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Fairy, Cobweb, Peaseblossom, Mote, and Mustardseed, Lines 9-32
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Act 2,
Scene 2
Lines 9-32

A performance of lines 9-32 by Fairy, Cobweb, Peaseblossom, Mote, and Mustardseed in Act 2, Scene 2 of myShakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

myShakespeare | Midsummer Night's Dream 2.2 Performance: Fairy and Chorus Lines 9-32

First Fairy

You spotted snakes with double tongue,
    Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen.
Newts and blindworms, do no wrong,
    Come not near our Fairy Queen.

Chorus

[Singing]
    Philomel with melody,
    Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby.
        Never harm
        Nor spell nor charm
    Come our lovely lady nigh.
    So good night, with lullaby.

First Fairy

Weaving spiders, come not here;
    Hence, you long-legged spinners, hence;
Beetles black approach not near;
    Worm nor snail do no offense.

Chorus

    Philomel with melody,
    Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby.
        Never harm
        Nor spell nor charm
    Come our lovely lady nigh.
    So good night, with lullaby.
[The song ends. Titania sleeps]

Second Fairy

Hence, away; now all is well.
One aloof stand sentinel.