Act I, Scene I - continued.
THESEUS
I must confess that I have heard so much,
THESEUS
And with Demetrius thought to have spoke thereof;
THESEUS
But, being over-full of self-affairs,
THESEUS
My mind did lose it. But, Demetrius, come;
THESEUS
And come, Egeus; you shall go with me,
THESEUS
I have some private schooling for you both.
THESEUS
For you, fair Hermia, look you arm yourself
THESEUS
To fit your fancies to your father's will;
THESEUS
Or else the law of Athens yields you up -
THESEUS
Which by no means we may extenuate -
THESEUS
To death, or to a vow of single life.
THESEUS
Come, my Hippolyta: what cheer, my love?
THESEUS
Demetrius and Egeus, go along:
THESEUS
I must employ you in some business
THESEUS
Against our nuptial and confer with you
THESEUS
Of something nearly that concerns yourselves.
EGEUS
With duty and desire we follow you.
EGEUS
Exeunt all but LYSANDER and HERMIA
LYSANDER
How now, my love! why is your cheek so pale?
LYSANDER
How chance the roses there do fade so fast?
HERMIA
Belike for want of rain, which I could well
HERMIA
Beteem them from the tempest of my eyes.
LYSANDER
Ay me! for aught that I could ever read,
LYSANDER
Could ever hear by tale or history,
LYSANDER
The course of true love never did run smooth;
LYSANDER
But, either it was different in blood, -
