| Line 1 | O spite! O hell! I see you all are bent |
| Line 2 | To set against me for your merriment |
| Line 3 | If you were civil and knew courtesy |
| Line 4 | You would not do me thus much injury |
| Line 5 | Can you not hate me, as I know you do |
| Line 6 | But you must join in souls to mock me too? |
| Line 7 | If you were men, as men you are in show |
| Line 8 | You would not use a gentle lady so |
| Line 9 | To vow, and swear, and superpraise my parts |
| Line 10 | When I am sure you hate me with your hearts |
| Line 11 | You both are rivals, and love Hermia |
| Line 12 | And now both rivals, to mock Helena |
| Line 13 | A trim exploit, a manly enterprise |
| Line 14 | To conjure tears up in a poor maid’s eyes |
| Line 15 | With your derision! None of noble sort |
| Line 16 | Would so offend a virgin, and extort |
| Line 17 | A poor soul’s patience, all to make you sport |
Shakespeare Monologue (Helena – A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
August 23, 2019