[Princess darts back into orchard, followed by dog, who crouches behind hedge, and is seen no more.  She picks plums, and, stooping, gives them to him, under cover of the hedge.  The real Prince Hero leaps up from the place where he has been lying, waiting, and hand in hand they run back to the centre of the stage, where the Prince receives the embraces of King and Queen.  Prince then turns to Knight.

Prince Hero

  Hail, Feal the Faithful! 
  My gratitude I cannot tell,
  That thou at last hast freed me
  From the Witch’s fearful spell. 
  But wheresoe’er thou goest,
  Thou faithful knight and true,
  The favours of my kingdom
  Shall all be showered on you.

[Turns to Titania.

  Hail, starry-winged Titania! 
  And ye fairies, rainbow-hued! 
  I have not words sufficient
  To tell my gratitude,
  But if the loyal service
  Of a mortal ye should need,
  Prince Hero lives to serve you,
  No matter what the deed!

[Characters now group themselves in tableau.  Queen and Prince on one side.  Godmother and Titania on the other.  King in centre, with Princess on one hand, Knight on other.  He places her hand in the Knight’s, who kneels to receive it.  Ogre and Witch, still making horrible faces, are slightly in background, bound.  Fairies form an outer semi-circle.

King

  And now, brave Knight, requited stand! 
  Here is the Princess Winsome’s hand. 
  To-morrow thou shalt wedded be,
  And half my kingdom is for thee!

Fairy Chorus

  Love’s golden cord has bound
  The strongest Ogre’s arm,
  And the spell of the blackest Witch
  Has yielded to its charm. 
  The Princess Winsome plights
  Her troth to the Knight to-day,
  So fairies, one and all,
  We need no longer stay.

The golden thread is spun, The Knight has won his bride, And now our task is done, We may no longer bide.  On rainbow bubbles bright, We fairies float away. The wrong is now set right And Love has found the way!

Curtain.