Both Uses of
wane
in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
- THESEUS Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace; four happy days bring in Another moon; but, oh, methinks, how slow This old moon wanes!†
Scene 1.1
- THESEUS It appears, by his small light of discretion, that he is in the wane: but yet, in courtesy, in all reason, we must stay the time.†
Scene 5.1 *
Definition:
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) -- especially the part of the moon that is visible