Chapter V: Part I: A Zephyr

Ye gentle youth, follow
Love's sweet and tender glow;
In happy days and fair,
From passion's joys do not forbear.--
'Tis to deceive they tell you, aye,
You should avoid the wooing sigh,
And fear the pressing suit.--
'Tis now the time to learn
What fires within you burn!

_They sing together._

All gentle hearts in turn
With love must glow;
And greater charms that burn
A greater debt will owe.

A ZEPHYR (_alone_).
A youthful heart and tender
At last must yield surrender.

BOTH (_together_).
All gentle hearts in turn
With love must glow;
And greater charms that burn
A greater debt will owe.

A CUPID (_alone_).
What boots to play the truant's part,
And shield yourselves against the dart?
The sunny day is flown and gone,
The hour lost may ne'er be won.

BOTH (_together_).
All gentle hearts in turn
With love must glow;
And greater charms that burn
A greater debt will owe.