330 THE SHAKESPEARE GARDEN 



"In the middle of the Arbor rose a goodly large 

 turret and at either end a smaller. Upon the top 

 of the Mount in the front thereof was a bank of 

 flowers, curiously painted behind, while within the 

 arches the maskers sat unseen. 



"Behind the Garden, over the top of the Arbor, 

 were set artificial trees appearing like an Orchard 

 joining to the Garden; and over all was drawn in 

 perspective a Firmament like the skies in a clear 

 night. Upon a grassy seat under the Arbor sat the 

 Garden Gods in number twelve, apparrelled in long 

 robes of green rich taffeta, caps on their heads and 

 chaplets of flowers. In the midst of them sat 

 Primaura, at whose entreaty they descended to the 

 stage, and, marching up to the King, sung to lutes 

 and theorbos." * 



1 The tenor lute. 



