Paternal Glories to out-shine,
And be the greatest of his Line.
Jup. Shall then the Son of Saturn be undone,
Like Saturn, by an impious Son!
Justly th' impartial Fates conspire,
Dooming that Son to be the Sire
Of such another Son.
Conscious of Ills that I have done,
My Fears to Prudence shall advise,
And Guilt that made me great, shall make me wise.
The fatal Blessing I resign;
[Giving her to Peleus
Peleus, take the Maid Divine,
Jove consenting, she is thine;
The fatal Blessing I resign.
Pel. Heav'n had been lost, had I been Jove:
There is no Heav'n like mutual Love.
Jup. to Prom. And thou, the Stars Interpreter,
'Tis just I set thee free,
Who giv'st me Liberty:
Arise, and be thy self a Star.
'Tis just, I set thee free,
Who giv'st me Liberty.
Chains fall off, and he is born up to Heaven with
Jupiter, to a loud Flourish of all the Musick.]
