Act I. Scene I.

Act I. Scene I.

Athens. The Palace of THESEUS.

The. Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour
Draws on apace: four happy days bring in
Another moon; but O! methinks how slow
This old moon wanes; she lingers my desires,
Like to a step-dame, or a dowager
Long withering out a young man’s revenue.

A Midsummer-Night's Dream

Dramatis Personæ.

THESEUS, Duke of Athens.

EGEUS, Father to Hermia.

LYSANDER, DEMETRIUS, in love with Hermia.

PHILOSTRATE, Master of the Revels to Theseus.

QUINCE, a Carpenter.

SNUG, a Joiner.

BOTTOM, a Weaver.

FLUTE, a Bellows-mender.

SNOUT, a Tinker.

STARVELING, a Tailor.

HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.

HERMIA, Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander.

HELENA, in love with Demetrius.

OBERON, King of the Fairies.

TITANIA, Queen of the Fairies.

PUCK, or Robin Goodfellow.

PEASE-BLOSSOM, COBWEB,

MOTH, MUSTARD-SEED, Fairies.

Other Fairies attending their King and Queen. Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta.

SCENE.—Athens, and a Wood near it.