So will I grow,so live,so die,my lord, Ere I will my virgin patent up Unto his lordship,whose unwished yoke My soul consents not to give sovereignty THESEUS Take time to pause;and,by the nest new moon-- The sealing-day betwixt my love and me, For everlasting bond of fellowship-- Upon that day either prepare to die For disobedience to your father's will, Or else to wed Demetrius,as he would; Or on Diana's altar to protest For aye austerity and single life DEMETRIUS Relent,sweet Hermia:and,Lysander,yield Thy crazed title to my certain right. LYSANDER You have her father's love,Demetrius; Let me have Hermia's:do you marry him EGEUS Scornful Lysander!true,he hath my love, And what is mine my love shall render him. And she is mine,and all my right of her I do estate unto Demetrius. LYSANDER I am,my lord,as well derived as he, As well possess'd;my love is more than his; My fortunes every way as fairly rank'd, If not with vantage,as Demetrius'; And,which is more than all these boasts can be,So will I grow, so live, so die, my lord, Ere I will my virgin patent up Unto his lordship, whose unwished yoke My soul consents not to give sovereignty. THESEUS Take time to pause; and, by the nest new moon -- The sealing-day betwixt my love and me, For everlasting bond of fellowship -- Upon that day either prepare to die For disobedience to your father's will, Or else to wed Demetrius, as he would; Or on Diana's altar to protest For aye austerity and single life. DEMETRIUS Relent, sweet Hermia: and, Lysander, yield Thy crazed title to my certain right. LYSANDER You have her father's love, Demetrius; Let me have Hermia's: do you marry him. EGEUS Scornful Lysander! true, he hath my love, And what is mine my love shall render him. And she is mine, and all my right of her I do estate unto Demetrius. LYSANDER I am, my lord, as well derived as he, As well possess'd; my love is more than his; My fortunes every way as fairly rank'd, If not with vantage, as Demetrius'; And, which is more than all these boasts can be