Now,fair Hippolyta,our nuptial hour Draws on apace;four happy days bring in Another moon:but,O,methinks,how slow This old moon wanes!she lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame or a dowager Long withering out a young man revenue. HIPPOLYTA Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon,like to a silver bow New-bent in heaven,shall behold the night Of our solemnities. THESEUS Go,Philostrate, Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments; Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; Turn melancholy forth to funerals; The pale companion is not for our pomp. [Exit PHILOSTRATE Hippolyta,I woo'd thee with my sword, And won thy love,doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp,with triumph and with revelling. [Enter EGEUS,HERMIA,LYSANDER,and DEMETRIUS] EGEUS Happy be Theseus,our renowned duke! THESEUS Thanks,good Egeus:what's the news with thee? EGEUSNow, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace; four happy days bring in Another moon: but, O, methinks, how slow This old moon wanes! she lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame or a dowager Long withering out a young man revenue. HIPPOLYTA Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon, like to a silver bow New-bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our solemnities. THESEUS Go, Philostrate, Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments; Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; Turn melancholy forth to funerals; The pale companion is not for our pomp. [Exit PHILOSTRATE] Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword, And won thy love, doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph and with revelling. [Enter EGEUS, HERMIA, LYSANDER, and DEMETRIUS] EGEUS Happy be Theseus, our renowned duke! THESEUS Thanks, good Egeus: what's the news with thee? EGEUS