excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Lysander
I am, my lord, as well derived as he,
As well possessed. My love is more than his;
My fortunes every way as fairly ranked,
If not with vantage, as Demetrius’.
What is Lysander saying in this scene?
I am more handsome than Demetrius, so Hermia should marry me.
I love Hermia and Demetrius doesn’t.
I am just as good a match as Demetrius.
I have a higher rank than Demetrius, so Hermia should marry me.