QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
ACT/SCENE: 3.1
SPEAKER: Bottom
CONTEXT:
TITANIA
I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again.
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note.
So is mine eye enthrallèd to thy shape.
And thy fair virtue’s force perforce doth move me
On the first view to say, to swear, I love thee.
BOTTOM
Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for
that. And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep
little company together nowadays. The more the pity that
some honest neighbours will not make them friends. Nay,
I can gleek upon occasion.
TITANIA
Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful.

DUTCH:
Mij dunkt, jonkvrouw, dat gij daar toch wel eenige
reden voor zoudt mogen hebben; maar toch, om de
waarheid te zeggen, rede en liefde gaan tegenwoordig al
heel weinig samen om; het is daarom wel jammer, dat
eenige brave buren de moeite niet willen doen om ze
bijeen te brengen.

MORE:
Shape=Appearance
Perforce doth move me=Compels me
Fair virtue’s force=Good qualities
Gleek=Joke
Compleat:
Shape=Gestalte, gedaante, vorm
Perforce=Met geweld

Topics: appearance, love, wisdom