Furry Princess

Who is Dharma channeling now? A famous Shakespearean character. No, not Ophelia (there's no water.)

She is Titania, the Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare's Midsummers Night's Dream.

I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,

Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,

Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,

With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:

There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,

Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;

And there the snake throws her enamell'd skin,

Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in

If you look closely, you can even see a hint of snake-skin in her curtained bower. According to the play, she sleeps surrounded by her fairies. They sing her a lullaby.

FIRST FAIRY. You spotted snakes with double tongue,

Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;

Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong;

Come not near our fairy queen.

Hence away!

CHORUS. Philomel, with melody,

Sing in our sweet lullaby;

Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lully, lulla, lullaby;

Never harm,

Nor spell, nor charm,

Come our lovely lady nigh;

So, good night, with lullaby.

SECOND FAIRY. Weaving spiders come not here;

Hence, you long legg-d spinners, hence!

Beetles black, approach not near;

Worm nor snail, do no offence.

Come not here.

CHORUS. Philomel with melody, etc.

FIRST FAIRY. Hence, away! Now all is well.

One aloof stand sentinel.

Sleepy fairy princess.

Looks like the lullaby worked! No snakes, hedgehogs, or spiders. And a slightly sleepy puppy. She even hopped back onto the butterfly pillow after I put away the flowers. (I think she was hoping for more treats.)