A camp.
Grimbald made prisoner, and my grove destroy'd!
Now there remains but this one labour more
Beyond my hopes to meet 'em on the square
(Arthur and Oswald fight with sponges in their hands dipt in blood; after some equal passes and closing, they appear both wounded: Arthur stumbles among the trees, Oswald falls over him, they both rise; Arthur wounds him again, then Oswald retreats.)
(Enter Osmond from among the trees, and with his wand strikes Arthur's sword out of his hand, and exit.)
Confess thyself o'ercome, and ask thy life
'Tis too much bounty to a vanquish'd foe
At length, at length, I have thee in my arms
(Merlin waves his wand; the scene changes, and discovers the British ocean in a storm. Aelous in a cloud above, four Winds hanging.)
The scene discovers the British ocean in a storm.
[N. 43 - Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies]
(The scene opens and discovers a calm sea to the end of the house. An island arises to a soft tune, Britannia seated in the island, with fishermen at her feet, etc.; the tune changes, the fishermen come ashore and dance awhile, after which Pan and a nereid come on the stage and sing.)
[N. 44 - Symphony (The fishermen dance)]
[N. 45 - Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain]
[N. 46 - For folded flocks on fruitful plains]
[N. 47 - Your hay it is mow'd, and your corn is reap'd]
[N. 48 - Fairest isle, all isles excelling]
Fairest isle, all isles excelling
[N. 49 - You say, 't is love creates the pain]
(The scene opens above, and discovers the Order of the Garter.)
These who last enter'd are our valiant Britons
[N. 50 - Trumpet tune Warlike Consort]
Now look above, and in heav'n's high abyfs
[N. 51 - Saint George, the patron of our isle]
Wisely you have, whate'er will please, reveal'd
(Dance of British sailors)