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SCENE I.—''A Grove adjoining to a castellated Building, part of which only is seen. Several People are discovered near the Window of one of its Towers, who begin to sing as the Curtain draws up.''

''Up! quit thy bower, late wears the hour;'' Long have the rooks caw'd round thy tower; On flower and tree, loud hums the bee; The wilding kid sports merrily: A day so bright, so fresh, so clear, Shineth when good fortune's near.

''Up ! Lady fair, and braid thy hair,'' And rouze thee in the breezy air; The lulling stream, that sooth'd thy dream, Is dancing in the sunny beam; And hours so sweet, so bright, so gay, Will waft good fortune on its way.

''Up! time will tell; the friar's bell'' Its service-sound hath chimed well;