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240 Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight.
  And there the snake throws her enameled skin,
  Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in.
  And with the juice of this I'll streak her eyes
  And make her full of hateful fantasies.
245 (gives ROBIN some of the flower)
  Take thou some of it and seek through this grove:
  A sweet Athenian lady is in love
  With a disdainful youth. Anoint his eyes.
  But do it when the next thing he espies
250 May be the lady. Thou shalt know the man
  By the Athenian garments he hath on.
  Effect it with some care, that he may prove
  More fond on her than she upon her love.
  And look thou meet me ere the first cock crow.
eysuckle, sweet muskroses and sweetbrier. Titania sleeps there sometimes at night, lulled to sleep among the flowers by dances and other delights. Snakes shed their skin there, and the shed skin is wide enough to wrap a fairy in. I'll put the juice of this flower on Titania's eyes, and fill her with horrible delusions and desires. (he gives ROBIN part of the flower) You take some of it too, and look around in this part of the forest. A sweet Athenian lady is in love with a young man who wants nothing to do with her. Put some of this flower's juice on his eyes, and make sure to do it in such a way that the next thing he sees will be the lady. You'll be able to tell it's him because he's wearing Athenian clothes. Do it carefully, so that he'll end up loving her more than she loves him. And then make sure to meet me before the rooster's first crow at dawn.
 ROBIN
255 Fear not, my lord. Your servant shall do so.
ROBIN
Don't worry, sir. I'm at your service.
Exeunt severally
They all exit, separately.

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