Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].
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SCENE V.
Enter Queen of Fairies, with her train.
Queen.
Come, now a roundel, and a Fairy song:7 note
Then, 'fore the third part of a minute, hence;8 note
Some to kill cankers in the musk-rose buds,
Some war with rear-mice for their leathern wing,
To make my small elves coats; and some keep back
The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots, and wonders
At our * notequaint spirits. Sing me now asleep:
Then to your Offices, and let me rest.
Fairies sing.
You spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind worms, do no wrong;
Come not near our fairy Queen.
Philomel, with melody,
Sing in your sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby:
Never harm,
Nor spell, nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh:
So good night with lullaby.
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2 Fairy.
Weaving spiders come not here;
Hence, you long-leg'd spinners, hence:
Beetles black, approach not near,
Worm, nor snail, do no offence.
Philomel with melody, &c.
1 Fairy.
Hence, away; now all is well:
One, aloof, stand Sentinel.
[Exeunt Fairies. The Queen sleeps.
Enter Oberon.
Ob.
What thou seest, when thou dost wake,
Do it for thy true love take;
Love and languish for his sake:
Be it ounce, or cat, or bear,
Pard, or boar with bristled hair,
In thy eye that shall appear,
When thou wak'st, it is thy dear;
Wake, when some vile thing is near.
[Exit Oberon.
Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].
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