some heaven come down The maidens go with girded gown!

Yea, yea, and this last row of them Draw up their kirtles by the hem, And scatter roses e'en like those About my father's garden-close.

Ah! have I hurt you? See the girls Whose slim hands scatter very pearls.

Hold me fast, Giles! here comes one Whose raiment flashes down the sun.

O sweet mouth! O fair lids cast down! O white brow! O the crown, the crown!

How near! if nigher I might stand By one ell, I could touch his hand.

Look, Joan! if on this side she were Almost my hand might touch her hair.

Ah me! what is she thinking on?

Is he content now all is won?

And does she think as I thought, when Betwixt the dancing maids and men, Twixt the porch rose-boughs blossomed red I saw the roses on my bed?

Hath he such fear within his heart As I had, when the wind did part The jasmine-leaves, and there within The new-lit taper glimmered thin?

THE MUSIC

(As the EMPEROR and EMPRESS enter.)

EMPEROR

EMPRESS

LOVE IS ENOUGH

The spears flashed by me, and the swords swept round, And in war's hopeless tangle was I bound, But straw and stubble were the cold points found, For still thy hands led down the weary way.

Through hall and street they led me as a queen, They looked to see me proud and cold of mien, I heeded not though all my tears were seen, For still I dreamed of thee throughout the day.

Wild over bow and bulwark swept the sea Unto the iron coast upon our lee, Like painted cloth its fury was to me, For still thy 

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