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Where these are new and strange, are ominous. Ay, I have seen these signs in one of heaven, When others were all blind; and were I given To utter secrets, haply I might say Some pleasant words: But Love will have his day. So wait awhile expectant. Pr'ythee soon, Even in the passing of thine honey-moon, Visit my Cytherea: thou wilt find Cupid well-natured, my Adonis kind; And pray persuade with thee—Ah, I have done, All blisses be upon thee, my sweet son!"— Thus the fair Goddess: while Endymion Knelt to receive those accents halcyon.
 * Meantime a glorious revelry began

Before the Water-Monarch. Nectar ran In courteous fountains to all cups outreach'd; And plunder'd vines, teeming exhaustless, pleach'd New growth about each shell and pendent lyre; The which, in entangling for their fire, Pull'd down fresh foliage and coverture For dainty toy. Cupid, empire-sure, Flutter'd and laugh'd, and oft-times through the throng Made a delighted way. Then dance, and song, And garlanding, grew wild; and pleasure reign'd. In harmless tendril they each other chain'd, And strove who should be smother'd deepest in Fresh crush of leaves.
 * O 'tis a very sin

For one so weak to venture his poor verse In such a place as this. O do not curse, High Muses! let him hurry to the ending.