...feel the country, he goes naturally into prose. From Midsummer Nighfs Dream. I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding...eglantine: There sleeps Titania, some time of the night, Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight; And there the snake throws her enamelled skin, Weed...

...their spheres To hear the sea-maid's music. And then, shortly later we hear: I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where ox-lips and the nodding violet grows; Quite over-canopied with lush woodbine, With sweet musk roses, and with eglantine: There sleeps Titania sometime of the night...

...sense of mystery and resonant beauty. This tactic is clearly audible in Oberon's description of the "bank where the wild thyme blows, / Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows" (IL 1.24950). In brilliant contrast to the "wild thyme" speech isTitania's imperious declaration of...

...Shakespeare found a "delicate English beauty" in Oberon's description of the "Warwickshire countryside": I know a bank where the wild thyme blows Where oxlips...woodbine With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine. (II.i.249)47 Before we get carried away by nostalgia, we ought to read on. We discover other vintage...

...lanugine mala Castaneasque nuces then, I think, we shall be disposed to say that in Shakspeare's : — I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips...woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine — it is mainly a Greek note which is struck. Then, again in his : — look how the floor of heaven...

...Oberon, who has overheard their Where Titania sleeps / know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Wliere oxlips and the nodding violet grows Quite over-canopied...eglantine: There sleeps Titania some time of the night, LuH'J in these flowers with dances and delight ; 16 conversation, feels sorry for Helena - and he decides...

...fuerza de tu hermosa virtud por fuerza me conmueve A primera vista a decir, a jurar que te amo. 7. I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, / Where...over-canopied with luscious woodbine, / With sweet nuisk-roses, and wüh eglantine. / There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, / Lull'd in these flowers...

...flower there? PUCK Aye, there it is. OBERON I pray thee, give it me. (PUCK gives him theflower.) OBERON I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows. There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight. And with...

...a bastard, really, that Oberon. But he has a way with words, and I must quote you the following: / know a bank where the wild thyme blows Where oxlips...musk-roses and with eglantine. There sleeps Titania sometime of the night Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight. Isn't that gorgeous? I love...

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