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Show PROGRAMMES OF BALLETS. 321 ACT III. SCENE.-A grove in the garden; break of day. Enter Narbas and his wife ; they display the cup of gold lately given by Sidonius. Unable to take rest, from an insatiable desire to increase their possessions, they now consult on the means necessary to be employed to oblige Sidonius to discover the promised treasure. They indulge the flattering hope of changing their present servile condition: inspired by such sentiments, they hasten away to find Sidonius, and force him to keep his promise. Dorisbe enters alone, she exhibits signs of those feelings with which the shepherd stranger has inspired her breast; but remembering the meanness of his birth, she becomes greatly agitated, and laments her fate. Sidonius appears ; love and fear by turns affect his breast. Upon perceiving Dorisbe he is greatly surprised; his agitation increases, but inspired by his passion, he approaches and presents himself before the astonished Dorisbe. After some gestures of fear and restraint on both sides, nature at length triumphs, and the lovers reciprocally express the sentiments of affection they entertain for each other. Sidonius discovers his rank ; he informs her of the stratagem he has practised to gain admission, but conceals in the deepest silence his real name. Dorisbe seems unprepared for so much happiness. The sound of horns is heard-Dorisbe takes a hasty leave of her lover, and retires; but Sidonius remains and joins the train of the Queem-Squires announce the approach of Argenia; she appears and gives orders to prepare for the chase, and departs in procession. Scene, a forest-the chase. Excursions are discovered in va- |
