Cho. of all. The fools are only, &c.

Enter Venus.

Venus. Calms appear, when storms are past;

Love will have his hour at last:

Nature is my kindly care;

Mars destroys, and I repair;

Take me, take me, while you may,

Venus comes not every day.

Cho. of all. Take her, take her, &c.

Chronos. The world was then so light,