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The Second SONG.

KINGDOMES.
Here are shapes form'd fit for heaven,
These move gracefully and even,
Here the Ayr and paces meet
So just, as if the skilful feet
Had struck the Vials.
So the Ear
Might the tuneful footing hear.

CHORUS.
And had the Musick silent been,
The eye a moving tune had seen.

GENIUS.
These must in the unpeopled skie
Succeed, and govern Destiny,
Jove is temp'ring purer fire,
And will with brighter flames attire
These glorious lights. I must ascend,
And help the Work.

KINGDOMES.
We cannot lend
Heaven so much treasure.
Nor that pay,
But rendring what it takes away.
Why should they that here can move
So well, be ever fix'd above?

CHORUS.
Or be to one eternal posture ty'd,
That can into such various figures slide.

GENIUS.
Jove shall not, to enrich the Skie,
Beggar the Earth, their Fame shall flie
From hence alone, and in the Spheare
Kindle new Starres, whilst they rest here:

KINGDOMES.
How can the shaft stay in the quiver,
Yet hit the mark?

GENIUS.
Did not the River
Eridanus, the grace acquire
In Heaven and Earth to flow,
Above in streams of golden fire,
In silver waves below?

KINGDOMES.
But shall not we, now thou art gone
Who wert our Nature, whither,
Or break that triple Union
Which thy soul held together?

GENIUS.
In Concords pure immortal spring
I will my force renew,
And a more active Vertue bring
At my return, Adieu.

KINGDOMES
Adieu.

CHORUS
Adieu.

The Masquers dance their main dance; which done, the Scæne again is varied into a new and pleasant prospect, clean differing from all the other, the nearest part shewing a delicious garden with several walks and per-terra's set round with low trees, and on the sides against these walkes, were fountaines and grots, and in the furthest part a Palace, from whence went high walkes upon Arches, and above them open Tarraces planted with Cypresse trees, and all this together was composed of such Ornaments as might expresse a Princely Villa. From hence the Chorus descending into the roome, goes up to the State.