May thy billows roll ashore Will double all their mirth and cheer: But night sits monarch yet in the mid sky. 940 950 The Scene changes, presenting Ludlow town, and the President's castle; then come in country dancers; after them the atten dant Spirit, with the two Brothers and the Lady. SONG. Spir. Back, shepherds, back; enough your play Till next sun-shine holiday: Here be, without duck or nod, 960 Other trippings to be trod Of lighter toes, and such court guise With the mincing Dryades, On the lawns, and on the leas. This second song presents them to their Father and Mother. Noble lord, and lady bright, I have brought ye new delight; Here behold so goodly grown Three fair branches of your own; O'er sensual folly and intemperance. The dances being ended, the Spirit epilogises. Of Hesperus, and his daughters threet Revels the spruce and jocund Spring, And west-winds, with musky wing, 970 986 990 Nard and cassia's balmy smells. Waters the odorous banks, that blow But now my task is smoothly done, I can fly, or I can run, Quickly to the green earth's end, Where the bow'd welkin slow doth bend, And from thence can soar as soon To the corners of the moon. Mortals, that would follow me, Love virtue; she alone is free: She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or if virtue feeble were, Heaven itself would stoop to her. 1000 1010 1020 ARCADES. PART OF A MASK, OR ENTERTAINMENT, PRESENTED TO THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF DERBY, AT HAREFIELD, BY SOME NOBLE PERSONS OF HER FAMILY. |