"Hugo.The man who fights and runs away,
"Agatha.Wou'd make a sorry lover,
"Hugo.May live to fight another day,
"Agatha.But ne'er his fame recover.
"While he who boldly meets the foe,
"Hugo.May boldly die, 'tis true,
"Agatha. Will live in history, you know,
"Hugo.I'd rather live with you.
"Nay come I'll boldly meet the foe,
"Agatha. I'll love you if you do;
"Hugo.And when to fame I'm wed you know,
"Agatha. Then I'll be wed to you.
"Both.Then I'll be wed to you.
II.
"Agatha. The hero slain, claims beauty's tear,
"Hugo.Her smiles more pleasure giving;
"Agatha. She holds his mem'ry ever dear,
"Hugo.And marries some one living.
"But come, I'll bravely meet the foe, &c.
"[Exeunt."
SCENE III.—A grand Banquet under Pavilions in the Palace Gardens. (Hollogan.)
The King; and Valentine (unarmed) discovered in great state, Nobles and Ladies seated at the Banquet Tables, &c.
Orson enters, pleased at the sight, goes from one table to the other—the King orders him wine, he imitates their manner of drinking—takes another cup, is going to drink, Valentine tells him to be careful, pointing to his head, indicating that wine will intoxicate him, Orson does not understand him—a Servant entering with wine, he forces it from him, and goes off with it—the Princess's Ladies enter, much alarmed at missing her, and bring with them her cloathes.
Valentine calls for Hugo, who informs him that the Princess bribed him to let her have Valentine's armour to go to the Green Knight's camp—Valentine, goes off, followed by the King, &c. in search of Eglantine.—Orson re-enters, and from the effects of the wine, appears half intoxicated—Hugo sits down at the table, pours out a goblet of wine, when Orson suddenly takes it out of his hand, shewing him, by pointing to his head, in Valentine's manner, it is not good for him; he misses Valentine, runs anxiously about, seems to enquire of Hugo, looks under the tables, and in every place, and at last tears his hair, stamps, and throws himself on the ground—Hugo, alarmed, runs off.—Orson rises, once more looks about for Valentine, and not seeing him, goes distractedly off, leaping over the tables, and overturning all before him.