_All sing this._ _The trustiest treasure in earth,[163] as we see, Is man, wife, and children in one to agree; Then friendly and kindly let measure be mixed With reason in season, where friendship is fixed._ VIRGINIUS [_sings_]. _When nature nursed first of all, young Alexander learned, Of whom the poets mention make, in judgment so discerned, O, what did want, that love procured, his vital end well near? This is the hope, where parents love their children, do not fear_, _All sing this._ _The trustiest treasure in earth, as we see Is man, wife, and children, &c._ MATER [_sings_]. _What[164] time King Nisus would not let his daughter to be taught, Of any one correcting hand to virtue[165] to be brought, She, void of duty, cut his locks and golden tresses clear, Whereby his realm was overrun, and she was paid her hire._ _All sing this._ _The trustiest treasure in earth, as we see, Is man, wife, and children, &c._ VIRGINIA [_sings_]. _When Dædalus from Crete did fly With Icarus his joy. He nought regarding father’s words, Did seek his own annoy: He mounted up into the skies, Whereat the gods did frown. And Phœbus sore his wings did fry, And headlong flings him down._ _All sing this._ _The trustiest treasure in earth, as we see, Is man, wife, and children, &c._ VIRGINIUS [_sings again_]. _Then sith that partiality doth partly discord move, And hatred oftentimes doth creep, where overmuch we love; And if we love no whit at all, the faming trump will sound, Come, wife, come, spouse, come, daughter dear, let measure bear the ground._ _All sing this._ _The trustiest treasure in earth, as we see, Is man, wife, and children in one to agree; Then friendly and kindly let measure be mixed With reason in season, where friendship is fixed._ _Exeunt._[166] _Here entereth_ HAPHAZARD _the Vice_.