Of lighter toes, and fuch court guise As Mercury did first devise With the mincing Dryades On the lawns, and on the leas. 965 This fecond Song presents them to their Father and Mother. Noble Lord, and Lady bright, Three fair branches of your own ; Heav'n hath timely try'd their youth, 970 Their faith, their patience, and their truth, And fent them here through hard affays With a crown of deathless praise, To triumph in victorious dance O'er fenfual folly, and intemperance. 975 The dances ended, the Spirit epiloguizes. SPIR. To the ocean now I fly, And those happy climes that lie 980 Of Hesperus, and his daughters three That fing about the golden tree: Along the crifped fhades and bowers Revels the spruce and jocond Spring, 985 The Graces, and the rofy-bofom'd Hours, 990 Nard May thy lofty head be crown'd With many a tow'r and terras round, Come, Lady, while Heav'n lends us grace, Left the forcerer us entice Will double all their mirth and chear; 935 940 945 950 955 The Scene changes, prefenting Ludlow town and the Prefident's caftle; then come in country dancers, after them the attendent Spirit, with the two Brothers and the Lady. SONG, SPIR. Back, Shepherds, back, enough your play, Till next fun-fhine holiday Here be without duck or nod Other trippings to be trod 960 of 1 Of lighter toes, and fuch court guise As Mercury did first devise With the mincing Dryades On the lawns, and on the leas. 965 This fecond Song prefents them to their Father and Mother. Noble Lord, and Lady bright, Here behold fo goodly grown Three fair branches of your own; Heav'n hath timely try'd their youth, 970 Their faith, their patience, and their truth, And fent them here through hard assays With a crown of deathless praise, To triumph in victorious dance O'er fenfual folly, and intemperance. 975 Revels the fpruce and jocond Spring, 985 The Graces, and the rofy-bofom'd Hours, 990 Nard May thy lofty head be crown'd With many a tow'r and terras round, Come, Lady, while Heav'n lends us grace, Left the forcerer us entice Will double all their mirth and chear; 935 940 945 950 955 The Scene changes, prefenting Ludlow town and the Prefident's caftle; then come in country dancers, after them the attendent Spirit, with the two Brothers and the Lady. SONG, SPIR. Back, Shepherds, back, enough your play, Till next fun-fhine holiday; Here be without duck or nod Other trippings to be trod 960 of Of lighter toes, and fuch court guise As Mercury did first devise With the mincing Dryades On the lawns, and on the leas. 965 This fecond Song prefents them to their Father and Mother. Noble Lord, and Lady bright, Three fair branches of your own ; Heav'n hath timely try'd their youth, 970 Their faith, their patience, and their truth, And fent them here through hard affays With a crown of deathless praise, To triumph in victorious dance O'er fenfual folly, and intemperance. 975 The dances ended, the Spirit epiloguizes. SPIR. To the ocean now I fly, And those happy climes that lie 980 Of Hesperus, and his daughters three That fing about the golden tree : Along the crifped fhades and bowers Revels the spruce and jocond Spring, 985 The Graces, and the rofy-bosom'd Hours, 990 Nard |