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SCENA III.

Mercurie with the Cyclops.
Mer.
Yea now our taske is done.

Bac.
Then merry Mercurie more then time, this rounde were well begone.

They sing Hey Downe, downe, downe, &c.
The songe done, she windeth a horne in Vulcans care & runneth out. Manent. Vulc. Bac. Mer. Cyclops.
Vul.
A harletrie I warrant her.

Bac.
a peeuish eluish shroe.

Mer.
Haue seene as farre to come as neare, for all her raunging so.
But, Bacchus, time well spent I wot, our sacred father Ioue,
With Phœbus and the god of warre are met in Dians groue.

Vul.
Then we are here before them yet, but stay the earth doth swell,
God Neptune to, (this hap is good) doth meete the prince of hell.

Pluto ascēdeth from below in his chaire. Neptune entreth at an other way.
Plut.
What iarres are these, that call the gods of heauen and hell beloe.

Nep.
It is a worke of wit and toyle to rule a lustie shroe.