nimbly from her Couch, and come to his.
Here take thy _Amoret_, embrace and kiss.
_Per_. What means my Love?
_Ama_. To do as lovers shou'd,
That are to be enjoy'd, not to be woo'd.
There's ne'r a Shepherdess in all the plain
Can kiss thee with more Art, there's none can feign
More wanton tricks.
_Per_. Forbear, dear Soul, to trie
Whether my Heart be pure; I'll rather die
Than nourish one thought to dishonour thee.
_Amar_. Still think'st thou such a thing as Chastitie
Is amongst Women? _Perigot_ there's none,
That with her Love is in a Wood alone,
And would come home a maid; be not abus'd
With thy fond first Belief, let time be us'd:
Why dost thou rise?
_Per_. My true heart thou hast slain.
_Ama_. Faith _Perigot_, I'll pluck thee down again.
_Per_. Let go, thou Serpent, that into my brest
Hast with thy cunning div'd; art not in Jest?
_Ama_. Sweet love, lye down.
_Per_. Since this I live to see,
Some bitter North-wind blast my flocks and me.
_Ama_. You swore you lov'd, yet will not do my will.
_Per_. O be as thou wert once, I'll love thee still.
_Ama_. I am, as still I was, and all my kind,
Though other shows we have poor men to blind.
_Per_. Then here I end all Love, and lest my vain
Belief should ever draw me in again,
Before thy face that hast my Youth misled,
I end my life, my blood be on thy head.
_Ama._ O hold thy hands, thy _Amoret_ doth cry.
_Per._ Thou counsel'st well, first _Amoret_ shall dye,
That is the cause of my eternal smart. [_He runs after her._
_Ama._ O hold.
_Per._ This steel shall pierce thy lustful heart.
[_The Sullen Shepherd steps out and uncharms her._
_Sull._ Up and down every where,
I strew the herbs to purge the air:
Let your Odour drive hence
All mists that dazel sence.
Herbs and Springs whose hidden might
Alters Shapes, and mocks the sight,
Thus I charge you to undo
All before I brought ye to:
Let her flye, let her 'scape,
Give again her own shape.
_Enter_ Amaryllis _in her own shape._
_Amar._ Forbear thou gentle Swain, thou dost mistake,
She whom thou follow'dst fled into the brake,
And as I crost thy way, I met thy wrath,
The only fear of which near slain me hath.
_Per._ Pardon fair Shepherdess, my rage and night
Were both upon me, and beguil'd my sight;
But far be it from me to spill the blood
Of harmless Maids that wander in the Wood. [_Ex._ Ama.
_Enter_ Amoret.
_Amor._ Many a weary step in yonder path
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