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A Midsummer

Bot. I shall desire you of more acquaintance,
good Master Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall
make bold with you. Your name, honest gen-
tleman?192

Peas. Pease-blossom.

Bot. I pray you, commend me to Mistress
Squash, your mother, and to Master Peascod,
your father. Good Master Pease-blossom, I
shall desire you of more acquaintance too.
Your name, I beseech you, sir?198

Mus. Mustard-seed.

Bot. Good Master Mustard-seed, I know your
patience well: that same cowardly, giant-like
ox-beef hath devoured many a gentleman of202
your house. I promise you, your kindred hath
made my eyes water ere now. I desire you of
more acquaintance, good Master Mustard-seed.

Tita. Come, wait upon him; lead him to my bower.206
The moon, methinks, looks with a watery eye;
And when she weeps, weeps every little flower,
Lamenting some enforced chastity.
Tie up my love's tongue, bring him silently.210

Exeunt.

Scene Two

[Another Part of the Wood]

Enter King of Fairies, solus.


Obe. I wonder if Titania be awak'd;
Then, what it was that next came in her eye,
Which she must dote on in extremity.

195 Squash: unripe peapod
Peascod: peapod
209 enforced: violated