honoured. Daffadillies,
Roses, pinks, and lovèed lilies,
   Let us fling,
   Whilst we sing,
   Ever holy,
   Ever holy,
Ever honoured, ever young!
Thus great Pan is ever sung!

[Exeunt all except Clorin and Satyr.

Sat. Thou divinest, fairest, brightest,
Thou most powerful maid and whitest,
Thou most virtuous and most blessèed,
Eyes of stars, and golden-tressèed
Like Apollo; tell me, sweetest,
What new service now is meetest
For the Satyr? Shall I stray
In the middle air, and stay
The sailing rack, or nimbly take
Hold by the moon, and gently make
Suit to the pale queen of night
For a beam to give thee light?
Shall I dive into the sea,
And bring thee coral, making way
Through the rising waves that fall
In snowy fleeces? Dearest, shall
I catch thee wanton fawns, or flies
Whose woven wings the summer dyes
Of many colours? get thee fruit,
Or steal from Heaven old Orpheus’ lute?
All these I’ll venture for, and more,
To do her service all these woods adore.

Clo. No other service, Satyr, but thy watch
About these thicks, lest harmless people catch
Mischief or sad mischance.

Sat. Holy virgin, I will dance
Round about these woods as quick
As the breaking light, and prick
Down the lawns and down the vales
Faster than the windmill-sails.
So I take my leave, and pray
All the comforts of the day,
Such as Phœbus’ heat doth send
On the earth, may still befriend
Thee and this arbour!

Clo. And to thee
All my master’s love be free!

[Exeunt.


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