I swear to thee by Cupid‟s strongest bow, By his arrow with the golden head, By the simplicity of Venus‟ doves, By that which knitteth souls and prospers loves, And by that fire which burn‟d the Carthage queen When the false Trojan under sail was seen;
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The following lines have been spoken by Hermia to Lysander in Act 1 Scene 1 in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
While departing from each other, Hermia promises Lysander by taking the swear of Cupid's bow that she will come back tomorrow. She swears to each and everything in the world which ties the love together and assures him that she will meet him tomorrow at the same spot.
In the play the four young Athenians: Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius are in love. Hermia and Lysander are in love with each other but Hermia’s father Egeus, want her to marry Demetrius whom he had given his promise else he would take any legal step towards her. The lovers find a way to escape Athens and get married at a place where their love would not be hindered by any Athenian law. The other character Demetrius too is in love with Hermia and wants to marry her. Before meeting Hermia, Demetrius had been engaged with Helena, Hermia’s friend, whom he abandoned after meeting Hermia. Helena is in deep love with Demetrius and wants to get him through any means. She tells him about the eloping plan to him so that she can get her love back by following him.