Nakar of these does lead the mighty band, And sip the dew as through the clouds they glide : 'Tis Venus' hour, and in the waxing moon, 'Tis mixt with sparrows' brains, and pigeons' blood. now. Plac. A death-like damp sits cold upon my brow, And misty vapours swim before my sight. Nig. They come not in a shape to cause your fright. NAKAR and DAMILCAR descend in clouds, and sing, Nakar. Hark, my Damilcar, we are called below! Dam. Let us go, let us go! Go to relieve the care Of longing lovers in despair! Nakar. Merry, merry, merry, we sail from the east, Half tippled at a rain-bow feast. Dam. In the bright moon-shine while winds whistle loud, Tivy, tivy, tivy, we mount and we fly, All racking along in a downy white cloud: And lest our leap from the sky should prove too far, In a jelly of love! Dam. But now the sun's down, and the element's red, The spirits of fire against us make head! Nakar. They muster, they muster, like gnats in the air: Alas! I must leave thee, my fair; And to my light horse-men repair. Dam. O stay, for you need not to fear them tonight; The wind is for us, and blows full in their sight: Like leaves in the autumn our foes will fall down ; Both. And hiss in the water, and drown! Nakar. But their men lie securely intrenched in a cloud, And a trumpeter-hornet to battle sounds loud. Dam. Now mortals that spy How we tilt in the sky, With wonder will gaze; And fear such events as will ne'er come to pass. done. Dam. Then call me again when the battle is won. To pity the lover, and succour the fair, [The clouds part, NAKAR flies up, and DAMILCAR down. power Nig. I charge thee, spirit, stay; and by the [To DAMILCAR. Of Nakar's love, and of this holy wand, On the north quarter of my circle stand, (Seven foot around for my defence I take.) To all my questions faithful answers make! So mayest thou live thy thousand years in And see thy airy progeny increase : So mayest thou still continue young and fair, Fed by the blast of pure ætherial air, And, thy full term expired, without all pain, Dissolve into thy astral source again. peace, Dam. Name not my hated rival Gemory, And I'll speak true whate'er thy questions be. Nig. Thy rival's hated name I will refrain: Speak, shall the emperor his love obtain? Dam. Few hours shall pass before your emperor shall be Possessed of that he loves, or from that love be free. Plac Shall I enjoy that beauty I adore? Dam. She, suppliant-like, ere long, thy succour shall implore: And thou with her thou lovest in happiness may live, 'st If she not dies before, who all thy joys can give. Dam. Twice fifty tents remove her from your But I'll cut through them all with rays of light; DAMILCAR stamps, and the bed arises with St DAMILCAR singing. You pleasing dreams of love and sweet delight, From mournful piety. Let her sad thoughts from heaven retire; Of those remoter joys above Give place to your more sprightly fire. Let purling streams be in her fancy seen; And flowery meads, and cales of chearful green : Soft sighing wishes lie, And smiling hopes fast by, And just beyond them ever-laughing loves. A SCENE of a Paradise is discovered. Plac. Some pleasing objects do her mind employ ; For on her face I read a wandering joy. SONG. Dam. Ah how sweet it is to love! And what pleasing pains we prove Sighs, which are from lovers blown, Even the tears they shed alone, Love and time with reverence use, Love, like spring-tides full and high, 'Tis but rain, and runs not clear. At the end of the Song a Dance of Spirits. After which AMARIEL, the Guardian-Angel of St CATHARINE, descends to soft music, with a flaming sword. The spirits crawl off the stage amazedly, and DAMILCAR runs to a corner of it. Amar. From the bright empire of eternal day, Where waiting minds for heaven's commission stay, Amariel flies: A darted mandate came From that great will which moves this mighty frame; Bid me to thee, my royal charge, repair, To guard thee from the dæmons of the air; |