“They all look dismayed at one another, and go to the sides ready for changing their dresses for the comic work.
“The Fairy Queen then says:
‘You, the true lover, I think knows no sin,
Therefore grace our pantomime as Harlequin.’
“And turning to the lady she adds:
‘Nay, young lady, do not pine,
But attend him as his faithful Columbine.’
“Turning to Blue Beard:
‘You, Blue Beard, a man of great renown,
Shall grace our pantomime as Christmas Clown.’