SEG。
AndIrememberHowtheoldmantheycall\'dtheKing，whoworeThecrownofgoldabouthissilverhair，Andamysteriousgirdleroundhiswaist，Justwhenmyragewasroaringatitsheight，Andafterwhichitallwasdarkagain，Bidmebewarelestallshouldbeadream。
CLO。
Ay——thereanotherspecialtyofdreams，Thatoncethedreamer\'ginstodreamhedreams，Hisfootisontheveryvergeofwaking。
SEG。
WouldithadbeenuponthevergeofdeathThatknowsnowaking——
Liftingmeuptoglory，tofallback，Stunn\'d，crippled——wretchederthanev\'nbefore。
CLO。
Yetnotsoglorious，Segismund，ifyouYourvisionaryhonourworesoillAstoworkmurderandrevengeonthoseWhomeantyouwell。
SEG。
Whomeantme！——me！theirPrinceChain\'dlikeafelon——
CLO。
Stay，stay——Notsofast，Youdream\'dthePrince，remember。
SEG。
ThenindreamRevengeditonly。
CLO。
True。ButastheysayDreamsareroughcopiesofthewakingsoulYetuncorrectedofthehigherWill，SothatmensometimesintheirdreamsconfessAnunsuspected，orforgotten，self;
Onemustbewaretocheck——ay，ifonemay，Stifleereborn，suchpassioninourselvesAsmakes，wesee，suchhavocwithoursleep，Andillreactsuponthewakingday。
And，bythebye，foronetest，Segismund，Betweensuchswearablerealities——
SinceDreaming，Madness，Passion，areakinInmissingeachthatsalutaryreinOfreason，andtheguidingwillofman:
Onetest，Ithink，ofwakingsanityShallbethatconsciouspowerofself—control，Tocurballpassion，butmuchmostofallThatevilandvindictive，thatillsquaresWithhuman，andwithholycanonless，Whichbidsuspardonev\'nourenemies，Andmuchmorethosewho，outofnoillwill，MistakenlyhavetakenuptherodWhichheaven，theythink，hasputintotheirhands。
SEG。
IthinkIsoonshallhavetotryagain——
Sleephasnotyetdonewithme。
CLO。
Suchasleep。
Takemyadvice——\'tisearlyyet——thesunScarceupabovethemountain;gowithin，Andifthenightdeceivedyou，tryanewWithmorning;morningdreamstheysaycometrue。
SEG。
Oh，ratherprayformeasleepsofastAsshallobliteratedreamandwakingtoo。
（Exitintothetower。）
CLO。
Sosleep;sleepfast:andsleepawaythosetwoNight—potions，andthewakingdreambetweenWhichdreamthoumustbelieve;and，iftoseeAgain，poorSegismund！thatdreammustbe。——
Andyet，andyet，intheseourghostlylives，Halfnight，halfday，halfsleeping，halfawake，Howifourwakinglife，likethatofsleep，BealladreaminthateternallifeTowhichwewakenottillwesleepindeath？
Howif，Isay，thesenseswenowtrustFordateofsensiblecomparison，——
Ay，ev\'ntheReason\'sselfthatdateswiththem，ShouldbeinessenceorintensityHereaftersotranscended，andawakeToaperceptivesubtletysokeenAstoconfessthemselvesbefool\'dbefore，Inallthatnowtheywillavouchformost？
Oneman——likethis——butonlysomuchlongerAslifeislongerthanasummer\'sday，Believedhimselfakinguponhisthrone，Andplay\'dathazardwithhisfellows\'lives，Whocheaplydream\'dawaytheirlivestohim。
Thesailordream\'doftossingontheflood:
Thesoldierofhislaurelsgrowninblood:
TheloverofthebeautythatheknewMustyetdissolvetodustyresidue:
ThemerchantandthemiserofhisbagsOffinger\'dgold;thebeggarofhisrags:
AndallthisstageofearthonwhichweseemSuchbusyactors，andthepartsweplay\'d，Substantialastheshadowofashade，AndDreamingbutadreamwithinadream！
FIFE。
Wasitnotsaid，sir，Bysomephilosopherasyetunborn，Thatanychimney—sweepwhofortwelvehoursDreamshimselfkingishappyasthekingWhodreamshimselftwelvehoursachimney—sweep？
CLO。
AthemeindeedforwiserheadsthanyoursTomoralizeupon——Howcameyouhere？——
FIFE。
Notofmyownwill，Iassureyou，sir。
Nomatterformyself:butIwouldknowAboutmymistress——Imean，master——
CLO。
Oh，NowIremember——Well，yourmaster—mistressIswell，anddeftlyonitserrandspeeds，Asyoushall——ifyoucanbutholdyourtongue。
Canyou？
FIFE。
I\'dratherbeathomeagain。
CLO。
WhereyoushallbethequickerifwhilehereYoucankeepsilence。
FIFE。
Imaywhistle，then？
WhichbythevirtueofmynameIdo，AndalsoasareasonabletestOfwakingsanity——
CLO。
Well，whistlethen;
Andforanotherreasonyouforgot，Thatwhileyouwhistle，youcanchatternot。
Onlyremember——ifyouquitthispass——
FIFE。
（Hisrhymesareout，orhehadcall\'ditspot）——
CLO。
Abulletbringsyouto。
ImustforthwithtocourttotelltheKingTheissueofthislamentableday，Thatburiesallhishopeinnight。
（ToFIFE。）
Farewell。Remember。
FIFE。
Butamoment——butaword！
WhenshallIseemymis——mas——
CLO。
Becontent:
Allingoodtime;andthen，andnotbefore，Nevertomissyourmasteranymore。
（Exit。）
FIFE。
Suchtalkofdreaming——dreaming——IbeginTodoubtifIbedreamingIamFife，Whowithaladwhocall\'dherselfaboyBecause——Idoubtthere\'ssomeconfusionhere——
Heworenopetticoat，cameonatimeRidingfromMuscovyonhalfahorse，Whomusthavedreamtshewasahorseentire，TocantmeoffuponmyhinderfaceUnderthistower，wall—eyedandmusket—tongued，Withsentinelsa—pacingupanddown，CryingAll\'swellwhenallisfarfromwell，Allthedaylong，andallthenight，untilIdream——ifwhatisdreamingbenotwaking——
Ofbellsa—tollingandprocessionsrollingWithcandles，crosses，banners，San—benitos，OfwhichIweartheflamy—finingest，Throughstreetsandplacesthrong\'dwithfieryfacesTosomebackplatform——
Oh，IshalltakeafireintomyhandWiththinkingofmyowndearMuscovy——
OnlyjustoverthatSierrathere，Bywhichwetumbledheadlonginto——No—land。
Now，ifwithoutabulletafterme，IcouldbutgetapeepofmyoldhomePerhapsofmyownmuletotakemethere——
All\'sstill——perhapsthegentlemenwithinAredreamingitisnightbehindtheirmasks——
Godsend\'emagoodnightmare！——Nowthen——Hark！