II.

Weaving spiders come not here;

Hence, you long-leg'd spinners, hence:

Beetles black approach not near,

Worm nor snail do no offence.

Philomel with melody, &c.

Hence away! now all is well;

One aloof stand centinel. [Exeunt Fairies.

Enter Oberon and First Fairy.

[Oberon squeeses the Juice of the Flower on the Queen's Eyes.

Ob. What thou seest when thou dost wake,

Do it for thy true love take;

Love and languish for his sake;

Be it ounce, or cat, or bear,

Pard, or boar with bristled hair,

In thy eye what shall appear,

When thou wak'st, it is thy dear;

Wake when some vile thing is near. [Exit Ob.

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