I am beloved of beauteous Hermia: Why should not I then prosecute my right? Demetrius,I'll avouch it to his head, Made love to Nedar's daughter,Helena, And won her soul;and she,sweet lady,dotes, Devoutly dotes,dotes in idolatry, Upon this spotted and inconstant man. THESEUS I must confess that I have heard so much, And with Demetrius thought to have spoke thereof; But,being over-full of self-affairs, My mind did lose it.But,Demetrius,come; And come,Egeus;you shall go with me, I have some private schooling for you both. For you,fair Hermia,look you arm yourself To fit your fancies to your father's will; Or else the law of Athens yields you up-- Which by no means we may extenuate-- To death,or to a vow of single life. Come,my Hippolyta:what cheer,my love? Demetrius and Egeus,go along: I must employ you in some business Against our nuptial and confer with you Of something nearly that concerns yourselves. EGEUS With duty and desire we follow you. [Exeunt all but LYSANDER and HERMIA] LYSANDER How now,my love!why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast? HERMIAI am beloved of beauteous Hermia: Why should not I then prosecute my right? Demetrius, I'll avouch it to his head, Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul; and she, sweet lady, dotes, Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry, Upon this spotted and inconstant man. THESEUS I must confess that I have heard so much, And with Demetrius thought to have spoke thereof; But, being over-full of self-affairs, My mind did lose it. But, Demetrius, come; And come, Egeus; you shall go with me, I have some private schooling for you both. For you, fair Hermia, look you arm yourself To fit your fancies to your father's will; Or else the law of Athens yields you up -- Which by no means we may extenuate -- To death, or to a vow of single life. Come, my Hippolyta: what cheer, my love? Demetrius and Egeus, go along: I must employ you in some business Against our nuptial and confer with you Of something nearly that concerns yourselves. EGEUS With duty and desire we follow you. [Exeunt all but LYSANDER and HERMIA] LYSANDER How now, my love! why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast? HERMIA