Nay, you must name his name, and half his 0840 face must be seen through the lion’s neck, and he 0841 himself must speak through, saying thus, or to the 0842 same defect: “Ladies,” or “Fair ladies, I would 0843 40 wish you,” or “I would request you,” or “I would 0844 entreat you not to fear, not to tremble! My life for 0845 yours. If you think I come hither as a lion, it were 0846 pity of my life. No, I am no such thing. I am a man as 0847 other men are.” And there indeed let him name his 0848 45 name and tell them plainly he is Snug the joiner.
They write a prologue saying Pyramus isn't really dead and Bottom is just Bottom. They're deleting the play so the ladies don't get scared by the play.