And love, they tell me, is a dance of hearts.

Enter Shepherds and Shepherdesses.

1 Shepherd sings.

How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses,

While drums and trumpets are sounding alarms!

Over our lowly sheds all the storm passes;

And when we die, 'tis in each others arms.

All the day on our herds and flocks employing;

All the night on our flutes, and in enjoying.

Chor. All the day, &c.