The white-cold virgin fnow upon my heart Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, A Mafque. Enter IRIS. [Soft mufick. Iris. Ceres, moft bounteous lady, thy rich leas Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease; Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, And flat meads thatch'd with ftover, them to keep; Thy banks with peonied and lilied brims, Which fpungy April at thy heft betrims, To make cold nymphs chafte crowns; and thy broom groves, Whofe fhadow the difmiffed bachelor loves, Being lafs-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; Bids thee leave these; and with her fovereign grace, To come and sport: her peacocks fly amain; Enter CERES. Cer. Hail, many.colour'd meffenger, that ne'er Who, with thy faffron wings, upon my flowers 56 Iris. A contract of true love to celebrate; And fome donation freely to eftate On the blefs'd lovers. Cer. Tell me, heavenly bow, Do now attend the queen ? fince they did plot Iris. Of her fociety Be not afraid I met her deity Cutting the clouds towards Paphos; and her fon Her wafpifh-headed son has broke his arrows, Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, And be a boy right out. Cer: Higheft queen of state, Great Juno comes; I know her by her gait. Enter JUNO. Jun. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me, To bless this twain, that they may profperous be, And honour'd in their iffue. Juno SONG. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Juno fings her blessings on you. Cer. Cer. Earth's increafe, and foison plenty; Fer. This is a most majestic vision, and Pro. Spirits, which by mine art I have from their confines call'd to enact My prefent fancies. Fer. Let me live here ever; So rare a wonder'd father, and a wife, Make this place Paradise. [JUNO and CERES whisper, and fend IRIS on employment.] Pro. Sweet now, filence: Juno and Ceres whifper feriously; There's fomething else to do: hufh, and be mute, Iris. You nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wand'ring brooks, Enter certain Nymphs. You fun-burnt ficklemen, of August weary, Make |