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An easy, careless chief, all soldiers love; But O! how gladly in the day of battle Would they their jolly bottle-chief desert, And follow such a leader as Count Basil. So gath'ring herds, at pressing dangers' call, Confess the master Deer.

(Musick is heard again, and nearer. Geoffry walks up and down with a military triumphant step. Cit. What moves thee thus?

Geof. I've march'd to this same tune in glorious days. My very limbs catch motion from the sound, As they were young again.

Sec. Cit.But here they come.

Enter Count, ''Officers and Soldiers in Procession, with Colours flying, and martial musick. When they have marched half way over the Stage, an Officer of the Dukes enters from the opposite side, and speaks to Count, upon which he gives a sign with his hand, and the martial musick ceases; soft musick is heard at a little distance, and , with a long procession of Ladies, enters from the opposite side. The General, &c. pay obeisance to her, as she passes; she stops to return it, and then goes off with her train. After which the military procession moves on, and Exeunt.'' ''Cit. to Geof''. What thinkst thou of the princess?

Geof. She is fair, But not so fair as her good mother was. [.