Flora Venus Flora. Flora. The din of battle is stayed; The mightiest king of earth His arms aside has laid; Of peace 'tis now the birth! Descend thou, lovely Venus, And blissful hours grant us! Vertumnus and Palemon, and the divinities who attend them, join their voices to that of Flora, and sing the following words.— Vertumnus Palemon Flora Chorus of Divinities of the earth and streams, composed of Flora, Nymphs, Palemon, Vertumnus, Sylvans, Fauns, Dryads, and Naiads. Chorus of Divinities Flora, Nymphs, Palemon, Vertumnus, Sylvans, Fauns, Dryads Naiads A peace profound we now enjoy, And games and bliss without alloy; Earth's mightiest king has giv'n us rest; To him be praise and thanks addrest. Descend thou, lovely Venus, And happy hours grant us! Then is formed an entry of the ballet, composed of two Dryads, four Sylvans, two River Gods, and two Naiads, after which Vertumnus and Palemon sing the following dialogue:— Dryads Sylvans River Gods Naiads Vertumnus
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