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The Fourth of August

A Masque

[The Scene discloses a garden at dawn, with Sun-fays, Shadow-elves, and Spirits of the Flowers sleeping under a twilight sky and pale stars. The east lightens and the stars fade.
Enter Aurora with her train: she goes about the garden and wakes the Fays, Elves, and Spirits, who dance and sing.]

SONG OF THE SHADOW-ELVES

All about the garden,
All about the garden,
All about the garden
The silent shadows creep.

In and out the roses,
In and out the roses,
In and out the roses
The morning shadows creep.

Close around the dial,
Close around the dial,
Close around the dial
The noonday shadows creep.

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