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SCEN. IV.

Calantha discovered lying upon a banke of flowers, with a chaplet upon her head. enter severall wayes fixe furies, in anticke postures: at the sound of the Musicke they dance, which ended, enter Mercury conducting in a Chorus of Ghosts: the Furies runne out severall wayes: Mercury goes to Calantha touches her with his rod, whereupon she rises, and he speakes.
Merc:
Happy soules that hither come
To enjoy Elizium;
Rob'd of bodies though you be,
Y' are richer by such poverty;
For with them y'have put off paine,
Making of your losse, your gaine:
Now your soules may meete and kisse,
Bathing in eternall blisse;
Nor can you surfeit, each delight
Whets, and quiets appetite;
Yet the joyes you feed upon
Ne're encrease, nor ere are done;
Freely you may taste, and spend 'em,
Yet nor you, nor time can end 'em:
Where without a fading ray.
Yee enjoy eternall day,
Trace these groves, whose every path
Myriads of true lovers hath;
Where disporting, you may prove
A new, but happier, purer love:
Such, whose flames, though th'ever shine
Yet consume not, but refine.
Exit Mer:

Having thus finish't, the Ghosts joyn with Calantha in some solemne measures; which ended, a banquet is serv'd in, they sit downe, and invite Calantha, to the same, who willingly accompanies them, and as shee prepares to drinke, they put an Opiate cup in her hand; shee drinkes, and suddenly fals asleepe; they betweene them carry her out. &c.