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I know there are Mp3's on the internet. I've seen them before. Have you googled?

Here's a transcript I found:

Paul: Pyramus
John:Thisbe
George:Moonshine
Ringo:Lion

A Hard Midsummer Night's Dream:

Announcer:Gentles, perchance and wonder at this so, and wonder on til truth makes all things plain. This man, is Pyramus as you would know. This beauteous lady, Thisbe. This man presenteth woe, that vile Wall, who did those lover sunder. And through Wall's chink, poor souls, they were content to whiper. This man, with lantern, dog, and bush of thorn, presenteth Moonshine. This grizzly beast here, Lion is thy name. For all the rest, with Lion, Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twain, at large discourse, while they are, they do remain.

(Fans cheer, with the exception of two boys who are heckling the proceedings.)

Wall: In this same interlude, doth before, that I one snout by name, present a wall. And such a wall, as I would have you think, through which there is a granite hole or chink. Through which the lovers, Pyramus and Thisbe, did whisper often very secretly.
(Fans cheer)

Heckler One: Go back to Liverpool!

Pyramus:Oh, I fear my Thisbe's promise is forgot. And thou, O wall, o sweet and lovely wall that stands between, that stands between her father's ground and mine.

And thou, o wall, o sweet and lvoely wall, show me thy chink. To blink through with my...but what see I?

Fans: Thisbe!

Pyramus: No, no Thisbe do I see. O wicked wall, cursed be your stones for deceiving me.

(The hecklers make fun of the actor playing Wall.)

He should not, 'cause this is Thisbe's cue, and she comes in and we look through the wall. Shurrup.

Thisbe: O wall, that thou hast heard my moans. For parting my fair Pyramus and me. My cherry lips have often kissed thy stones.

Pyramus:I see a voice, now will I through the chink, go and see my Thisbe's face. Off to the chink, then, come along, here we go.

Thisbe? THISBE!!!

Thisbe: WHAT!

(Fans laugh)

My love, my love. Thou art my love, I think.

Heckler:Stop it.

Pyramus:Wilt thou at Ninny's tomb, meet me straightaway?

Thisbe:Ninny's tomb? Is that still open? Right! Ooh! Jolly good!

Wall:Thus have I Wall, my part discharged so, and being done, away wall doth go.

(Fans cheer)

Hecklers:Go on get out of here, get out of here! C'mon, puss, puss, puss, puss..

Lion:You ladies, you who fear the smallest, monstrous mouse that walks the floor, may now perchance both quake and tremble here, when Lion in rough and wildest rage doth roar! (Little whimpery growl)

Heckler:Feed that lion!

Fan:Leave 'im in peace!

Lion: And know that I, one Ringo, the drummer am. But if I was really a lion I wouldn't be making all the money I am today. Would I?

(Fans laugh and cheer)

Moonshine: This lantern doth the horned moon present.

Heckler:Can't hear, can't hear.

Moonshine(louder): This lantern doth the horned moon present! I, the man in the moon, doth seem to be.

Heckler:Who?

Moonshine: Look, you. All I have to tell you is this lantern is, the moon, you see. Have you got it? I'm the man in the moon. This thornbush here is my thornbush, and this doggie-woggie here is my dog. Now if you don't wrap up, I'll give you a kick in the arse.

(Fans Cheer)

Thisbe: So this is old Ninny's tomb.
(fan knocks) Thank you.
(sound of door opening) But where is my love?

(Lion pounces on Thisbe, who shrieks,jumps up in the air, and as they run around, they almost knock over Moonshine.)

Pyramus(running over to Moonshine, who stands alone): Sweet moon, I thank thee for thy lovely beams remember, before....'Ello, ello, ello! What's this? Eyes do you see? How can it be? What dread...What dreadful dole is here. Thy mantle good, all covered in blood. Oh, dainty duck, o dear.
Come jeers, confound, out sword, and what? Wound that pap of Pyramus, that left pap. Where heart doth hop, thus die I , thus..(falls to the floor)

Fans(crying): No! Please don't die!

Pyramus: It's alright, it's alright. Now am I dead. Now, am I fled. Oh well, you can't win 'em all. Tongue, lose thy light, moon, take thy flight. See ya George.
(Moonshine leaves)
Now die die die die(Stabs self with sword.)!

Thisbe(Skipping and singing): Dee-dee-da, da-da,dee-dee,di.
Asleep my love?
Pyramus: DIE DIE DIE!
Thisbe:What dead, my dove?
Pyramus, arise! (Shakes Pyramus, who is giggling.) Speak, speak!(Pyramus still giggling)Quite dumb? Dead a tomb must cover thy sweet eyes, those lily lips. (Pyramus making silly faces at the camera)This cherry nose. These yellow cowslipped cheeks all gone all gone, lovers make moan his eyes were green as leeks.
(Pyramus looks toward Thisbe, and chuckles)
Tongue, not a word. Not a word.
Pyramus (Softly): Not a word.
(Heckler begins to start up again)
Thisbe:Shurrup! Not a word. Come trusty ah, sword. Come blade, my breast imbrue.(Pyramus laughs)
Pyramus and Thisbe : And so farewell, friends, thus, Thisbe ends. Adieu, adieu.
(Singing) I do like to go by the seaside, I do....

(Ends with the boys and the fans laughing and cheering)