Were lying dead and withered all about.

Oh, Mirth, I like it not, this mocking laughter.

[Mirth stands silenced for a moment, then slowly exits.]

Hope

White cotton frock: pale blue tunic,
ornamented with white silk stars applied.
Pale blue fillet on head with silver star.

[Enter Wealth, jingling bags of money.]

Wealth. Aha, my pretty one, so you would go into the world!

See this bright gold—’twill bring you what you ask.

All the World bows to me; and I will go