Childhood Memory of Dressing as Titania

The speaker reminisces about a childhood memory where their mother dressed them and their brother as characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream – Titania and Bottom. The speaker describes wearing a pretty, long white dress with flowers in their hair, feeling like a bridesmaid. However, the speaker's brother less enjoyed wearing an ass' head, which was heavy and made him sadder as they won a prize and had to process around the village. The speaker reflects on the magical evocation of nature and the English countryside portrayed in Shakespeare's words from the play, which they appreciate more deeply now as an adult.