e,
And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes
Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes._

Nimphes. _Comick _Thalia_ then we come to thee,
Thou mirthfull Mayden, onely that in glee
And loues deceits, thy pleasure tak'st,
Of which thy varying Scene that mak'st 400
And in thy nimble Sock do'st stirre
Loude laughter through the Theater,
That with the Peasant mak'st the sport,
As well as with the better sort._

Chorus. Thalia _craue of _Phoebus_ to inspire
Vs for his Alters with his holyest fier;
And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes
Giue life, and growth to our Elizian Bayes._

Nimphes. Euterpe _next to thee we will proceed,
That first sound'st out the Musick on the Reed, 410
With breath and fingers giu'ng life,
To the shrill Cornet and the Fyfe.
Teaching euery stop and kaye,
To those vpon the Pipe that playe,
Those which Wind-Instruments we call
Or soft, or lowd, or greate, or small,_

Chorus. Euterpe _aske of _Phebus_ to inspire,
Vs for his Alters with his holyest fire
And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes
Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes._ 420

Nimphes. Terpsichore _that of the Lute and Lyre,
And Instruments that sound with Cords and wyere,
That art the Mistres, to commaund
The touch of the most Curious hand,
When euery Quauer doth Imbrace
His like in a true Diapase,
And euery string his sound doth fill
Toucht with the Finger or the Quill._

Chorus. Terpsichore, _craue _Phebus_ to inspire
Vs for his Alters with his holyest fier 430
And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes
Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes._

Nimphes. _Then _Erato_ wise muse on thee we call,
In Lynes to vs that do'st demonstrate all,
Which neatly, with thy staffe and Bowe,
Do'st measure, and proportion showe;
Motion and Gesture that dost teach
That euery height and depth canst reach,
And do'st demonstrate by thy Art
What nature else would not Impart._ 440

Chorus. _Deare _Erato_ craue _Phebus_ to inspire
Vs for his Alters with his holyest fire,
And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes,
Giue life and gr