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60  But, as in health, come to my natural taste, Now do I wish it, love it, long for it, And will for evermore be true to it.

The. Fair lovers, you are fortunately met: Of this discourse we more will hear anon. Egeus, I will overbear your will, For in the temple, by and by, with us, These couples shall eternally be knit: And, for the morning now is something worn, Our purpos'd hunting shall be set aside. Away with us, to Athens: three and three, We'll hold a feast in great solemnity. Come, Hippolyta.

Exit Duke [with Hippolyta] and Lords.

Dem. These things seem small and undistinguishable, Like far-off mountains turned into clouds.

Her. Methinks I see these things with parted eye, When everything seems double.

Hel.So methinks: And I have found Demetrius, like a jewel, Mine own, and not mine own.

Dem.Are you sure That we are awake? It seems to me That yet we sleep, we dream. Do you not think The duke was here, and bid us follow him?

Her. Yea: and my father.

Hel.And Hippolyta.

Lys. And he did bid us follow to the temple.

Dem. Why then, we are awake. Let's follow him; And by the way let us recount our dreams.

Exeunt Lovers.  195 parted eye: i.e., the two eyes not in focus 197, 198 Cf. n. 