Immediatlie upon which speech foure _Naiades_ arise gentlie out of their severall Fountaines, and present themselves upon the Stage, attired in long habits of sea-greene Taffita, with bubbles of Christall intermixt with powdering of silver resembling drops of water; blewish Tresses on their heads, garlands of Water-Lillies. They fall into a Measure, daunce a little, then make a stand. IRIS. Is _Hermes_ growne a lover, by what power Unknowne to us, calls he the _Naiades?_ MERCURIE. Presumptuous _Iris_, I could make thee daunce Till thou forgott'st thy Ladies messages, And rann'st backe crying to her, thou shall know My power is more, onely my breath, and this Shall move fix'd starres, and force the firmament To yeeld the _Hyades_, who governe showers, And dewie clouds, in whose dispersed drops Thou form'st the shape of thy deceitfull Bow. You maids, who yearely at appointed times, Advance with kindly teares, the gentle flouds, Descend, and powre your blessing on these streames, Which rolling downe from heaven aspiring hils, And now united in the fruitfull vales; Beare all before them ravisht with their joy, And swell in glorie till they know no bounds. Five _Hyades_ descend softly in a cloud from the firmament, to the middle part of the hill, apparelled in skie coloured Taffita robes, spangled like the Heavens, golden Tresses, and each a faire Starre on their head, from thence descend to the Stage, at whose sight the _Naiades_ seeming to rejoyce, meete and joyne in a dance. IRIS. Great witte and power hath _Hermes_ to contrive A livelesse dance, which of one sexe consists. MERCURIE. Alas poore _Iris_, _Venus_ hath in store A secret Ambush of her winged boyes, Who lurking long within these pleasant groves; First strucke these Lovers with their equall darts, Those _Cupids_ shall come forth, and joyne with these, To honor that which they themselves begun.