_ DIANA, _&c._]

(2)

[GALLATHEA _and_ PHILLIDA _endeavour to sound the affection of each
other, but only succeed in raising disturbing doubts._]

_Phillida._ Suppose I were a virgin (I blush in supposing myself
one) and that under the habit of a boy were the person of a maid,
if I should utter my affection with sighs, manifest my sweet love
by my salt tears, and prove my loyalty unspotted and my griefs
intolerable, would not then that fair face pity this true heart?

_Gallathea._ Admit that I were as you would have me suppose that
you are, and that I should with entreaties, prayers, oaths, bribes,
and whatever can be invented in love, desire your favour,--would
you not yield?

_Phillida._ Tush! you come in with 'admit'!

_Gallathea._ And you with 'suppose'!

_Phillida_ (_aside_). What doubtful speeches be these? I fear me he
is as I am, a maiden.

_Gallathea_ (_aside_). What dread riseth in my mind? I fear the boy
to be as I am, a maiden.

_Phillida_ (_aside_). Tush! it cannot be: his voice shows the
contrary.

_Gallathea_ (_aside_). Yet I do not think it--for he would then
have blushed.

_Phillida._ Have you ever a sister?

_Gallathea._ If I had but one, my brother must needs have two; but,
I pray, have you ever a one?

_Phillida._ My father had but one daughter, and therefore I could
have no sister.

_Gallathea_ (_aside_). Aye me! he is as I am, for his speeches be
as mine are.

_Phillida_ (_aside_). What shall I do? Either he is subtle, or my
sex simple.... (_to Gallathea_) Come, let us into the grove and
make much one of another, that cannot tell what to think one of
another. [_Exeunt._]

(3)

[CUPID, _in captivity, is set to his task by four nymphs._]

_Telusa._ Come, sirrah! to your task! First you must undo all these
lovers' knots, because you tied them.

_Cupid._ If they be true love knots 'tis unpossible to unknit them;
if false, I never tied them.

_Eurota._ Make no excuse, but to it.

_Cupid._ Love knots are tied with eyes, and cannot be undone with
hands; made fast with thoughts, and cannot be unloosed with
fingers. Had Diana no task to set Cupid to but things impossible? I
will to it.

_Ramia._ Why, how now? you tie the knots faster.

_Cupid._ I can