A Literary Moment...

If it please you, I should happily share these words from a favored play:

A Midsummer-Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Act V, Scene I

Puck:

If we shadows have offended,

Think but this, (and all is mended,)

That you have but slumber'd here

While these visions did appear.

And this weak and idle theme,

No more yeilding but a dream,

Gentles, do not reprehend ; 

If you pardon, we will mend.

And, as I am an honest Puck,

If we have unearned luck

Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,

We will make amends ere long :

Else the Puck a liar call,

So, good night unto you all !

Give me your hands, if we be friends,

And Robin shall restore amends.

                                              [Exit.

"A Literary Moment... " is something new that I would like to add to our blog. Literature plays an important role in society and has done so from the first words penned to paper and the first story orally passed along.  It is through stories that we often best express and share our ideas and beliefs. Literature has the power to inspire... the power to expand our minds... the power to move us... the power to free us.  Through literature we can learn compassion and chivalry.  And sometimes, should we be quite fortunate, literature can simply make us smile and laugh! As hopefully the quote above does for those familiar with the antics that take place within A Midsummer-Night's Dream.