But she, being mortal, of that boy did die;
And for her sake do I rear up her boy;
And for her sake I will not part with him.
Obe. How long within this wood intend you
stay?

Tita. Perchance till after Theseus' weddingday.

If you will patiently dance in our round, 140
And see our moonlight revels, go with us;
If not, shun me, and I will spare your
haunts.

Obe. Give me that boy, and I will go with thee.

Tita. Not for thy kingdom. Fairies,1 away! We shall chide downright, if I longer stay. [Exit Titania with her train. Obe. Well, go thy way: thou shalt not from2 this grove,

Till I torment thee for this injury. My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou rememb'rest

Since once I sat upon a promontory,

And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, 150
Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath3
That the rude sea grew civil at her song,
And certain stars shot madly from their
spheres,

To hear the sea-maid's music.

Enter DEMETRIUS, HELENA following him. Dem. I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.

Where is Lysander and fair Hermia?

The one I'll slay, the other slayeth me. 190 Thou told'st me they were stol'n unto this wood;

[And here am I, and wood1 within this wood, Because I cannot meet my Hermia.] Hence, get thee gone, and follow me no more. Hel. You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant;5

But yet you draw not iron, though my heart Is true as steel: leave you your power to draw,

And I shall have no power to follow you.

[Dem. Do I entice you? do I speak you fair?