Oberon. Flying between the cold moon and the earth,
Cupid all arm'd.
Helena. I'll follow thee, and make a heaven of hell,
To die upon the hand I love so well.
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A MidSummer-Night's Dream—part 3
Some more William Heath Robinson ink illustrations from probably my favorite book ever, A MidSummer Night's Dream.
Hermia. Emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet.
A MidSummer-Night's Dream—part 2
Another folio of illustrations by W.H. Robinson from maybe my favorite illustrated book ever, A MidSummer Night's Dream. More to come.
Hippolyta: "Four days will quickly steep themselves in night."
Egeus: "This man hath bewitch'd the bosom of my child."
One of Thousands
There are thousands of artistic interpretations of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Here's one by Edwin Landseer from 1848.
Midsummer Madness
I just realized that I missed posting something for Midsummer Eve, on the solstice as reckoned by tradition. But really Midsummer's exact dates vary between different cultures. As it so happens in Great Britain from the 13th century, Midsummer was celebrated on Midsummer Eve (St John's Eve, June 23) AND St. Peter's Eve (June 28)---that's toDAY.
So what better than this sparkling scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Meeting of Oberon and Titania, by Arthur Rackham.
I posted this scan from a print early last year, but the cyber-sprites seemed to have dropped it from the blog archives. Cheeky little hobgoblins . . .
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