MUSTARDSEED
You spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen.
COBWEB
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong.
Come not near our fairy queen.
ALL FAIRIES
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.
MOTH and PEASEBLOSSOM
Weaving spiders, come not here.
Hence, you long-legged spinners, hence!
MUSTARDSEED and COBWEB
Beetles black, approach not near.
Worm nor snail, do no offence.
ALL FAIRIES
Philomel, with melody
Sing in our sweet lullaby.
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby.
MUSTARDSEED
Never harm
Nor spell nor charm
ALL FAIRIES
Come our lovely lady nigh.
PEASEBLOSSOM
So good night, with lullaby.
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 wakest, it is thy dear.
Wake when some vile thing is near.
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