Pierces the veil of timeless night:

Molten spheres, whose tempests narrow

Their floods to a beam of gentle light,

To charm with a moonray quenched from fire

The land of delight, the land of desire.

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F. (to R.). That is the major-domo Gregory

With the white locks. Take him aside, he is deaf.

(During next verse R. makes his way to G., and they are seen talking aside during the other dialogue.)

Music continued