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- Act 3 Scene 3
-
- Each lover is brought back to the stage where (not
- knowing the presence of the others) they all lie
- down to sleep. Robin anoints their eyes again,
- making sure that this time Demetrius will fall in
- love with Helena, and Lysander will once again be
- in love with Hermia.
- 1 still: always.
- dares me on: challenges me to follow.
- 2 where: to where.
- 3 much lighter-heeled: moves far more
- quickly.
- 5 That: with the result that.
- in: into.
- 10 Abide me: wait for me.
- wot: know.
- 11 shifting . . . place: always changing
- places.
- 14 buy this dear: pay dearly for this.
- 16 constraineth: compels.
- 14 measure . . . length: lie at full length.
- 18 visited: found out
- 20 Abate: shorten.
- 22 my poor company: the company of poor
- me.
- 27 curst: cross.
- 32 go: walk.
- 35 mean a fray: intend to fight.
- 45 Jack . . . Jill: a proverbial saying, meaning
- that every man shall have his woman.
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