A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SCENE I. Athens. A room in the Palace of THESEUS [Enter THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, PHILOSTRATE, and Attendants.] THESEUS Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace; four happy days bring in Another moon; but, oh, methinks, how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame or a dowager, Long withering out a young man's revenue.