Sul. And if I fit thee not, then fit not me:  I long the truth of this wells power to see. [Exeunt.

Enter Daphnis.

Daph. Here will I stay, for this the covert is
Where I appointed Cloe; do not miss,
Thou bright-ey’d virgin, come, O come my fair,
Be not abus’d with fear, nor let cold care
Of honour stay thee from the Shepherds arm,
Who would as hard be won to offer harm
To thy chast thoughts, as whiteness from the day,
Or yon great round to move another way. 
My language shall be honest, full of truth,
My flames as smooth and spotless as my youth: 
I will not entertain that wandring thought,
Whose easie current may at length be brought
To a loose vastness.

Alexis within. Cloe!

Daph. ’Tis her voyce,
And I must answer, Cloe!  Oh the choice
Of dear embraces, chast and holy strains
Our hands shall give!  I charge you all my veins
Through which the blood and spirit take their way,
Lock up your disobedient heats, and stay
Those mutinous desires that else would grow
To strong rebellion:  do not wilder show
Than blushing modesty may entertain.

Alexis within. Cloe!

Daph. There sounds that [blessed] name again,

Enter Alexis.

And I will meet it:  let me not mistake,
This is some Shepherd! sure I am awake;
What may this riddle mean?  I will retire,
To give my self more knowledg.

Alex. Oh my fire,
How thou consum’st me! Cloe, answer me,
Alexis, strong Alexis , high and free,
Calls upon Cloe.  See mine arms are full
Of entertainment, ready for to pull
That golden fruit which too too long hath hung
Tempting the greedy eye:  thou stayest too long,
I am impatient of these mad delayes;
I must not leave unsought these many ways
That lead into this center, till I find
Quench for my burning lust.  I come, unkind. [Exit Alexis.

Daph. Can my imagination work me so much ill,
That I may credit this for truth, and still
Believe mine eyes? or shall I firmly hold
Her yet untainted, and these sights but bold
Illusion?  Sure such fancies oft have been
Sent to abuse true love, and yet are seen,
Daring to blind the vertuous thought with errour. 
But be they far from me with their fond terrour: 
I am resolv’d my Cloe yet is true. [Cloe within.
Cloe, hark, Cloe:  Sure this voyce is new,
Whose shrilness like the sounding of a Bell,
Tells me it is a Woman:  Cloe, tell
Thy blessed name again. Cloe. [within] Here. 
Oh what a grief is this to be so near,
And not incounter!

Enter Cloe.

Clo. Shepherd, we are met,
Draw close into the covert, lest the wet
Which falls like lazy mists upon the ground
Soke through your Startups.