Injurious Hermia! most ungrateful maid! Have you…
““Injurious Hermia! most ungrateful maid! Have you conspired, have you with the contrived To bait me with this foul derision? Is all the counsel that we two have shared, The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us,-O, and is all forgot? All school=days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our neelds created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate. So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition; Two lovely berries moulded on one stem; So, with two seeming bodies, but one heart, Two of the first, like coats in heraldry, Due but to one, and crowned with one crest, And will you rent our ancient love asunder, To join with men in scorning your poor friend? It is not friendly, 'tis not maidenly: Our sex, as well as I, may chide you for it, Though I alone do feel the injury.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A lament about a deep bond being broken by betrayal and forced separation, comparing lovers to intertwined flowers and hearts.
In simple terms: A close friendship is torn apart by betrayal.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and protect true connections.
Themes
friendship
betrayal
love
identity
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
dramatic
When to use this quote
- romantic relationships
- family disputes
- friendship breakdowns
Key Concepts
interdependence
dualism
loss
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you maintain unity in a partnership?
- What sacrifices are worth making for love?
A Different Perspective
Love can be fragile when external pressures intervene.