Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Qu. And in the spiced Indian aire, by night
Qu. Full often hath she gossipt by my side,
Qu. And sat with me on Neptunes yellow sands,
Qu. Marking th'embarked traders on the flood,
Qu. When we haue laught to see the sailes conceiue,
Qu. And grow big bellied with the wanton winde:
Qu. Which she with pretty and with swimming gate,
Qu. Following (her wombe then rich with my yong squire)
Qu. Would imitate, and saile vpon the Land,
Qu. To fetch me trifles, and returne againe,
Qu. As from a voyage, rich with merchandize.
Qu. But she being mortall, of that boy did die,
Qu. And for her sake I doe reare vp her boy,
Qu. And for her sake I will not part with him.
Ob. Ob.
Ob. How long within this wood intend you stay?
Qu. Qu.
Qu. Perchance till after Theseus wedding day.
Qu. If you will patiently dance in our Round,
Qu. And see our Moone‑light reuels, goe with vs;