And beat the fruiting sprays, till all
The silv’ry glitter which they make
Beneath into our baskets fall?
Sem. (youths). To bind in sheaves and bear away
The white unshafted darts of day?
Sem. (maidens). And from the shadow one by one
Pick up the playful oes of sun?
Sem. (youths). Or wouldst thou mine a passage deep
Until the darksome fire is found, 801
Which prisoned long in seething sleep