Volume Iii Part 134 (1/2)

_Bell_. Came you, most reverend Bards, from the Moon World?

_Kep_. Most lovely Maid, we did.

_Doct_. May I presume to ask the manner how?

_Kep_. By Cloud, Sir, through the Regions of the Air, down to the fam'd _Parna.s.sus_; thence by Water, along the River _Helicon_, the rest by Post upon two wing'd Eagles.

_Doct_. Sir, are there store of our World inhabiting the Moon?

_Kep_. Oh, of all Nations, Sir, that lie beneath it in the Emperor's Train! Sir, you will behold abundance; look up and see the Orbal World descending; observe the Zodiack, Sir, with her twelve Signs.

[_Next the Zodiack descends, a Symphony playing all the while; when it is landed, it delivers the twelve Signs: Then the Song, the Persons of the Zodiack being the Singers. After which, the Negroes dance and mingle in the_ Chorus.

A Song for the Zodiack.

_Let murmuring Lovers no longer repine, But their Hearts and their Voices advance; Let the Nymphs and the Swains in the kind Chorus join, And the Satyrs and Fauns in a Dance.

Let Nature put on her Beauty of May, And the Fields and the Meadows adorn; Let the Woods and the Mountains resound with the Joy, And the Echoes their Triumph return_.

Chorus.

_For since Love wore his Darts, And Virgins grew Coy; Since these wounded Hearts, And those cou'd destroy, There ne'er was more Cause for your Triumphs and Joy.

Hark, hark, the Musick of the Spheres, Some Wonder approaching declares; Such, such, as has not bless'd your Eyes and Ears This thousand, thousand, thousand Years.

See, see what the Force of Love can make, Who rules in Heaven, in Earth and Sea; Behold how he commands the Zodiack, While the fixt Signs unhinging all obey.

Not one of which, but represents The Attributes of Love, Who governs all the Elements In Harmony above_.

Chorus.

_For since Love wore his Darts And Virgins grew coy; Since these wounded Hearts, And those cou'd destroy, There ne'er was more Cause for your Triumphs and Joy.

The wanton Aries first descends, To show the Vigor and the Play, Beginning Love, beginning Love attends, When the young Pa.s.sion is all-over Joy, He bleats his soft Pain to the fair curled Throng, And he leaps, and he bounds, and loves all the day long.

At once Love's Courage and his Slavery In_ Taurus _is expressed, Though o'er the Plains the Conqueror be, The generous Beast Does to the Yoke submit his n.o.ble Breast; While_ Gemini _smiling and twining of Arms, Shews Love's soft Indearments and Charms; And_ Cancer's _slow Motion the degrees do express, Respectful Love arrives to Happiness_.

Leo _his strength and Majesty_, Virgo _her blus.h.i.+ng Modesty, And_ Libra _all his Equity.

His Subtilty does_ Scorpio _show, And_ Sagittarius _all his loose desire, By_ Capricorn _his forward Humour know, And_ Aqua, _Lovers Tears that raise his Fire, While_ Pisces, _which intwin'd do move, Shew the soft Play, and wanton Arts of Love_.

Chorus.

_For since Love wore his Darts, And Virgins grew coy; Since these wounded Hearts, And those you'd destroy, There ne'er was more Cause for Triumphs and Joy_.

--See how she turns, and sends her Signs to Earth.--Behold the Ram, _Aries_--see _Taurus_ next descends; then _Gemini_--see how the Boys embrace.--Next _Cancer_, then _Leo_, then the _Virgin_; next to her _Libra--Scorpio, Sagittary, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces_. This eight thousand Years no Emperor has descended, but _Incognito_; but when he does, to make his Journey more magnificent, the Zodiack, Sir, attends him.

_Doct_. 'Tis all amazing, Sir.

_Kep_. Now, Sir, behold the Globick World descends two thousand Leagues below its wonted Station, to shew Obedience to its proper Monarch.

[_After which, the Globe of the Moon appears, first like a new Moon, as it moves forward it increases till it comes to the Full. When it is descended, it opens and shews the Emperor and the Prince. They come forth with all their Train, the Flutes playing a Symphony before them, which prepares the Song. Which ended the Dancers mingle as before_.

A SONG.

_All Joy to Mortals, Joy and Mirth, Eternal_ IO'S _sing; The G.o.ds of Love descend to Earth, Their Darts have lost the Sting.