Merc. No more; he's coming down souse upon us, and hears as far as he can see too. He's plaguy hot upon the business, I know it by his hard driving.

Jupiter descends.

Jup. What, you are descanting upon my actions!

Much good may do you with your politics:

All subjects will be censuring their kings.

Well, I confess I am in love; what then?

Phœ. Some mortal, we presume, of Cadmus' blood;

Some Theban beauty; some new Semele;

Or some Europa.

Merc. I'll say that for my father, he's constant to a handsome family; he knows when they have a good smack with them, and snuff's up incense so savourily when 'tis offered by a fair hand,——