Come, now a roundel and a fairy song; Then, for the third part of a minute, hence; Some to kill cankers in the musk-rose buds; Some war with rere-mice for their leathern wings, To make my small elves' coats; and some keep back The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots and wonders At our quaint spirits. Sing me now asleep; Then to your offices, and let me rest. (_The_ FAIRIES _sing_) FIRST FAIRY You spotted snakes with double tongue, Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen; Newt and blind-worms, do no wrong, Come not near our fairy queen. _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. SECOND FAIRY. Weaving spiders, come 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. FIRST FAIRY. Hence, away! now all is well; One aloof stand sentinel. (_Exeunt_ FAIRIES. TITANIA _sleeps_.) _Enter_ OBERON, _and squeezes the flower on_ TITANIA'S _eyelids_. OBERON. 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 that shall appear When thou wak'st, it is thy dear: Wake when some vile thing is near. [_Exit_ OBERON] (The mischievous little PUCK, wandering in the forest, meets a clownish fellow named BOTTOM. Very slyly PUCK slips an ass's head over BOTTOM'S hairy pate; and in this strange disguise the clown walks very near the flowery bank where TITANIA lies sleeping. He sings in a harsh voice and awakens the Fairy Queen. The charm makes her fall in love with BOTTOM, since he is the first creature she sees upon waking.) BOTTOM (_sings_). The ousel cock so black of hue, With orange-tawny bill, The throstle with his note so true, The wren with little quill,— Titania (awakening). What angel wakes me from my flowery bed? Bottom (sings).