Nurse. 'Tis the Old Women,—pr'ythee, do not scare 'em,—

Who to the last have bought your Vox Stellarum;

They're sorely griev'd, and fear that you will die;

And then, alack-a-day! who'll read the sky?

Moore. Oh, ah!—yes—well,—just so—just so,

I see—I feel—I smell—I know—I know.

Nurse. Poor soul! he's going fast. Oh! shocking shock!

So kind a master.... Bless me! there's a knock!

Enter Rigdum Funnidos, in deep mourning.

Rig. Fun. "Ye black and midnight hags! what is't ye do?"