come darting in, she brandishing her broomstick, he his
bludgeon. They come through gate of the Orchard in the background. As
the ball unwinds, the Fairies march around them, tangling them in the
yards and yards of narrow yellow ribbon, singing as they go._

_Fairy Chorus_

We come, we come at thy call,
On rainbow bubbles we float.
We fairies, one and all,
Have answered the Wind-flute's note.
To the aid of the gallant Knight,
To the help of the Princess fair,
To the rescue of the Prince,
We come to the Ogre's lair.

We come, we come at thy call,
The Witch and Ogre to quell,
And now they both must bow
To the might of the fairies' spell.
Love's Golden Thread can bind
The strongest Ogre's arm,
And the spell of the blackest Witch
Must yield to its mighty charm.

[_Ogre and Witch stand bound and helpless, tangled in golden cord.
They glower around with frightful grimaces. King and Queen enter
unnoticed from side. Knight draws his sword, and brandishing it before
Ogre, cries out fiercely._

_Knight_

The Key! The key that opens yonder tower!
Now give it me, or by my troth
Your head shall from your shoulders fly!
To stab you through I'm nothing loath!

[_Ogre gives Knight the key. He rushes to the door, unlocks it, and
Princess and dog burst out. Queen rushes forward and embraces her, then
the King, and Knight kneels and kisses her hand. Princess turns to
Titania._

_Princess_

Oh, happy day that sets me free
From yon dread Ogre's prison!
Oh, happy world, since 'tis for me
Such rescuers have 'risen.
But see, your Majesty! the plight
Of Hero--he the Prince, my brother!
Wilt thou _his_ wrong not set aright?
Another favour grant! One other!

[_Titania waves wand toward Knight who springs at Witch with drawn sword_.

_Knight_

The spell! The spell that breaks the power
That holds Prince Hero in its thrall!
Now give it me, or in this hour
Thy head shall from its shoulders fall!

_Witch_

Pluck with your thumbs
Seven silver plums

[_Speaking in high, cracked voice_.

From my golden apple-tree!
These the dog must eat.
The change will be complete,
And a prince once more the dog will be!

[_Princess darts back into orchard, followed by dog, who crouches
behind hedge, and is seen no more. She picks plums, and, stooping, gives
them to him, under cover of the hedge. The real Prince Hero leaps up
from the pl