ABSTRACT

AMidsummerNight'sDream Soloveinrneerestrain'd1dothburnethemore AhPyramusknewstthouthyThisbesmiserie Pittythouwouldsthergreatperplexitie.

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BoundispoorePyramuswithatwofoldband OfLoveandDuetyby2differenthands Lovebindsmysoule,myBodyduetybinds, ThechainesofLove,willnotmysouleletgoe, Thechainesofduetywillmybodieowe, YetchainesofLovewouldhavemybodiefree ButChainesofduetywillnotmysouleletwoe. DeformedVulcancouldfaireVenuswinne WhilstImyThisbelose,crook-back'dEndimion CouldsportinLunaeslap,andjoyinher, HappywasVulcan;HappyEndimion ButI,butI--

EnterThisbesola LetwoodsandmountainesEcchooutmywoe, Butwoeismee,norwoodsnormountainesview Canmypooresoule,norcantheyhearethesound Ofthesemyaerieblasts.ThisbelovesPyramus, Butpitteouswretch,Pyramussheecan'tenjoy. IoJupiter,HelenacouldParisget, ButPyramuscannotwretchedThisbesee, ThusliketheTurtleIwithtearesbemoane Hifnwhommysouleisforc'dtoleavealone.