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 And mighty. Thus must Winter's snowy feet

Give place to Summer with her wealth of fruits;

And from her weary round doth Night withdraw,

That Day's white steeds may kindle heaven with light.

After fierce tempest calm will ever lull

The moaning sea; and Sleep, that masters all,

Binds life awhile, yet loosens soon the bond.

And who am I that I should not learn wisdom?

Of all men I, whom proof hath taught of late

How so far only should we hate our foes

As though we soon might love them, and so far

Do a friend service, as to one most like

Some day to prove our foe; since oftenest men

In friendship but a faithless haven find.

Thus well am I resolved. Thou, woman, pass

Within, and pray the gods that all things so

May be accomplished as my heart desires.

And you, friends, heed my wishes as she doth;

And when he comes, bid Teucer he must guard

My rights at need, and withal stand your friend.

For now I go whither I needs must pass.

Do as I bid. Soon haply you shall hear,

With me, for all this misery, 'tis most well. [Exit.]

CHORUS

I thrill with rapture, flutter on wings of ecstasy.

Io, Io. Pan, Pan!

O Pan, Pan! from the stony ridge,

Snow-bestrewn of Cyllene's height

Appear roving across the waters,

O dance-ordering king of gods,

That thou mayst join me in flinging free

Fancy measures of Nysa and of Knosos.

Yea for the dance I now am eager.

And over the far Icarian billows come, king Apollo,

From Delos in haste, come thou,

Thy kindly power here in our midst revealing.