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The mischievous sprite Puck has meddled in the relationships between the group of Athenians, who have escaped into the woods outside of Athens. Lysander, who used to be passionately in love with Hermia, has now been given a love potion by Puck and fallen deep in love with Helena instead. The same has happened to Demetrius, much to Helena's consternation as she believes the two men are making fun of her. Meanwhile, Hermia is hurt and confused as her lover, Lysander, now spurns her. This
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LYSANDER
Why should you think that I should woo in scorn?
Scorn and derision never come in tears.
Look when I vow, I weep; and vows so born,
In their nativity all truth appears.
How can these things in me seem scorn to you,
Bearing the badge of faith, to prove them true?
HELENA
You do advance your cunning more and more.
When truth
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