SOPHOS.
Now come, fair Lelia, let's betake ourselves
Unto a little hermitage hereby,
And there to live obscured from the world,
Till fates and fortune call us thence away,
To see the sunshine of our nuptial day.
See how the twinkling stars do hide their borrow'd shine,
As half-asham'd their lustre is so stain'd
By Lelia's beauteous eyes, that shine more bright
Than twinkling stars do in a winter's night—
In such a night did Paris win his love.
LELIA.
In such a night Aeneas prov'd unkind.
SOPHOS.
In such a night did Troilus court his dear.
LELIA.
In such a night fair Phillis was betray'd.
SOPHOS.
I'll prove as true as ever Troilus was.
LELIA.
And I as constant as Penelope.
SOPHOS.
Then let us solace, and in love's delight
And sweet embracings spend the livelong night;
And whilst love mounts her on her wanton wings,
Let descant run on music's silver strings.
[Exeunt.
A SONG.
1. Old Triton must forsake his dear, The lark doth chant her cheerful lay; Aurora smiles with merry cheer, To welcome in a happy day.