Enter Oberon, and Fairies dancing before him; and Music with them.

Maria. O me! what shapes are these?

Ober. Stay, stay, Maria.

Maria. My sovereign lord awake, save poor Maria.

Ober. He cannot save thee: save that pain;
Before he wake, thou shalt be slain:
His mother's hand shall stop thy breath,
Thinking her own son is done to death:
And she that takes away thy life,
Does it to be thy husband's wife:
Adieu, Maria, we must hence:
Embrace thine end with patience.
Elves and fairies make no stand,
Till you come in fairyland.

[Exeunt dancing and singing.

Maria. Fairies or devils, whatsoe'er you be,
Thus will I hide me from your company.

[Offers to go.

SCENE III.

To her enter Queen-Mother suddenly, with Alvero and Roderigo with rapiers.