Benedictus:
And thou must add all this which thou hast won
To victories of old to give the world.
(Dame Balde in her ordinary dress appears in the background beside Benedictus.)
Dame Balde (in a meditative voice suitable for fairy tales):
Once on a time there lived a child of God
Who had affinity with those who weave
The thoughtful wisdom of the spirit-realms.
This child, brought up by truth’s almighty Sire
Grew up within his realm to ancient strength.