Is man, wife, and children, &c.
Mater [sings].
What[164] time King Nisus would not let his daughter to be taught,
Of any one correcting hand to virtue[165] to be brought,
She, void of duty, cut his locks and golden tresses clear,
Whereby his realm was overrun, and she was paid her hire.
All sing this.
The trustiest treasure in earth, as we see,
Is man, wife, and children, &c.
Virginia [sings].