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Ou, se havia acordo na escolha,

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Guerra, morte ou doença assediavam,

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Fazendo-o instantâneo como um som,

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Uma sombra ligeira, sonho súbito,

Breve como o raio na noite negra,

Que num ímpeto revela céu e terra

E antes que se possa dizer “Olha!”,

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As presas da escuridão o devoraram.

Assim o brilho fugaz descai em caos.

HÉRMIA

Se o amor verdadeiro sempre se frustra, É por certo um ditame do destino.

Ensinemos paciência à provação,

Pois se trata de uma aflição comum, Como ao amor, devaneios, sonhos, suspiros, Desejos, lágrimas e fantasias.

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LYSANDER

A good persuasion. Therefore hear me, Hermia: I have a window aunt, a dowager,

Of great revenue, and she hath no child.

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From Athens is her house remote seven leagues; And she respects me as her only son.

There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee; And to that place the sharp Athenian law Cannot pursue us. If thou lov’st me, then Steal forth thy father’s house tomorrow night, And in the wood, a league without the town, Where I did meet thee once with Helena To do observance to a morn of May,

There will I stay for thee.

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HERMIA

My good Lysander,

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I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow, e v

By his best arrow with the golden head, oite d

By the simplicity of Venus’ doves,

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By that which knitteth souls and prospers loves, e um

And by that fire which burned the Carthage queen o d

When the false Trojan under sail was seen, Sonh

By all the vows that ever men have broke –

In number more than ever women spoke –

In that same place thou hast appointed me, 180

Tomorrow truly will I meet with thee.

LYSANDER

Keep promise, love. Look, here comes Helena.

Enter HELENA

HERMIA

God speed, fair Helena! Whither away?

LISANDRO