_A double Pedestal rises: on the Front of it is painted, in
Stone-colour, two Women; one holding a double-faced Vizor; the other
a Book, representing_ HYPOCRISY _and_ FANATICISM; _when_ ARCHON _has
charmed_ DEMOCRACY _and_ ZEAL _with the Caduceus of_ MERCURY, _they
fall asleep on the Pedestal, and it sinks with them._
_Merc._ Cease, Augusta! cease thy mourning,
Happy days appear;
God-like Albion is returning
Loyal hearts to chear.
Every grace his youth adorning,
Glorious as the star of morning,
Or the planet of the year.
_Chor._ Godlike Albion is returning, &c.
_Merc._ to _Arch._ Haste away, loyal chief, haste away,
No delay, but obey;
To receive thy loved lord, haste away. [_Ex._ ARCH.
_Tham._ Medway and Isis, you that augment me,
Tides that increase my watery store,
And you that are friends to peace and plenty,
Send my merry boys all ashore;
Seamen skipping,
Mariners leaping,
Shouting, tripping,
Send my merry boys all ashore!
_A dance of Watermen in the King's and Duke's Liveries._
_The Clouds divide, and_ JUNO _appears in a Machine drawn by
Peacocks; while a Symphony is playing, it moves gently forward, and
as it descends, it opens and discovers the Tail of the Peacock,
which is so large, that it almost fills the opening of the Stage
between Scene and Scene._
_Merc._ The clouds divide; what wonders,
What wonders do I see!
The wife of Jove! 'Tis she,
That thunders, more than thundering he!
_Juno.
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