_Our losses fall so thick, we must needs leave._ Florish. _Actus Primus. Scæna Prima._ _Enter_ Hymen _with a Torch burning: a Boy, in a white Robe_ _before, singing, and strewing Flowers: after_ Hymen, _a_ _Nymph, encompassed in her Tresses, bearing a wheaten_ _Garland. Then_ Theseus _between two other Nymphs, with_ _wheaten Chaplets on their heads. Then_ Hippolita _the Bride_ _lead by_ Theseus, _and another holding a Garland over her_ _head (her Tresses likewise hanging.) After her_ Emilia _holding_ _up her Train_. The SONG. Musick. _Roses their sharp spines being gone,_ _Not royal in their smells alone,_ _But in their hew,_ _Maiden-Pinks, of odour faint,_ _Daizies smell-less, yet most quaint_ _And sweet Time true._ _Primrose first born, child of Ver,_ _Merry Spring time's Harbinger,_ _With her bels dimm._ _Oxlips in their Cradles growing,_ _Marigolds on death-beds blowing,_ _Larks-heels trim._ _All dear natures children sweet,_ _Lie fore Bride and Bridegrooms feet,_ [Strew Flowers. _Blessing their sence._ _Not an Angel of the Air,_ _Bird melodious, or Bird fair,_ _Is absent hence._ _The Crow, the slanderous Cuckooe, nor_ _The boading Raven, nor Clough h[ee]_ _Nor chatt'ring Pie,_ _May on our Bridehouse pearch or sing,_ _Or with them any discord bring_ _But from it fly._ _Enter three Queens in Black, with vails stain'd, with Imperial_ _Crowns. The first Queen falls down at the foot of_ Theseus; _The second fals down at the foot of_ Hippolita. _The third_ _before_ Emilia. _1 Qu._ For pities sake, and true gentilities, Hear and respect me. _2 Qu._ For your Mothers sake. And as you wish your womb may thrive with fair ones, Hear and respect me. _3 Qu._ Now for the love of him whom _Jove_ hath mark'd The honor of your Bed, and for the sake Of clear Virginity, be Advocate For us, and our distresses: This good deed Shall raze you out o'th' Book of Trespasses All you are set down there. _Thes._ Sad Lady rise. _Hip._ Stand up. _Emil._ No knees to me. What Woman I may steed that is distrest, Does bind me to her. _Thes._ What's your request? Deliver you for all?