Shouts and Excursions." The Britons sing a song of triumph as the Saxons flee the battlefield: 9. "Come if you dare" (Symphony followed by tenor and chorus) Act 2 Scene 1 The tender-hearted Philidel pities those soldiers who have lost their lives in the battle. Merlin arrives in his chariot and orders Philidel to tell him who he is. Philidel explains he is a spirit of the air and one of the fallen angels, but he has repented. He deserts Osmond and joins Merlin. Philidel tells Merlin that Grimbald is planning to deceive the victorious Britons by leading them to drown in rivers or fall off cliffs. Merlin leaves Philidel his band of spirits to save the Britons from this trap. Grimbald arrives disguised as a shepherd guiding Arthur and his men. Philidel and his spirits and Grimbald and his spirits compete to win Arthur's trust: 10. "Hither this way" (Chorus) 11. "Let not a moonborn elf deceive thee" (Grimbald) 12. "Hither this way" (Chorus) 13. "Come follow me" (Philidel and spirits) Grimbald admits defeat, vows revenge on Philidel and vanishes. Scene 2: A pavilion Emmeline and her maid Matilda await news of the battle. To pass the time, a "Crew of Kentish Lads and Lasses" entertain them with songs and dances: 14. "How blest are the shepherds, how happy their lasses" (Shepherd and chorus) 15. "Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying" (Two shepherdesses) 16a. Hornpipe 16b. "Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure" (Chorus of shepherds) Oswald and his comrade Guillamar stray from the battlefield, chance upon the pavilion and kidnap Emmeline and Matilda. Scene 3 A group of Britons continue the battle. Scene 4 Arthur holds a parley with Oswald and begs him to return Emmeline, offering him land from the River Medway to the Severn, but Oswald refuses to relinquish her. 17. Second Act Tune: Air Act 3 Scene 1 Arthur and his men attack Oswald's castle but Osmond's magic defeats them. Osmond has conjured a "Magick Wood" which bars access to the castle. Merlin promises to help Arthur reach Emmeline and restore her sight with potion in a vial. Scene 2: A deep wood Grimbald catches Philidel as he scouts the enchanted wood for Merlin. Philidel pretends to submit but secretly casts a spell on Grimbald which renders him powerless to move. Merlin asks Philidel to guide Arthur through the wood and gives him the vial, which the