Egeus & Hermia
Egeus & Hermia: Scene I
Based on William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
(Egeus stands alone, Hermia enters)
Egeus:
Daughter Hermia, whither away?
Hermia:
Father, I must tell thy something.
Concern it my hand and ring.
Egeus:
Proceed.
Hermia:
Demetrius, the lord thy hath chosen to be my mate,
No longer shall be an intended mate
As another hath chosen fate.
Remains with Lysander now my heart.
Shall they remain and never part.
Egeus:
Understand not I thou choice.
Only for you is Demetrius.
Acceptable is no other arrow by Cupid.
Only to Demetrius shall thy belong.
Hermia:
Whereof?
Shot I hath been by Cupid’s arrow.
Chance of love with Demetrius is for aye narrow.
One and only is Lysander my one true love.
Noth but napped is my heart by a single white dove.
Egeus:
Wrong with what is Demetrius?
Fair nor loving can he be.
Hermia:
Nor fair is Lysander.
Status has he. Childing is he.
Lysander gave me love and note never so.
Never try did Demetrius. Only gifts of woe.
And what is our feigning love of?
Noth but crude is this false love.
Ask I now…why Demetrius?
Egeus:
Foolish and wanton is Lysander!
Pert face of mine do I see in Demetrius.
Make he great opportunities for you and thou bed.
Not will Lysander.
Cheat, lie, and mere thief are he.
Love stole he. Desire stole he.
Nothing will come of he, his bed, and forth not.
Hermia:
Dare not give Lysander the lie.
He wooed me, yes.
With lilac and meander.
With love and lavender.
Egeus:
Mere disillusions set forth upon you.
Hermia:
Lysander is no cheat and no liar.
As I say, love I see not with Demetrius,
For Demetrius never held my desire.
Egeus:
Disagree to the tale thy spin shall the Athenian law.
Put forth thy Lysanderian desire shall Theseus.
Rid it from Athens shall he.
Cost no matter.
Hermia:
What consequence shall be paid
to make our true love fade?
Which punishment shall be played
to keep our hearts ever laid?
What horrid fate awaits to be made?
Egeus:
Only one hath disobedience. Death.
Hermia:
Fetch Theseus we shall. Law is his word.
Travel we will, swift as the flaming bird.
We will consult Theseus and his mindings
before his nuptial binding.
Present must be Lysander.
Egeus:
As must Demetrius.
(Egeus and Hermia exit)
END OF SCENE I
(Egeus stands alone, Hermia enters)
Egeus:
Daughter Hermia, whither away?
Hermia:
Father, I must tell thy something.
Concern it my hand and ring.
Egeus:
Proceed.
Hermia:
Demetrius, the lord thy hath chosen to be my mate,
No longer shall be an intended mate
As another hath chosen fate.
Remains with Lysander now my heart.
Shall they remain and never part.
Egeus:
Understand not I thou choice.
Only for you is Demetrius.
Acceptable is no other arrow by Cupid.
Only to Demetrius shall thy belong.
Hermia:
Whereof?
Shot I hath been by Cupid’s arrow.
Chance of love with Demetrius is for aye narrow.
One and only is Lysander my one true love.
Noth but napped is my heart by a single white dove.
Egeus:
Wrong with what is Demetrius?
Fair nor loving can he be.
Hermia:
Nor fair is Lysander.
Status has he. Childing is he.
Lysander gave me love and note never so.
Never try did Demetrius. Only gifts of woe.
And what is our feigning love of?
Noth but crude is this false love.
Ask I now…why Demetrius?
Egeus:
Foolish and wanton is Lysander!
Pert face of mine do I see in Demetrius.
Make he great opportunities for you and thou bed.
Not will Lysander.
Cheat, lie, and mere thief are he.
Love stole he. Desire stole he.
Nothing will come of he, his bed, and forth not.
Hermia:
Dare not give Lysander the lie.
He wooed me, yes.
With lilac and meander.
With love and lavender.
Egeus:
Mere disillusions set forth upon you.
Hermia:
Lysander is no cheat and no liar.
As I say, love I see not with Demetrius,
For Demetrius never held my desire.
Egeus:
Disagree to the tale thy spin shall the Athenian law.
Put forth thy Lysanderian desire shall Theseus.
Rid it from Athens shall he.
Cost no matter.
Hermia:
What consequence shall be paid
to make our true love fade?
Which punishment shall be played
to keep our hearts ever laid?
What horrid fate awaits to be made?
Egeus:
Only one hath disobedience. Death.
Hermia:
Fetch Theseus we shall. Law is his word.
Travel we will, swift as the flaming bird.
We will consult Theseus and his mindings
before his nuptial binding.
Present must be Lysander.
Egeus:
As must Demetrius.
(Egeus and Hermia exit)
END OF SCENE I
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This was a project done for English class. We read "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. We had to write a scene featuring Egeus and Hermia. We had to include Hermia giving the news of her love for Lysander to her father and his reaction. Thanks.