Shakespeare the Boy / With Sketches of the Home and School Life, Games and Sports, Manners, Customs and Folk-lore of the Time

by W. J. Rolfe

"Hermione. What wisdom stirs amongst you? Come, sir, now

I am for you again; pray you, sit by us,

And tell 's a tale.

Mamillius. Merry, or sad shall 't be?

Hermione. As merry as you will.

Mamillius. A sad tale 's best for winter. I have one

Of sprites and goblins.

Hermione. Let's have that, good sir.

Come on, sit down; come on, and do your best

To fright me with your sprites; you're powerful at it.