Miko: annotations

Use dew as if it were holy water.

Their children will not have birth defects or birthmarks.

A birthmark could be considered a bad omen or a mark of a witch.

Some editions start a new scene here.

the baby conceived in the bride-bed

There is some evidence that there was supposed to be a song here but that it has been lost. The First Folio, however, specifically states that the following lines are the song.

sweet, vibratory notes

Robin Goodfellow sometimes helped with domestic chores such as sweeping. He was often portrayed with a broom. It's unclear in this sentence if he means he sweeps dust and puts it behind the door, or if he sweeps dust from behind the door. Because Robin often punished sloppy housekeepers, the latter interpretation seems more likely.

merry

Robin's statement that “we fairies” run from the sun would seem to be in contradiction of Oberon's statement in Act III, scene 2, lines 402-403 that they can stay out at daybreak.