Snug (as Lion) You, ladies, you whose gentle hearts do fear The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor, May now perchance both quake and tremble here When lion, rough in wildest rage, doth roar. Then know that I, as Snug the joiner, am A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam; For if I should as Lion come in strife Into this place, 'twere pity on my life. Theseus A very gentle beast, and of a good conscience. Demetrius The very best at a beast, my lord, that e'er I saw. Lysander This lion is a very fox for his valor. Theseus True, and a goose for his discretion. Demetrius Not so, my lord, for his valor cannot carry his discretion, and the fox carries the goose. Theseus His discretion, I am sure, cannot carry his valor, for the goose carries not the fox; it is well. Leave it to his discretion, and let us listen to the moon. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "goose carries not the fox"
Snug (as Lion) You, ladies, you whose gentle hearts do fear The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor, May now perchance both quake and tremble here When lion, rough in wildest rage, doth roar. Then know that I, as Snug the joiner, am A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam; For if I should as Lion come in strife Into this place, 'twere pity on my life. Theseus A very gentle beast, and of a good conscience. Demetrius The very best at a beast, my lord, that e'er I saw. Lysander This lion is a very fox for his valor. Theseus True, and a goose for his discretion. Demetrius Not so, my lord, for his valor cannot carry his discretion, and the fox carries the goose. Theseus His discretion, I am sure, cannot carry his valor, for the goose carries not the fox; it is well. Leave it to his discretion, and let us listen to the moon. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "the fox carries the goose"
Snug (as Lion) You, ladies, you whose gentle hearts do fear The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor, May now perchance both quake and tremble here When lion, rough in wildest rage, doth roar. Then know that I, as Snug the joiner, am A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam; For if I should as Lion come in strife Into this place, 'twere pity on my life. Theseus A very gentle beast, and of a good conscience. Demetrius The very best at a beast, my lord, that e'er I saw. Lysander This lion is a very fox for his valor. Theseus True, and a goose for his discretion. Demetrius Not so, my lord, for his valor cannot carry his discretion, and the fox carries the goose. Theseus His discretion, I am sure, cannot carry his valor, for the goose carries not the fox; it is well. Leave it to his discretion, and let us listen to the moon. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "a goose for his discretion"
Snug (as Lion) You, ladies, you whose gentle hearts do fear The smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor, May now perchance both quake and tremble here When lion, rough in wildest rage, doth roar. Then know that I, as Snug the joiner, am A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam; For if I should as Lion come in strife Into this place, 'twere pity on my life. Theseus A very gentle beast, and of a good conscience. Demetrius The very best at a beast, my lord, that e'er I saw. Lysander This lion is a very fox for his valor. Theseus True, and a goose for his discretion. Demetrius Not so, my lord, for his valor cannot carry his discretion, and the fox carries the goose. Theseus His discretion, I am sure, cannot carry his valor, for the goose carries not the fox; it is well. Leave it to his discretion, and let us listen to the moon. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "This lion is a very fox"
Flute (as Thisbe) I kiss the wall's hole, not your lips at all. Bottom (as Pyramus) Wilt thou at Ninny's tomb meet me straightway? Flute (as Thisbe) Tide life, tide death, I come without delay. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "Ninny"
Bottom (as Pyramus) Think what thou wilt, I am thy lover's grace, And like Lemander am I trusty still. Flute (as Thisbe) And I, like Helen, till the fates me kill. Bottom (as Pyramus) Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. Flute (as Thisbe) As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. Bottom (as Pyramus) O kiss me through the hole of this vile wall. Flute (as Thisbe) I kiss the wall's hole, not your lips at all. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "the wall's hole"
Bottom (as Pyramus) I see a voice. Now will I to the chink To spy an I can hear my Thisbe's face. Thisbe? Flute (as Thisbe) My love — thou art my love, I think. Bottom (as Pyramus) Think what thou wilt, I am thy lover's grace, And like Lemander am I trusty still. Flute (as Thisbe) And I, like Helen, till the fates me kill. Bottom (as Pyramus) Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. Flute (as Thisbe) As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "Cephalus and Procris
Bottom (as Pyramus) I see a voice. Now will I to the chink To spy an I can hear my Thisbe's face. Thisbe? Flute (as Thisbe) My love — thou art my love, I think. Bottom (as Pyramus) Think what thou wilt, I am thy lover's grace, And like Lemander am I trusty still. Flute (as Thisbe) And I, like Helen, till the fates me kill. Bottom (as Pyramus) Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. Flute (as Thisbe) As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "Lemander"
Flute (as Thisbe) O wall, full often hast thou heard my moans For parting my fair Pyramus and me. My cherry lips have often kissed thy stones, Thy stones with lime and hair knit up in thee. Bottom (as Pyramus) I see a voice. Now will I to the chink To spy an I can hear my Thisbe's face. Thisbe? Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "hear...face"
Flute (as Thisbe) O wall, full often hast thou heard my moans For parting my fair Pyramus and me. My cherry lips have often kissed thy stones, Thy stones with lime and hair knit up in thee. Read more about Act 5, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "Thy stones"
