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SCENE II.

The SCENE changes to an Apartment in the Palace of Semele; she is sleeping; Loves and Zephyrs waiting.
CUPID.
See , after the Toils of an amorous Fight,
Where weary and pleas'd, still panting she lies;
While yet in her Mind she repeats the Delight,
How sweet is the Slumber that steals on her Eyes!
Come Zephyrs, come, while Cupid sings,
Fan her with your silky Wings;
New Desire
I'll inspire,
And revive the dying Flames;
Dance around her
While I wound her,
And with Pleasure fill her Dreams.

A Dance of Zephyrs, after which Semele awakes, and rises,
SEMELE.
O Sleep, why dost thou leave me?
Why thy visionary Joys remove?
O Sleep, again deceive me,
To my Arms restore my wandring Love.