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Steevens I have only to add, that the ſongs, beginning, Come away, &c. and Black ſpirits, &c. being found at full

“ With all the ſpeed I may,
“ Wher’s Stadlin?
“ Heere.] in the aire.
“ Wher’s Puckle?
“ Heere.] in the aire.


“ And Hoppo too, and Hellwaine too,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	in the aire.
“ We lack but you, we lack but you:
“ Come away, make up the count.

“ Hec. I will but ’noynt, and then I mount.


“ A ſpirit like a cat deſcends.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	There's one comes downe to fetch his dues,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	above
		A kiſſe, a coll, a ſip of blood:
		And why thou ſtaiſt ſo long
“ I muſe, I muſe,
“ Since the air’s ſo ſweet and good.

“Hec. Oh, art thou come?
“ What newes, what newes?”


“ All goes ſtill to our delight,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	above.
“ Either come, or els
Refuſe, refuſe.

Hec.]Now I am furniſh’d for the flight.
Fire.] Hark, hark, the catt ſings a brave treble in her owne language.
Hec. going up]Now I goe, now I flie,
“ Malkin my ſweete ſpirit and I.
“ Oh what a daintie pleaſure ’tis
“ To ride in the aire,
“ When the moone ſhines faire
“ And ſing, and daunce, and toy and kiſs!
“ Over woods, high rocks and mountains,
“ Over ſeas, our miſtris’ fountains,
“ Over ſleepe towres and turrets,
“ We fly by night ’mongſt troopes of ſpiritts.
“ No ring of bells to our cares founds,
“ No howles of woolves, no yelpes of hounds;
“ No, not the noyſe of waters’-breache,
“ Or cannons’ throat, our height can reache.
“ No ring of bells, &c.] above.


“ Fire.] Well mother, I thank your kindneſs: you muſt be gambolling i’ th’aire, and leave me to walk here, like a foole and a mortall. Exit.

Finis Actus Tercii.”

This Fire-ſtone, who occaſionally interpoſes in the courſe of the dialogue, is called, in the liſt of Perſons Repreſented,—“ The Clowne and Heccat’s ſon.”