Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Egeus. Scornfull Lysander, true, he hath my Loue;
Egeus. And what is mine, my loue shall render him.
Egeus. And she is mine, and all my right of her,
Egeus. I do estate vnto Demetrius.
Lys. Lys.
Lys. I am my Lord, as well deriu'd as he,
Lys. As well possest: my loue is more then his:
Lys. My fortunes euery way as fairely ranck'd
Lys. (If not with vantage) as Demetrius:
Lys. And (which is more then all these boasts can be)
Lys. I am belou'd of beauteous Hermia.
Lys. Why should not I then prosecute my right?
Lys. Demetrius, Ile auouch it to his head,
Lys. Made loue to Nedars daughter, Helena,
Lys. And won her soule: and she (sweet Ladie) dotes,
Lys. Deuoutly dotes, dotes in Idolatry,
Lys. Vpon this spotted and inconstant man.
The. The.
The. I must confesse, that I haue heard so much,
The. And with Demetrius thought to haue spoke thereof: