Queen.
Now, for the third part of a minute hence,
Some to kill cankers in the musk-rose buds,
Some war with rear-mice for their leathern wings,
To make my small Elves coats: And some keep back
The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots, and wonders,
At our queint spirits. Sing me now asleep,
Then to your offices, and let me rest. [Goes to the Bower and lies down.

AIR.

[I.] 1st. Fai.
  You spotted snakes with double tongue,
  Thorny hedge-hogs, 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.

II.
  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.
Hence away! now all is well;
One aloof stand centinel. [Exeunt Fairies. Enter Oberon and First Fairy. [Oberon squeeses the Juice of the Flower on the Queen's Eyes.

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 what shall appear,
When thou wak'st, it is thy dear;
Wake when some vile thing is near. [Exit Ob.
AIR. 1st Fai.
Such the force of Magic Pow'r,
Of the juice of this small flower,
It shall jaundice so her fight,
Foul shall be fair, and black seem white;
Then shall dreams, and all their train,
Fill with Fantasies her brain;
Then, no more her darling joy,
She'll resign her changeling boy. [Exeunt. End of the First Act.

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