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What methought I was and what methought I had
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

What methought I was and what methought I had.

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I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream; past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Methought I was - -man is but an ass if he go about to expound this dream. Methought I was - -and methought I had - -man is but a patched fool if he will offer to say [chuckling] Bottom:
what methought I was and what methought I had. [He breaks into uncontrollable laughter and suddenly brays like a jackass]

Full Transcript

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Because it has no bottom.
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And... I will sing it in the latter end of our play before the duke.
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And perhaps to make it the more gracious...
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I shall sing it after death.
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What methought I was And what methought I had
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What methought I was And methought I had
Duration
29 seconds
Views
608
Timestamp in Movie
01:55:56
Uploaded
Sep 30, 2021
Genres
comedy, fantasy, romance
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Movie Summary

Two couples and a troupe of actors have an encounter with some mischievous fairies in the forest.

Actors

James Cagney
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James Cagney
I beg the law, the law upon her head, my lord. - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:20
I beg the law, the law upon her head, my lord.
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Masters, I will tell you of... wonders.
These things seem small and undistinguishable - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:37
These things seem small and undistinguishable
Come now what masques what dances shall we have - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:10
Come now what masques what dances shall we have
"A tedious brief scene of young Pyramus and his love Thisbe. - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:28
"A tedious brief scene of young Pyramus and his love Th...
The actors are at hand - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:12
The actors are at hand
Full often hast thou heard my moans - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:31
Full often hast thou heard my moans
Kiss me through the hole of this vile wall - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:15
Kiss me through the hole of this vile wall
At Ninny's tomb - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:53
At Ninny's tomb
This lanthorn doth the horned moon present - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:35
This lanthorn doth the horned moon present
Sword. - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:16
Sword.
[CROWD CHUCKLES] - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:29
[CROWD CHUCKLES]
[CROWD LAUGHING] - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:24
[CROWD LAUGHING]
[BELL TOLLING] - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:05
[BELL TOLLING]
FAIRIES [SINGING]: Through the house, give glimmering light - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:18
FAIRIES [SINGING]: Through the house, give glimmering light
The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:25
The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve
The iron tongue of midnight hath tolled 12 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:25
The iron tongue of midnight hath tolled 12
If we shadows have offended think but this and all is mended - A Midsummer Night's Dream 00:07
If we shadows have offended think but this and all is mended