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Having failed to get Titania to give up the changeling boy to him, Oberon decides to enchant her with the juice of a purple flower which, when squeezed into the eyes whilst asleep, causes the recipient to dote madly on the first living creature that s/he sees upon waking. Oberon sends Puck off to fetch the flower and whilst he is waiting for Puck to return, a young man, Demetrius and young woman, Helena wander into the grove. Oberon makes himself invisible and spies on them, whereupon he learns that Helena is in love with Demetrius, but Demetrius is pursuing Hermia who has eloped with Lysander. Demetrius berates Helena for following him around 'like a puppy dog' and storms off with Helena in hot pursuit....

OBERON: Fare thee well, nymph: ere he do leave this grove,
Thou shalt fly him and he shall seek thy love.

Re-enter PUCK

Hast thou the flower there?

PUCK: Ay, there it is.

OBERON: I pray thee, give it me.
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;
And there the snake throws her enamell'd skin,
Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in:
And with the juice of this I'll streak her eyes,
And make her full of hateful fantasies.
Take thou some of it, and seek through this grove:
A sweet Athenian lady is in love
With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes;
But do it when the next thing he espies
May be the lady: thou shalt know the man
By the Athenian garments he hath on.
Effect it with some care, that he may prove
More fond on her than she upon her love:
And look thou meet me ere the first cock crow.

PUCK: Fear not, my lord, your servant shall do so.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Scene 1 by William Shakespeare

Oh dear, there are far too many people wandering the woods dressed in Athenian garments .... Demetrius, Helena, Lysander, Hermia, not to mention a group of 6 local workmen rehearsing a play they plan to perform at the wedding of the Duke.... and Puck can cause an awful lot of mischief with that little flower

Related artwork:

WARNING MATURE CONTENT : Click here to see Oberon skinny dipping [link]

Scene rendered in layers in Lux via Reality 1.25 plug-in for DAZ3D. Composition of layers and postwork in PSP.

Description
Having failed to get Titania to give up the changeling boy to him, Oberon decides to enchant her with the juice of a purple flower which, when squeezed into the eyes whilst asleep, causes the recipient to dote madly on the first living creature that s/he sees upon waking. Oberon sends Puck off to fetch the flower and whilst he is waiting for Puck to return, a young man, Demetrius and young woman, Helena wander into the grove. Oberon makes himself invisible and spies on them, whereupon he learns that Helena is in love with Demetrius, but Demetrius is pursuing Hermia who has eloped with Lysander. Demetrius berates Helena for following him around 'like a puppy dog' and storms off with Helena in hot pursuit....

OBERON: Fare thee well, nymph: ere he do leave this grove,
Thou shalt fly him and he shall seek thy love.

Re-enter PUCK

Hast thou the flower there?

PUCK: Ay, there it is.

OBERON: I pray thee, give it me.
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;
And there the snake throws her enamell'd skin,
Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in:
And with the juice of this I'll streak her eyes,
And make her full of hateful fantasies.
Take thou some of it, and seek through this grove:
A sweet Athenian lady is in love
With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes;
But do it when the next thing he espies
May be the lady: thou shalt know the man
By the Athenian garments he hath on.
Effect it with some care, that he may prove
More fond on her than she upon her love:
And look thou meet me ere the first cock crow.

PUCK: Fear not, my lord, your servant shall do so.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2 Scene 1 by William Shakespeare

Oh dear, there are far too many people wandering the woods dressed in Athenian garments .... Demetrius, Helena, Lysander, Hermia, not to mention a group of 6 local workmen rehearsing a play they plan to perform at the wedding of the Duke.... and Puck can cause an awful lot of mischief with that little flower

Related artwork:

WARNING MATURE CONTENT : Click here to see Oberon skinny dipping [link]

Scene rendered in layers in Lux via Reality 1.25 plug-in for DAZ3D. Composition of layers and postwork in PSP.