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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,

— William Shakespeare

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Oberon evokes a flower-filled place in the fairy world; the image is part of his plan involving the enchanted flower.

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Source: A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Act II, scene 1

Edition: Project Gutenberg Shakespeare text

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From A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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