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SCENE a Prison.
The King of the Antipodes discover'd sleeping on a Couch.
Enter Queen.
Is this a Place, Oh! all ye Gods above,
This a Reception for the Man I love?
See in what charming Attitude he sleeps,
While Nature's Self at his Confinement weeps.
Rise, Lovely Monarch! see your Friend appear,
No Chrononhotonthologos is here;
Command your Freedom, by this sacred Ring,
Then command me; what say's my charming King.
She puts the Ring in his Mouth; he makes an odd Kind of Noise.
Ah! wretched Queen! how hapless is thy Lot,
To love a Man that understands thee not!
O lovely Venus, Goddess all Divine;
And gentle Cupid, that sweet Son of thine.
Assist, assist me, with your sacred Art,
And teach me to obtain this Stranger's Heart.

Venus
descends in her Chariot with Cupid, and Sings.
See Venus does attend thee
My Dilding, my Dolding,
Love's Goddess will befriend thee,
Lilly bright and shinee.
With Pity and Compassion,
My Dilding, my Dolding,
She sees thy tender Passion,
Lilly, &c.
Da Capo.
Air Changes.
To thee I yeld my Pow'r divine,
Dance over the Lady Lee,
Demand what e'er thou wilt, 'tis thine,
My gay Lady.
Take this magic Wand in Hand,
Dance, &c.
All the World's at thy Command,
My gay, &c.
Da Capo.

Cupid
sings.
Are you a Widow, or are you a Wife,
Gilly Flow'r, gentle Rosemary
Or are you a Maiden, so fair and so bright,
As the Dew that flies over the Mulberry Tree.

Queen.
Would I were a Widow, as I am a Wife,
Gilly Flow'r, &c.
For I'm to my Sorrow a Maiden as bright,
As the Dew, &c.

Cupid.
You shall be a Widow before it is Night,
Gilly Flow'r, &c.
No longer a Maiden, so fair and so bright,
As the Dew, &c.
Two jolly Young Husbands your Person shall share,
Gilly Flow'r, &c.
And twenty fine Babies your Body shall bear,
As the Dew, &c.

Queen.
O thanks Mr. Cupid! for this your good News,
Gilly Flow'r, &c.
What Woman alive would such Offers refuse,
While the Dew, &c.

Venus and Cupid re-ascend.