Mu. No, by no Means, but rather like to be the most happily fruitful.

Al. What, does that heavenly Venus produce any Thing but Souls then?

Mu. Yes, she gives Bodies to the Souls; but such Bodies, as shall be exactly conformable to ’em, just as though you should put a choice Ointment into a curious Box of Pearl.

Al. Where is she then?

Mu. Look, she is coming towards you, a pretty Way off.

Al. Oh!  I see her now.  O good God, how bright she is!  How majestical and beautiful she appears!  The t’other Venus compar’d with this, is a homely one.

Mu. Do you see what modest Cupids there are; they are no blind ones, such as that Venus has, that makes Mankind mad?  But these are sharp little Rogues, and they don’t carry furious Torches, but most gentle Fires; they have no leaden-pointed Darts, to make the belov’d hate the Lover, and torment poor Wretches with the Want of a reciprocal Affection.

Al. In Truth, they’re as like their Mother as can be.  Oh, that’s a blessed House, and dearly belov’d by the Gods!  But may not a Body hear the Marriage-Song that you design to present ’em with?

Mu. Nay, we were just a-going to ask you to hear it.

CLIO. 
Peter hath married fair Cornelia, Propitious Heaven! bless
the Wedding-Day.

MELPOMENE.
Concord of Turtle-Doves between them be, And of the
Jack-daw the Vivacity.

THALIA. From Gracchus may he win the Prize, And for Cornelia’s Life, his own despise.

EUTERPE. May she in Love exceed Admetus’ Wife, Who laid her own down, for her Husband’s Life.

TERPSICHORE. May he love her with stronger Flame, But much more happy Fate, Than Plaucius, who did disdain To out-live his deceas’d Mate.

ERATO. May she love him with no less Flame, But with much better Fate; Than Porcia chaste, her Brutus did, Whom brave Men celebrate.

CALLIOPE. For Constancy, I wish the Bridegroom may Be equal to the famous Nasica.

URANIA.
The Bride in Chastity may she Superior to Paterculana be.

POLYHYMNIA. May their Offspring like them be, Their Honour equal their Estate; Always from ranc’rous Envy free, Deserved Glory on them wait.

Al. I should very much envy Peter AEgidius so much Happiness, but that he is a Man of such Candour, that he himself envies no Body.

Mu. It is now high Time for us to prosecute our Journey.

Al. Have you any Service to command me at Louvain?

Mu. That thou wouldst recommend us to all our sincere loving Friends; but especially to our antient Admirers. John Paludus, Jodocus Gaverius, Martin Dorpius, and John Borsalus.