See Taste with Joy its Head uprears, Rais'd by Arne's heav'nly Airs; Skill'd with equal Pow'r t'inspire Irene's youth with martial Fire, And lull to Rest, with Soul-delighting Sounds, The Pains of Grief, and heal Love's bleeding Wounds. Not he that charm'd the Thracians' Plains, E'er tun'd his Lyre to softer strains; Nor does the warbling Bird of Night More than his sweet-song'd Spouse delight. O say! what Price or Gifts can both engage Here to remain, to save a sinking age? In the following February (24-28) the _Journal_ announced: "The Play called the Tempest, or the Inchanted Island (with all the original Musick) is now in Rehearsal at the Theatre Royal, and will be performed next Week. The Part of Ariel by Miss Brent, being her first Appearance in that Character, Neptune by Mr. Sadler, Amphitrite by Miss Spencer, and Mr. Arne will accompany the Musick on the Harpischord." Mrs. Arne, Miss Brent and Miss Spencer sang at a concert given on the 17th March, in aid of the Meath Hospital, and three days later, the 20th, were engaged in a performance of "Comus" for the benefit of Mr. Arne; the "Masque of Comus" was followed by "a Farce (never acted before) called, The Pincushion: Being a Manuscript of the celebrated Mr. Gay's, Author of the Beggar's Opera. The Songs adapted to favourite Ballad Airs of Mr. Arne's. The Characters by Mr. Sadler, Mrs. Pye, Miss E. Young, and Miss Brent." The _Journal_ informed the public "that the Masque of Comus will be performed in a most elegant Manner on Mr. Arne's Benefit night next Saturday, that two Rows of the Pit will be taken in to inlarge the Orchestra, and Mr. Arne will accompany the musical Part. We are further assured that the new pastoral ballad Farce called The Pincushion, which will likewise then be performed, is a real Manuscript of that celebrated Poet Mr. Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera, and that Songs are adapted by Mr. Arne. several of which are New."