Poppea royally attended, and passe over the Stage in State.

Will one man serve Poppea?

Enter Nero, Poppea, Nimphidius, Epaphroditus, Neophilus and others.

Now, fayre Poppea, see thy Nero shine In bright Achaias spoyles and Rome in him.

What a thing he makes it to be a Minstrill! Poppea.

What, mock ye me, Poppea? Poppea.

What, mock ye me, Poppea? Poppea.

But now, Poppea, having laid apart Our boastfull spoyles and ornaments of Triumph, Come we like Jove from Phlegra Poppea.

But now, Poppea, having laid apart Our boastfull spoyles and ornaments of Triumph, Come we like Jove from Phlegra Poppea.

Here waites Poppea her Nimphidius comming And hath this garden and these walkes chose out To blesse her with more pleasures then their owne.

Enter Poppea and Antonius.

No; farewell Poppea, Farewell Poppea and farewell all Love: Yet thus much shall it still prevaile in me That I will hate Nimphidius for thee.

No; farewell Poppea, Farewell Poppea and farewell all Love: Yet thus much shall it still prevaile in me That I will hate Nimphidius for thee.

Enter Poppea solus.

That he before Poppea doth preferre it?

Poppea.

Poppea some new favour will seeke out My wakings to salute; I cannot stirre But messages of new preferment meet me.

Sabina Poppea, Nero's wife, wore amber-coloured hair, so did all the Roman ladies in an instant, her fashion was theirs.