“We that are true lovers run into strange capers.”

“All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise”

“Ay me! for aught that ever I could read,could ever hear by tale or history,the course of true love never did run smooth.”

“If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone.”

“True it is that we have seen better days. ”

“The iron tongue of Midnight hathtold twelve lovers, to bed; 'tisalmost fairy time. I fear weshall outstep the coming mornas much as we this night over-watch'd.”

“Captain of our fairy band,Helena is here at hand,And the youth, mistook by me,Pleading for a lover's fee.Shall we their fond pageant see?Lord, what fools these mortals be!”