Miko: annotations

charmed or cheated

obviously dull, stupid, or crude

This might be an allusion to the proverb “to hang himself in his own garters”. However, resources such as The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs do not give any examples earlier than Shakespeare's works, so it might be that Shakespeare invented or popularized the phrase.

stayed up late

It was common for epilogues to include apologies for any defects. In his speech at the end of the scene, Robin Goodfellow will make such an apology.

the clapper of a bell

cut

pierce

In the First Quarto, Snug (Lion) speaks these lines.

In the 1999 movie, Flute plays these lines seriously. The scene turns out to be quite dramatic.