleeping together?

My lord, I will answer in confusion, Half asleep, half awake; but so far, I swear, I cannot truly say how I got here. But, as I recall (and I want to be truthful) Now I remember, that's how it is: I came here with Hermia. We intended To leave Athens, where we could be Without the danger of Athenian law.

My lord, I'm confused and half-asleep, Half-awake; but honestly, I swear I can't really say how I ended up here. But now that I think about it (and I'm trying to be truthful), I remember: I came here with Hermia. We wanted To leave Athens, to somewhere we could be together Without the Athenian law getting in the way.

i'm confused half asleep i came with hermia we wanted to leave athens

Enough, enough, my lord; you've heard enough. I ask the law, the law against him. They would have run away, they would have, Demetrius, Thereby to have cheated you and me: You of your wife, and me of my approval, My approval that she should be your wife.

That's enough, my lord; you've heard enough. I want the law, the law to punish him. They would have sneaked off together, Demetrius, And that would have cheated both of us: You out of your wife, and me out of my say In whether she should marry you.

enough, my lord apply the law they wanted to run away and cheat us both

My lord, Helena told me of their secret plan, Of their intention to come to this forest; And I angrily followed them here, Fair Helena following me out of desire. But, my good lord, I don't know what power (But some power it was) made my love for Hermia Melt away like snow, and now it seems to me Like the memory of a worthless toy That I loved as a child; And all the devotion and goodness of my heart, Everything I want and desire, Is only Helena. I was engaged to her, my lord, Before I ever saw Hermia. But like a sickness, I hated it then. But now, as if I've recovered to health, I want it, love it, long for it, And I will be true to it forever.

My lord, Helena told me about their secret plan, That they were going to run away to the forest; And I got furious and chased them, With Helena chasing after me. But, my lord, I don't know what happened— Some kind of magic must have done it— But my love for Hermia just disappeared, Like it was snow melting away. Now it feels like A dumb toy I loved as a kid. All the love I have now, All I want and need, Is Helena. I was supposed to marry her anyway, my lord, Before I even met Hermia. But back then I hated the idea. But now it's like I got better from an illness, And I want her, I love her, I need her, And I'll be faithful to her forever.

helena told me about their plan i chased them in anger but something changed i stopped loving hermia all i want now is helena i was engaged to her anyway and i love her now

Lucky lovers, you've met at the right time. We'll hear more about this later. Egeus, I'm overruling your wishes; For in the temple, very soon, These couples will be united forever. And, since the morning is getting on, Our planned hunting will be put off. Let's go to Athens. In groups of three, We'll hold a grand celebration. Come, Hippolyta.

What a lucky meeting for you lovers. We can talk more about this later. Egeus, I'm not going to listen to you; In the temple, very soon, These couples are getting married. And since it's getting late in the morning, We can skip the hunting. Let's go to Athens. We'll go in groups, And we'll throw a big celebration. Come on, Hippolyta.

lucky lovers i'm ignoring you egeus they're getting married in the temple no hunting today letsces celebrate in athens

These things seem small and indistinct, Like distant mountains turned into clouds.

Everything seems blurry and small, Like mountains far away that look like clouds.

everything's blurry like far-off mountains

I think I see these things with unfocused eyes, When everything appears doubled.

I feel like I'm seeing everything with confused eyes, Like everything is double.

i see everything double like i'm unfocused

I think so too. And I've found Demetrius like a precious jewel, Mine, yet not really mine.

Me too. And I found Demetrius like a precious jewel, That's mine but also not mine.

me too demetrius is mine but also not mine

Are you sure That we're awake? It seems to me That we're still sleeping, we're dreaming. Don't you think The Duke was here, and told us to follow him?

Are you sure We're actually awake? It feels like We're still dreaming. Don't you think The Duke was here and asked us to follow him?

are we awake? this feels like a dream was the duke here?

Yes, and my father.

And my father was here too.

and my father

And Hippolyta.

And Hippolyta too.

and hippolyta

And he ordered us to follow him to the temple.

And he wants us all to meet him at the temple.

he told us to go to the temple

Well, then, we are awake: let's follow him, And on the way let's tell each other our dreams.

Well, then we're definitely awake: let's go with him, And on the way we can tell each other what we dreamed.

we're awake then let's follow him and talk about our dreams

When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer. My next line is 'Most fair Pyramus.' Wow! Peter Quince! Flute, the bellows-mender! Snout, the tinker! Starveling! Oh, by god's life! They've stolen away and left me asleep! I have had a most remarkable experience. I have had a dream beyond anyone's ability to describe. A man is foolish if he tries to explain this dream. I thought I was—but no one can say what. I thought I was, and I thought I had—but a man is a silly fool if he tries to say what I thought I had. The eye of man has not heard, the ear of man has not seen, man's hand cannot taste, his tongue cannot conceive, nor his heart report what my dream was. I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream: it shall be called 'Bottom's Dream', because it has no bottom; and I will sing it at the end of a play, before the Duke. Perhaps, to make it more impressive, I shall sing it at her death.

When it's my turn, call me—I'll answer with my line. 'Most fair Pyramus'—that's next. Wait! Peter Quince! Flute! Snout! Starveling! They disappeared and left me here asleep! I just had the strangest dream. It's impossible to describe—you'd be an idiot to even try. I was... something... but I can't say what. My whole experience is scrambled—like my eyes couldn't hear and my ears couldn't see. It's way beyond words. I'm getting Peter Quince to write a song about it. We'll call it 'Bottom's Dream'—because it's bottomless and profound—and I'll sing it for the Duke. Maybe even at her funeral, to make it sound really special.

i had the wildest dream im not even gonna try explaining it its too weird and deep gonna get someone to write a song