Come away, Hecate

Above, in the air

Come away, come away, Hecate, Hecate, oh, come away

HECATE:

I come, I come, I come, I come,

with all the speed I may, with all the speed I may.

Where's Stadlin?

Above

Here.

HECATE:

Where's Puckle?

Above

Here.

And Hoppo, too, and Hellowain, too;

We lack but you, we lack but you

Come away, make up the count.

HECATE:

I will but 'noint, and then I mount.

and then I mount.

A Spirit descends in the shape of a Cat

Above

There's one come down to fetch his dues;

A kiss, a coll, a sip of blood;

And why thou stayst so long, I muse, I muse

Since the air's so sweet and good.

HECATE:

Oh, art thou come

What news, what news?

CAT SPIRIT:

All goes still to our delight.

Either come, or else

Refuse, refuse.

HECATE:

Now I am furnished for the flight.

Ascending with the spirit

Now I go, now I fly,

Malkin, my sweet spirit, and I.

Oh, what dainty pleasure 'tis

To ride in the air,

When the moon shines fair,

And sing and dance, and toy and kiss!

Over woods, high rocks, and mountains,

Over seas, our mistress' fountains,

Over steep towers and turrets,

We fly by night, 'mongst troops of spirits.

No ring of bells to our ears sounds;

No howls of wolves, no yelp of hounds;

No, not the noise of waters' breach,

Or cannon's roar our height can reach.