i I ratify this my rich gift: O Ferdinand, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, Fer. I do believe it, Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquifition If thou doft break her virgin knot, before With full and holy rite be minister'd, Fer. As I hope For quiet days, fair iffue, and long life, With fuch love as is now; the murkieft den, The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion Mine honour into luft; to take away The edge of that day's celebration, When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are founder'd, Or night kept chain'd below. Pro. Fairly spoke: Sit then, and talk with her, she is thine own.- Enter Ariel. Ari. What would my potent mafter? here I am. can,]—is capable of inspiring. Did worthily perform; and I must use you Ari. Presently? Pro. Ay, with a twink. Ari. Before you can fay, Come, and go, Each one, tripping on his toe, Do you love me, mafter? no. Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: Do not approach, Till thou doft hear me call. Ari. Well, I conceive. Pro. Look, thou be true; do not give dalliance Or elfe, good night, your vow! The white, cold, virgin-fnow upon my heart Pro. Well. ૧ Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, Rather than want a fpirit; appear, and pertly. * No tongue; all eyes; be filent. n the rabble,]-crew of inferior spirits. [Exit. [Soft mufick. • vanity]-gaudy display. P The white, cold, virgin-fnow &c.]-A beautiful allufion to Mount Etna. a a corollary,]-a furplus, more than fufficient. No tongue; all eyes; be filent.]-or elfe, as he tells us afterwards, the "Spell is marr’d.” "Hear his fpeech but fay thou nought." MACBETH, A&t IV, S. 1. 1 Witch. A Mafque. A Mafque. Enter Iris. Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas t Which spungy April at thy heft betrims, To make cold nymphs chatte crowns; and thy " broom groves, Whofe fhadow the difmiffed batchelor loves, Being lafs-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; Whose watery arch, and meffenger, am I, Bids thee leave thefe; and with her fovereign grace, Enter Ceres. Cer. Hail, many-colour'd meffenger, that ne'er Who, with thy faffron wings, upon my flowers • thatch'd with ftover,]-covered with grafs. willed-flowery, reedy. lafs-lorn-forfaken. x pole-clipt]-twined round poles. • befky]-woody. u brown. a eftate]-confer, bestow. Cer. Cer. Tell me, heavenly bow, If Venus, or her fon, as thou doft know, b Do now attend the queen? fince they did plot I have forfworn. Iris. Of her fociety Be not afraid I met her deity Cutting the clouds towards Paphos; and her fon Her wafpish-headed fon has broke his arrows, Cer. Highest queen of state, Great Juno comes; I know her by her gait. Enter Jano. Jun. How does my bounteous fifter? Go with me, To bless this twain, that they may profperous be, And honour'd in their iffue. Jun. Honour, riches, marriage-bleffing, Long continuance, and increasing, с Cer. Earth's increase, and foifon plenty; dufky Dis]-grim Pluto. foifon plenty]-plenty in the extreme. Spring come to you, at the fartheft,` In the Scarcity, and want, shall shun you ; Fer. This is a most majestic vifion, and • Harmonious charmingly may I be bold To think these spirits? Pro. Spirits, which by mine art I have from their confines call'd to enact Fer. Let me live here ever; So rare a wonder'd father, and a wife, Make this place paradise. Pro. Sweet now, filence: Juno, and Ceres, whisper feriously'; There's fomething elfe to do: hufh, and be mute, [Juno and Ceres whisper, and fend Iris on employment.] Iris. You nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wandring brooks, With your fedg'd crowns, and ever harmless looks, Enter certain nymphs. You fun-burn'd ficklemen, of Auguft weary, Harmonious charmingly :]-Charmingly harmonious-charming lay. a wonder'd father,]—and admirable a father. ( crifp]-curling, winding. Enter |