ELIOSTO
LIBIDINOSO
.
IN
the
I
le
Cyprus
there
reigned
a
king
called
Amasias
,
whose
fortunate
successe
in
warres
against
his
foes
,
and
bountifull
curtesie
towards
his
friends
in
peace
,
made
him
to
be
greatly
feared
,
and
loved
of
all
men
.
This
Amasias
had
to
wife
a
Ladie
called
Philoclea
,
by
birth
royall
,
learned
by
education
,
faire
by
nature
,
by
vertues
famous
,
so
that
it
was
hard
to
judge
whether
her
beauty
,
fortune
,
or
vertue
,
wan
the
greatest
commendations
.
These
two
linked
together
in
perfect
love
,
led
their
lives
with
such
fortunate
content
,
that
their
subjects
greatly
reioyced
to
see
their
quiet
disposition
.
They
had
not
beene
married
long
,
but
Fortune
(
willing
to
encrease
their
happinesse
)
lent
them
a
sonne
,
so
adorned
with
the
gifts
of
Nature
,
as
the
perfection
of
the
child
greatly
augmented
the
love
of
the
parents
,
and
the
joy
of
their
Commons
:
insomuch
that
the
men
of
Cyprus
to
shew
their
inward
joyes
by
outward
actions
,
made
Bone-fires
and
Triumphes
throughout
all
the
Kingdome
,
appointing
Iustes
,
and
Turneis
,
for
the
honor
of
their
yong
Prince
:
whither
resorted
,
not
onely
his
Nobles
,
but
also
diverse
Kings
and
Princes
,
which
were
his
neighbours
,
willing
to
divulge
the
friendship
which
they
bore
to
Amasias
,
and
to
win
fame
and
glorie
by
their
prowesse
and
valour
.
Amasias
,
whose
minde
was
fraught
with
princely
liberality
,
entertained
the
King
,
Princes
,
and
Noble-men
,
with
such
submisse
courtesie
,
and
magnificall
bountie
,
that
they
all
saw
how
willing
he
was
to
gratifie
their
good
willes
,
making
a
generall
feast
for
his
Subjects
,
which
continued
by
the
space
of
fortie
dayes
:
all
which
time
the
solemnities
were
kept
,
to
the
great
content
both
of
the
Lords
and
Ladies
there
present
.
This
triumph
being
ended
,
the
assembli●…
tooke
their
leave
of
Amasias
;
and
Philoclea
their
yong
sonn●…
(
who
was
called
〈◊〉
)
was
nursed
vp
in
the
house
,
to
the
great
joy
and
content
of
the
Parents
.
Fortune
envious
of
such
happie
successe
,
willing
to
shewe
some
signe
of
her
inconstancie
,
turned
her
wheele
,
and
darkned
their
bright
s●…nne
of
prosperitie
,
with
the
mistie
cloudes
of
mis-hap
and
miserie
.
For
it
●…o
happened
that
the
King
and
Queene
purposing
to
take
the
ay●…e
,
had
appointed
a
day
to
hunt
in
one
of
their
Forrests
to
sport
themselves
,
where
having
a
Stag
in
chase
,
through
their
hot
pursute
,
Philoclea
fell
from
her
Steed
,
and
was
sore
bruised
,
who
being
by
her
guard
speedily
rai●…ed
,
was
immediately
carried
to
the
Pallace
doore
,
much
weakned
and
wearied
,
with
sustaining
such
an
intestine
conflict
:
at
length
such
was
the
boysterousnesse
of
deaths
continuall
battrie
,
(
like
vnripe
fruit
which
abideth
manie
pluckings
before
it
fall
)
she
striving
with
often
plunges
,
in
her
last
and
latest
gaspe
,
gave
vp
the
ghost
.
This
sodaine
event
so
appalled
the
Kings
senses
,
that
he
sunke
from
his
seate
in
a
swoune
,
so
as
he
was
faine
to
be
conveyed
by
his
Nobles
to
bed
,
where
he
lay
by
the
space
of
three
daies
without
speach
.
His
commons
were
as
men
in
despaire
,
so
diversly
distressed
;
there
was
nothing
but
mourning
and
lamentation
to
be
heard
throughout
●…ll
Cyprus
:
their
vertuous
Queene
bereaved
of
hir
life
▪
their
King
and
Soveraigne
in
great
hazard
:
this
tragicall
discourse
of
Fortune
so
daunted
them
,
as
they
went
like
shadowes
,
not
like
humane
creatures
:
yet
somewhat
to
comfort
their
heavie
hearts
,
they
heard
that
Amasias
was
come
to
himselfe
,
and
had
recovered
his
speech
,
who
as
in
a
fury
reached
at
a
Rapier
to
have
killd
himself
;
but
his
Peers
being
present
,
stayed
him
from
such
a
bloodie
act
:
perswading
him
to
thinke
,
that
the
common
wealth
consisted
on
his
safetie
,
and
that
those
sheepe
could
not
but
perish
,
that
wanted
a
sheepheard
,
wishing
that
if
he
would
not
live
for
himselfe
,
yet
he
should
have
care
of
his
Subjects
,
and
to
put
such
fancies
out
of
his
mind
,
sith
in
sores
past
helpe
,
salves
do
not
heale
,
but
hurt
,
and
in
things
past
cure
care
is
a
corasive
.
With
these
and
such
like
pe●…swasions
the
King
was
overcome
,
and
began
somewhat
to
quiet
his
mind
,
so
that
as
soone
as
he
could
go
abroad
,
he
caused
his
wife
to
be
embalmed
,
and
wrapped
in
lead
,
erecting
a
rich
and
famous
Sepulchre
wherein
●…e
ent●…bed
her
,
making
such
solemne
obsequies
at
her
funerall
,
as
al●…
Cyprus
might
perceive
that
he
〈◊〉
did
bewaile
her
death
.
Amasias
notwithstanding
would
once
a
day
repaire
to
the
tombe
,
and
there
with
watrie
complaints
deplore
his
misfortune
,
coveting
no
other
companion
but
sorrow
,
nor
any
other
harmony
but
griefe
.
But
leaving
him
to
his
dolorous
passions
,
let
vs
come
to
Eliosto
his
sonne
,
being
the
chiefe
cause
of
the
description
of
this
historie
.
This
Eliosto
being
fourteene
yeares
old
,
was
no
lesse
finely
shaped
,
then
sweetly
demeanoured
,
a
pattern
of
such
perfection
,
as
is
seldom
found
in
earthly
substance
.
But
s●…th
I
cannot
fully
expresse
his
feature
,
I
will
rehearse
vnto
you
the
description
of
him
couched
by
a
Cyprian
pen
man
in
a
briefe
Ode
,
a
conceit
well
knowne
to
all
Sheepeheards
,
and
by
them
oft
recited
▪
The
description
of
Eliosto
in
an
Ode
.
GAnimede
the
Idaean
Boy
,
Second
glory
of
the
day
:
Phrigiaes
wonder
,
fathers
ioy
.
Loves
content
,
Ioves
wishfull
pray
.
Blyth
Adonis
,
Beauties
treasure
,
Venus
darling
,
Fancies
fire
:
In
whose
lookes
were
heav'nes
of
pleasure
,
Fruit
too
fowle
of
faire
desire
.
Both
these
would
,
though
both
were
rare
,
Both
the
mirrors
of
their
time
,
Blush
if
they
should
make
compare
,
With
this
wonder
of
our
clime
.
In
whose
eyes
Love
lodg'd
〈◊〉
darts
,
But
he
did
with
glances
aime
them
,
That
he
might
subdue
all
hearts
,
And
his
owne
by
conquest
claime
them
.
Such
his
face
,
such
is
his
stature
,
Locks
resembling
burnish't
gold
,
That
his
like
astonish't
nature
,
Framde
not
since
of
earthly
mold
.
Nature
at
her selfe
amazed
,
O
what
influence
then
did
guide
her
!
Sith
in
want
such
worth
was
blazed
,
Worth
which
heav'ns
have
since
〈◊〉
her
.
May
not
then
this
l●…vely
boy
,
For
he
is
a
lovely
creature
,
Well
be
tearmd
our
Cypr●…s
ioy
▪
Blest
in
bearing
such
a
feature
?
Well
he
may
,
and
if
not
he
Who
shall
then
our
wonde
,
be
?
Such
and
so
many
were
his
perfections
,
that
he
could
not
fully
describe
them
,
much
lesse
I
discover
them
:
he
was
affected
of
many
,
and
admired
of
all
;
Sheepheards
doated
on
him
,
Lasses
droupt
for
him
,
all
liked
him
;
for
who
could
not
love
him
?
It
is
the
custome
of
the
inhabitants
of
Famagosta
,
to
rest
in
some
shade
when
summers
scorching
heate
annoyes
them
:
being
shrowded
from
the
Sunne
,
they
spend
the
time
in
discoursing
vpon
their
owne
,
or
their
fellowes
fortunes
,
Sheepheards
I
meane
,
men
of
their
owne
profession
,
whether
native
in
Cyprus
or
no
,
as
in
memorizing
the
worth
of
Philoclea
,
praising
the
perfections
of
Phyllis
,
lamenting
the
losse
,
commending
the
loyaltie
of
Amyntas
,
mourning
for
the
death
,
yet
misliking
the
disdaine
and
pride
of
Amaryllis
,
pittying
the
distresse
of
the
forlorne
Sheepheard
,
the
vnhappy
admirer
,
though
happy
herauld
of
her
worth
.
But
if
Eli●…sto
by
hap
came
by
,
as
oft
he
did
,
they
would
abruptly
breake
off
these
discourses
,
and
follow
him
greedily
,
gazing
on
so
glorious
an
object
.
Nor
was
this
vniformity
of
affections
onely
in
humane
hearts
;
for
the
rurall
powers
were
touched
with
like
simpathy
.
Pan
sighed
to
see
him
,
remembring
by
him
his
Syrinx
,
though
of
another
sexe
.
The
Hamadriades
flocked
to
view
him
,
wishing
him
one
of
their
troope
:
Faunes
,
Sylvans
,
Satyres
,
seldome
seene
before
,
were
oft
beheld
by
men
,
while
they
left
the
halowed
groves
,
to
gaze
in
the
open
fields
on
that
eye-Syren
,
alluring
not
with
the
sound
,
but
at
the
sight
.
But
as
no
extreame
is
durable
,
so
too
soone
to
breake
off
the
knot
of
this
exceeding
comfort
,
see
what
ensued
.
Amasias
having
now
through
tract
of
time
,
sufficiently
digested
his
sorrowes
,
lived
in
his
Court
,
no
lesse
accompanied
with
the
most
honourable
,
then
beloved
of
the
most
vertuous
;
where
finding
that
humors
were
no
honours
,
and
time
lost
could
never
be
recovered
,
thought
good
at
the
earnest
perswasions
of
his
Peeres
,
to
enter
againe
into
the
lists
of
marriage
:
which
thing
being
knowne
,
many
Princes
of
Ionia
and
of
Europe
,
desirous
to
insert
themselves
into
so
royall
a
kinred
,
and
to
have
interest
in
so
noble
a
family
,
offred
their
daughters
with
large
portions
.
But
onely
the
Prince
of
Lemnos
sped
in
his
●…ute
,
whose
aliance
the
King
accepted
,
as
being
a
man
noble
in
deed
,
graced
with
al
ornaments
which
Nature
might
afford
,
or
Vertue
chalenge
.
His
daughter
also
named
Cleodora
,
was
a
creature
endued
with
such
ornaments
of
the
body
,
graced
with
such
qualities
of
the
minde
,
that
it
seemed
Nature
and
Vertue
concurring
in
one
,
had
conspired
to
make
her
a
peerelesse
proofe-peece
of
their
vnited
perfections
;
and
though
Fortune
fretting
at
their
favours
so
largely
bestowed
,
sought
to
crosse
their
courtesies
with
her
cruelties
;
yet
●…ould
s●…e
not
at
that
time
,
blemish
the
bright-shining
wor●…h
of
so
famous
a
wonder
.
But
as
a
small
clowd
in
a
cleare
day
may
somewhat
s●…aine
,
though
not
wholly
stop
the
sunnes
light
:
so
Fortunes
malice
,
did
rather
darken
then
drowne
her
merits
,
in
whose
Ivory
browes
,
Chastitie
sate
enthronizde
,
as
gardian
of
her
lookes
,
Modestie
teinting
her
cheekes
with
a
vermi●…ian
die
of
Virgin-redmaiden
blushes
,
emblazond
her
a
map
of
mirrors
.
Maiesty
which
beautie
claimed
,
birth
challenged
,
love
commanded
,
guided
hir
gestures
with
such
decent
proportion
,
as
Iuno
wanted
in
the
pride
of
her
glorie
,
and
Minerva
in
the
prime
of
her
pompe
.
These
gifts
,
these
g●…ories
did
so
vnluckily
(
as
the
sequell
will
manifest
)
enchant
,
enthrall
,
enforce
Amasias
,
that
having
scarce
vi●…wed
her
,
hee
vowed
her
his
owne
:
such
deepe
impressions
were
wrought
in
his
affections
.
To
be
brie●…e
,
the
parties
were
resolved
to
give
Love
his
right
,
and
so
married
they
were
honourably
.
For
that
purpose
the
Cyprian
King
sent
Heralds
to
all
the
Iles
adjacent
,
and
Provinces
situate
in
the
maine
of
Greece
,
which
published
in
his
name
,
leave
and
liberty
of
accesse
to
all
whomsoever
,
especially
strangers
of
account
which
did
repaire
to
his
Court
,
and
were
present
at
his
nuptialls
,
and
honoured
him
in
such
prince
like
exercises
,
as
did
best
beseeme
the
worth
of
that
intended
solemnitie
.
Besides
a
troope
of
meaner
persons
,
the
most
worthy
Heroes
of
Greece
appeared
at
the
appointed
time
;
and
being
present
at
the
ceremonies
of
Hymens
rights
,
gave
honourable
testimonie
of
their
performance
.
Forth
with
many
honourable
sports
and
deedes
of
chivalry
were
exercised
;
in
which
,
Eliosto
was
cheefe
challenger
,
suted
in
purest
white
,
mounted
vpon
a
milke
white
Courser
,
richly
caparrasoned
.
These
second
solemnities
thus
finished
,
the
Lemnian
Prince
and
other
strangers
departed
,
bruiting
an
honourable
report
of
the
Cyprian
Courts
royaltie
.
This
married
couple
for
two
yeares
living
in
a
league
of
vnited
vertues
,
safely
floated
in
the
seaes
of
securitie
,
and
bathed
themselves
in
the
streames
of
blisse
;
they
were
not
daunted
with
any
dread
,
because
they
saw
no
present
danger
;
they
thought
that
the
sea
being
calme
,
there
could
come
no
tempest
;
that
from
the
cleere
aire
,
could
ensue
no
stormes
;
that
quiet
ease
was
not
the
mother
of
discention
,
and
that
,
were
Fortune
once
tuned
,
in
the
strings
could
never
bee
found
any
discord
.
But
they
at
length
tried
,
though
by
haples●…e
experience
,
that
when
Nilus
filleth
vp
his
bounds
,
ensueth
a
dearth
;
when
the
Angelica
is
laden
with
most
seede
,
then
he
dieth
;
when
musicke
was
heard
in
the
Capitoll
,
then
the
Romans
were
plagued
with
pestilence
;
when
Circes
proffered
most
guifts
,
she
pret●…nded
most
guile
;
and
that
when
Fortune
had
deprived
them
of
most
care
,
then
she
meant
to
drowne
them
in
the
greatest
calamitie
:
so
she
thinking
to
give
them
the
Mate
,
began
thus
to
proffer
the
Checke
.
There
chaunced
to
bee
in
his
Court
attendant
vpon
a
Noble
woman
,
a
proper
peece
,
named
Florinda
,
who
by
birth
was
but
the
daughter
of
a
Knight
,
but
by
beautie
seemed
to
be
a
heavenly
creature
.
Now
the
destinies
so
ordered
the
matter
that
the
king
by
chance
cast
a
looke
vpon
this
gorgeous
goddesse
,
and
at
the
first
view
was
so
vanquished
by
vanitie
,
that
he
thought
his
l●…fe
no
longer
pleasant
vnto
him
,
then
when
he
was
in
her
sight
,
and
failed
not
dayly
familiarly
to
frequent
the
Mistresse
commpanie
,
for
the
Maides
cause
.
And
having
attempted
her
chastitie
,
by
shewing
her
his
great
good
will
,
by
bestowing
on
her
gifts
,
by
large
promises
of
preferment
,
and
many
other
meanes
;
nevertheles
,
missing
of
his
purpose
at
that
time
(
for
as
yet
she
stood
at
defiance
with
incontinencie
)
in
pensive
perplexitie
,
fell
at
parlee
with
himselfe
,
to
this
purpose
.
Why
Amasias
(
quoth
he
)
art
thou
so
squeamish
that
thou
canst
not
see
wine
,
but
thou
mu●…
surfeit
?
Canst
thou
not
draw
nie
the
fire
and
warme
thee
,
but
thou
must
with
Satyrus
kisse
it
and
burne
thee
?
Art
thou
so
little
maister
of
thy
aflections
,
that
if
thou
gaze
on
a
Picture
,
thou
must
with
Pigmalion
be
passionate
?
Canst
thou
not
passe
through
Paphos
,
but
thou
must
offer
incense
to
Venus
?
Dost
thou
thinke
it
injurie
to
Cupid
to
looke
,
if
thou
dost
not
love
?
Ah
,
fond
foole
,
know
this
,
fire
is
to
be
vsed
,
but
not
to
be
handled
;
the
Baaran
flower
is
to
be
worne
in
the
hand
,
not
chawed
in
the
mouth
;
the
precious
stone
Echites
is
to
be
applied
outwardly
,
and
not
to
bee
taken
inwardly
;
and
beautie
is
made
to
feede
the
eye
,
not
to
fetter
the
heart
.
Wilt
thou
then
swallow
vp
the
bait
which
thou
knowest
to
be
bane
?
Wilt
thou
hazard
at
that
,
which
can
not
be
had
without
harme
?
No
,
stretch
not
too
farre
,
wade
not
too
deepe
,
violate
not
the
rites
of
matrimonie
,
impeach
not
thy
faith
plighted
to
Cleodora
,
vse
beauty
,
but
serve
it
not
,
shake
the
tree
,
but
taste
not
of
the
fruit
,
lest
thou
find
it
too
hard
to
be
disgested
.
Why
,
but
Beautie
is
a
god
,
and
will
bee
obeyed
,
Love
looketh
to
command
,
not
to
bee
conquered
:
Iuno
strove
but
once
with
Venns
,
and
she
was
vanquished
:
Iupiter
resisted
Cupid
,
but
he
went
by
the
worst
;
it
is
h●…rd
for
thee
with
the
Crabbe
to
swimme
against
the
streame
,
or
with
the
Salamander
to
strive
against
the
fire
:
for
in
wrastling
with
a
fresh
wound
,
thou
shalt
but
make
the
sore
more
dangerous
.
Can
Beautie
(
fond
foole
)
be
resisted
,
which
makes
the
gods
to
bow
?
Love
himselfe
yeelded
to
the
feature
of
Psyche
,
and
thinkest
thou
thy
fancie
to
be
of
greater
force
?
But
Amasias
,
if
thou
wilt
needes
love
,
vse
it
as
a
toy
to
passe
away
the
time
,
which
thou
may
est
take
vppe
at
thy
lust
,
and
lay
downe
at
thy
pleasure
.
Love
!
why
Amasias
doost
thou
dreame
,
whome
shouldest
thou
love
?
Flori●…da
?
what
thy
servant
?
no
sure
thou
art
not
so
fond
.
And
with
that
,
as
he
vttered
these
words
,
such
thoughts
,
such
sighes
,
such
sobs
,
such
teares
as●…ailed
him
,
as
he
was
stricken
dumb
with
the
extremitie
of
these
hellish
passions
,
scarce
able
to
draw
his
breath
for
a
good
space
,
till
at
last
recovering
his
senses
,
he
fell
to
his
former
sorrow
in
this
●…ort
.
I
ever
heretofore
thought
a
Princes
life
to
be
voide
of
contention
,
and
that
they
had
alwayes
passed
their
time
in
pleasure
wi●…hout
moles●…ation
,
but
now
I
s●…e
we
are
as
soone
exposed
to
sorrow
as
the
meanest
subject
we
have
.
Likewise
be●…ore
this
,
I
was
o●…
opinion
,
that
the
number
of
friends
,
abo●…nding
in
riches
,
continuing
in
health
,
and
such
like
things
which
pertaine
to
the
bodie
,
were
sufficient
to
attaine
to
felic●…tie
in
●…his
life
:
but
now
I
see
,
it
is
the
mind
that
maketh
mi●…th
,
and
stirreth
griefe
;
yea
,
the
contented
minde
is
the
onely
riches
,
the
onely
quietnesse
,
the
onely
happinesse
.
Good
God!
how
vnsavory
seeme
those
sweet
meates
vnto
me
,
wherein
I
was
wont
to
delight
?
how
vnpleasant
are
the
s●…orts
wherein
I
was
woont
to
take
pleasure
?
how
co●…bersome
is
the
companie
,
which
was
woont
to
content
me
?
no
game
pleaseth
me
,
no
triumphs
,
no
shewes
,
no
hawking
,
no
h●…nting
,
yea
,
nothin●…
vnder
the
Sunne
doth
solace
me
.
And
would
I
know
the
cause
why
I
have
not
a
contented
mind
?
The
exquisite
pa●…ts
of
Florinda
do
so
diversly
distract
my
minde
,
that
onely
her
sight
is
sweet
,
onely
her
societie
is
comfortable
,
onely
her
presence
is
delightful
vnto
me
:
the
reason
is
,
in
her
the
Fates
have
fixed
my
happinesse
;
in
her
the
heavens
have
laid
vp
my
felicitie
;
her
companie
I
must
injoy
,
and
without
it
I
must
die
.
Here
vpon
betaking
himse●…e
to
his
meditations
,
hee
framed
a
Letter
to
Florinda
,
to
this
effect
.
Amasias
to
the
fairest
Florinda
,
health
.
SVch
,
and
so
extreame
are
the
passions
of
love
(
Florinda
)
that
the
more
they
are
quencht
by
Disdaine
,
the
greater
flames
are
increased
by
Desire
;
and
the
more
they
are
galld
with
hate
,
the
more
they
gape
after
love
:
like
to
the
stone
Tapozon
,
which
being
once
kindled
,
burneth
most
vehemently
in
the
water
.
I
speake
this
(
the
greater
is
my
griefe
)
by
proofe
and
experience
:
for
having
my
heart
scorched
with
the
beames
of
thy
beautie
,
and
my
mind
inflamed
with
thy
singular
vertue
,
neither
can
thy
bitter
lookes
abate
my
love
,
nor
thy
extreame
discourtesie
diminish
my
affection
.
No
,
Florinda
,
it
fareth
with
me
,
as
with
the
hearbe
Basill
,
the
which
the
more
it
is
crushed
,
the
sooner
it
springeth
;
or
the
pure
spice
,
which
the
more
it
is
pouned
,
the
sweeter
it
smelleth
;
or
the
Cammomill
,
which
the
more
it
is
troden
with
the
feete
,
the
more
it
flourisheth
:
so
in
these
extremities
,
beaten
downe
to
the
ground
with
disdame
,
yet
my
love
reacheth
to
the
top
of
the
house
with
hope
.
Sith
then
,
Florinda
,
thy
beautie
hath
made
the
sore
,
let
thy
bo●…ntie
apply
the
salve
;
as
thy
vertue
hath
caused
my
maladie
,
so
let
thy
mercie
give
the
medicine
;
repay
not
my
constancie
with
crueltie
,
requite
not
my
love
with
hate
,
and
my
desire
with
despight
,
lest
thou
procure
my
speedie
death
,
and
thy
endlesse
infamie
.
Thus
hoping
thou
wilt
have
some
remorse
of
my
passions
,
I
attend
thy
friendly
sentence
,
and
my
fatall
destinie
.
Thine
ever
,
though
never
thine
,
Amasias
.
As
soone
as
he
had
written
his
Letter
,
he
dispatched
a
Messenger
as
privily
as
might
be
,
who
speedily
delivering
his
Embassage
,
was
willed
by
Florinda
to
expect
an
answer
;
who
ruminating
vpon
the
contents
of
his
Epistle
,
being
incited
by
sordid
preferment
,
she
thought
by
his
approved
loyaltie
,
that
her
maydenly
modestie
was
sufficiently
strayned
:
and
therefore
,
after
a
sort
,
was
at
length
willing
,
after
long
warding
and
awarding
his
waster
,
to
affoord
him
the
vennie
.
For
who
knowes
not
(
quoth
she
)
that
this
Hawke
which
comes
now
so
faire
to
the
fist
,
may
to
morrow
check
at
the
Lure
.
Having
said
this
,
shee
wrote
as
hereafter
followeth
.
Florinda
to
Amasias
,
health
.
THou
hast
followed
fast
,
Amasias
,
and
kept
me
long
at
a
bay
,
which
maketh
me
willing
now
at
length
to
obey
,
and
yeeld
a
branch
of
Lawrell
,
as
ensigne
of
thy
conquest
;
for
this
thy
meede
doth
merite
both
Nobilitie
and
Courtesie
.
Certes
,
thy
feature
is
neither
crooked
nor
crabbed
;
as
for
thy
beautie
,
I
will
not
,
or
at
least
I
cannot
signifie
how
gratious
it
is
in
my
sight
;
but
scarce
any
cold
Satyrist
can
avoyd
burning
at
the
influence
of
so
warme
a
S●…nne
:
both
these
bids
me
a
base
,
and
I
am
readie
to
meete
thee
in
the
midway
,
when
loe
Reason
steps
in
,
and
stoppes
me
running
,
intercepting
my
rashnesse
,
lest
too
soone
I
might
cursse
my
incepted
course
.
If
I
have
beene
recklesse
of
thy
good
will
I
repent
me
,
if
ruthlesse
through
cruell
speeches
,
I
recant
them
,
as
one
loving
now
that
which
of
late
I
loathed
,
and
desiring
that
which
even
now
I
despised
;
which
as
often
as
I
call
to
minde
,
I
cannot
but
blush
to
my selfe
for
shame
,
and
fall
out
with
my selfe
for
anger
.
But
the
purest
Diamond
is
to
be
cut
before
it
be
worne
;
the
Frankinsence
is
to
be
burnt
before
it
be
smelled
,
and
Lovers
are
to
be
tried
before
they
be
trusted
,
lest
shining
like
the
Carbuncle
,
as
though
they
had
fire
;
being
toucht
,
they
proove
passing
cold
:
f●…r
the
mind
by
triall
once
scowred
of
mistrust
,
becommeth
more
fit
ever
after
for
beleefe
:
so
that
Amasias
,
as
I
have
pined
thee
with
bitter
Pilles
,
I
will
now
pamper
thee
with
sweet
Potions
;
as
I
have
galled
thee
with
crueltie
,
I
will
heale
thee
with
curtesie
.
But
I
would
you
should
thinke
that
it
is
not
advancement
that
winneth
me
thus
willingly
to
your
will
,
for
I
know
it
is
odious
,
but
it
is
your
exceeding
love
towards
mee
,
(
O
noble
Prince
)
that
linketh
my
liking
with
yours
;
it
is
your
incomparable
courtesie
which
forceth
mee
to
yeeld
the
fort
of
my
faith
into
your
hands
.
For
as
the
Sunne
,
the
higher
it
doth
ascend
in
the
Firmament
,
the
more
heate
it
doth
extend
to
the
earth
:
so
Vertue
and
Curtesie
,
in
the
more
●…igh
and
princely
person
it
is
placed
,
the
more
force
it
hath
to
winne
the
willes
,
and
bind
the
hearts
of
the
people
to
embrace
it
.
To
conclude
,
short
will
bee
thine
abode
with
me
,
and
more
sharpe
thine
abandoning
of
mee
:
then
shall
I
be
le●…t
like
see●…y
Sappho
,
or
for
lorne
Phyll●…s
,
a
game
to
my
foes
,
&
a
shame
to
my
friends
.
The
Ivie
with
her
embracings
suffocateth
the
Elme
;
the
kind
Ape
with
her
folding
armes
killeth
her
yong
ones
;
but
if
thou
according
to
thy
soothest
,
and
smoothest
protestations
lovest
me
be
not
causer
of
my
casualtie
.
And
thus
committing
my
life
and
living
into
your
hands
,
I
attend
thine
answer
,
and
rest
more
thine
then
her
owne
.
Florinda
.
This
Epistle
came
to
Amasias
as
acceptable
as
metamorphosed
Iupiter
,
creeping
into
'
Danaes
lappe
:
for
surelie
this
was
gold
to
the
King
,
as
that
a
golden
shower
to
Danaë
.
After
this
,
there
passed
many
pleasant
lines
betweene
them
,
neither
did
Amasias
write
s●…pithily
,
but
Florinda
answered
as
pretily
;
for
if
he
were
faine
,
she
was
fervent
;
if
he
could
not
disgest
delay
,
she
could
not
but
detest
the
cause
that
kept
him
away
:
each
performed
their
devout
orizons
for
their
luckie
loves
,
each
thought
Fortune
to
be
f●…owning
,
and
the
Fates
adverse
;
they
tearmed
Venus
verie
sleepie
,
and
sluggish
,
because
she
heard
not
their
praiers
,
or
else
was
over
hard
in
not
granting
their
requests
.
Thus
sitting
togither
in
the
sympathy
of
their
paines
and
almost
sinking
in
t●…e
sea
of
their
passions
,
they
desired
a
thing
no
lesse
difficult
then
dangerous
,
hard
to
be
acted
and
of
hazard
to
be
effected
:
they
both
wished
a
parley
,
which
could
not
bee
compassed
without
some
inconvenience●…
:
for
never
was
the
dread●…ull
Dragon
such
a
gardian
to
the
Hesperides
Gardens
;
never
Argos
so
●…harie
of
his
injunction
,
as
Florinda●…
Mistresse
was
warie
in
watching
her
Maid
:
but
to
what
end
?
She
〈◊〉
end
her
life
,
as
amend
her
leawdnesse
.
Neither
was
this
fault
peculiar
to
this
particular
onely
,
but
the
folly
o●…
all
men
in
generall
:
it
is
as
well
others
furie
,
as
it
was
her
frenzie
,
to
over-looke
that
which
maugre
their
beards
will
away
.
No
,
no
,
they
may
not
straine
that
string
to
their
owne
tune
,
which
being
stubburne
will
not
once
stretch
;
they
may
not
restraine
her
madnesse
,
who
rega●…deth
not
her
owne
chastitie
,
were
they
as
quicke
sighted
as
Eagles
,
as
subtile
as
Serpents
.
Non
mentem
servare
potes
●…icet
omnia
claudas
,
Omnibus
exclusis
intus
adulter
erit
.
Though
all
things
you
can
tame
,
and
captivate
,
And
bring
in
compasse
of
subjection
;
Yet
will
the
Mind
disdaine
rebuke
,
and
hate
What
shall
suppresse
her
fond
affection
.
Danaë
would
neither
regard
the
diligent
watch
which
attended
vpon
her
,
nor
the
brazen
Castell
that
warded
her
,
but
became
more
loose
both
of
her
lips
and
lap
,
then
Penelope
assayed
by
many
sutors
,
yet
observed
by
no
overseers
.
The
Coltmost
rageth
,
the
more
hee
is
reined
vp
;
the
river
then
streameth
,
the
more
it
is
stopped
,
and
an
vnchast
woman
narrowly
watched
,
becomes
more
wilfull
,
she
is
sharpest
set
,
when
she
is
surest
beset
,
yea
,
when
she
is
most
h●…ndred
from
vice
,
she
most
hasteth
vnto
vanitie
.
For
Florindi
perceiving
squint-eyed
mistrust
to
keepe
sentinell
at
her
Chamber
doore
,
and
quicke-sented
suspition
to
folow
her
footing
,
ready
to
trip
her
least
treading
awrie
,
hanged
her
witts
on
the
teinter
hookes
,
till
she
might
racke
out
some
sleight
to
hoodwinke
her
Mistresse
with
a
Cowes
biggin
.
To
be
briefe
,
the
time
of
their
meeting
was
appointed
on
the
third
day
following
,
but
two
dayes
seemed
so
long
and
loathsome
,
so
tedious
,
yea
,
and
so
intollerable
,
that
they
thought
two
yeares
to
have
passed
before
the
prefixed
houre
was
present
.
Which
Amasias
finding
true
,
to
deceive
the
tediousnes
of
the
day
,
would
go
to
bed
with
the
Lamb
,
and
rise
with
the
Lark
;
yet
would
the
night
seeme
lothsome
:
he
would
spend
the
day
in
courting
Ladies
,
and
discoursing
of
love
;
yet
hee
deemed
everie
minute
a
month
,
till
Red-rose
fingred
Aurora
appearing
with
gray
haires
,
all
be-dangled
with
silver
deaw
,
gave
a
watchword
to
glorious
Phoebus
,
who
rowsing
himself
from
his
watrie
Couch
,
crowning
his
golden
lockes
with
a
Diadem
of
Chrysolite
,
mounted
vp
loftie
Olympus
,
and
newly
peeped
and
appeared
in
our
Harrison
,
when
loe
,
Amasias
,
pushing
at
his
Mistresse
Chamber
doore
,
which
by
good
chaunce
flew
open
,
and
granted
him
wished
passage
,
saw
his
dearest
Florinda
,
who
was
then
working
an
handkirchiefe
with
blacke
Silke
and
Gold
:
about
whose
snowie
necke
folding
his
armes
,
they
passed
the
time
away
with
such
delightfull
sports
,
and
new
conceyved
ioyes
,
as
either
their
mindes
might
wish
to
have
,
or
their
soules
desire
to
see
.
But
Amasias
knowing
time
to
be
beneficiall
vnto
him
,
yet
not
too
bountifull
;
to
be
large
,
yet
not
over
liberall
,
ending
delay
,
and
beginning
to
dallie
;
first
he
set
foorth
his
foote
,
first
hee
offered
to
give
the
onset
and
assault
,
neither
by
force
did
he
first
endevour
to
take
that
fort
,
but
by
faire
meanes
;
he
required
and
requested
the
fruit
of
his
love
and
labours
:
the
Gentlewoman
waged
the
matter
with
words
,
which
indeed
are
womens
best
weapons
,
saying
that
shee
had
more
care
of
her
credite
,
and
regard
of
her
honor
then
so
to
shake
hands
with
honestie
;
that
she
never
passed
any
such
promise
vnto
him
,
neither
did
hee
ever
crave
any
further
curtesie
then
her
company
,
or
at
the
most
a
kisse
,
wherby
finding
occasion
,
shee
sealed
the
same
with
her
bright
sanguine
lippes
,
saying
that
now
she
had
given
him
his
desired
guerdon
:
to
which
Amasias
smiling
,
replied
after
this
maner
.
Either
my
arrivall
in
this
place
is
suspected
,
or
not
suspected
;
if
suspected
,
certes
the
outwardmost
is
suspected
,
if
not
suspected
,
neither
will
this
be
revealed
.
Nay
cut
off
my
head
(
quoth
he
)
if
now
I
reape
not
the
fruit
of
my
hope
.
I
,
but
it
is
sinne
said
Florinda
.
Sinne
,
quoth
he
?
It
is
sinne
,
not
to
swallow
in
delights
,
dangling
at
our
lips
.
it
is
sinne
to
abstaine
from
pleasure
,
if
that
only
may
preserve
our
life
:
Yet
would
I
not
preserve
my
life
by
doing
wrong
answered
Florinda
.
Nay
,
thy selfe
earst
did
dest
say
(
quo●…h
Amasias
)
that
thou
we●…t
mine
by
right
:
therfore
where
are
now
your
weake
reasons
?
weake
they
were
God-wote
,
and
scarce
currant
:
but
let
me
see
whether
your selfe
be
as
stout
to
resist
,
as
your
gentle
perswasions
were
substantiall
to
make
mee
desist
.
This
being
said
,
Amasias
,
as
it
best
beseemed
Amasias
offred
her
gentle
violence
,
and
violent
gentlenes
,
which
as
some
say
,
seldome
comes
to
women
vnaccepted
:
shee
againe
for
fashions
sake
combated
,
but
willing
to
bee
conquered
;
for
indeed
,
ere
long
,
Amasias
rode
in
triumph
:
and
which
some
men
may
maruaile
at
,
he
behaved
himselfe
like
Hydra
,
whose
neckes
pared
off
with
the
heads
,
were
renued
with
two
in
each
place
:
like
Anteus
by
each
fall
gathering
more
force
;
or
as
the
stone
of
Thracia
,
which
dipped
in
water
to
be
cooled
,
waxeth
most
fervent
.
After
this
Florinda
feasted
him
with
as
daintie
and
delicate
dishes
,
as
her selfe
could
devise
,
wherevnto
wanted
no
V●…num
Cos
,
the
Whetstone
of
his
fortitude
.
Which
done
,
Amasias
thanking
his
goddesse
for
his
entertainment
,
they
both
tooke
their
leave
,
as
though
they
had
lost
their
lives
,
especially
Florinda
,
who
often
wringing
him
by
the
wrests
,
with
her
whitest
handes
kissed
him
as
if
her
heart
had
desired
to
meete
with
his
,
and
his
soule
to
joyne
with
hers
:
and
thence
betaking
her selfe
into
a
window
,
like
the
fairest
garden
flowers
,
which
beholding
the
departure
of
gladsome
Phoebus
to
his
purple
bed
,
whose
being
,
earst
was
their
light
and
life
,
some
hanging
downe
their
heades
as
deprived
of
all
pleasure
,
and
others
more
erecting
vp
their
loftie
and
leavie
crests
,
strive
to
injoy
his
sweete
sight
so
farre
as
po●…sible
they
may
:
so
Florinda
now
pearched
aloft
to
possesse
his
beloved
sight
,
as
far
as
her
watry
eies
could
suffer
,
and
now
againe
hung
downe
her
head
in
her
bofome
,
as
not
able
to
sustaine
to
behold
his
departure
.
Now
Amasias
ever
after
was
so
wedded
to
the
vaine
suppose
of
pleasure
,
and
delight
,
that
his
Peeres
sorowed
at
the
course
of
his
vnbrideled
follies
,
and
his
subjects
groned
not
vnder
the
burden
of
his
covetous
desires
,
but
were
taxed
with
the
griefe
of
his
voluptuous
appetite
;
for
such
was
the
incontinencie
of
his
life
,
as
sacietie
of
wanton
affections
never
glutted
his
minde
with
content
:
but
as
the
Serpent
Hydaspis
,
the
more
he
drinketh
,
the
more
he
is
a
thirst
,
and
as
the
Salamander
,
the
more
he
lieth
in
the
fire
,
the
more
desirous
he
is
of
the
flame
:
so
Am●…sias
the
more
hee
offended
in
this
intemperate
concupiscence
,
the
more
his
thoughts
were
addicted
to
the
vice
,
insomuch
as
everie
man
did
wish
hee
might
fall
headlong
into
the
Centre
of
some
deepe
misfortune
.
Wallowing
thus
in
the
selfe
conceit
of
his
wickednesse
,
his
●…ife
Cl●…odora
,
through
over
much
impatience
,
not
sufficiently
commanding
his
constancie
,
or
greatly
moderating
his
affections
,
began
palpably
to
feele
extraordinary
passions
within
her
to
be
praedominant
:
For
fond
Affection
like
a
heady
ruler
,
possessing
the
chiefest
portion
of
her
interests
,
over-ruled
her
more
honest
resolutions
,
at
the
entertainement
of
incestuous
lust
.
Which
when
she
most
evidently
perceived
,
for
the
better
effecting
of
her
purpose
,
manifested
her
griefe
vnto
a
damsell
,
whom
shee
had
brought
w
th
her
out
of
Lemnos
,
and
in
whose
confidence
she
reposed
much
.
Lucilla
(
for
so
was
the
maid
named
)
being
vpon
a
day
in
her
Mistris
chamber
,
seeing
that
beyond
measure
she
was
melancholie
,
and
that
her
health
not
a
little
impeached
through
sorrow
,
strained
modesty
,
and
with
these
words
interrupted
her
mournings
.
Ah
Cleodora
,
more
loved
of
me
then
mine
owne
life
,
and
more
deere
vnto
me
then
my selfe
,
would
God
I
might
be
plagued
with
all
earthly
diseases
,
so
I
might
see
thee
free
from
distresse
:
how
can
Luc●…lla
be
without
sorrow
,
to
see
Cleodora
oppressed
with
sicknesse
?
how
can
she
but
sinke
in
calamitie
,
to
see
her
but
once
touched
with
care
?
alas
,
vnfold
vnto
me
thy
sore
,
and
I
will
adde
the
meanes
to
apply
the
salve
;
make
me
privie
to
thy
malady
,
and
I
will
procure
a
medecine
.
The
regard
which
ever
since
my
first
being
with
you
,
I
have
had
of
your
welfare
,
I
had
rather
leave
it
to
your
consideration
,
then
with
the
rehearsall
of
it
,
but
wearie
your
patience
.
Which
endevours
of
mine
,
if
your
Majestie
shall
recompence
with
advertisement
of
your
griefe
,
I
will
not
onely
studie
to
procure
your
contentment
by
my
industrious
,
resolutions
,
but
my selfe
also
not
a
little
satisfied
,
shall
rest
in
great
security
.
Alas
(
quoth
the
Queene
)
it
is
not
vnknowne
,
not
only
to
vs
,
but
to
the
whole
Kingdome
,
how
my
Lord
,
seduced
by
the
flattering
allurements
of
strumpets
,
hath
not
onely
violated
the
law
of
our
gods
,
in
prophaning
my
nuptiall
bed
,
made
sacred
by
the
holy
law
of
matrimonie
;
but
also
the
law
of
Cyprus
,
which
vtterly
forbiddeth
such
disorder
and
wanton
actions
.
But
sith
in
a
Monarchie
the
wills
of
Princes
may
bide
no
checke
,
but
their
reasons
(
howsoever
vnreasonable
)
are
the
principles
that
may
not
be
infringed
,
it
resteth
onely
for
me
to
complaine
,
but
not
to
redresse
,
lest
venturing
too
farre
,
I
set
my
rest
on
the
hazard
,
and
so
desperately
throw
at
all
.
What
Madame
,
(
answered
Lucilla
)
have
you
no
other
cause
to
disquiet
your selfe
,
then
the
foolish
love
of
the
King
?
Truely
this
is
a
very
small
occasion
,
and
a
cause
more
then
frivolous
,
after
this
manner
to
vexe
your selfe
;
remove
away
these
dolorous
passions
,
and
endevour
to
live
joyfully
with
those
,
amongst
whom
your
reputation
and
credite
shall
be
honourable
:
attending
til
Time
shal
coole
his
ardent
desires
,
and
enforce
him
to
change
his
affections
,
with
this
proviso
;
that
by
vnlawfull
acquaintance
,
your
honour
likewise
be
not
depraved
.
Indeede
,
replyed
the
Queene
,
the
whole
can
with
facilitie
minister
counsell
to
them
that
are
sicke
;
but
if
thou
didst
but
feele
that
distemperature
which
permitteth
me
to
take
no
rest
in
my
minde
,
and
the
cause
of
the
anguish
that
doth
deprive
me
of
sence
,
I
am
assured
,
that
having
pittie
vpon
me
,
thou
wouldest
otherwise
comfort
me
,
or
else
help
to
execute
that
,
which
should
serve
for
the
intire
solace
and
contentment
of
my
spirit
.
The
King
hath
led
this
life
a
long
time
,
and
it
is
now
impossible
,
but
by
death
or
extreamity
of
age
,
he
should
alter
it
:
in
the
meane
while
,
I
passe
my
time
away
in
vaine
,
no
waies
comforted
,
which
maketh
my
griefe
seeme
more
intolerable
.
Lucilla
perceiving
without
casting
of
her
water
,
where
she
was
pained
,
shaped
her
this
reply
.
For
mine
owne
part
Madam
,
as
yet
I
never
had
experience
of
what
force
Love
is
:
and
therefore
ignorant
of
the
disdaine
and
sorrow
,
which
such
as
you
are
sustaine
:
yet
neverthelesse
I
verily
beleeve
,
that
the
passion
both
of
the
one
and
the
other
is
so
great
and
vnmeasurable
,
that
the
surplusage
of
the
alterations
that
trouble
and
mole●…t
the
spirit
,
is
nothing
in
respect
of
this
inexplicable
distresse
.
But
I
behold
and
perceive
the
imbecility
of
humane
minds
,
and
how
soone
,
through
vnlawful
desires
,
they
are
disquieted
;
which
,
with
no
lesse
tranquilitie
,
are
digested
in
the
stomacke
and
thoughts
,
then
the
sea
sands
,
when
they
are
encountred
with
the
tumultuous
blasts
of
powerfull
Bor●…as
.
Ah
Madam
,
where
is
the
great
chastitie
that
made
you
once
more
renowned
then
all
the
Ladies
in
Lemnos
?
I
beseech
you
labour
to
containe
your selfe
in
that
honest
estimation
wherein
hitherto
you
have
lived
,
to
the
great
content
,
both
of
your
parents
,
and
frends
.
But
if
Reason
be
curbd
by
incontinency
,
and
that
you
deliberate
to
follow
the
vice
of
wantonnesse
for
the
accomplishment
of
your
desires
,
then
by
all
meanes
let
diligent
regard
in
such
sort
intimate
secrecy
,
that
neither
the
house
from
whence
you
are
descended
,
be
dishonoured
,
nor
your selfe
merit
infamy
,
or
ignominious
punishment
.
While
they
were
thus
talking
,
a
page
brought
word
that
divers
Ladies
were
come
to
visit
the
Queene
,
which
caused
them
to
sur●…ease
their
talke
.
When
the
Ladies
salutations
were
ended
,
and
Cleod●…ra
againe
left
to
her
cogitations
,
she
could
not
feele
one
minute
of
such
ease
as
was
requisite
:
for
vn●…essantly
she
rolled
the
stone
with
Sysiphus
,
turned
the
wheele
with
Ixion
,
and
filled
the
bottomlesse
tubbes
with
Belides
:
in
so
much
,
that
when
shee
could
finde
no
meanes
to
mittigate
her
maladie
,
shee
fell
into
these
bitter
complaints
.
Ah
Cleodora
,
ah
wretched
Cleodora
,
how
art
thou
without
reason
,
which
sufferest
reason
to
yeelde
vnto
appetite
,
wisedome
to
sensuall
will
,
and
a
free
minde
vnto
servile
love
:
but
I
perceive
when
the
Ivi●…
ris●…th
,
it
wreatheth
about
the
El●…e
;
when
the
Hop
groweth
hie
,
it
hath
neede
of
a
poale
;
and
when
virgins
waxe
in
yeares
,
they
follow
that
which
belongeth
to
their
youth
.
Love
,
love
,
y●…a
but
they
love
,
expecting
some
good
hap
,
&
alas
,
both
love
and
live
without
all
hope
:
for
Eliosto
is
my
sonne
;
and
yet
if
he
were
not
,
he
liketh
not
me
.
Sith
then
(
Cleodora
)
thou
art
pinched
,
and
hast
none
to
pittie
thy
passions
,
dissemble
thy
affection
,
though
it
shorten
thy
life
:
For
better
it
were
to
die
with
griefe
,
then
to
live
with
shame
:
The
spunge
is
full
of
water
,
yet
is
not
seene
;
the
leafe
of
the
tree
Alpina
,
though
it
be
wet
,
looks
always
dry
;
&
a
wise
lover
,
be
she
never
so
much
tormented
,
behaves
herself
;
as
thogh
she
were
not
toucht
.
Yea
but
fire
cannot
be
hid
in
the
flax
without
smoke
,
nor
musk
in
the
bosome
without
smell
,
nor
love
in
the
breast
without
suspicion
.
Then
seeke
some
meanes
to
manifest
thy
love
to
Eliosto
,
for
as
the
stone
Draconites
can
by
no
means
be
polished
,
vnlesse
the
Lapidarie
burne
it
;
so
thy
mimd
can
by
no
medcine
be
cured
,
vnlesse
Eliosto
ease
it
.
Thus
resolved
without
longer
stay
,
she
called
vnto
her
,
Lucilla
her
chiefe
attendant
,
who
from
her
infancie
had
bin
brought
vp
with
her
.
In
this
Lucilla
,
shee
conceyved
her
greatest
hope
,
vnto
whom
she
said
:
Lucilla
,
since
I
had
reason
to
discerne
good
from
evill
,
thou
knowest
how
I
have
tendered
thee
,
and
how
willing
I
would
be
to
seeke
thy
preferment
,
make
triall
when
thou
please
,
so
shalt
thou
be
assured
of
that
,
which
justly
thou
maist
hold
in
suspence
.
But
leaving
these
conjuring
words
,
I
must
(
Lucilla
)
commit
vnto
thy
secrecies
,
a
matter
of
import
,
whereon
my
honour
and
reputation
dependeth
:
for
I
tell
thee
Lucilla
,
I
have
made
choyse
of
thee
amongst
all
those
which
I
may
commaund
,
as
of
her
I
love
,
and
have
best
cause
so
to
doe
,
having
had
such
societie
,
else
should
I
rather
choose
to
die
ten
thousand
deaths
,
then
reveale
it
.
Luci●…la
which
had
her
whole
hope
of
good
from
the
Queene
,
hearing
her
speeches
,
with
teares
standing
in
her
eyes
,
proceeding
of
joy
,
for
the
honour
done
her
by
the
Queene
,
protested
vnto
her
by
heavens
Maker
,
and
what
else
he
framed
,
to
be
secret
in
her
determinations
,
and
doe
her
best
endevour
to
accomplish
whatsoever
shee
commanded
.
Cleodora
taking
her
word
for
currant
,
in
whom
she
never
found
deceit
,
said
:
Lucilla
,
that
it
is
incident
to
all
creatures
in
their
kind
to
love
,
I
know
thy
wittes
be
not
so
simple
,
but
thou
canst
conceive
;
and
he
that
made
vs
,
directeth
our
likings
as
best
pleaseth
him
,
be
it
Prince
or
Beggar
,
from
the
highest
to
the
simplest
:
and
he
my
Lucilla
,
hath
linked
my
liking
(
albeit
extraordinarily
)
to
a
most
brav●…
Gentleman
(
on
whom
I
think
)
if
Affection
,
which
is
blind
,
deceive
me
not
,
is
worthy
to
be
favoured
of
the
most
beautifull
.
To
keepe
thee
with
idle
speeches
,
is
now
no
time
,
having
other
matters
enow
whereon
wee
must
discourse
;
therefore
,
that
thou
mayst
know
to
whom
my
love
is
intended
,
Eliosto
my
sonne
is
he
;
Eliosto
,
famous
for
his
valour
,
renowned
for
his
bountie
,
and
admired
for
his
courtesie
.
He
,
he
,
Lucilla
,
is
the
joy
of
my
heart
,
and
my
hearts
sole
delight
,
without
whom
I
cannot
live
,
nor
I
wil
not
live
,
neither
may
I
live
,
such
is
the
service
which
my
heart
hath
vowed
in
love
vnto
him
:
therfore
if
thou
love
me
as
thou
hast
professd
,
by
thy
industrie
seeke
to
save
my
life
,
which
cannot
but
perish
in
not
obtaining
my
desires
.
Lucilla
,
listning
to
her
discourse
,
willing
to
become
second
in
this
tragedie
,
had
her
braines
alreadie
beaten
in
the
search
of
the
charge
committed
vnto
her
,
yet
would
she
not
sodain●…ly
answer
any
thing
,
Considering
how
displeasing
speeches
spoken
out
of
time
,
be
to
lovers
,
corasives
:
yet
chering
the
Queene
,
she
requested
vntill
the
next
morning
respite
for
answer
,
which
willingly
she
granted
,
affying
greatly
in
her
,
whose
j●…dgement
above
all
others
she
esteemed
most
sound
and
perfect
:
whom
to
her
studie
we
leave
.
Eliosto
,
by
reason
of
the
affable
countenance
,
and
courteous
vsage
wherewith
dayly
she
did
gratifie
him
,
had
his
intrailes
so
fried
with
the
scorching
flames
of
his
metho●…s
beautie
(
O
inspeakable
wickednesse
!
)
that
his
colour
was
ch●…nged
,
and
his
stre●…gth
impaired
,
and
he
,
through
great
griefe
●…nd
extremity
of
his
love
,
enforced
to
withdraw
himselfe
into
his
Chamber
,
where
casting
himselfe
on
his
bed
,
with
a
million
of
carefull
thoughts
,
he
determined
to
seeke
her
favour
,
and
then
,
by
contrary
motions
,
fearing
the
successe
of
his
suit
,
by
reason
of
affinitie
,
which
might
give
cause
of
great
dislike
and
disparagement
thereof
,
said
:
Ah
thrice
vnfortunate
Eliosto
,
what
strange
fits
be
these
that
burne
thee
with
heate
,
and
yet
thou
shakest
with
cold
?
thy
body
in
a
shivering
sweate
,
and
in
a
flaming
ice
,
melting
like
wax
,
and
yet
as
hard
as
Ada●…ant
:
Is
it
love
?
then
woulde
it
were
death
,
for
likeher
it
is
thou
shalt
loose
thy
life
,
then
win
thy
Love
.
Ah
ha●…lesse
Cleodora
!
would
to
God
thy
vertues
were
lesse
then
thy
beautie
,
or
my
vertues
greater
then
my
affections
;
so
should
I
either
quickly
free
my selfe
from
fancie
,
or
be
lesse
subject
vnto
folly
.
But
alas
,
I
feele
in
my
mind
fierce
sk●…rmishes
betweene
Reason
and
Appetite
,
Love
and
Wisdome
,
Dang●…r
and
Desire
;
the
one
perswaded
him
to
hate
the
Queene
,
becaus●…
his
fathers
wife
,
the
other
constrained
him
to
love
her
as
a
friend
.
If
I
consent
to
the
first
,
I
end
my
dayes
with
death
;
if
to
the
last
,
I
shall
leade
my
life
with
infamie
.
What
shall
I
then
do
?
Ah
Eliosto
,
either
swallow
the
juyce
of
Mandrake
,
which
may
cast
thee
into
a
dead
sleepe
,
or
chew
the
hearbe
Carysium
,
which
may
cause
thee
to
hate
everie
thing
;
so
eyther
shalt
thou
die
in
thy
slumber
,
or
dislike
Cleodora
by
thy
potion
.
Tush
,
what
follies
are
these
?
Wil●…
thou
with
the
Woolfe
barke
at
the
Moone
,
or
with
the
yong
Gr●…phons
peck
against
the
starres
?
Thinkst
thou
to
quench
fire
with
a
sword
▪
or
with
affection
to
mortify
love
?
No
,
no
,
if
thou
be
wise
,
suffer
not
the
grasse
to
be
cut
from
vnder
thy
feete
,
strike
while
the
yron
is
hote
,
make
thy
market
while
the
chaffer
is
to
sa●…e
.
Eliosto
b●…ing
thus
resolute
in
his
opinion
,
began
to
cast
beyond
the
Moone
,
and
to
frame
a
〈◊〉
devises
in
his
h●…ad
to
bring
his
purpose
to
passe
,
fearing
everie
shadow
,
doubting
everie
winde
,
stumbling
at
the
least
straw
;
yet
at
the
last
pricked
forward
by
fancie
,
he
purposed
not
to
omit
the
least
occasion
,
which
he
thought
would
redound
to
his
content
.
Fortune
,
who
had
long
spurned
at
him
with
her
foote
,
gave
him
this
oportunitie
to
raise
him
,
whom
she
had
like
to
have
overthrowne
,
chaunci●…g
to
looke
out
at
a
window
●…hich
opened
into
a
Parke
belonging
to
the
Court
,
he
espied
the
Queene
,
pleasantly
passing
away
the
time
with
her
traine
of
Ladies
,
which
oportunitie
he
was
not
wil●…ing
to
loose
,
but
with
all
such
speed
as
his
faint
legs
could
make
,
revived
by
the
sight
of
his
sweete
chase
,
with
all
sayles
spread
,
in
short
time
hee
recovered
his
wished
desire
,
who
was
no
sooner
of
Cleodora
seene
,
his
humble
dutie
done
,
and
she
having
requited
the
same
,
giving
him
the
time
of
the
day
,
with
a
most
pleasant
and
friendly
countenance
,
she
chalenged
him
of
negligence
,
whom
in
two
or
three
dayes
shee
had
not
seene
,
and
leading
him
politikely
,
pretending
matter
of
importance
,
to
impart
vnto
him
,
from
the
companie
,
she
broight
him
neare
the
side
of
a
faire
copesse
,
which
so
overshadowed
them
,
that
the
Sunne
beames
could
no
waies
be
offensive
vnto
them
,
where
they
might
both
boldly
say
whatsoever
it
pleased
them
,
without
being
heard
or
seene
of
any
,
whose
presence
might
interrupt
their
conference
,
which
caused
her
to
take
oportunitie
to
discusse
with
him
thus
.
Sonne
(
quoth
she
)
I
pray
thee
say
,
of
the
dutie
which
thou
hast
vowed
me
,
and
by
those
sweete
thoughts
which
are
best
pleasing
vnto
thee
,
what
is
the
Ladie
to
whom
thou
hast
dedicated
thy
love
?
For
love
doubtlesse
thou
doost
,
thy
countenance
bewrayeth
it
,
which
I
have
noted
with
more
regard
then
becommeth
mee
;
yet
of
care
to
thee
whose
health
I
tender
,
for
thy
courtesie
and
good
service
done
,
which
I
would
requite
in
the
best
maner
I
might
;
and
for
because
thy
lookes
shew
that
thy
heart
craveth
to
be
pitied
of
thy
Ladie
,
let
mee
know
her
,
who
may
chance
stand
thee
in
some
stead
;
for
women
may
prevaile
much
with
one
another
.
Eliosto
wrapt
into
a
heaven
of
joyes
,
hearing
the
goddesse
of
his
devotion
,
with
such
favour
and
kindnesse
to
grace
him
,
with
a
blushing
countenance
standing
at
the
barre
before
her
,
whose
sentence
p●…onounced
,
was
either
li●…e
or
death
,
sayde
.
Honourable
and
gracious
Madame
,
That
I
love
I
cannot
denie
,
which
argueth
your
skill
in
phisicke
to
be
great
;
but
if
your
highnesse
could
iudge
whose
love
I
most
adore
,
and
love
have
,
and
judging
,
ease
me
,
I
should
have
cause
to
say
,
no
Aesculapius
on
the
earth
whatsoever
,
might
stand
in
comparison
with
you
for
skill
:
I
dare
say
no
more
,
fearing
to
offend
.
The
Queene
all
this
while
gazed
on
the
perfection
of
her
Sonne
,
as
deeply
enamored
on
his
feature
,
as
he
inveagled
with
hers
;
for
her
eye
made
a
generall
survey
of
his
excellent
proportion
,
which
she
found
more
exquisite
,
by
how
much
the
more
she
had
bent
her
liking
to
love
him
.
Thus
Affection
which
had
assailed
both
their
hearts
,
indued
them
with
such
a
sympathy
of
content
,
beholding
themselves
all
alone
,
that
with
overmuch
joy
,
they
were
stricken
mute
,
so
that
how
much
soever
●…heir
hearts
desired
,
to
let
each
other
know
their
loves
,
they
could
not
reveale
the
same
.
In
this
heaven
of
happinesse
they
had
not
long
been
,
but
a
Ladie
that
attended
the
Queene
,
brought
her
word
the
King
was
comming
into
the
Parke
,
which
place
hee
had
chosen
to
recreate
himselfe
,
where
resting
on
a
hill
that
over-peered
the
great
Mediterrane●…m
,
hee
noted
how
Phoebus
fetched
his
Lauoltos
on
the
Purple
plaines
of
Neptunus
,
as
if
he
had
meant
to
have
courted
Thetis
in
the
royaltie
of
his
Robes
,
the
Dolphins
(
●…he
sweete
conceitors
of
Musicke
)
fetcht
their
carreers
on
●…he
calmed
waves
,
as
if
Arion
had
touched
the
strings
of
his
silver-sounding
Instrument
:
the
Mermaides
thrusting
their
h●…ades
from
the
bosome
of
Amph●…rite
,
sate
on
the
mounting
banks
of
Neptu●…e
,
drying
their
watrie
tresses
in
the
Sun-beames
:
hee
marked
likewise
howe
A●…olus
forbore
to
throw
abroad
his
guests
on
the
slumbring
browes
of
the
Sea-god
,
as
giving
Triton
leave
to
pleasure
his
Queen
with
desired
melodie
,
and
Proteus
l●…bertie
to
follow
his
flockes
without
disquiet
.
Amasias
looking
over
the
champain
of
Cyprus
,
to
see
if
the
continent
were
as
full
of
smiles
as
the
Seas
were
of
favours
,
saw
the
shrubs
as
in
a
dreame
with
delightfull
harmonie
,
and
the
birds
that
chan●…ed
on
their
branches
,
not
disturbed
with
the
least
breath
of
a
favourable
Zephyrus
.
Seeing
thus
the
accord
of
the
land
and
sea
,
casting
a
fresh
gaze
on
the
water
Nymphes
,
hee
began
to
consider
how
Venus
was
faigned
by
the
Poets
,
to
spring
of
the
froth
of
the
seas
,
which
drave
him
strait
into
a
deepe
conjecture
of
the
inconstancy
of
love
,
that
as
if
Luna
were
his
load-starre
,
it
had
everie
minute
ebbes
and
tides
,
somtime
overflowing
the
banks
of
Fortune
with
a
gracious
looke
,
lightned
from
the
eyes
of
a
favourable
lover
,
otherwhiles
ebbing
to
the
dangerous
shelfe
of
de●…paire
,
with
the
piercing
frowne
of
a
froward
Mistresse
.
By
this
time
nights
duskie
mantle
shadowing
the
earth
with
a
darksome
coverture
,
had
bewrayed
heavens
disguise
,
and
the
twinckling
starres
,
whose
sight
the
Sunnes
brightnesse
doth
in
the
day
time
obscure
,
did
now
plainly
appeare
,
while
Phoebus
reposing
in
his
Palace
,
waited
the
dewie-vprising
of
Aurora
,
so
that
the
King
was
for
that
time
constrained
to
desist
his
walke
.
In
the
meane
time
,
Eliosto
,
whose
extreames
were
vehement
,
after
his
abrupt
parting
with
his
mother
,
grew
so
melancholy
,
as
that
nothing
was
able
to
delight
him
:
so
that
in
outragious
maner
,
he
exclaimed
on
his
misfortune
,
cursing
the
tydings
bringer
of
the
Kings
repaire
to
the
Park
,
and
his
tongue
,
for
not
revealing
his
griefe
,
his
Physition
being
so
readie
to
heare
,
that
despairing
of
his
hope
,
he
was
likely
to
mischiefe
himselfe
:
yet
Reason
affirming
,
That
the
learnedst
Phisition
could
not
discover
the
disease
of
his
patient
,
without
he
shew
it
,
how
neare
soever
he
ghesse
.
Entring
further
into
consideration
of
her
favourable
speaches
,
shaking
off
feare
,
like
a
hardie
Souldier
,
he
determined
in
writing
to
let
her
know
his
love
,
since
he
had
no
hope
to
meet
her
againe
at
the
like
advantage
.
Therefore
,
like
the
condemned
,
hoping
of
pardon
,
lived
Eliosto
;
yet
desirous
to
be
resolved
,
either
of
comfort
,
or
despaire
,
he
called
for
pen
and
ynke
,
and
wrote
thus
.
To
the
onely
mistresse
of
my
heart
,
the
most
beautifull
Cleodora
,
happinesse
,
and
hearts
content
.
IF
Iupiter
being
a
God
was
vanquished
by
love
,
and
many
mightie
Monarches
have
beene
forced
to
seeke
the
love
of
beautifull
Ladies
,
I
have
lesse
cause
to
accuse
my
fortune
,
or
exclaime
against
his
soveraigntie
,
who
hath
framed
my
heart
to
like
and
love
your
excellencie
:
how
long
I
have
honoured
you
onely
,
I
omit
,
and
desist
to
impart
the
many
griefes
endured
for
your
sake
:
Now
,
as
you
are
by
nature
pitifull
,
so
vouchsafe
to
credite
the
lines
of
me
your
sworne
servant
,
and
by
your
favour
,
reclaime
from
the
gates
of
death
,
my
soule
,
which
vpon
deniall
,
is
readie
to
leave
her
earthly
mansion
.
Therefore
peerlesse
Ladie
,
if
thou
holde
the
life
of
thy
servant
in
any
regard
,
grant
me
thy
love
,
and
with
thy
love
,
gratious
liking
;
so
shall
I
live
to
honour
thee
,
or
die
through
thy
crueltie
.
I
write
not
as
a
Poet
,
but
as
a
passionate
lover
of
your
highnesse
:
and
therefore
if
thou
dislike
these
lines
,
at●…ribute
the
shortnesse
of
my
stile
,
to
my
ardencie
,
which
without
flatterie
,
hath
delivered
the
summe
of
my
miserie
,
and
hope
shal
be
by
your
gracious
courtesie
mitigated
.
So
attending
your
answere
,
either
of
life
or
death
,
I
wish
thy
ioyes
never
to
have
end
,
and
my selfe
a
speedie
death
,
without
your
liking
.
Your
Graces
,
in
life
most
humble
,
Eliosto
.
What
man
living
hath
either
heard
or
read
of
such
sensuall
and
incontinent
designes
?
such
libidinous
,
and
incestuous
affection
?
Thou
Hyppolite
,
for
not
yeelding
to
the
lust
of
Phaedra
thy
Stepmother
,
wast
through
her
false
accusation
,
by
thy
father
,
pursued
,
till
the
Chario●…
wherein
thou
fleddest
,
brake
,
and
thou
miserably
among
the
sharpe
stones
rent
to
peeces
:
but
by
thy
fall
,
thou
hast
preserved
thy
name
from
blacke
mouthed
infamie
,
who
onely
is
delighted
with
her
brazen
Trumpet
,
to
sound
the
harsh
tunes
of
our
foule
defame
:
as
for
thee
Elios●…o
,
whom
the
Fates
likewise
have
reserved
to
perpetuitie
,
must
with
thy
licencious
Phaedra
,
abide
continually
the
detestable
brand
of
vnspeakable
ignominie
.
But
I
digresse
.
When
he
had
ended
these
lines
,
sealed
and
directed
the
same
,
he
could
not
find
by
many
devises
which
hee
sought
,
how
it
should
be
brought
to
his
mothers
hands
:
at
length
,
after
many
and
sundry
wayes
invented
,
this
was
thought
best
:
calling
to
mind
Lucil●…a
the
Queenes
Maid
,
which
he
often
noted
to
be
in
some
regard
with
her
,
determined
to
procure
her
,
either
for
courtesie
,
or
reward
,
to
deliver
it
.
And
verie
early
in
the
morning
,
as
soone
as
he
could
get
readie
,
addressed
himselfe
to
the
Court
,
attending
the
comming
of
his
mother
thither
,
as
she
vsually
did
:
but
vnhappie
El●…osto
,
it
●…ell
not
out
so
well
with
him
that
day
;
for
the
Quee●…e
distempered
in
her
thoughts
,
had
her
mind
so
much
on
loue
,
as
she
en●…oyed
no
sleepe
by
night
,
nor
content
by
day
,
so
that
she
was
enforced
with
weaknesse
to
keepe
her
Chamber
,
to
the
great
discomfort
and
griefe
of
all
the
Ladies
.
But
Cupid
which
is
alwayes
benigne
to
them
that
serve
him
,
brought
him
this
pleasure
.
It
fortuned
that
Lucilla
,
with
whom
Eliostoes
chief
desire
was
to
have
some
speech
,
passed
into
the
Garden
,
either
to
walke
,
or
for
some
occasion
of
the
Queenes
(
I
know
not
whether
)
whom
he
followed
with
a
fear●…full
countenance
,
more
like
a
novice
in
Loves
schoole
,
then
any
way
skilfull
in
such
enterprises
:
yet
whet●…ed
on
by
the
hopes
which
his
heart
conceyved
,
he
saluted
the
Gentlewoman
,
who
was
not
a
little
abashed
to
see
the
Prince
so
neare
her
,
nor
could
she
iudge
any
cause
of
his
comming
vnto
her
.
Lucilla
being
willing
to
heare
what
he
would
say
,
with
a
face
blushing
,
shewing
a
kind
countenance
,
she
enquired
of
his
health
,
with
other
ordinarie
prattle
:
vnto
which
hee
answered
,
and
returning
her
many
thanks
,
said
;
Mistresse
Lucilla
,
though
my
deserts
have
never
merited
favour
at
your
hands
,
yet
let
me
crave
your
furtherance
in
a
sute
,
for
that
I
heare
my
mother
is
weake
,
and
not
willing
to
bee
troubled
,
so
that
I
cannot
attaine
vnto
hir
speech
;
and
besides
,
my
businesse
of
importance
,
compelleth
me
very
shortly
to
leave
the
Court
,
to
deliver
this
Letter
into
her
owne
hands
,
and
at
your
leysure
to
returne
me
such
answer
,
as
she
shall
please
to
deliver
:
in
doing
,
which
you
shal
both
do
me
a
favour
of
great
esteeme
,
and
cause
me
herea●…ter
,
not
to
wound
this
your
kindnes
with
oblivion
.
The
Gentlewoman
which
did
know
where
the
Queenes
shooe
did
wring
her
,
began
immediatly
to
coniecture
his
disease
,
and
to
shoot●…
at
that
which
indeed
she
hit
without
any
great
aime
,
supposing
the
Prince
to
be
wounded
with
like
affection
,
was
glad
to
become
so
happie
a
Messenger
to
her
,
who
could
willingly
vouchsafe
him
as
partner
of
her
best
fortunes
;
yet
making
a
kind
deniall
,
she
said
:
Sir
,
though
I
could
willingly
doe
you
more
service
then
modestie
will
I
acquaint
you
with
;
yet
it
is
not
the
part
of
our
Country
Gentlemen
,
to
make
poasts
of
women
,
having
Pages
fit
for
that
purpose
:
if
I
refuse
your
request
,
attribute
it
to
no
discourtesie
in
me
,
which
am
verie
loath
to
offend
her
h●…ghnesse
,
not
knowing
whether
the
sentence
of
your
Paper
may
breed
any
discontent
or
no.
That
many
Messengers
have
incurred
displeasure
,
yea
,
and
losse
of
life
,
as
the
cause
hath
deserved
,
I
hope
it
is
not
vnknowne
vnto
you
,
yet
hath
the
harmlesse
bearer
known●…
as
little
what
he
carried
,
as
I
desirous
to
know
of
you
.
Sweet
Lucilla
(
quoth
the
Prince
)
that
it
is
wisdome
by
others
harmes
to
beware
,
I
denie
not
;
yet
notwithstanding
,
it
is
discourtesie
,
not
to
fulfill
the
request
of
a
Gentleman
,
which
hath
evermore
shewed
himselfe
most
dutifull
vnto
her
Maiestie
:
can
I
therfore
frame
my
heart
to
preiudice
that
Ladie
of
incomparable
vertue
?
No
,
no
,
heavens
never
permit
me
life
,
if
in
the
least
thought
I
once
offend
her
.
Lucilla
,
noting
by
the
often
change
of
his
colour
,
in
telling
his
tale
,
that
his
heart
was
not
his
owne
,
but
had
some
more
businesse
in
hand
then
willingly
he
would
reveale
,
loath
to
move
his
patience
by
her
deniall
,
answered
:
Sir
,
perswading
my self
of
your
loyaltie
,
I
will
for
this
time
become
your
Embassador
,
although
it
should
impaire
my
credite
with
her
Excellence
,
whose
favour
I
hold
as
deare
as
my
life
:
and
that
you
shall
assure
your selfe
of
my
fidelitie
herein
,
if
you
please
to
meete
me
in
this
place
to
morrow
,
by
that
time
the
Suns
power
shal
have
drawne
the
deaw
from
off
the
earth
,
I
shall
returne
you
answer
as
you
desire
.
Thankes
,
good
Lucilla
,
for
thy
courtesie
,
assure
your selfe
I
will
not
die
in
your
debt
,
if
ever
Eliosto
may
requite
it
by
any
industrie
.
In
the
meane
time
(
quoth
he
)
favour
me
so
highly
,
as
weare
this
for
my
sake
:
and
pulling
off
a
Diamond
of
great
price
,
gave
it
her
,
which
she
was
loa●…h
to
accept
;
yet
giving
him
thanks
for
his
kindnesse
,
replied
.
Sir
,
I
prize
not
my
paines
,
that
you
should
reward
me
with
hire
,
or
do
you
good
,
in
hope
of
benefi●…e
:
for
as
it
is
vnfitting
a
Gentlewoman
to
take
gif●…s
in
such
m●…ner
bestowed
;
so
is
it
discourtesie
,
and
no
part
of
womanlike
condition
,
to
reiect
the
gift
of
a
friend
,
therefore
accept
my
thanks
vntill
such
time
I
shall
better
deserve
it
.
Thus
time
passing
away
,
Lucilla
taking
her
leave
,
went
towards
the
Queens
Chamber
,
and
Eliosto
to
his
lodging
,
where
ministring
fuell
vnto
his
follie
,
hee
began
in
his
imaginations
most
strangely
to
be
perplexed
;
for
his
propheticke
soule
layd
downe
before
him
,
both
the
enormitie
of
the
fact
,
and
the
condigne
punishment
,
which
alwayes
accompanieth
such
a
crime
:
yet
notwithstanding
he
was
so
blind
with
outragious
lust
,
as
that
no
such
sacred
s●…ppositions
were
of
force
sufficient
to
reclaime
him
from
his
intended
resolution
:
Vnto
which
I
leave
him
.
Lucilla
seriously
bethinking
her selfe
of
these
rare
and
abhominable
accidents
,
thought
good
since
they
were
committed
vnto
her
secrecie
,
to
smoother
them
vp
in
silence
,
lest
by
their
detection
,
both
their
safeties
vtterly
might
be
ruinated
.
Vpon
this
she
came
into
the
Queenes
presence
,
where
being
of
her
perceyved
,
shee
was
demaunded
where
shee
had
spent
the
time
so
long
from
hir
,
knowing
that
all
her
attendants
,
besides
her selfe
,
were
combersome
.
Madame
,
having
beene
to
search
some
daintie
that
might
yeeld
delight
to
your
weake
stomacke
,
and
cause
better
disgesture
,
by
chance
prying
in
the
garden
for
such
things
,
I
was
encountred
by
the
best
Phisition
in
the
Dominion
of
Cyprus
,
who
gave
me
a
receipt
,
which
I
judge
by
my
simple
skill
,
will
give
your
Majestie
great
ease
,
yet
doth
the
man
doubt
whether
your
stomacke
will
disgest
it
,
yea
or
no
:
this
(
gracious
Ladie
quoth
Lucilla
)
hath
beene
the
cause
of
my
absence
,
and
no
other
.
Alas
,
good
wench
,
how
am
I
beholding
vnto
thee
,
that
regarding
my
health
,
searchest
the
depth
of
thy
skill
!
but
,
Lucilla
,
in
vaine
seekest
thou
her
redresse
,
which
no
Phisition
with
all
his
hearbs
,
drugs
,
and
simples
,
balmes
,
emplaisters
,
or
what
Art
may
provide
,
can
remedie
,
the
gods
only
by
their
grace
must
finish
my
desires
,
or
give
evidence
,
that
life
hath
left
within
me
the
due
possession
of
her
field
.
What
Madame
,
ever
in
this
tune
?
once
alter
these
discords
,
which
maketh
your
Musicke
jarre
,
and
sing
the
beleefe
with
a
cheerefull
voice
,
so
may
your
minde
be
a
little
eased
,
and
the
receipt
I
have
to
minister
,
worke
with
the
more
effect
:
I
speake
this
of
experience
;
for
everie
cunning
Phisition
will
prepare
the
body
of
his
patient
before
he
minister
any
thing
;
therefore
if
you
will
shake
off
this
melancholie
,
you
shall
have
a
taste
of
what
I
promise
,
if
not
,
your
Grace
must
pardon
mee
:
it
were
great
pity
so
precious
a
thing
should
be
cast
away
.
Wel
(
quoth
Cleodora
,
)
thou
art
disposed
to
crosse
me
with
thy
wordes
,
which
in
yeelding
small
comfort
,
do
nothing
else
but
aggravate
my
disease
:
therefore
leaving
these
jeasts
,
tell
mee
if
thou
hast
aught
will
doe
me
good
,
if
not
,
vse
me
no
more
thus
vnkindly
,
lest
vanquished
with
the
extremitie
of
my
griefe
,
I
chance
to
say
that
with
my
tongue
which
my
heart
will
repent
,
or
exercise
my
hands
in
such
severitie
,
as
shall
not
beseeme
my
person
.
The
Gentlewoman
seeing
the
wind
blow
so
warme
,
at
the
view
of
the
Queenes
impacience
,
feared
as
much
as
shee
promised
,
thought
not
good
above
her
strength
to
moove
her
;
for
women
being
by
nature
hot
,
vpon
small
occasions
,
oft
times
become
vnreasonable
:
wherefore
making
a
preamble
to
her
discourse
,
like
an
eloquent
Orator
began
thus
.
(
Eliosto
)
with
that
word
,
making
a
long
pause
,
to
note
her
countenance
,
on
the
sodaine
naming
her
beloved
,
was
thus
interrupted
.
Eliosto
,
Lucilla
?
What
frantike
humor
in
this
maner
causeth
thee
to
nominate
him
,
with
whom
as
yet
thou
never
hadst
any
conference
?
Madame
(
said
the
Gentlewoman
)
〈◊〉
the
rest
,
before
you
either
dislike
or
commend
me
;
then
proceede
quoth
the
Queene
.
This
Eliosto
(
as
I
am
credibly
informed
)
loveth
a
Ladie
,
but
whom
I
know
not
,
and
as
a
dear
friend
of
his
certified
me
,
is
so
tormented
in
his
passions
,
that
the
night
naturally
ordained
for
rest
,
(
restlesse
)
he
consumeth
in
great
discontent
;
the
day
wherein
all
creatures
delight
,
is
vnto
him
loathsome
,
insomuch
that
through
watching
,
and
refusing
his
diet
,
his
lovely
visage
,
from
the
sanguine
is
altered
into
the
yellow
coloured
saffron
;
yea
,
Madame
,
these
mine
eyes
are
witnesses
of
it
,
who
this
day
saw
him
passe
into
the
Court
so
feeble
,
that
his
weake
legges
could
hardly
support
the
weight
of
his
bodie
.
No
more
of
this
Lucilla
,
lest
thy
tongue
busied
too
long
on
this
tragedie
,
I
in
the
meane
time
be
compelled
to
seeke
an
end
of
my
torments
,
by
dispatching
mine
owne
life
.
Is
this
thy
comfortable
confection
?
Is
this
the
reliefe
thou
preachest
of
,
which
would
yeeld
me
such
quiet
of
minde
?
Why
should
I
live
to
see
another
enioy
my
loue
?
have
I
made
choise
of
him
,
and
shall
another
,
no
wayes
worthie
of
him
,
enioy
my
●…elicitie
?
Peace
Cleodora
,
whither
rovest
thou
?
let
reason
subdue
rage
,
let
not
every
one
be
privie
to
thy
incestuous
love
,
but
conceale
it
as
thou
maist
,
and
seeke
some
secret
device
,
by
death
,
which
is
the
best
remedie
to
give
contentation
to
thy
heart
.
But
hearken
Lucilla
,
that
thou
mayest
in
time
,
when
my
bodie
shall
be
intombed
among
the
dead
,
report
vnto
my
sonne
,
how
deare
I
held
his
love
,
as
my
countenance
often
shewed
,
though
hee
carelesse
of
Loves
toyes
,
never
regarded
it
;
do
but
this
for
me
,
by
his
frind
to
learne
the
Ladies
name
,
with
whom
Eliosto
is
so
inthralled
:
this
is
all
the
service
that
ever
I
will
exact
of
thee
,
that
knowing
her
,
I
may
become
an
intercessor
for
him
,
whom
my
heart
more
desireth
then
all
the
worlds
possessions
:
With
this
,
tears
which
trickled
downe
from
her
opticke
instruments
,
restrained
her
tongue
.
In
which
sorrowfull
passion
,
her
Maiden
became
a
partner
,
and
grieved
for
her
follie
(
which
indeed
was
none
)
committing
so
heynous
a
fault
in
procuring
the
same
,
excused
her selfe
in
this
manner
.
How
much
I
grieve
to
see
you
so
discomforted
,
I
cannot
tell
,
but
relying
vpon
the
hope
of
your
graces
free
pardon
,
if
you
vouchsafe
to
peruse
this
Letter
,
you
shall
know
what
shee
is
with
whom
your
sonne
is
so
strangely
affected
.
This
Letter
I
received
at
his
hands
,
who
hearing
of
your
disquiet
,
desirous
(
as
it
should
seeme
)
to
acknowledge
his
dutie
,
coniured
me
by
many
faire
words
,
and
proffers
of
kindnesse
,
to
deliver
it
vnto
your selfe
;
which
albeit
for
modestie
I
did
long
refuse
,
thrusting
that
from
me
with
my
finger
,
which
I
would
willingly
have
drawne
vnto
me
with
all
my
bodie
:
in
the
end
,
I
consented
,
and
the
rather
,
for
your
Ladiships
quiet
,
which
as
I
suppose
,
will
bid
it
welcome
for
the
masters
sake
;
who
,
if
my
iudgement
in
the
Planet
Venus
deceive
me
not
,
will
proove
shortly
a
most
rare
coniunction
,
or
I
will
never
trust
my
skill
againe
:
for
Venus
being
in
the
signe
of
Leo
,
hath
domination
over
both
ho●…ses
,
viz.
He
and
Shee
,
or
He
and
You.
The
Queene
when
shee
heard
Luci●…aes
tale
,
voide
of
all
hope
to
obtain
hir
beloved
Eliosto
,
after
she
had
awhile
pawsd
,
as
one
at
length
awaked
from
her
memento
,
asfrom
a
sleepe
,
answered
.
Now
trust
me
,
thou
hast
cunningly
gone
about
the
bush
,
and
hast
daintily
sought
to
enter
into
my
deepest
secrets
:
yet
how
subtilly
soever
you
haue
practised
the
matter
,
there
may
bee
a
quidditie
to
deceive
both
thee
and
him
:
but
I
pray
thee
tell
me
what
speeches
vsed
he
at
the
deliverie
thereof
.
The
despairing
Prince
(
good
Madame
)
for
so
I
must
call
him
,
howsoever
(
as
it
is
reported
)
his
valour
most
worthily
shewes
it
sel●…e
in
field
,
yet
in
affection
he
is
most
timerous
and
fearfull
,
in
that
not
daring
to
reveale
the
sum
of
his
desires
,
must
commit
it
to
a
tell-tale
Paper
,
languishing
to
the
death
,
wanting
his
delight
,
and
by
silence
prolonging
his
so●…rowes
,
his
lookes
declaring
more
then
in
wordes
he
is
able
to
v●…ter
.
For
●…e
that
not
long
since
had
seene
his
beautie
and
gallant
grace
,
the
agillitie
of
his
bodie
,
and
noted
everie
particular
lineament
shall
now
through
the
pusillanimitie
of
his
minde
,
see
a
metamorphosis
,
which
may
moove
the
most
adamantine
heart
to
compassion
,
the
cause
to
me
vnknowne
,
but
yet
suspected
.
The
assurance
I
doubt
not
but
your
Grace
will
soone
vnderstand
,
if
you
daine
to
teare
the
Seale
,
and
peruse
the
Contents
.
Cleodora
,
which
thought
everie
minute
a
yeare
till
shee
had
knowledge
of
her
sons
mind
,
put
her
maiden
from
her
pra●…tle
,
with
a
fained
message
;
when
being
all
alone
,
with
a
number
of
dolorous
sighes
for
the
Princes
perplexitie
,
she
read
,
and
many
times
●…ead
those
lines
which
gave
her
first
comfort
of
enioying
her
hearts
content
.
How
welcome
they
were
vnto
her
,
it
may
better
be
imagin'd
then
by
me
explaned
,
whose
head
was
wholy
imployed
in
answering
the
same
;
for
which
she
thought
it
not
vnfit
to
vse
the
helpe
of
Lucilla
:
wherefore
resting
from
her
former
studies
vntill
her
maide
came
,
we
leave
her
to
the
contemplation
of
her
Love
.
Luci●…la
having
dispatched
her
Mistresse
message
,
repaired
into
the
Garden
,
where
the
consideration
of
the
miserable
estate
of
those
two
lovers
presented
vnto
her
minde
a
confused
Chaos
of
vncouth
and
disquieted
passions
;
so
that
sitting
in
an
Arbor
,
she
fell
into
these
●…ermes
.
Lucilla
,
thou
seest
no
phisick
prevailes
against
the
gaze
of
the
Basiliske
;
no
charme
against
the
sting
of
the
Tarantula
,
no
prevention
to
divert
the
de●…ree
of
the
Fates
;
nor
no
meanes
to
recall
backe
the
balefull
hurt
of
Fortune
:
Incurable
sores
are
without
Avicens
Aphorismes
,
and
therefore
no
salve
for
them
but
patience
.
Then
Lucilla
say
with
Solon
,
Craesus
is
not
happie
before
his
death
;
confesse
with
Saladine
King
of
Egypt
,
that
the
prosperous
successe
of
Policrates
prognosticated
some
dire
event
,
that
Fortune
standeth
vpon
the
weathercocke
of
Time
,
constant
in
nothing
but
Inconstancie
:
for
I
see
well
,
that
to
assigne
happinesse
to
him
that
lives
(
considering
the
alteration
that
Time
and
Fortune
presents
with
sundrie
stratagems
)
is
to
allot
the
reward
of
victorie
before
the
b●…ttaile
be
fought
.
The
greatest
mise●…ie
of
all
,
sayth
Byas
,
is
not
to
beare
miserie
;
and
that
man
is
most
happie
(
quoth
Dyonisius
)
that
from
his
youth
hath
learned
to
be
vnhappie
.
Demetrius
surnamed
the
Besieger
,
iudged
none
more
vnhappie
then
he
which
never
tasted
of
adversitie
:
for
that
Fortune
accounts
of
them
as
abiects
and
vassails
of
dishonor
,
whom
she
presents
not
,
as
wel
with
bitter
pils
,
as
sweete
potions
.
Alluding
to
that
saying
of
Plutarch
,
that
nothing
is
Evill
that
is
Necessarie
,
vnderstanding
by
this
word
Necessarie
,
whatsoever
commeth
to
a
wiseman
by
fatall
Destinie
;
because
vsing
patience
in
necessitie
,
he
giveth
a
greater
glorie
vnto
vertue
.
Although
these
secret
meditations
were
perswasions
vnto
quiet
,
yet
she
no
sooner
cast
her
eye
to
the
Queenes
lodging
,
but
she
was
overcharged
with
melancholy
:
to
avoide
which
,
taking
her
needle
in
her
hand
she
fell
to
worke
,
and
hearing
the
pretti●…
birds
recorde
their
sweet
and
pleasant
notes
,
she
warbled
out
this
Madrigall
,
Lucillaes
Song
.
The
stately
State
that
wisemen
count
their
good
,
The
chiefest
blisse
that
i●…lles
asleepe
Desire
Is
not
dissent
from
kings
and
prince●…y
blood
:
The
royall
Crowne
ambition
doth
require
:
For
birth
by
fortune
is
abased
downe
,
And
peri●…es
are
comprisd
within
a
Crowne
.
The
Scepter
and
the
glittering
po●…pe
of
Mac●…
,
The
head
impalde
with
honour
and
renowne
,
The
Kingly
throne
▪
the
●…eate
and
regall
place
,
Are
toyes
that
fade
when
angry
Fortune
frowne
:
Coutent
is
farre
from
such
delights
〈◊〉
those
,
Whom
w●…e
and
danger
doe
enuie
as
foes
.
The
cottage
seated
in
the
hollow
dale
,
That
Fortune
neuer
feares
,
because
so
lowe
:
The
quiet
minde
that
Want
dooth
set
to
sal●…
,
Sleepes
safe
when
Princes
●…eates
doe
ouerthrowe
:
Want
smiles
secure
,
when
princely
thoughts
do
feele
,
That
Feare
and
Danger
treades
vpon
their
heele
.
The
bitter
griefe
that
frets
the
quiet
minde
,
The
sting
that
prickes
the
froward
man
to
wo●…
,
Is
Enuy
,
which
in
honour
seld
we
finde
,
And
yet
to
Honour
sworne
a
secret
foe
:
Take
heede
,
for
Incest
is
a
sugred
ill
,
That
Fortune
layes
,
presumptuous
minds
to
spill
.
Lucilla
had
no
sooner
ended
hir
Madrigale
when
th'
aire
on
a
sodaine
was
changed
with
thunders
,
and
stormy
tempests
,
for
that
she
was
forced
,
through
the
feare
of
the
lightning
,
to
withdraw
herselfe
into
the
Court
,
who
entring
the
Queenes
chamber
,
found
her
newly
awakened
from
sleep
,
with
a
more
reuiued
colour
then
before
,
vnto
whome
the
Queene
thus
spoke
.
Since
thy
being
with
mee
,
I
had
a
dreame
,
that
held
me
all
the
time
of
my
sleepe
,
the
remembrance
wherof
doth
trouble
me
very
much
,
which
as
neere
as
I
can
remember
,
I
will
tell
thee
.
Me
I
thought
was
going
through
a
thicke
wood
,
where
were
a
number
of
nettes
and
snares
layde
in
euery
path
where
should
I
passe
,
yet
me
thought
I
passed
through
them
so
easily
,
as
if
they
had
bin
of
no
strength
;
til
at
last
I
came
toward
a
great
water
,
where
neere
vnto
the
shoare
lay
a
great
boate
,
and
from
the
boate
lay
a
long
line
,
made
al
of
gold
and
pearle
;
within
the
compasse
whereof
,
treading
ere
I
was
aware
,
mee
thought
some
thing
gaue
a
snatch
,
wherewith
the
line
whipt
about
my
middle
,
and
carried
me
into
the
boate
;
with
the
soddaine
fright
whereof
I
awaked
.
Now
what
sayest
thou
to
this
dreame
?
Lucilla
,
no
lesse
wittily
conceipted
of
her
dreame
,
then
noting
the
carriage
of
her
humour
,
made
her
this
aunswer
.
Madame
,
if
a
blinde
body
may
catch
a
Hare
,
I
may
happen
to
come
somwhat
neere
the
exposition
of
this
your
fancie
.
The
wood
you
went
in
,
is
the
Court
,
the
nettes
,
the
eyes
and
tongues
of
your
well-willers
that
haue
no
power
to
take
sure
hold
of
your
affection
;
now
the
great
water
may
be
the
sea
,
and
the
golden
Line
the
yong
Prince
,
that
may
cary
your
deuotion
from
his
father
:
for
if
I
be
not
much
deceiued
,
he
hath
you
by
the
hart
,
whatsoeuer
it
was
that
held
you
by
the
middle
.
Vnhappy
wench
(
quoth
Cleodora
)
thou
commest
too
neere
,
that
hittest
the
marke
so
right
;
but
yet
maist
thou
be
deceiu'd
in
one
point
,
thogh
not
in
from
other
;
I
haue
passed
the
nets
,
that
true
;
and
I
am
caught
,
it
is
not
vntrue
,
but
that
he
either
wil
,
or
shall
cancell
my
loue
to
the
King
,
that
I
feare
will
not
fall
out
.
But
the
Gods
know
all
,
to
whom
only
will
I
leaue
it
;
Foes
may
be
friends
,
and
kindnes
where
it
lighteth
,
doth
more
than
all
the
worlde
besides
.
His
presence
may
please
the
purest
eye
,
and
for
his
wit
,
I
heard
my
Lord
wonder
at
it
;
for
his
bountie
,
our
Court
speaketh
of
it
,
and
for
his
vertue
,
who
dooth
not
see
it
?
But
for
his
loue
,
happy
is
shee
that
shall
enioy
it
,
for
princely
wisedome
,
with
honourable
bountie
,
shewes
a
diuine
spirite
in
an
excellent
nature
,
and
of
such
a
temper
I
holde
him
,
and
for
such
a
one
I
loue
him
,
and
will
euer
honour
him
,
though
I
haue
neuer
the
fruition
of
my
desires
.
But
leauing
this
,
I
pray
thee
tell
mee
,
what
saide
my
sonne
when
he
deliuered
these
letters
vnto
thee
?
Madame
,
to
say
trueth
,
nothing
touching
his
loue
▪
but
importuned
with
such
earnestnesse
,
for
the
presenting
of
them
vnto
your
handes
,
as
might
haue
made
many
prowd
to
doe
so
charitable
a
deede
,
crauing
it
with
wordes
so
pittifull
,
and
lookes
so
ruthfull
.
For
mine
owne
parte
,
my
heart
imagining
by
your
affection
,
that
the
destinies
which
caused
your
griefe
,
had
fettered
him
,
and
well
knowing
where
loue
is
vnited
,
there
ones
weale
is
the
others
good
:
though
I
were
hardly
wonne
to
the
same
,
yet
at
length
I
vndertooke
the
hazard
of
your
good
wil
,
promising
to
returne
him
an
answer
thereof
,
wherein
,
without
the
graunt
of
your
consent
I
shall
breake
promise
.
Oh
Lucilla
,
doubtest
thou
of
my
consent
in
answering
his
kinde
Letters
,
for
whose
sake
I
haue
indured
so
many
nights
of
vnrest
,
and
carefull
dayes
?
No
Heauens
,
neuer
fauour
me
with
good
,
if
I
doe
not
paralell
his
affection
to
the
vtmost
of
my
power
.
Therefore
,
as
thou
hast
played
the
aduocate
,
so
make
I
thee
my
principal
and
chiefe
Secretary
;
peruse
these
lines
,
and
in
equitie
consider
if
that
his
wound
deserue
not
to
be
tented
with
pittie
;
then
let
mee
see
thy
skill
in
inditing
,
to
the
which
thou
shalt
haue
my
helpe
.
Prorogue
no
longer
the
time
,
hunger
is
a
sharpe
sawce
to
those
that
haue
good
stomackes
,
and
I
measuring
his
desires
by
mine
owne
,
imagine
that
meate
can
not
be
more
pleasing
to
the
hungry
,
then
the
vnexspected
tydings
of
consent
,
from
his
new
acknowledged
Loue
.
Soft
fire
Madam
(
said
Lucilla
)
makes
the
sweetst
mault
,
say
our
huswiues
:
You
are
far
wide
;
what
!
no
sooner
at
the
stile
,
but
ouer
;
h●…ste
maks
waste
,
looke
before
you
leape
,
lest
a
blocke
vnthoght
of
chance
to
breake
your
shinnes
.
What
if
these
letters
impart
his
loue
,
how
are
you
thereof
assured
?
men
are
subtile
,
&
can
cast
many
colors
to
deceiue
women
;
al
is
not
gold
that
glisters
,
vnder
the
greenest
grasse
lurks
the
poisoned
adder
,
the
crocodile
sheades
most
teares
,
when
he
seeketh
most
to
deceiue
:
Trie
ere
you
trust
Madam
▪
repentan●…e
comes
too
late
;
therefore
,
howsoeuer
you
affect
him
,
conceale
it
,
lightly
wonne
,
is
as
lightly
lost
.
The
Laborer
that
gameth
his
mony
by
hard
toile
,
is
more
chary
in
parting
therewith
,
than
the
purloyning
thiefe
,
or
the
riotous
youth
,
which
by
subtill
practises
draweth
all
he
can
from
his
kinde
parents
,
to
maintaine
his
dissolute
expences
,
Let
him
bite
on
the
bridle
a
while
,
yet
gently
line
his
curbe
that
he
g●…ll
not
:
a
little
thing
pleaseth
a
childe
,
and
a
good
countenaunce
is
wo●…rth
golde
to
him
that
regardeth
it
as
he
professeth
:
weigh
your
owne
estate
,
who
is
Queene
of
Cyprus
and
his
mother
,
with
the
basenes
of
the
fact
:
consider
what
a
corrasiue
this
loue
of
yours
wil
be
to
the
king
,
and
if
once
discouered
,
with
what
detestation
amongst
all
men
you
shall
liue
.
I
speake
this
for
the
disparagement
(
if
it
be
possible
)
of
his
loue
,
and
to
draw
your
liking
from
him
;
if
otherwise
,
in
such
sort
to
temper
your
affection
,
that
to
both
your
contents
you
may
long
enioy
it
;
and
besides
,
so
moderate
your
lookes
,
that
neyther
the
lightnesse
,
nor
the
liberall
bestowing
thereof
may
minister
to
the
iealous
heads
any
occasion
of
mistrust
.
For
princes
are
great
markes
,
vpon
whom
many
eyes
are
intended
:
If
therefore
you
are
once
perceiued
,
what
perill
either
part
may
procure
,
your
wisedom
can
best
conceiue
.
Thus
in
dutie
haue
I
spoken
,
and
deliuered
a
grosse
aduise
,
which
I
referre
to
your
graces
better
consideration
.
Well
hast
thou
said
(
quoth
the
Queene
:
)
but
what
auaileth
counc●…ll
to
a
desperate
minde
?
No
more
than
he
that
seeking
to
quench
the
flame
,
powreth
thereinto
,
oyle
:
Thy
good
regard
hath
so
ballaunced
each
inconuenience
incident
to
both
our
estates
,
that
by
no
meanes
I
am
able
to
requite
the
specialitie
of
thy
good
will
.
Now
if
thou
canst
aswell
deuise
howe
we
may
enjoy
our
delight
,
without
which
wee
perplexed
can
not
long
endure
,
what
is
it
that
Cleodora
shall
euer
be
mistres●…e
of
,
which
Lucilla
shall
not
haue
at
her
commaund
?
Then
,
as
thou
tenderest
my
good
,
bethink
thee
of
some
remedy
;
for
such
is
my
love
vnto
him
,
as
that
nothing
may
extinguish
it
.
Shal
I
then
by
writing
answer
his
leters
,
or
no
?
In
this
I
will
be
ruled
by
thee
,
how
gladly
soeuer
I
wish
his
comfort
,
in
whome
of
all
earthly
creatures
,
consisteth
my
happinesse
.
Experience
is
the
best
wisedome
(
saide
Lucilla
:
)
who
would
euer
haue
beleeued
Loues
power
to
be
of
such
effect
,
how
imperious
soeuer
he
seemed
,
had
the
violence
of
this
attempt
in
silence
beene
obfuscated
!
but
I
am
thereby
compelled
to
recant
my
heresie
,
and
say
,
Loue
is
a
god
,
or
how
is
it
possib●…e
hee
should
commaund
Princes
?
Whereas
you
haue
referred
the
answer
of
Eliostoes
letters
to
me
,
I
was
neuer
so
voyde
of
reason
,
or
so
desirous
to
be
your
Counsellor
,
as
to
take
so
great
a
matter
vppon
me
,
yet
shall
I
(
so
please
it
you
to
heare
me
)
deliuer
my
simple
opinion
,
as
I
would
doe
my selfe
in
the
like
action
.
The
olde
wiues
say
,
That
they
which
feede
with
the
diuell
,
must
haue
a
long
spoone
:
and
they
that
goe
about
to
maister
Loue
,
had
neede
of
many
good
and
sufficient
precepts
:
Disswade
your
grace
(
since
I
am
not
able
)
I
will
not
,
for
I
see
it
is
in
vaine
;
neither
would
I
wish
you
to
giue
him
his
answer
by
writing
;
for
a
paper
is
soone
lost
,
and
lost
,
vnto
whose
finding
it
shal
come
,
it
is
altogether
vncertaine
;
as
soone
the
enuious
ennemie
,
as
the
well-willer
may
haue
the
perusall
thereof
;
in
which
,
some
word
,
simply
meant
of
you
or
me
,
may
be
,
by
them
,
at
their
pleasure
construed
:
whereby
▪
both
a
slaunder
(
which
is
not
easily
suppressed
)
may
be
raised
,
and
your
name
brought
into
question
:
Writing
is
a
thing
whereof
the
subtill
Lawyer
takes
no
small
aduantage
.
To
auoyde
all
which
casualties
,
this
may
you
doe
,
pretend
some
matter
of
conference
with
him
,
and
appoynt
the
time
,
when
he
at
your
lodging
shall
attend
you
;
whither
comming
secretly
,
and
at
such
a
season
,
as
the
king
your
husband
shal
be
employed
in
serious
affaires
,
you
may
vse
your
speech
at
your
pleasure
:
This
would
Lucilla
doe
,
your
grace
may
vse
your
discretion
.
I
like
thy
deuise
well
(
quoth
Cleodora
)
therefore
faile
not
to
meete
him
for
thy
promise
sake
.
Now
in
faith
Madam
(
said
Lucilla
)
you
haue
made
a
good
choise
for
a
sollicitor
;
but
take
me
as
I
am
,
this
is
the
first
suite
,
for
which
I
euer
was
retained
,
and
I
doubt
not
(
if
I
now
speed
well
)
of
many
cliants
.
As
they
were
thus
pleasant
betweene
themselues
,
they
heard
,
which
caused
the
Queene
to
send
forth
her
page
for
the
enquirie
of
the
matter
;
who
returned
her
answer
,
that
the
King
with
his
traine
,
were
setting
forward
to
hunt
a
wild
Boare
which
his
Forresters
had
roused
:
this
newes
gaue
them
cause
of
ioy
,
hoping
that
fortune
had
fauoured
them
with
a
happie
time
,
which
doubting
the
like
opportunitie
,
they
were
loath
to
omit
.
Cleodora
especially
,
who
could
not
be
quieted
in
minde
,
vntill
shee
had
heard
of
the
Princes
answer
;
wherefore
a
Page
was
presently
commanded
to
search
for
him
,
willing
him
with
such
conuenient
speed
as
he
could
,
to
meete
Lucilla
in
the
garden
:
the
Page
vsed
such
diligence
,
that
speedily
he
was
brought
vnto
his
presence
,
whom
he
found
solitarie
(
as
a
holy
father
)
at
his
Orizons
;
whom
the
Page
awaked
with
his
ioyfull
message
,
which
was
,
(
albeit
doubtfull
whether
of
weale
or
woe
)
most
welcome
vnto
him
.
The
suddaine
hearing
of
which
,
caused
him
to
pause
a
while
,
when
hauing
determined
,
courteously
returned
answer
to
the
gentlewoman
,
that
he
would
incontinently
attend
her
.
The
boy
he
so
bounteously
rewarded
,
as
that
he
had
cause
to
boast
himselfe
of
his
well
emploied
seruice
.
Lucilla
hauing
receiued
his
answer
,
aduertised
the
Qu.
thereof
;
who
commanded
her
to
haste
,
least
by
her
absence
she
should
giue
him
cause
of
discontent
:
but
for
al
her
speed
,
Eliosto
was
long
there
before
,
attending
her
comming
,
who
was
no
sooner
of
him
perceiued
to
enter
the
place
,
but
his
heart
presaging
some
good
hap
,
was
thence
more
delighted
,
then
at
al
the
motions
that
euer
could
be
imagined
.
After
his
courteous
salutations
done
,
he
encontred
her
thus
.
Sweet
Lucilla
,
I
know
not
what
to
imagine
of
thy
suddaine
message
,
yet
willing
to
bee
resolued
,
as
one
that
by
thy
answer
expecteth
his
doome
either
of
life
or
death
,
I
attend
thy
pleasure
:
say
therfore
,
what
saith
the
Queene
to
my
letters
?
Lucilla
purposing
to
be
pleasant
,
yet
not
to
cloy
his
stomacke
with
such
pleasant
confections
,
that
there
with
hee
should
surfet
,
but
framing
her
countenance
to
her
speech
,
shee
tould
him
,
that
of
all
the
gentlemen
in
the
Cyprian
Court
,
her
good
opinion
was
such
of
him
,
that
vpon
his
word
,
shee
thought
shee
might
haue
hazarded
her
greatest
credit
,
which
expectation
of
mine
being
deceiued
.
Thou
art
not
worthy
(
quoth
shee
)
to
bee
accounted
among
such
honorable
men
at
armes
,
which
deeme
their
chiefest
reputation
to
consist
in
the
perseuerance
of
their
word
to
gentlewomen
.
At
the
deliuery
of
which
,
hee
that
had
viewed
the
Princes
countenance
,
might
haue
supposed
him
to
haue
bin
past
Physicks
recouerie
:
and
withal
,
standing
so
mute
,
Lucilla
was
verely
perswaded
,
that
he
was
ready
to
deliuer
his
lifes
interest
,
which
made
her
in
altering
her
words
,
with
a
smoother
methode
to
file
them
;
suspecting
that
her
Comedie
begunne
in
mirth
,
might
prooue
(
to
the
great
griefe
of
the
whole
countrie
,
who
generally
honoured
him
)
a
dismal
Tragedie
.
Wherefore
taking
him
by
the
hand
,
shee
said
;
Sir
,
I
am
sorie
I
haue
charged
you
so
farre
,
but
it
is
womanlike
to
be
slaine
with
words
,
and
for
one
of
your
calling
no
fit
Passion
,
in
such
sort
to
be
vanquished
.
That
you
may
comfort
your selfe
,
I
first
pardon
the
offence
against
mee
committed
,
and
enioine
you
,
as
you
tender
your
credit
with
the
Queene
,
to
repaire
at
such
conuenient
time
to
her
lodging
,
as
you
can
best
:
which
if
you
performe
,
the
messenger
wil
be
excused
.
Oh
Lucilla
,
how
haue
thy
speeches
tormented
me
,
filling
my
entrailes
with
such
a
confusion
of
comfortlesse
thoughts
,
as
haue
ouercome
my
sences
!
Yet
if
thou
haue
any
sparke
of
gentilitie
abiding
within
thee
,
informe
me
how
the
Queene
did
countenance
my
bashfull
paper
:
vouchsafed
she
the
reading
of
them
?
What
else
(
quoth
she
)
for
to
discomfort
you
any
longer
it
were
pittie
,
beeing
already
at
so
low
a
datum
,
which
not
a
litle
troubles
me
.
Comfort
I
can
giue
none
to
thy
desires
,
but
this
,
thy
suite
is
loue
,
as
your
letters
import
,
in
which
(
albeit
vnlawful
)
despaire
not
:
for
thy
mother
is
a
woman
,
though
a
Qu
&
how
compassionate
our
sexe
is
,
I
will
not
boast
,
but
wish
thee
not
to
diffide
;
for
(
since
it
is
ineuitable
)
I
wil
be
a
faithful
solicitor
.
Mis-take
me●…
not
Eliosto
,
I
speake
as
a
friend
,
and
so
leaue
thee
,
vntill
thy
comming
to
my
Lady
,
which
detract
not
,
for
time
lost
▪
is
such
a
pretious
thing
,
as
that
it
can
againe
neuer
be
recalled
Before
whom
,
when
thou
shalt
come
,
plead
thine
owne
cause
,
and
discouer
thine
owne
griefe
;
but
with
this
caution
,
alwaies
thinke
that
whatsoeuer
you
goe
about
,
your
aduersaries
eies
to
be
fixed
,
ready
to
take
any
exceptions
which
may
blemish
the
lustre
of
your
esti●…ation
.
Eliosto
,
which
by
these
her
last
words
had
some
greater
hope
of
his
content
,
was
so
surprised
with
ioy
,
that
he
could
not
bidde
her
farewell
:
yet
after
his
memento
past
,
farewell
(
quoth
hee
)
the
faithfullest
friend
that
euer
I
found
in
my
distresse
.
Oh
Lucilla
,
happie
maist
thou
be
in
thy
loues
,
and
highly
regarded
amongst
men
,
by
whom
my
cares
are
thus
lightened
:
trustie
Lucilla
,
the
worker
of
my
hearts
happie
content
,
by
whom
,
past
all
hope
,
I
am
by
thy
fidelitie
and
trueth
in
deliuering
my
message
,
freed
from
such
a
heauie
burden
,
which
was
likely
to
haue
beene
my
vtter
ruine
.
Thus
applauding
Lucilla
,
hee
had
almost
forgotten
his
word
.
But
leauing
further
to
descant
vpon
this
plaine
song
,
returne
we
to
the
Queene
,
who
was
aduertised
by
her
woman
of
that
which
had
passed
between
the
Prince
and
her
,
not
omitting
his
heauie
lookes
,
and
pittifull
speeches
.
And
then
againe
,
as
glad
to
please
the
Queene
,
whom
shee
was
assured
loued
him
,
spared
not
at
large
to
set
out
his
honours
gained
,
his
comelinesse
of
person
,
〈◊〉
and
whatsoeuer
else
the
world
admired
in
him
,
shee
admirably
aduanced
,
to
the
greatest
content
of
Cleodora
,
who
thought
euery
minute
a
yeare
vntill
shee
saw
him
,
whom
with
heartie
desire
ardently
shee
expected
:
and
with
that
looking
out
at
the
casement
,
shee
might
espie
her
beloued
sonne
:
what
ioy
it
caused
,
let
them
iudge
which
haue
made
better
experience
in
louers
delights
.
The
Queene
hauing
the
sight
of
her
so
long
desired
obiect
,
sent
Lucilla
to
entertaine
him
,
and
to
conduct
him
vnto
her
presence
.
Cleodora
staying
to
frame
her
countenance
for
his
welcome
,
bethought
her selfe
of
sundry
meanes
;
e●…tsoones
,
doubting
by
hir
too
pleasant
and
kinde
vsage
,
to
be
held
too
forward
in
loue
,
than
what
discontent
her
lowring
aspects
might
mooue
vnto
him
,
whom
she
most
desired
to
please
.
In
this
quandary
,
sitting
vppon
a
pallet
,
and
leaning
her
head
on
her
pillowe
,
Lucilla
had
brought
the
Prince
in
,
who
doing
his
duty
very
feebly
(
for
the
remembrance
of
his
attempt
had
astonisht
him
)
was
by
the
queen
againe
saluted
,
attending
like
the
guiltie
condemned
,
his
sentence
from
her
mouth
,
which
was
to
giue
him
either
life
or
death
.
Eliosto
thus
at
a
non
plus
,
ouercome
with
the
beholding
of
her
excellent
perfection
,
was
by
her
,
the
mirror
of
affabilitie
and
courtesie
,
remooued
out
of
his
dumpes
in
this
maner
.
Eliosto
,
whether
I
should
chastice
thy
presumption
in
writing
to
me
so
bold●…ly
,
or
no
,
I
am
not
yet
resolued
;
but
before
I
acquainted
my
Lord
therewith
,
I
thought
good
to
heare
thee
speake
(
for
that
I
would
not
so
sodainly
disgrace
thee
,
whome
so
often
I
haue
fauoured
)
as
well
to
heare
thy
intent
in
committing
so
great
a
foly
,
as
what
thou
canst
say
in
excuse
thereof
.
Princes
are
not
to
be
ieasted
with
,
nor
in
such
maner
by
their
kinred
to
be
assailed
;
therfore
thou
hast
greatly
erred
in
that
which
is
committed
,
&
incurred
the
danger
of
our
chiefest
lawes
,
by
which
,
were
thy
fact
knowne
,
thou
art
already
condemned
.
The
prince
standing
at
the
barre
,
where
Beautie
sate
chiefe
iudge
,
was
surprised
with
many
griefes
,
so
that
hardly
he
could
vtter
a
word
:
yet
reuiued
by
the
hope
of
those
comfortable
and
sweete
sayings
pronounced
by
Lucilla
,
hee
shaped
her
this
reply
.
Gratious
Lady
,
in
that
I
haue
presumed
fa●…e
,
I
●…an
not
but
acknowledge
;
yet
that
I
haue
incurred
such
punishment
as
your
Highnes●…e
would
i●…flict
vpon
me
,
I
denie
,
vnlesse
death
be
the
guerdon
assigned
the
saithfull
;
for
duetifull
seruice
,
and
entire
affection
vrged
me
to
seekethy
fauor
in
loue
,
without
the
which
I
cannot
liue
,
so
deepely
are
thy
vertuous
perfections
imprinted
in
my
heart
,
which
if
Ienioy
not
,
I
desire
no
longer
to
breathe
.
Therefore
madam
,
if
thou
disdaine
his
loue
,
that
liuing
dieth
continually
for
thee
:
doe
but
say
the
word
,
and
this
blade
,
so
often
embrued
in
the
blood
of
〈◊〉
enemies
,
shall
sacrifice
his
masters
owne
true
heart
before
thy
face
,
that
thy
cruell
selfe
may
witnes●…e
how
faithfully
Eliosto
hath
loued
thee
▪
The
Queene
grieued
to
heare
these
speeches
,
moued
with
great
compunction
,
could
hardly
forbeare
shedding
of
teares
;
yet
modestie
,
the
ornament
of
womankinde
,
caused
her
to
faine
a
counterfeit
shewe
of
displeasure
to
him
,
whose
teares
wroong
drops
of
blood
from
her
tender
heart
:
yet
that
shee
might
not
too
suddainly
confesse
her
desires
,
nor
giue
him
cause
of
vtter
despaire
,
made
this
answer
.
Eliosto
,
that
thou
maist
see
,
and
seeing
,
report
in
all
places
,
where
euer
thou
shalt
become
,
of
womens
pittie
,
I
graunt
thee
pardon
for
thy
fault
,
and
with
it
,
that
life
which
was
wholly
at
my
disposing
.
For
louing
mee
as
thy
prince
,
I
heartily
thanke
thee
;
but
in
seeking
to
obtaine
my
loue
as
thy
Concubine
,
in
that
I
defie
thee
:
let
each
estate
frame
it selfe
in
affection
,
as
it
becommeth
equalitie
;
so
shall
men
sooner
obtaine
their
desires
,
and
their
loues
in
more
tranquilitie
be
maintained
.
Thou
knowest
that
such
absurde
actions
are
in
the
extreamest
degree
of
sinne
:
Wilt
thou
therefore
wish
me
,
in
violating
the
faith
which
I
haue
plighted
vnto
thy
father
,
purchafe
vnto
my selfe
such
a
name
,
the
remembrance
whereof
,
is
not
lesse
grieuous
vnto
mee
than
death
?
No
,
no
,
desist
not
any
further
to
prosecute
thy
su●…te
,
let
reason
vanquish
thy
brain-sicke
humour
,
which
so
aff●…icts
th●…e
;
in
doing
which
,
thou
shalt
make
demonstration
of
that
true
nobilitie
,
wherewith
thou
art
endued
:
for
no
greater
conquest
can
be
imagined
,
than
that
which
vpon
a
mans
vnt●…med
affections
is
atchieued
.
Do
this
,
and
thou
〈◊〉
finde
Cleodora
thy
louing
and
faithfull
friend
;
who
〈◊〉
be
as
carefull
with
fauours
to
aduance
thee
,
as
I
haue
found
thee
prompt
and
ready
by
thy
seruice
to
pleasure
me
.
A●…as
,
good
Madame
,
answered
the
Prince
,
it
is
a
thing
farre
more
easie
to
giue
counsell
,
than
once
giuen
,
to
follow
it
.
The
full
gorged
Churle
little
regardeth
the
staruing
creature
at
his
gate
;
but
could
you
conceiue
the
leas●…
part
of
many
thousand
griefes
that
afflict
me
,
you
would
at
the
length
pittie
me
,
though
further
fauour
from
you
I
receiued
none
:
If
thy
heart
be
not
harder
than
the
Adamant
,
yield
thy
grace
(
sweet
Lady
)
to
augment
my
life
,
or
vtterly
for
euer
deny
me
your
good
will
.
I
expect
but
your
answer
,
for
my
resolution
is
no
other
than
I
haue
protested
:
dastards
feare
to
die
,
but
the
noble
mind
preferreth
death
which
endeth
all
sorrowes
,
before
a
life
to
be
continued
with
discontent
.
The
Queene
,
as
full
of
anguish
,
as
hee
of
sorrow
,
beeing
at
her
wits
ende
,
turned
her
speeches
to
an
other
matter
;
and
requested
him
,
to
contriue
as
cunningly
as
he
could
,
his
fancie
in
a
fiction
,
willing
therefore
to
shew
his
Mistresse
(
for
such
I
must
now
tearme
her
)
that
he
was
not
ignorant
in
musicke
,
taking
a
Lute
in
his
hand
,
began
to
warble
out
this
Roundelay
.
Loue
was
arm'd
with
fatall
bow
,
Shafts
which
Mother
did
bestow
,
Mother
gaue
,
but
Father
fram'd
,
Father
,
Mother
,
both
wer●…
blam'd
.
Want●…n
Goddesse
did
beguile
,
Husband
with
afained
smile
:
For
a
kisse
shee
did
obtaine
,
(
Labour
neuer
spent
in
vaine
,
)
Tha●…
her
sonne
by
Vulcans
trade
,
Might
the
chiefest
God
be
made
.
Thus
shee
wonne
him
to
her
will
,
(
Wily
worke
of
Womans
skill
:
)
But
the
Boy
more
prowd
then
wise
,
Waues
his
wings
,
and
forth
he
flies
.
Soone
as
he
on
earth
had
lighted
,
Thus
the
fondl●…ng
was
despighted
.
As
he
vaunted
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
olde
,
Thinking
all
that
glistered
gold
,
Tearming
in
a
〈◊〉
thought
,
Which
his
selfe
conceit
had
●…rought
,
Heau'●…
his
footstoo●…e
,
gods
his
marke
,
Men
his
obiects
,
Earth
his
parke
,
Gods
and
men
his
hunting
game
:
Beautie
natures
darling
came
,
Beautie
clad
in
natiue
hue
,
Whom
the
Graces
did
indue
With
rich
plentie
of
their
gifts
:
"
Beautie
cause
of
wittie
shifts
,
Beautie
with
whose
worth
delighted
,
Poets
haue
sweete
Hymnes
〈◊〉
:
Faire
as
is
th●…
ruddie
morne
,
Leauing
restfull
Bowre
forlor●…e
.
M●…rne
did
with
Vermi●…ion
redde
,
Rising
from
●…ld
Tithons
bedde
.
Thus
the
fairest
of
all
faire
,
Denide
to
grace
the
liquid
aire
:
Passing
by
where
Loue
did
stand
,
Holding
powerfull
bowe
in
hand
:
Not
saluting
as
shee
went
,
Him
that
ragde
in
discontent
.
"
Boyli●…g
wrath
must
issue
finde
,
"
Wrath
that
boyld
in
troubled
minde
:
For
the
ease
of
whose
vnrest
,
Thus
his
furie
was
exprest
.
"
Loue
,
said
he
,
was
Beauties
better
,
"
She
said
Loue
was
natures
debter
.
Loue
exclaimde
on
Beauties
pride
,
Which
all
duties
force
denide
.
Shee
said
Loue
receiu'd
no
wrong
,
Where
no
dutie
did
belong
.
None
might
craue
peculiar
ri●…ht
,
Sith
they
were
of
equall
might
.
"
He
said
Beauty
ne're
preuailed
,
"
But
where
Loue
the
heart
assailed
.
Beautie
for
it selfe
admired
,
His
shafts
causde
to
be
desired
.
For
where
Loue
bredno
remorse
,
There
had
Beautie
little
f●…rce
.
Psyche
was
more
faire
then
any
.
Lou'd
of
few
,
though
lik't
of
many
.
Yet
so
lik't
,
that
none
affected
:
Sisters
sped
,
but
shee
reiected
.
Yet
quoth
Beautie
,
Psyche
gaind
,
Cupids
heart
to
her
enchainde
.
Where
was
then
his
wonted
might
,
Uanquish'd
by
a
womans
sight
?
Thus
fell
Loue
into
a
trip
,
Thus
shee
gald
him
with
a
quip
.
He
said
,
t'
was
his
owne
pr●…curement
,
Shee
said
,
it
wa●…
her
allurement
.
Loue
said
,
Beautie
pleasd
the
eie
,
But
he
wrought
hearts
sympathie
.
Hee
said
,
heart
when
eie
had
viewd
,
Was
by
Beauties
force
subdu'd
.
He
said
,
Beauty
soone
decaid
:
Shee
s●…id
,
Loue
no
longer
staid
,
Then
while
beautie
was
in
prime
,
Thus
did
both
giue
place
to
Time
.
Cupid
grieu'd
with
these
replies
,
Fram'd
by
her
in
taunting
wise
:
Sware
,
by
dreadfull
Stygian
lake
,
(
Greatest
v●…w
that
Gods
can
make
)
That
he
would
no
more
discend
,
Till
he
did
this
quarrell
end
:
Vowing
by
his
godheads
might
,
Beauties
darlings
to
despite
.
Thus
he
sa●…es
,
and
vp
he
fl●…es
Swiftly
through
the
Empire
skies
.
If
me●…
might
this
strife
decide
,
As
by
men
it
should
be
tride
,
Then
would
all
agree
in
one
,
"
Beautie
can
preuaile
alone
:
"
Beautie
able
to
●…thrall
,
"
Eies
,
and
heart
,
and
thoughts
,
and
al
:
Y●…t
three
powers
in
one
a●…enting
,
Stroke
mine
heart
,
heart
soone
rele●…ting
,
Eye●…
saw
beauty
and
admirde
it
.
Loue
saw
heart
,
through
eyes
he
fir'd
it
:
But
faire
lookes
did
first
constraine
Cupids
shafts
to
shape
my
paine
.
Fairer
vertue
Beauties
●…ewell
,
Bade
me
not
pronounce
Loue
cruell
.
Loue
that
forc'd
me
to
affect
,
Beauties
worth
by
Vertue
deck●…
:
Then
,
O
three
of
all
the
chiefe
,
Ease
at
last
my
●…oathed
griefe
.
The
Queene
hearing
all
those
extreames
to
growe
from
affection
,
was
in
such
sort
by
them
captiuated
,
that
vailing
top-gallant
,
she
returned
to
Eliosto
this
finall
and
comfortable
resolution
:
The
flaxe
(
gentle
Eliosto
)
soone
flameth
,
and
yeeldes
but
a
flash
;
the
kinde
mushrome
soone
ripens
,
and
as
soone
rottes
;
the
best
Emphemerum
in
the
riuer
Hippanis
,
is
made
in
a
moment
,
and
marrd
in
a
minute
:
but
contrariwise
,
it
must
be
immoderate
heate
that
engendreth
the
Salamander
;
which
ingendred
,
neuer
dieth
vntil
the
fire
be
extinguished
.
Long
time
it
is
before
the
Lawrell
flourisheth
,
which
flourishing
,
neuer
fadeth
with
summers
blaze
,
or
falleth
with
winters
blast
.
The
Elephant
is
borne
tenne
yeares
in
the
dammes
belly
,
but
once
brought
foorth
,
liueth
three
hundred
.
Therefore
thinke
me
not
vnworthie
to
be
worne
,
Eliosto
,
because
so
long
to
be
wooed
:
For
light
beli●…fe
hath
commonly
light
loue
.
The
fish
Alphya
is
engendred
with
a
small
showre
of
raine
,
and
therfore
is
counted
no
meate
for
a
veluet
mouth
▪
But
good
chaffer
is
not
so
soone
cheapned
;
that
which
is
deere
of
price
,
is
deere
and
pretious
:
yea
,
that
Castle
which
beares
most
brunt
,
is
deemed
most
worthy
when
it
is
scaled
.
Neither
doe
I
yet
condescend
to
thy
petition
,
vnlesse
I
were
pushed
therto
by
thy
p●…mise
,
that
thou
wilt
be
as
faithfull'
as
thy
protestations
are
faire
;
Not
like
the
Lightning
which
flasheth
,
and
presently
●…adeth
:
Nor
resembling
the
stone
M●…hrax
,
which
is
of
a
rose
colour
,
but
scorched
with
〈◊〉
beams
,
becomes
chargeable
:
but
rather
immitating
the
jem
Thra●…ias
,
most
burning
when
thou
〈◊〉
ouerwhelmed
with
roaring
and
raging
disasters
▪
On
which
conditions
thy
promises
placing
,
●…nd
reposing
the
irremo●…eable
foundation
of
my
faithsull
refolution
,
I
make
thy
person
the
prison
of
my
heart
,
and
not
only
v●…uchsafe
thee
of
some
gra●…ts
of
grant
,
but
th●…t
thou
mayst
assure
thy selfe
the
feedes
of
thy
sute
to
haue
beene
sowne
in
a
fertile
soile
:
for
euery
graine
of
Loue
buried
in
my
breast
,
I
will
yeeld
thee
an
eare
of
fifty
corns
.
With
that
the
impatient
Louers
(
as
if
Mars
had
combatted
with
D●…me
Cytherea
,
for
●…uffring
her
Boy
to
make
him
the
marke
of
his
game
)
rose
in
armes
,
where
Loue
conquered
Pleasure
,
Desire
tooke
incestuous
Delight
captiue
,
and
litle
Cupid
,
like
a
valiant
carpet
knight
,
flew
into
Uenus
his
mothers
bosome
.
Lucilla
suspecting
no
lesse
,
was
thunder-stricken
with
that
sod●…ine
and
sorrowfull
imagination
,
that
bursting
out
of
an
extasie
wherein
she
had
long
stoode
,
like
one
beholding
〈◊〉
head
,
lamenting
as
if
shee
woulde
haue
died
,
and
in
dying
,
made
an
attonement
with
Death
:
she
sate
weeping
and
wailing
for
that
outragious
accident
,
wringing
her
lili●…
white
handes
,
and
fixing
her
blubbered
eyes
on
the
comfortlesse
ground
,
clad
in
sable
habite
,
witnessing
her
hearts
sadnesse
,
and
sti●…l
crying
on
the
names
of
Eliosto
and
Cleodora
,
stil
casting
out
woful
inuectiues
against
the
Destinies
,
calling
her selfe
a
most
accursed
wretch
,
born
vnder
such
vnfortunate
planets
:
with
that
she
might
heare
certaine
trumpets
sound
,
whereby
shee
gathered
(
as
it
was
indeede
)
that
the
King
was
returning
from
hunting
,
giuing
therefore
these
Lou●…rs
dren●…ht
in
the
full
channell
of
Pleasure
this
aduertisement
,
for
that
time
they
parted
.
Now
Eliosto
after
this
was
more
impatient
in
his
passions
.
For
loue
so
fiercely
assayled
him
,
that
neither
Company
nor
Musike
could
mittigate
his
ma●…yrdome
,
b●…t
did
rather
far
increase
his
maladie
.
Shame
would
not
let
him
craue
counsell
in
this
case
,
nor
feare
of
his
fathers
displeasure
reveale
it
to
any
friend
,
but
was
faine
to
make
a
Secretary
of
himselfe
,
and
to
participate
his
thoughts
with
his
owne
troubled
mind
.
Liuing
thus
a
day
or
two
distracted
,
he
called
to
minde
,
the
counsell
of
Cleodora
,
which
was
,
that
he
should
insinuate
himselfe
into
the
fauor
of
her
maid
Lucilla
,
who
both
could
and
would
pleasure
them
in
their
loues
.
Her
therefore
hee
determined
to
make
one
of
his
c●…mplices
,
not
for
that
hee
certainely
thence
expected
helpe
,
neither
meant
desperately
to
detect
his
int●…mate
secrets
without
some
hope
;
but
as
the
Merchant
,
when
with
the
cruell
confederacie
of
the
rocke
and
surges
rage
,
the
ship
,
like
to
a
weake
stickler
,
hauing
all
his
plancke-ribs
rent
and
riuen
asunder
,
committeth
his
wearied
body
to
the
conuoy
of
a
floating
boorde
:
as
the
souldier
,
who
being
hemmed
in
on
euery
side
with
his
enemies
rankes
,
neither
stands
amazed
with
feare
,
yeelding
his
naked
breasts
to
the
mercilesse
jaueline
,
nor
desperately
rusheth
against
the
poynt
of
the
pike
,
which
is
not
fortitude
,
but
folly
;
but
to
perfourme
Natures
iniunctions
,
gathereth
him selfe
wisely
within
his
weapon
,
and
striueth
with
courage
to
acquite
him selfe
valiantly
.
Or
as
the
wise
phisition
,
which
forsaketh
not
his
patient
,
though
hee
can
not
finde
any
soueraigne
medicine
for
his
maladie
,
but
ministreth
such
as
meere
coniectures
teach
him
,
lest
hee
discoraged
,
should
deliuer
to
death
,
his
patient
discomforted
:
Euen
so
Eliosto
,
thinking
to
prooue
Lucilla
,
though
not
sure
to
preuaile
,
sent
for
her
,
who
speedily
comming
,
he
courteously
entertained
,
and
with
these
perswasions
indeuoured
to
make
her
a
fauourite
to
his
purposes
.
To
whom
,
as
they
sate
together
in
his
lodging
;
Friend
Lucilla
(
quoth
the
Prince
)
for
so
your
courtesie
in
speedy
comming
at
my
request
willeth
me
to
call
you
;
I
am
to
imparte
a
matter
vnto
you
,
of
no
small
importaunce
,
in
which
I
must
first
desire
your
diligence
,
faith
,
and
secrecie
:
Long
since
I
had
layd
these
affaires
in
your
faithfull
bosome
,
but
that
I
scarce
knew
your
nature
,
which
since
the
deerest
of
mine
acq●…aintance
,
being
the
most
familiar
of
your
friendes
,
the
most
friendly
of
my
familiars
,
haue
with
no
small
commendations
deliuered
vnto
me
;
saying
also
,
that
you
deserued
to
be
inscribed
in
the
catalogue
of
my
acquaintance
:
I
euer
soght
to
ioyne
hands
with
you
in
friendship
,
which
now
willingly
breaketh
forth
into
a
flame
,
and
displaieth
it selfe
vnto
your
sight
;
and
if
it
shall
please
you
to
accept
the
same
,
you
shal
henceforth
find
me
as
forward
to
shew
my selfe
gratefull
,
as
at
this
time
,
I
am
desirous
you
should
gratifie
mee
in
this
action
.
To
these
Lucilla
bowed
hir selfe
,
and
Eliosto
proceeded
.
Since
the
matter
is
to
be
vnfolded
between
friends
▪
I
need
not
vse
any
glozing
phrase
,
flowers
of
Rhetoricke
,
or
colours
of
eloquence
;
thou
knowest
,
gentle
Lucilla
,
how
di●…ficult
it
is
to
loue
,
and
how
much
difficult
not
to
loue
:
Is
the
iron
faulty
,
because
it
cleaueth
to
the
forcible
Adamant
?
the
needle
because
it
is
drawne
by
the
vertue
of
the
Loadstone
?
gold
,
in
that
it
cannot
withstand
the
hidden
strength
of
the
Chrysocol
?
or
the
rush
,
because
it
moueth
to
the
jeate
or
Amber
?
or
is
flesh
and
blood
to
be
blamed
,
because
subiect
to
Beautie
?
No
,
no
,
gentle
Lucilla
:
It
is
the
attractiue
force
of
flowering
beautie
,
which
bewitcheth
the
wisest
,
encl
anteth
the
seuerest
,
curseth
Sobriety
from
her
Court
,
&
dislodgeth
Vertue
from
her
castle
.
The
conquerd
must
obey
by
constraint
:
for
me
to
striue
against
the
streame
,
is
furie
;
to
beare
a
saile
against
the
wind
,
frenzie
.
Wherefore
exiling
all
mistrust
,
from
the
bottome
of
mine
heart
,
I
wil
briefly
display
vnto
thee
the
whole
shrine
of
my
secrets
;
then
will
I
vnfolde
both
our
ensuing
profits
,
and
also
the
meanes
of
eschewing
our
perill
.
I
loue
my
mother
Cleodora
,
neither
is
the
fault
(
if
any
fault
be
)
to
be
fathered
by
me
,
but
by
Fortune
,
who
holdeth
the
helme
or
stearne
of
al
humane
life
.
I
was
not
earst
acquainted
with
mothers
manners
,
nor
inuitiated
in
the
elements
of
her
country
curtesies
.
I
thought
that
womens
eies
had
euer
beene
true
embassadours
of
their
hearts
,
I
tooke
their
lookes
for
their
sutors
,
and
their
glaunces
to
be
tokens
of
their
speciall
good-wil
:
alas
,
herein
I
failed
in
my
physiognomie
;
for
noting
Cleodora
often
sweetely
to
smile
on
me
,
and
gathering
thereby
(
as
I
thought
)
infallible
signes
of
her
fauour
towards
my selfe
:
and
on
the
other
side
,
supposing
that
I
should
shewe
my selfe
to
be
but
of
a
very
cold
constitution
,
in
that
I
could
not
loue
,
or
prooue
my selfe
an
haggard
,
or
faint-hearted
foole
,
to
expect
any
further
at
a
womans
handes
,
whose
modestie
restraineth
her
from
opening
her
minde
any
otherwise
,
than
by
her
eies
onely
:
Wherefore
,
I
mo●…e
forward
▪
than
fortunate
,
first
set
my
fort
into
the
fielde
,
thinking
my selfe
a
worthier
personage
,
because
loued
of
such
a
Ladie
;
and
then
first
thinking
my selfe
vnworthy
,
at
least
vnworthy
of
such
a
creature
:
so
,
not
suspecting
otherwise
,
than
that
all
was
sure
on
my
side
,
with
the
better
courage
I
marched
thither
;
where
I
found
contrary
to
expectati●…n
▪
the
gates
of
Lou●…
fast
locked
,
and
my
passage
to
Affection
gaine-said
:
but
shame
it
was
to
retire
,
nay
it
was
vnpossible
to
returne
;
for
by
dealing
with
the
flame
,
I
had
so
seared
and
singed
my
wings
,
that
I
was
safe
enough
for
flying
further
.
Therefore
now
pittying
my selfe
,
who
was
earst
so
pittifull
for
her
sake
,
I
fought
by
all
meanes
I
could
,
by
often
rubbing
,
to
force
out
some
fire
,
in
the
hard
flintie
walles
of
her
heart
,
whereby
in
time
I
found
her
so
tractable
;
yea
,
and
her
intire
loue
,
shining
forth
in
such
aboundance
,
that
I
could
not
without
much
diligence
and
industrie
,
deuise
how
to
couer
the
light
thereof
;
our
loue
was
still
letted
,
but
so
farre
from
beeing
lessened
,
that
now
,
if
thou
vouchsafest
not
thine
helping
hand
,
it
will
deface
with
the
fowlest
blot
,
our
whole
familie
,
to
the
ruine
both
of
thy
Mistresse
,
and
my selfe
.
Although
for
the
honourable
loue
which
my
soule
beareth
to
our
famous
house
,
I
could
perswade
my selfe
to
abandon
the
Court
,
my
Country
,
to
leaue
my
father
;
yea
,
which
thing
is
greatest
,
and
most
grieuous
,
to
forgoe
my
deerest
mother
,
hoping
that
Time
might
weare
out
the
Impressa
of
her
image
●…rom
mine
heart
,
if
thus
much
I
were
not
acquainted
with
her
determinate
resolution
,
that
shee
will
either
flie
with
me
,
or
follow
me
:
yet
if
shee
bee
intercepted
,
shee
will
teare
the
prison
of
her
daintie
bodie
,
with
her
naked
hands
,
so
that
her
soule
freed
from
earthly
fetters
,
will
still
accompany
me
.
Then
what
lowd
laughter
would
this
affoard
to
our
enuious
foes
?
what
lamentation
would
it
bring
to
our
friends
?
who
the
more
the
enuious
should
triumph
umphat
hir
grief
,
the
more
would
she
grieue
at
hir
triumph
.
Therefore
(
sweete
Lucilla
)
wee
commit
to
thee
,
the
reines
of
our
coach
,
hoping
thou
wilt
with
as
great
speede
as
we
both
exspect
,
guide
vs
to
the
height
of
our
desires
:
what
preiudice
can
arise
,
for
that
I
once
or
twice
enter
commons
with
my
father
,
especially
when
his
eyes
see
nought
wherat
they
may
grieue
,
nor
any
perceiue
whereat
they
may
grudge
:
which
done
,
we
shall
beginne
to
loue
with
reason
,
who
now
are
led
with
rage
,
and
after
our
heat
is
mitigated
,
call
our selues
to
account
,
and
counsell
how
we
may
break
off
our
commenced
course
.
Thou
knowest
how
our
wishes
may
be
comp●…ssed
,
how
our
willes
may
be
accomplished
;
thou
art
acquainted
with
the
roomes
and
lodgings
of
the
Court
,
thou
canst
procure
me
accesse
without
suspition
,
and
regresse
without
danger
:
this
cannot
bee
doone
without
thy
helpe
,
and
cannot
be
left
vndone
without
our
mishap
.
Now
,
what
profite
may
hereby
proceede
,
what
discommodity
you
shall
preuent
,
I
appeale
to
none
other
Iudge
than
to
thine
owne
dis●…retion
;
for
heereby
thou
shalt
preserue
our
houses
fame
,
and
deserue
mee
thy
eternall
friend
.
Be
not
mercilesse
,
good
Lucilla
,
because
I
intreate
thee
,
nor
voyde
of
pitty
,
because
I
pray
thee
:
I
haue
committed
to
thee
my
body
,
which
is
my selfe
;
and
Cleodora
who
is
my
soule
,
vse
them
faithfully
,
who
doubted
not
to
conceiue
of
thee
friendly
:
let
it
suffice
that
thou
couldest
as
well
hurt
as
helpe
,
kill
as
cure
,
as
well
sincke
as
saue
vs
.
Heereupon
Lucilla
somewhile
deliberating
,
and
in
deliberation
making
faire
weather
in
her
face
,
which
betokened
the
like
to
betide
E●…sosto
in
his
loue
.
And
although
Eliosto
(
quoth
shee
)
as
you
pretend
the
yro●…
naturally
cleaueth
to
the
forcible
Adamant
,
and
nature
can
not
be
exanthorated
,
yet
the
adamant
leeseth
his
power
when
the
iron
is
rubbd
ouer
with
the
Sideritie
:
though
th●…
needle
be
drawne
vnto
the
loadstone
,
yet
the
operation
of
the
loadstone
is
annihilated
by
opposition
of
the
more
vertuous
Theomedes
:
the
Chrysocoll
beeing
steeped
in
the
iuyce
of
garlike
,
leeseth
his
effect
:
the
jeat
cannot
preuaile
against
the
rush
,
vnlesse
your selfe
voluntarily
lend
it
artificial
heat
:
to
be
short
,
Humane
flesh
is
not
so
feeble
,
as
you
paint
it
forth
,
vnlesse
Vertue
the
prince
and
mistris
be
made
slauish
,
subiect
to
base
affections
:
how
can
Beautie
beare
sway
,
if
you
rule
your
barke
with
this
rudder
?
If
you
vse
this
excellent
gift
as
a
preseruatiue
kept
in
your
pocket
,
or
a
Pomander
in
your
bosome
,
without
applying
the
one
,
or
chafing
the
other
:
then
is
not
vertue
in
the
fault
,
but
the
blame
to
be
laid
on
your
owne
folly
:
for
wherefore
do
you
we
are
a
Lawrell
branch
,
and
yet
are
scorched
with
lightening
?
to
what
ende
doe
you
beare
the
hooke
,
and
yet
suffer
the
minde
to
be
ouergrowne
with
disordinate
weeds
?
what
auaileth
it
to
carrie
the
Androdamant
shielde
of
Pallas
,
if
not
able
to
shunne
the
darts
of
Venus
?
But
it
is
too
late
to
cry
Stand
,
to
him
that
lieth
in
the
dirt
:
to
wish
his
present
returne
,
who
hath
newly
committed
his
sailes
to
the
mercie
of
the
winde
:
to
teach
him
to
know
an
Eele
,
who
is
already
bitten
with
a
snake
:
for
in
such
cases
,
we
nought
require
how
it
happened
,
but
how
the
hap
may
be
healed
.
Know
therefore
,
worthy
Eliost●…
,
how
farre
this
request
is
from
newes
to
Lucilla
,
which
often
Cleodora
recited
vnto
me
,
loading
mine
eares
with
lamentations
,
redoubling
blowes
on
her
naked
breasts
;
intreating
me
,
either
to
take
away
her
life
,
or
else
to
make
way
for
her
loue
:
I
resisted
,
not
mooued
with
her
petitions
,
which
I
confuted
with
perswasions
,
and
would
haue
confounded
them
with
threats
,
had
I
not
seene
her
desperate
resolution
to
be
such
,
that
shee
would
rather
,
or
sooner
butcher
her
owne
bodie
,
then
renounce
her
deere
loue
,
Eliosto
:
how
often
beeing
drowned
in
deepe
remembrance
of
your selfe
,
shee
hath
called
vpon
the
name
of
Eliosto
,
and
espying
mee
to
per●…eiue
it
,
shee
presently
ouercast
her
l●…llie
che●…kes
with
a
crimson
vaile
!
But
alas
,
how
hath
Discontent
altered
her
countenance
?
how
hath
Griefe
impaired
her
admired
beauty
?
how
haue
salt
&
brinie
teares
left
their
stained
paths
where
they
earst
trickled
downe
,
on
that
euer-flowring
spring
of
her
sweete
face
?
Ah
Cleodora
!
Cleodora
(
and
therewith
shaking
her
head
,
fresh
teares
brake
foorth
their
way
)
who
euer
sawe
a
greater
change
?
Cleodora
I
say
,
in
whose
person
Vertue
marched
arme
in
arme
with
Beautie
,
hath
blemished
her
outward
blaze
,
with
an
inward
blotte
.
Cleodora
,
who
was
chaste
,
because
she
was
wise
,
and
wise
,
in
that
she
was
chaste
,
hath
bleared
the
eye
of
her
mind
with
foule
affection
:
finaly
,
Cleodora
surpassing
her
sexe
as
the
Sunn●…
doth
all
other
planets
,
being
Beautie
it selfe
,
is
Narcissus-like
intangled
with
the
image
of
Beautie
:
for
you
also
noble
Eliosto
are
passing
faire
,
excelling
men
as
farre
as
the
Moone
dooth
any
Starre
,
to
our
sight
,
and
therfore
I
the
lesse
maruell
that
such
an
eclipse
should
appeare
in
our
Sunne
,
when
such
a
Moone
was
opposite
to
the
same
:
But
now
since
a
daungerous
sore
requireth
an
vndaunted
phisition
,
I
heere
girde
my selfe
to
the
vndertaking
of
this
seruice
,
and
purpose
to
giue
you
notice
of
conuenient
opportunitie
.
This
being
saide
,
Lucilla
tooke
her
leaue
,
promising
that
Eliosto
should
heare
from
her
ere
long
:
Be
mindefull
then
(
good
Lucilla
)
q●…oth
Eliosto
,
for
I
long
to
heare
from
thee
.
I
will
deserue
commendations
(
quoth
shee
)
and
then
shee
departed
.
Not
long
after
,
through
the
vaine
conceipt
of
factious
spirites
,
desiring
(
as
many
now-adayes
)
innouation
,
there
grew
in
the
Northerne
parts
of
Cyprus
,
a
sedition
,
which
by
reason
of
preiudiciall
proceedings
seem'd
to
be
peremptorie
in
some
fatall
resolution
.
Amasias
soueraigne
and
king
of
that
famous
Continent
,
pittying
the
sinister
accidents
of
his
people
,
being
a
man
as
iust
in
his
censures
,
as
royall
in
his
possessions
,
as
carefull
for
the
weale
of
his
country
,
as
the
continuance
of
his
diademe
,
thought
,
That
vnpeopled
cities
were
corosiues
to
princes
consciences
,
that
the
strength
of
his
subiects
,
was
the
sinewes
of
his
dominions
,
and
that
euery
crowne
must
containe
a
care
,
not
onely
to
win
honor
by
foraine
conquests
,
but
in
mainta●…ning
dignity
with
ciuil
and
domesticall
insights
.
Wherefore
grounding
his
arguments
vpon
these
premisses
,
coueting
to
be
counted
Pater
patriae
,
determined
with
as
great
speed
as
might
be
,
to
suppresse
,
by
his
royall
presence
in
those
parts
(
if
it
were
possible
)
the
principall
means
of
that
disordinate
●…ebellion
.
Prouiding
therefore
all
things
needfull
for
su●…h
an
expedition
,
forth
he
sets
,
no
lesse
honorably
accompanied
,
then
strongly
defended
;
vnto
whose
euents
,
for
a
time
,
wee
will
leaue
him
.
The
Queene
seeing
Fortune
to
present
her
with
Ball
and
Racket
,
thought
it
not
good
,
through
remisse
negligence
,
to
tempt
her
Deitie
.
Whereupon
shee
dispatcht
her
maid
to
aduertise
the
Prince
,
not
of
those
accidents
(
for
with
them
he
was
throughly
acquainted
)
but
of
the
time
when
he
should
be
present
before
Cleodoraes
windowe
,
which
was
at
●…en
of
the
clocke
in
the
night
.
E●…osto
vpon
these
tidings
,
beeing
indued
with
vanitie
,
and
imbrued
with
vice
,
did
so
nusle
himselfe
vp
in
this
his
admiration
,
as
that
neither
the
dread
of
Gods
wrath
,
nor
the
feare
of
his
fathers
displeasure
,
could
driue
him
to
desist
from
his
detestable
kinde
of
liuing
.
Well
,
at
length
the
heauie
euening
,
heauie
for
the
departure
of
beautifull
〈◊〉
,
began
to
put
on
her
sable
attire
,
and
mourning-like
,
to
fixe
her
saddest
face
on
the
sorrowfull
earth
;
her
face
I
say
,
yet
blacke
and
sorrowfull
,
though
the
golden
starres
,
labour●…d
with
their
twinckling
light
,
to
make
her
looke
somewhat
more
liuely
:
when
Eliosto
engulphed
in
an
Ocean
of
Conceipts
,
came
staggering
to
the
lodging
,
or
rather
temple
o●…
his
goddesse
,
where
hee
might
espie
the
beames
of
a
c●…ndle
breaking
through
a
chinke
of
a
moltred
wall
.
The
Prince
peeping
,
perce●…ued
Cl●…odora
sitting
very
solitari●…
,
with
her
folding
armes
,
embracing
ea●…h
other
,
whom
after
he
had
named
,
and
deliuered
his
watch-word
:
Who
,
mine
Eliosto
(
quoth
shee
?
)
I
,
answered
he
,
I
am
here
,
truely
in●…ituled
,
Thine
〈◊〉
:
since
I
am
altogether
thine
:
open
;
open
vnto
me
,
my
sweet
darling
,
for
I
long
to
enioy
thy
beloued
company
.
Cleo●…ora
with
silent
pace
approched
to
the
gates
her selfe
,
endeauouring
to
vndoe
the
barres
,
which
indeed
were
too
heauie
to
be
remoued
by
a
weake
womans
arme
;
notwithstanding
shee
opened
them
onely
for
the
space
of
halfe
a
foote
,
which
Eliost●…
seeing
,
Desire
making
him
thinke
nothing
vnpossible
;
first
with
his
right
slender
side
,
and
consequently
with
his
whole
bodie
,
entred
the
house
:
where
imbracing
her
,
as
he
thought
to
haue
imprinted
his
heart
in
her
sweet
lippes
,
shee
fell
into
a
swound
:
so
did
the
●…xtremitie
of
either
suddaine
ioy
,
or
inopina●…e
feare
exanimate
her
;
the
blood
naturally
retiring
from
her
palest
face
,
to
comfort
the
passionate
heart
,
the
trembling
whites
of
her
eies
,
skarce
appearing
through
their
almost
closed
shrines
,
so
that
shee
seemed
ra●…her
a
senslesse
image
,
than
a
liuely
corps
:
but
onely
the
pulses
,
as
messengers
,
and
vitall
heate
remaining
,
and
yet
retaining
his
course
,
gaue
euidence
,
that
the
soule
had
as
yet
,
not
le●…t
the
earthly
confines
of
her
tabernacle
.
Eliosto
hereat
would
haue
lost
his
wittes
,
in
the
Laborynth
of
perplexities
,
had
not
the
sting
of
griefe
recalled
and
reclaimed
his
●…leeting
and
fugitiue
spirits
.
Alas
,
if
I
should
flie
(
quoth
he
)
I
were
guiltie
of
her
death
,
for
leauing
her
destitute
in
such
danger
;
if
I
remaine
,
some
one
of
her
guard
may
take
me
,
and
f●…om
me
,
my
life
.
O
vnfortunate
loue
,
which
minglest
my
sugar
with
salt
,
my
sirrope
with
aloes
,
my
gladnes
with
griefe
;
thou
giuest
me
a
nosegay
of
nettles
,
hid
amongst
a
few
roses
,
thou
shewest
mee
a
faire
picture
drawne
with
infectious
paint
,
thou
offerest
to
kisse
me
,
and
in
kissing
,
to
stabbe
mee
.
Into
how
many
daungers
hast
thou
drawne
mee
?
Into
howe
many
deathes
hast
tho●…
driuen
mee
?
with
how
many
blowes
hast
thou
annoyed
my
●…orrowfull
head
?
what
plague
now
remained
for
thee
to
exercise
vpon
my
vnfort●…nate
●…elfe
but
this
?
the
worst
and
wo●…ullest
,
to
murther
a
Lady
in
mine
armes
?
why
hadst
thou
not
rather
tried
thy
cruelty
,
and
tyred
thy selfe
with
tyranny
firs●…
on
Eliosto
?
why
hadst
thou
not
first
butchered
my
body
,
and
stanched
thy
thirst
with
my
blood
?
happ●…er
had
I
●…ied
,
laying
mine
head
in
he●…
lap
,
than
liuing
to
haue
held
her
dy●…ng
in
my
bo●…ome
This
sa●…d
,
he
beeing
ouercome
with
pitie
,
and
kindnesse
,
cast
away
all
care
of
his
owne
〈◊〉
,
and
often
bowing
vp
her
speechlesse
body
,
often
kissing
her
,
and
more
often
watering
the
garden
(
sometimes
a
faire
garden
fairely
deck'd
with
freshest
flowers
)
of
her
face
with
deaw
from
his
distillant
eyes
:
Ah
Cleodora
,
quoth
he
,
where
art
thou
?
why
,
hearest
thou
not
?
Or
hearing
,
why
answerest
thou
not
?
Open
thine
eies
,
and
see
thy
Eliosto
,
and
seeing
,
smile
on
him
,
and
smiling
as
thou
arte
woont
,
kisse
him
;
it
is
thy
Eliosto
who
is
present
with
thee
,
speaketh
to
thee
,
and
kisseth
thee
;
alas
,
and
arte
thou
dead
,
my
heart
?
soone
shall
my
sworde
make
passage
for
my
soule
,
that
it
might
meete
thee
againe
in
the
faire
Elizian
fieldes
.
Ah
my
life
,
my
delight
,
blessed
hope
,
my
dearest
ioy
,
shall
I
so
leese
thee
?
Yet
vnfold
those
beautiful
carbuncles
of
thine
eyes
,
yet
heaue
vp
thine
head
,
or
at
least
,
bid
me
farewell
:
I
see
thou
arte
not
yet
departed
,
thou
yet
retainest
vitall
heate
,
thou
yet
breathest
,
thy
heart
yet
beateth
.
O
Cleodora
,
leaue
not
thy
Loue
in
so
lamentable
distresse
;
are
these
the
ioyes
vnto
which
thou
bidst
me
?
these
the
delights
to
which
thou
bringest
me
?
these
the
pleasures
to
which
thou
inuitest
me
?
is
this
the
night
which
thou
affoordest
me
?
Ah
blackest
night
,
fit
witnesse
of
my
woes
,
because
best
resembling
my
sorowes
:
Therewith
fixing
his
eyes
on
Cleodoraes
face
,
he
rained
foorth
teares
in
such
aboundance
,
that
they
washing
her
temples
somewhat
pierced
and
quickened
the
surprised
senses
;
whereby
weakely
starting
vp
,
and
garishly
staring
about
,
especially
on
the
face
of
Eliosto
;
Ah
,
where
haue
I
bin
(
said
she
)
why
didst
thou
not
rather
suffer
mee
quietly
to
departe
?
blessed
had
I
died
in
thy
embracings
,
and
happy
to
haue
breathed
foorth
my
soule
into
thy
mouth
,
but
now
must
I
liue
to
be
left
of
thee
,
and
now
must
I
die
for
being
left
of
thee
.
But
within
a
while
,
she
being
appeased
,
they
entred
their
bed
chamber
,
and
hauing
layd
aside
their
apparrell
(
as
some
men
vse
to
doe
their
friends
)
vntill
they
had
neede
to
vse
them
againe
,
they
reposed
their
dainty
bodies
in
the
prepared
bed
.
In
which
bed
it
might
seeme
that
Cupid
had
taken
vp
his
lodging
,
and
yet
not
to
rest
:
he
came
naked
,
and
without
all
armor
,
and
yet
not
without
his
dart
:
He
was
her
Mars
,
Paris
,
Ganymedes
,
she
his
Venus
,
Helena
,
Polixena
,
Aemilia
.
Nowe
he
praised
her
faire
eyes
,
commended
her
soft
cheekes
,
her
full
swelling
pappes
;
and
yet
not
satisfied
with
delight
,
hee
often
lifted
vp
the
sheete
,
to
make
the
sence
of
his
sight
partaker
of
those
ioies
,
which
his
feeling
had
before
possessed
.
And
what
disaster
(
said
he
)
so
desperate
,
that
could
deterre
me
from
ventring
for
such
a
conquest
?
Now
is
my
fortune
in
the
pride
of
her
estate
,
now
am
I
placed
in
the
height
of
felicitie
,
now
am
I
seated
vpon
the
throne
of
happines
.
But
alas
,
why
flies
th'
enuious
houre
away
so
fast
?
why
fleets
the
winged
night
so
hastily
?
why
doth
Apollo
gather
his
starued
steedes
so
soone
to
their
daily
labor
?
Giue
me
a
night
,
such
as
thou
didst
to
Hercules
,
and
Alcmena
;
certes
if
aged
Tithon
were
as
much
delighted
with
the
company
of
Aurora
,
as
I
with
Cleodora
,
hee
would
longer
detaine
her
in
her
watry
couch
.
Neither
was
the
queene
all
this
while
silent
,
who
repayed
him
his
owne
,
both
in
word
and
action
.
By
this
time
the
blackest
night
had
his
jeaty
beard
changed
into
an
hoary
gray
,
whereby
Eliosto
perceiued
that
hee
was
waxen
old
and
departing
,
ready
to
resigne
his
scepter
to
a
better
successor
;
Wherefore
,
though
detained
with
the
loue
he
bore
to
his
mother
,
yet
forced
with
feare
of
both
their
ensuing
infamies
,
he
tooke
his
fainting
farewell
.
Thus
by
these
two
infortunate
louers
,
(
as
in
the
progresse
of
this
Historie
shall
be
shewed
)
wee
may
see
,
How
through
our
owne
will
,
and
too
much
libertie
,
that
small
inclination
which
we
haue
to
vertue
,
to
be
vtterly
extinguished
and
brought
to
nothing
.
The
palme
tree
pressed
downe
,
groweth
notwithstanding
but
too
fast
,
the
hearbe
Spattania
,
though
troden
on
,
groweth
very
tall
;
and
youth
,
although
strictly
restrained
,
will
proue
but
too
stubborne
.
The
vessell
sauoreth
alwayes
of
that
liquor
,
wherewith
it
was
first
seasoned
,
and
the
minde
retaineth
those
qualities
in
age
wherein
it
was
trained
vp●…e
in
youth
.
The
tender
twigge
is
sooner
broken
than
the
strong
branch
,
the
yong
stem
more
brittle
than
the
old
stock
,
the
we●…ke
bramble
shaken
with
euery
winde
,
and
the
waue●…ing
will
of
youth
tossed
with
euery
puffe
of
vanitie
,
ready
to
be
wracked
in
the
waues
of
wantonnesse
,
vnlesse
it
bee
cunningly
guided
by
some
wise
and
warie
Pylot
.
Whersore
,
seeing
youth
is
so
easily
intrapped
with
the
alluring
traine
of
foolish
delights
,
and
so
soone
intangled
with
the
trash
of
pernicious
pleasures
;
let
vs
not
passe
away
our
time
in
idlenesse
,
least
happily
,
beeing
taken
at
discouert
,
we
become
carelesse
captiues
to
Securitie
:
For
when
the
mind
once
floteth
in
the
surging
seas
of
idle
conceipts
,
then
the
puffes
of
voluptuous
delights
,
&
the
stifling
stormes
of
vnbrideled
fancy
,
the
raging
blasts
of
alluring
Beautie
,
and
the
sturdie
gale
of
glozing
vanity
,
so
shake
the
ship
of
reckles
youth
,
that
it
is
daily
in
doubt
to
suffer
most
dangerous
shipwracke
.
But
let
vs
spend
our
time
in
reading
such
ancient
Authors
,
as
may
sharpen
our
wits
by
their
pithy
sayings
,
&
learne
vs
wisdome
by
their
perfect
sentences
.
For
where
Nature
is
vitious
,
by
Learning
it
is
amended
;
and
where
it
is
vertuous
,
by
Skill
augmented
.
The
stone
of
secret
vertue
is
of
greater
price
,
if
it
be
brauely
polished
:
the
gold
,
though
neuer
so
pure
of
it selfe
,
hath
the
better
colour
,
if
it
be
burnished
:
&
the
mind
,
though
neuer
so
vertuous
,
is
more
noble
,
if
inriched
with
the
gifts
of
Learning
.
But
to
my
purpose
.
Not
long
after
,
Amazias
hauing
quatted
the
quesy
stomaks
of
the
rebels
,
&
setting
all
things
in
order
,
returnd
with
safety
to
Famogosta
,
esteemed
famous
for
his
peaceable
gouernment
;
administring
Iustice
with
such
seueritie
,
and
yet
tempering
the
extremitie
of
the
law
,
with
such
lenitie
,
as
he
both
gained
the
good
will
of
strangers
,
in
hearing
his
vertue
,
and
wonne
the
hearts
of
his
subiects
in
feeling
his
bounty
;
counting
him
vnworthy
to
beare
the
name
of
a
soueraigne
,
who
knew
not
according
to
desart
,
to
cherish
&
chastise
his
subiects
:
and
had
not
in
continent
affection
(
which
he
vsed
daily
)
counteruailed
his
more
royall
disposition
,
the
state
of
his
soueraignty
had
bin
beutified
with
inequiualency
.
But
the
obliquity
of
this
vice
being
firmly
fortified
in
the
center
of
his
heart
,
could
neither
by
the
honest
societie
with
his
Qu.
any
thing
be
mitigated
,
or
through
the
immoderate
&
illicit
acquaintance
with
others
,
somwhat
discouraged
.
For
proofe
whereof
,
on
a
day
,
after
the
Northern
tempests
were
quieted
,
as
he
rode
a
hunting
with
certain
of
his
Peeres
,
he
stumbled
by
chance
at
a
Farmers
house
,
where
hee
espied
a
woman
,
homely
attired
,
of
modest
countenance
,
her
face
imported
both
loue
&
grauitie
;
who
seeing
the
King
approach
,
dying
her
christall
cheeks
with
a
vermilion
hue
,
after
humble
reuerence
,
brought
him
in
a
country
Cruise
,
such
drinke
as
their
cottage
did
afford
.
Amazias
narrowly
marking
her
proportion
,
courteously
tooke
his
leaue
and
departed
;
but
the
sparkes
of
lust
that
had
kindled
a
flame
of
Desire
in
his
fancie
,
perplexed
his
mind
with
sundry
passions
:
For
calling
to
his
consideration
,
not
onely
her
exteriour
beautie
,
adorned
with
sundry
graces
;
but
also
her
inward
perfection
,
bewraiing
she
was
both
wise
and
honest
,
hee
fell
into
this
discourse
with
himself
.
For
shame
Amazias
let
not
thy
thoughts
wander
in
a
Laborinth
,
to
be
endlesse
,
seeing
the
flower
of
thy
youth
hath
bin
spent
in
vice
,
let
the
fruite
of
thine
age
onely
sauour
of
vertue
:
if
the
goods
had
not
the
Firstlings
of
thy
yeres
,
yet
let
them
haue
thy
gray
head
in
pawne
of
a
sacrifice
.
Time
is
a
retrait
from
vanitie
&
vice
;
thy
foot
is
stepping
to
the
graue
,
&
Opportunie
bids
thee
take
hold
of
repentance
.
Venus
is
printed
without
wrinckles
,
as
signifying
shee
is
the
goddesse
of
youth
:
What
of
this
fond
foole
?
suppose
thou
wert
yong
,
shalt
thou
therefore
wallow
in
intemperance
?
do
not
the
gods
forbid
thee
to
craue
another
mans
due
?
are
not
voluptuous
desires
to
be
suppressed
as
wel
in
the
yong
sien
,
as
in
the
old
tree
?
is
thy
fancy
so
fickle
,
as
euery
face
must
be
viewed
with
affection
?
Fond
man
,
think
this
,
that
the
poore
man
makes
as
great
account
of
his
wife
,
as
the
greatest
Monarch
in
the
world
doth
of
an
Empresse
;
that
honestie
harbours
as
soone
in
a
cottage
,
as
in
the
court
;
that
their
mindes
oppressed
with
want
,
are
freed
from
the
vanities
of
loue
.
Then
Amazias
,
cease
these
friuolous
suppositions
,
and
seeke
not
so
much
as
in
thought
,
to
offer
wrong
to
so
modest
a
woman
,
whose
honest
behauiour
foreshewes
,
that
as
she
is
poore
,
so
shee
is
chaste
,
and
holdeth
as
deere
the
price
of
her
fame
,
as
the
state
of
her
life
.
No
doubt
Amazias
thou
art
become
a
very
holy
Prelate
,
that
hast
so
many
precepts
to
refell
that
thou
hast
alwaies
followed
.
Is
not
Loue
a
Lord
,
as
well
amongst
Beggars
as
Kings
?
Cannot
Cupid
as
soone
hit
a
shepheards
hooke
,
as
a
scepter
?
Doth
not
Pouertie
by
naturall
in-sight
yield
to
the
desires
of
Maiestie
?
Are
womens
faces
alwaies
Kalenders
of
Truth
,
or
are
their
lookes
(
as
Ouid
affirmeth
)
euer
Mind-glasses
?
No
,
the
thoughts
of
women
hang
not
alwaies
in
their
eies
,
Dissimulation
is
sister
to
Ianus
,
and
wanton
appetite
,
oftentimes
jetteth
vnder
the
maske
of
Chastitie
.
Hast
thou
hitherto
not
bin
repulsed
with
any
resolute
denials
,
and
shalt
thou
now
be
ouerthrowne
with
a
looke
?
No
,
forward
Amazias
in
thy
purpose
,
triumph
man
,
and
say
as
Caesar
did
in
his
Conquests
,
Veni
,
Vidi
,
Vici
.
The
King
resting
vpon
this
wicked
resolution
,
met
by
chance
the
husband
of
the
wife
comming
from
Plough
,
who
seeing
Amazias
,
did
his
dutie
in
most
humble
manner
.
The
King
thinking
to
take
opportunitie
at
the
rebound
,
thought
now
he
had
very
good
meanes
to
know
the
disposition
of
the
woman
,
and
her
husbands
name
,
that
hee
might
make
repaire
thither
,
to
prosecute
his
wicked
purpose
.
He
began
therefore
to
inquire
of
the
man
where
he
dwelt
:
the
poore
Farmer
,
calling
to
minde
that
he
had
a
faire
wife
,
was
not
willing
to
tell
the
place
of
his
abode
,
made
answer
,
Vpon
the
Forrest
side
.
What
is
he
(
quoth
Amazias
)
that
dwels
at
yonder
Grange
place
(
for
they
were
in
view
of
the
house
,
)
and
if
thou
canst
(
quoth
he
,
goe
so
farre
)
tell
me
what
your
neighbours
say
of
his
faire
wife
?
The
man
was
amazed
at
this
question
,
suspecting
that
,
which
indeed
prooued
true
;
though
his
apparell
was
simple
,
yet
hauing
a
subtill
wit
,
made
him
this
answer
.
The
man
(
my
Liege
)
is
poore
,
but
honest
;
his
name
Lew●…sohiln
,
a
Farmer
by
profession
,
loued
of
his
neighbours
,
for
that
he
neuer
enuieth
his
superiors
,
nor
grudgeth
at
his
equals
;
fauoured
of
the
gods
,
in
that
amidst
his
pouertie
,
he
hath
a
contented
minde
,
and
a
wife
that
is
beautifull
,
wise
,
and
honest
:
whose
life
is
so
vertuous
,
that
our
Countrie
wiues
take
her
actions
as
a
President
,
whereby
they
may
gouerne
their
fame
and
credit
:
in
so
much
,
that
shee
is
not
so
much
praised
for
her
beautie
,
as
shee
is
reuerenced
for
her
chastitie
.
Amazias
contented
with
this
reply
,
rode
his
way
,
and
the
poore
man
in
a
dumpe
went
home
to
his
wife
,
to
whom
he
reuealed
the
effect
of
the
Kings
demaund
:
shee
willing
her
husband
to
repose
his
wonted
trust
in
her
good
behauiour
,
quieted
his
mind
with
the
hope
of
her
constancie
;
but
the
like
rest
happened
not
vnto
the
King
.
For
he
,
incensed
by
the
praises
of
her
vertues
,
fell
into
such
a
restlesse
Chaos
of
confused
passions
,
that
he
could
take
no
rest
till
the
night
was
passed
in
broken
slumbers
.
The
next
morning
,
taking
Loue
onely
for
his
guide
,
priuatly
he
went
to
the
Farmers
house
,
where
finding
her
with
one
of
her
maides
in
the
midst
of
her
huswiferie
,
he
stood
a
prettie
while
,
taking
a
viewe
of
her
exquisite
perfection
;
till
at
the
last
,
the
good
wife
espied
him
,
(
who
,
nothing
dismaied
with
his
presence
,
for
that
beeing
forewarned
,
shee
was
fore-armed
)
gaue
him
after
her
homely
fashion
,
a
Countrie
welcome
.
The
King
sate
downe
,
and
finding
some
talke
,
began
to
discourse
with
her
,
about
her
well
ordered
house
,
and
other
matters
,
that
by
a
long
insinuation
,
he
might
the
better
fall
to
his
purpose
.
The
poore
woman
,
whose
name
was
Ballinea
,
was
as
busie
as
a
Bee
,
to
set
before
Amazias
such
rurall
junkets
,
as
the
Plough
affoards
,
making
fewe
answers
;
till
at
last
the
King
,
after
hee
had
tasted
of
her
delicates
,
taking
her
by
the
hand
,
framed
his
speech
in
this
manner
.
Ballinea
,
I
will
not
make
a
long
haruest
,
for
a
small
crop
;
nor
goe
about
to
pull
Hercules
shooe
,
vpon
Achilles
foote
;
Orations
are
needelesse
,
where
necessitie
forceth
,
and
the
shortest
preamble
is
best
,
where
Loue
puts
in
his
plea
:
therefore
,
omitting
all
friuolous
prattle
,
know
,
that
as
well
at
the
sight
of
thy
Beautie
,
as
by
the
report
of
thine
Honestie
,
affection
hath
so
fettered
me
in
the
snares
of
fancie
,
that
formy
best
refuge
,
I
am
come
to
thy
sweet
selfe
,
to
craue
a
salue
for
those
passions
,
which
no
other
can
appease
.
I
deny
not
,
but
thou
hast
both
Loue
,
and
Law
,
to
withhold
thee
from
this
perswasion
:
and
yet
we
know
,
women
haue
their
seuerall
friends
.
Venus
,
though
shee
loues
with
one
eie
,
yet
she
can
look
with
th'
other
.
Cupid
is
neuer
so
vnprouided
,
but
he
hath
two
arrowes
of
one
temper
.
Offences
are
not
measured
by
proportion
,
but
by
secrecy
:
Sinon
castè
tamen
cautè
.
If
not
chastely
;
yet
charily
:
thou
maist
both
winne
a
frind
,
and
preserue
thy
fame
,
yea
Ballinea
,
such
a
friend
whose
countenance
shal
shrowd
thee
from
enuy
,
and
whose
plentie
shall
free
thee
from
penurie
.
I
will
not
stand
longer
vpon
this
point
,
let
it
suffice
,
that
in
louing
me
,
thou
shalt
reap
preferrement
,
and
in
denying
my
suite
purchase
to
thy
husband
,
and
thy selfe
,
such
an
hatefull
enemy
,
as
to
requite
thy
deniall
,
will
seeke
to
preiudice
thee
with
all
mishaps
.
Ballinea
,
who
knew
the
length
of
his
arrow
,
by
the
bent
of
his
bow
,
(
resolued
rather
to
taste
of
any
misery
,
than
for
lucre
to
make
shipwracke
of
hir
chastity
)
returned
him
this
sharp
answer
.
Indeed
,
my
Liege
,
a
lesse
haruest
might
haue
serued
for
so
bad
corne
,
that
how
warily
soeuer
you
gleane
,
it
will
scarce
proue
worth
the
reaping
.
Tru
it
is
,
that
preambls
are
friuolous
,
that
perswade
men
to
such
follies
:
therefore
,
had
you
spar'd
this
speach
,
your
credit
had
bin
the
more
,
&
your
labor
lesse
.
If
on
the
sodaine
my
beauty
hath
inueagled
you
(
for
as
for
my
virtue
you
hazard
but
a
suppose
,
sith
ofttimes
report
hath
a
blister
on
her
tong
)
I
must
blame
your
eye
that
is
bleer'd
with
euery
obiect
,
&
accuse
such
a
mind
as
suffers
honor
to
be
suppressed
with
affection
,
&
(
my
Lord
)
soone
ripe
soone
rotten
,
hot
loue
is
so
one
cold
.
Mens
fancies
are
like
fire
in
straw
,
that
flames
in
a
minute
,
&
ceaseth
in
a
moment
:
But
to
return
you
a
denial
with
your
own
objection
:
true
it
is
that
I
am
tide
to
my
husband
both
by
loue
&
law
,
which
to
violate
,
both
the
gods
and
nature
forbids
vs
,
vnles
by
death
.
Venus
may
loue
&
look
as
she
list
,
&
at
last
proue
hirselfe
but
a
wanton
;
hir
inordinate
affections
,
are
no
presidents
wherby
to
direct
my
actions
.
And
whereas
you
say
Offences
are
measured
by
secrecie
;
I
answer
,
Euery
thing
is
transparent
to
the
sight
of
the
gods
,
their
diuine
eyes
pierce
into
the
hart
and
thoughts
;
&
they
measure
not
reuenge
by
dignity
,
but
by
iustice
.
For
preferrement
,
knowe
(
mighty
prince
)
ther
are
no
greater
riches
than
content
,
nor
no
greter
honor
than
quiet
:
I
esteem
more
of
fame
than
of
gold
,
&
rather
chuse
to
die
chast
than
liue
rich
,
threatnings
are
small
perswasions
,
&
little
is
her
honesty
that
preferres
life
before
credit
.
Therefore
may
it
please
you
,
this
is
my
determined
resolution
,
which
take
from
me
as
an
Oracle
,
that
as
preferment
shall
neuer
perswade
me
to
be
vnchaste
,
so
death
shall
neuer
disswade
me
from
being
honest
.
Amazias
hearing
this
rough
replie
of
the
woman
,
was
driuen
into
a
maruellous
choller
,
so
that
skarce
affording
her
a
farewel
,
he
flung
out
of
dores
,
and
going
to
horse
,
he
hied
home
to
the
court
.
The
good
wife
glad
that
he
tooke
the
matter
so
in
snuffe
,
commanded
her
maid
to
say
nothing
to
hir
master
,
lest
it
should
disquiet
his
minde
.
But
the
King
impatient
of
this
deniall
,
thought
that
the
Citie
which
would
not
yield
at
the
parley
,
might
be
conquered
by
an
assault
;
and
that
which
intreaty
could
not
command
,
force
would
constraine
:
therefore
he
commanded
one
of
his
Peeres
,
whom
he
made
priuie
to
his
practise
,
to
giue
him
warning
to
depart
out
of
his
house
,
but
with
this
prouiso
,
that
if
his
wife
were
found
tractable
,
then
she
should
remaine
there
still
.
The
Noble
man
fulfilling
his
Soueraignes
command
,
proued
straight
by
experience
,
that
it
was
as
possible
to
force
the
streame
against
his
course
,
or
the
earth
to
ascend
from
his
center
,
as
to
draw
her
minde
from
vertue
and
honestie
:
and
therefore
,
contrarie
to
all
law
and
conscience
,
charged
them
to
leaue
their
liuings
.
The
poore
man
,
after
his
wife
had
made
him
priuie
to
the
cause
of
their
suddaine
calamitie
,
tooke
it
very
patiently
,
&
chose
rather
to
liue
poorely
content
,
then
richly
discredited
:
so
that
the
prefixed
time
of
his
departure
being
come
,
he
quietly
departed
from
the
farme
to
a
cottage
,
where
his
wife
and
he
liued
as
perfect
louers
in
vnfained
affection
.
Amazias
seeing
his
pollicie
tooke
small
effect
,
impatient
stil
in
his
restles
passions
,
accompanied
one
day
with
5
or
6
of
his
nobles
,
taking
the
aduantage
of
the
time
,
perforce
brought
Ballinea
away
,
&
priuily
left
two
of
his
guard
in
ambush
to
kil
Lewesohiln
.
The
neighbors
hearing
of
this
mischiefe
,
secretly
sent
to
Lewesohiln
,
where
he
was
at
plow
,
&
forewarnd
him
of
all
that
Amazias
had
done
,
and
intended
.
The
poore
man
seeing
,
that
to
striue
with
him
,
was
to
shoote
against
the
Heauens
,
preferring
life
before
wealth
,
euen
as
he
was
apparrelled
,
went
farre
from
the
place
of
his
residence
;
and
as
a
man
in
distresse
,
seeking
seruice
,
went
to
a
Collier
,
who
entertained
,
and
gaue
him
such
wages
,
as
hee
deserued
:
where
quietly
,
although
disquieted
in
minde
for
the
absence
of
his
wife
,
he
passed
away
a
few
daies
.
Diuerse
were
poore
Lewesohilns
thoughts
,
for
when
hee
considered
the
Chastitie
of
his
wife
,
Suspition
hidde
her
face
for
shame
;
but
when
he
saw
that
womens
thoughts
are
aspiring
,
and
gape
after
preferment
,
and
that
the
greatest
assault
to
honestie
,
is
Honour
;
he
began
to
frowne
:
so
that
thus
betweene
Dread
and
Hope
,
he
liued
disquieted
.
But
poore
Ballinea
,
whose
miserie
was
redoubled
,
by
hearing
of
her
husbands
mishappe
,
powred
out
such
continuall
fountaines
of
teares
,
as
not
onely
Amazias
,
but
all
men
tooke
pitie
of
her
plaints
.
But
the
vnbrideled
furie
of
Lust
,
that
while
it
runnes
headlong
into
a
Laborynth
of
mischiefes
,
feeleth
no
remorse
,
had
no
consideration
of
her
daily
sorrowes
,
but
resolued
,
if
not
by
intreatie
,
at
least
by
force
,
to
come
to
the
ende
of
his
lasciuious
desire
.
Which
resolution
beeing
knowne
to
Ballinea
,
from
Praiers
shee
went
to
Pollicie
,
and
therefore
on
the
suddaine
became
more
courteous
,
desiring
Amazias
,
that
he
would
giue
her
some
space
to
forget
her
old
Loue
,
and
entertaine
a
new
choice
.
Hee
,
whose
fancy
was
somwhat
appeased
with
this
good
speech
,
granted
her
the
tearme
of
a
Moneth
,
with
free
libertie
to
walke
in
the
garden
,
and
else-where
at
her
pleasure
.
Ballinea
enioying
her
wish
,
so
fortunately
taking
Time
by
the
forehead
,
earely
in
a
morning
stole
secretly
from
the
Palace
,
and
fledde
into
the
Countrie
;
where
,
in
the
day
time
hiding
her selfe
amongst
bushes
,
and
in
the
night
trauelling
as
fast
as
shee
could
;
at
last
shee
came
to
the
place
where
her
husband
was
with
the
Collier
:
and
there
changing
her
apparell
into
the
attire
of
a
man
,
and
her
head
brauely
shorne
,
shee
became
an
handsome
stripling
.
The
next
day
,
comming
to
the
Cole-pits
,
she
demanded
seruice
;
The
master
Collier
,
seeing
the
youth
well
faced
,
had
pittie
of
his
want
,
and
entertained
him
:
and
for
that
Lewesohiln
his
man
wanted
one
to
driue
his
cart
,
he
appointed
Ballinea
to
attend
vpon
him
.
Shee
thanking
the
gods
that
blest
her
with
so
fauourable
a
seruice
,
was
brought
to
the
sight
of
Lewesohiln
,
and
committed
to
his
charge
.
Lewesohiln
pittying
the
poore
estate
of
such
a
yong
youth
,
noting
narrowly
the
lineaments
of
her
face
,
fell
into
sighes
,
&
from
sighes
to
teares
,
for
the
remembrance
of
his
sweet
Ballinea
:
who
pittying
her
husbands
plaints
,
in
that
she
was
a
true
deuiner
of
his
thoughts
,
could
not
(
as
womens
secrets
oft
hang
at
the
tip
of
their
tongues
)
but
bewray
to
her
husband
what
shee
was
:
who
,
when
he
perfectly
knew
his
wife
,
so
strangely
metamorphised
;
what
for
ioy
of
her
presence
,
and
sorrow
that
Fortune
had
made
them
both
thus
vnhappy
,
he
fel
into
deeper
complaints
,
till
appeased
by
his
wife
,
they
went
merrily
to
worke
.
But
Amazias
missing
Ballinea
,
and
after
diligent
search
,
perceiuing
she
was
stole
away
,
fel
into
such
a
melancholy
humour
,
that
his
subiects
thought
him
halfe
in
a
frenzie
.
He
commanded
horse
to
be
made
out
into
euery
high
way
,
all
passages
to
be
stopt
,
euery
woman
to
be
examined
:
but
in
vaine
;
which
so
increased
his
furie
,
that
he
injoyned
an
officer
of
his
Court
,
(
as
wel
qualified
as
himselfe
)
to
search
out
(
if
it
were
possible
)
by
his
extraordinary
industrie
,
the
inauspicate
conueiance
of
his
loue
.
Who
taking
horse
,
rode
vp
and
downe
the
countrie
,
as
one
halfe
madde
;
but
found
not
that
he
sought
for
.
At
last
,
Fortune
enuying
the
happines
of
Lewesohiln
,
and
his
wife
,
brought
him
where
the
Colliers
were
at
worke
:
and
a
pretty
space
before
he
came
at
the
Pit
,
he
met
Ballinea
;
who
seeing
him
,
although
he
had
disguised
himselfe
,
because
he
would
ride
vnknowne
,
yet
perfectly
perceiued
what
hee
was
;
and
therefore
would
willingly
haue
beene
out
of
his
company
.
But
hee
calling
vnto
her
,
and
shee
hauing
her
leather
coate
all
dustie
,
and
her
sweete
face
all
besmeared
with
coales
,
was
the
bolder
to
goe
;
and
demaunded
of
him
what
he
wanted
?
Rawcikew
(
for
so
was
the
mans
name
)
inquired
if
such
a
woman
passd
not
that
way
?
yes
mary
(
quoth
Ballinea
)
there
passd
by
such
a
one
indeede
,
who
as
she
reported
,
fled
from
Amazias
,
for
that
the
King
would
haue
depriued
her
of
her
chastitie
.
Canst
thou
tell
mee
(
quoth
he
)
whither
shee
is
gone
?
if
I
could
(
quoth
Bal●…inea
)
thinke
not
so
little
courtesy
in
me
,
as
to
betray
her
;
for
by
thy
strait
inquirie
,
I
perceiue
thou
art
seruant
to
that
dishonourable
Prince
,
that
spareth
neither
wife
nor
widow
,
to
satisfie
his
vnbrideled
lust
.
Rawcikew
not
brooking
these
hard
speeches
,
alighted
from
his
horse
,
thinking
to
haue
well
bumbasted
the
boy
;
who
,
as
fast
as
he
could
,
fled
to
the
Colepit
.
The
colliers
seeing
their
boy
,
(
whom
for
his
good
behauiour
,
they
all
generally
affected
)
to
be
misused
by
a
Seruingman
,
tooke
their
whips
in
their
hands
,
and
demanded
of
Rawcikew
,
what
hee
meant
to
offer
violence
to
any
of
their
company
?
For
that
(
quoth
he
)
the
boy
hath
greatly
abused
the
King
.
Ballinea
told
them
all
the
whole
matter
:
which
knowne
,
the
Colliers
wisht
him
,
if
he
were
well
,
to
be
packing
.
Rawcikew
seeing
amongst
such
an
vnruly
company
,
he
could
not
mend
himselfe
,
went
his
way
with
a
slea
in
his
eare
;
and
as
he
rode
,
perceiued
where
Lewesohiln
lay
asleep
;
who
was
not
so
disguised
,
but
he
knew
him
perfectly
:
thinking
therefore
,
when
hee
did
awake
,
to
learne
something
out
of
him
;
and
so
turning
his
horse
into
a
close
hard
by
,
rested
himselfe
behind
a
bush
.
Long
he
had
not
sate
,
before
Ballinea
came
merrily
whistling
with
her
cart
,
&
told
her
husband
all
what
had
happened
;
who
both
smiled
that
the
officer
had
such
rough
entertainment
,
as
also
,
that
so
cleanly
shee
had
deceiued
him
.
Rawcikew
,
who
ouerheard
them
,
and
perceiued
that
the
youth
whom
hee
tooke
for
a
stripling
,
was
Ballinea
the
poore
mans
wife
;
felt
such
a
remorse
in
his
conscience
,
that
the
King
should
offer
violence
to
so
vertuous
and
chaste
a
mind
,
that
as
soone
as
they
were
gone
,
he
posted
as
fast
as
he
could
to
the
Court
,
&
reuealed
vnto
Amazias
the
whole
matter
:
who
greatly
pleased
with
the
discourse
,
desirous
againe
to
see
so
honest
a
wife
,
presently
dispatcht
a
Purseuant
to
command
the
Collier
to
bring
his
man
Lewesohiln
,
&
his
boy
before
him
.
The
Purseuant
sparing
no
horse-flesh
,
came
so
fast
from
the
court
,
that
he
found
them
al
at
dinner
:
who
,
after
they
heard
his
message
,
were
amazed
;
especially
poore
Ballinea
,
who
feared
some
new
misfortune
:
yet
cheering
her selfe
,
the
better
to
comfort
her
husband
,
they
went
with
the
Purseuant
to
the
Court
:
where
beeing
brought
before
Amazias
,
Rawcikew
complained
of
the
Collier
,
how
he
had
abused
his
Maiestie
,
in
maintaining
his
boy
to
giue
him
euil
language
.
The
Collier
(
as
a
man
amazed
)
confessed
his
fault
,
and
therefore
desired
the
Nobles
which
were
standing
by
,
to
be
his
good
Lords
and
Masters
.
Amazias
,
who
all
this
while
had
his
eie
vpon
Ballinea
,
asked
her
what
he
was
?
May
it
please
your
Grace
(
quoth
she
)
I
am
seruant
to
this
man
,
who
is
owner
of
the
pit
,
but
vnder
this
other
,
who
is
ouerseer
of
my
work
:
so
then
(
quoth
the
King
)
you
serue
two
masters
,
the
one
by
day
,
and
the
other
by
night
.
Nay
my
Liege
(
quoth
Ballinea
)
but
one
master
,
for
wee
make
small
account
of
any
seruice
that
is
done
in
the
night
.
How
say
you
sirra
(
quoth
the
king
to
Lewesohiln
)
is
not
this
boy
your
man
?
No
my
Lord
(
quoth
he
)
onely
my
bed-fellow
,
and
that
is
all
the
seruice
I
craue
at
his
hands
.
At
this
answer
,
the
King
and
the
Noble
men
smiled
,
and
Ballinea
fearing
she
was
discouered
,
began
to
blush
:
which
Amazias
perceiuing
,
demanded
of
her
,
of
what
age
she
was
?
About
18.
my
Liege
(
quoth
she
)
.
Amazias
willing
to
trie
then
,
what
the
euent
would
be
,
told
the
collier
that
he
and
his
man
,
for
that
their
faults
were
through
ignorance
▪
might
get
them
home
:
but
for
your
boy
(
quoth
the
King
)
seeing
he
is
so
young
,
and
well
faced
,
I
meane
to
make
him
my
Page
.
The
Collier
was
glad
hee
was
so
dispatcht
;
but
poore
Lewesohiln
,
through
aboundance
of
griefe
was
almost
driuen
into
an
extasie
;
so
that
changing
colour
,
hee
could
skarce
stand
on
his
legs
:
which
Ballinea
perceiuing
,
seeing
now
Fortune
had
done
her
worst
,
resolued
to
suffer
all
miseries
whatsoeuer
:
falling
down
therfore
vpon
her
knees
,
she
vnfolded
to
the
King
what
she
was
,
&
from
point
to
point
,
discoursed
what
had
happened
between
her
&
Rawcikew
,
intermedling
her
speeches
with
such
a
fountaine
of
teares
,
as
the
King
pittying
her
plaints
,
willed
her
to
bee
of
good
cheere
;
for
neither
hee
,
nor
any
other
in
all
his
kingdome
,
should
offer
her
any
violence
.
Mooued
therfore
with
a
certaine
compunction
,
hee
was
not
onely
content
to
bridle
his
affections
,
but
to
indowe
her
with
such
sufficient
lands
,
and
possessions
,
as
might
very
wel
maintaine
her
in
the
estate
of
a
gentlewoman
;
who
with
her
husband
,
long
after
liued
in
a
most
prosperous
and
happie
estate
.
These
and
such
like
irregular
proceedings
of
the
King
,
did
without
doubt
,
occasionate
a
farre
greater
presumption
of
offending
to
Cleodora
and
Eliosto
,
after
that
inexpiable
manner
then
vnto
which
by
their
owne
inclination
,
they
would
haue
bin
instigated
.
But
we
must
not
looke
what
men
doe
,
but
what
men
ought
to
do
:
it
is
ill
going
to
Hel
,
though
with
a
thousand
companions
.
Wel
,
Eliosto
was
at
length
so
intricated
in
the
gins
of
affection
,
and
so
intangled
with
the
trappe
of
fancie
,
so
perplexed
in
the
laborynth
of
pinching
loue
,
and
so
inchanted
with
the
charmes
of
Venus
sorcerie
;
that
as
the
Elephant
reioyceth
greatly
at
the
sight
of
a
Rose
,
as
the
birds
Halciones
delight
to
viewe
the
feathers
of
the
Phae●…ix
,
and
as
nothing
better
contenteth
a
Roe
bucke
,
than
to
gaze
at
a
red
cloth
;
so
was
there
no
obiect
that
could
allure
the
wauering
eies
of
Eliosto
,
as
the
surpassing
beautie
of
his
mother
Cleodora
:
yea
,
his
onely
blisse
,
pleasure
,
ioy
,
and
delight
,
was
in
feeding
his
desires
,
with
staring
on
the
heauenly
face
of
his
goddesse
.
But
alas
,
her
beautie
in
the
ende
wrought
his
bane
;
her
lookes
,
his
woe
;
her
sight
,
his
miserie
;
her
exquisite
perfections
,
his
vtter
ouerthrow
:
that
as
the
Ape
,
by
seeing
the
Snaile
is
infected
;
as
the
Leopard
falleth
in
a
trance
at
the
sight
of
the
Locust
;
as
the
Cockatrice
dieth
with
beholding
the
Chrysolite
;
so
poore
Eliosto
was
pinched
(
as
the
consequence
of
this
Historie
manifesteth
)
to
the
heart
,
with
viewing
her
comely
countenance
,
was
griped
with
execrable
calamity
,
and
tortured
with
insupportable
torments
,
by
gazing
on
the
gallant
beautie
of
so
gorgeous
a
dame
.
Neither
did
Cleodoraes
mishaps
faile
to
accompany
Eliostoes
extremities
with
correspondencie
:
for
she
so
framed
in
hir
imaginations
the
forme
of
his
face
,
and
so
imprinted
in
her
hart
the
perfection
of
his
person
,
that
the
remembrance
thereof
would
not
suffer
her
(
exempted
from
his
company
)
to
take
any
rest
:
but
then
passed
the
day
in
dolour
,
the
night
in
sorrow
,
no
minute
without
mourning
,
&
no
houre
without
heauinesse
,
till
at
length
the
vengeance
of
the
gods
,
issuing
foorth
like
thunder
eclipsed
the
bright
sunne-shine
of
their
felicitie
with
the
Cimmerian
blacknesse
of
confusion
.
In
the
meane
time
,
Fortune
willing
to
aduaunce
them
to
the
top
of
her
inconstant
wheele
,
sundry
times
presented
them
with
opportunity
for
the
fruition
of
their
desires
,
and
conueniencie
for
the
discourse
of
their
mutuall
affections
:
which
thing
Eliosto
,
tbrough
consonancie
found
most
true
:
for
on
a
day
as
he
espied
his
Lady
and
Loue
walking
alone
in
the
Garden
,
his
senses
,
by
that
soddaine
sight
,
was
so
reuiued
,
that
without
any
dread
or
doubt
,
he
manfully
marched
towards
her
,
and
was
as
hastily
as
heartily
encountred
by
Cleodora
,
who
embracing
him
in
her
armes
,
welcomed
him
with
this
salutation
.
As
the
whale
(
Eliosto
)
maketh
alwayes
signe
of
great
ioy
at
the
sight
of
the
fi●…h
called
Talp●…
Marina
,
as
the
lion
fawneth
at
the
view
of
the
vnicorne
,
and
as
he
which
drinketh
of
the
fountaine
Hypanis
in
Scythia
feeleth
hismind
so
drowned
in
delight
,
that
no
griefe
,
though
neuer
so
great
,
is
able
to
asswage
it
;
so
Eliosto
I
conceiue
such
surpassing
pleasure
in
thy
presence
,
and
such
heauenly
felicitie
in
the
sight
of
thy
perfection
,
that
no
misery
,
though
neuer
so
violent
,
is
able
to
astonish
me
;
no
distresse
,
though
neuer
so
hatefull
,
is
able
to
amaze
me●…
;
nor
any
mis-happe
,
though
neuer
so
perillous
,
is
able
to
make
me
sincke
in
sorrow
,
so
long
as
I
enioy
thy
presence
,
which
I
account
a
soueraigne
preseruatiue
against
all
carefull
calamities
:
that
as
hee
which
tasteth
of
the
hearb
Hyacinthus
is
neuer
〈◊〉
with
trouble
;
and
as
hee
which
weareth
the
stone
〈◊〉
about
him
,
is
surely
defenced
against
all
ensuing
〈◊〉
so
enioying
the
aspect
of
thy
seemly
selfe
,
and
〈◊〉
eyes
with
the
forme
of
thy
feature
,
I
thinke
my selfe
sufficiently
shrowded
against
all
the
tempestuous
showres
of
sinister
Fortune
:
and
to
proue
these
my
promises
to
be
no
fained
vanities
,
but
faithfull
veritie
,
I
committe
my selfe
and
state
into
thy
●…ands
,
to
dispose
of
me
at
thy
pleasure
;
wishing
rather
to
liue
with
thee
in
most
opprobrious
penurie
,
than
to
linger
heere
in
most
fortunate
prosperitie
.
Eliosto
histning
attentiuely
to
this
sugred
harmony
,
was
so
enthralled
with
the
sight
of
her
sweet
face
,
and
so
rapt
into
a
trance
with
the
contemplation
of
her
beautie
,
that
as
the
lion
tasting
of
the
gumme
Arabicke
,
becomes
senslesse
;
as
the
bull
by
browsing
on
the
barke
of
a
juniper
tree
,
falleth
asleepe
;
as
the
camell
standeth
astonished
at
the
sight
of
a
rat
,
so
Eliosto
seeing
in
his
armes
the
Saint
whome
in
heart
he
did
honour
,
and
embracing
the
goddesse
whome
with
most
deep
deuotion
he
did
adore
,
was
so
amazed
,
that
he
was
not
able
to
vtter
one
word
,
or
witnesse
of
his
happinesse
,
vntil
at
last
,
gathering
his
wittes
together
,
hee
beganne
thus
to
replie
.
Cleodora
(
quoth
he
)
it
is
an
axiome
in
Philosophie
,
that
the
colour
ioyned
hard
to
the
sight
,
hindreth
the
sence
;
the
floure
put
into
the
nostrill
stoppeth
the
smelling
;
the
wine
vessell
being
full
,
let
s
passe
no
wine
,
though
neuer
so
well
vented
;
the
water-pot
being
filled
to
the
brimme
,
yeeldeth
forth
no
liquor
,
though
hauing
a
thousand
holes
;
so
where
the
minde
is
surcharged
with
ouermuch
ioy
,
or
too
much
pleasure
,
there
the
tongue
is
both
tied
,
and
the
sences
so
restrained
,
that
the
heart
is
neither
able
to
conceiue
the
ioy
,
nor
the
tongue
of
power
to
expresse
the
pleasure
,
which
Cleodora
I
now
speake
by
proofe
,
and
know
by
experience
;
for
I
am
so
drowned
in
delight
by
enioying
that
princely
●…emme
,
which
I
esteeme
the
rarest
and
richest
jewel
,
not
only
in
Cyprus
,
but
in
all
the
world
,
so
am
I
puffed
vp
in
pleasure
by
thy
diuine
presence
.
Yea
thy
faithfull
and
vnfained
affection
,
the
promise
of
thy
constancy
,
and
the
hope
of
thy
loyaltie
,
the
force
of
thy
beauty
,
and
the
fame
of
thy
vertue
;
but
aboue
all
,
thy
prodigall
bountie
,
in
bestowing
these
heauenly
perfections
on
thy
poore
Eliosto
,
so
surchargeth
my
seelie
heart
with
excessiue
ioy
,
that
my
tongue
not
being
able
in
part
to
expresse
the
extreame
pleasure
of
my
minde
,
I
am
with
Philistion
the
Comicall
Poet
constrained
by
silence
to
vnfolde
that
affection
,
which
in
words
the
siled
phrase
of
Demosthenes
were
not
able
to
descipher
.
But
this
assure
thy selfe
Cleodora
,
that
if
Iuno
would
aduaunce
me
to
be
Monarch
of
the
world
,
if
Palla●…
would
preferre
me
to
exceed
hauty
Hercules
in
valour
,
if
Venus
would
present
me
with
some
princely
peere
of
heauenly
complexion
,
yet
would
I
not
so
gladly
receiue
their
proffers
,
as
I
doe
gratefully
accept
the
promise
of
thy
loue
and
loyalty
.
No
,
I
doe
gladly
account
the
treasure
of
Croesus
to
be
but
trash
,
in
respect
of
the
guerdon
of
thy
good
will
,
I
account
the
fortu●…e
of
Caesar
but
follie
,
respecting
the
fruites
of
thy
fauour
,
I
doe
esteeme
the
dignities
of
〈◊〉
as
d●…egs
in
respect
of
thy
diuine
perfection
.
Yea
Cleodora
,
I
am
so
snared
with
thy
beauty
,
and
so
intangled
in
the
trappe
of
thy
bounty
,
as
I
shall
neuer
leaue
to
loue
,
nor
euer
beginne
to
like
any
other
.
It
is
easie
Eliosto
(
quoth
Cleodora
)
to
purchase
credite
where
the
partie
is
already
perswaded
,
and
to
inferre
beliefe
,
where
euery
word
is
esteemed
as
an
Oracle
.
Therefore
omitting
these
friuolous
protestations
,
thus
I
say
touching
the
purpose
.
Cecillius
Metellu●…
was
wont
to
say
,
that
as
it
was
necessary
that
olde
men
should
be
graue
in
counsaile
,
so
it
was
expedient
yong
men
should
be
se
ret
in
loue
;
and
therefore
when
the
contract
was
made
betweene
Fuluius
and
his
daughter
,
he
sealed
vp
their
lippes
with
his
signet
,
meaning
,
that
to
violate
the
secret
conference
of
Louers
,
was
to
commit
a
second
sacrilege
.
I
speake
this
of
Eliosto
,
as
one
carefull
of
thy
state
:
for
if
Amazias
thy
father
should
but
once
heare
of
our
loue
,
or
suspect
our
liking
,
it
would
breed
thy
euerlasting
miserie
,
and
my
eternall
calamitie
.
Dispose
of
our
affaires
at
thy
pleasure
,
but
discouer
not
our
purposes
,
if
thou
hast
won
the
castle
,
vaunt
not
on
the
conquest
,
if
thou
hast
made
a
good
market
,
bragge
not
of
thy
gaines
,
lest
by
boasting
of
thy
bootie
,
thou
heereafter
be
depriued
of
thy
expectation
,
and
in
the
meane
time
bee
deemed
a
pratler
.
And
Eliosto
,
aboue
all
men
beware
of
Rawcikew
,
lest
vnder
the
shape
of
a
friend
he
prooue
in
time
thy
mortall
foe
,
lest
his
fained
amitie
prooue
faithlesse
enmitie
,
that
in
trusting
too
much
without
triall
,
thou
finde
not
treason
,
and
then
,
though
thou
repent
,
yet
had-I-wist
commeth
too
late
,
and
so
thou
wish
thou
hadst
neuer
loued
,
and
I
neuer
liked
:
for
his
suspitious
speculations
pretends
mistrust
,
and
his
praestigious
actions
discouer
infidelitie
.
I
tell
thee
Eliosto
,
in
the
fairest
sandes
is
most
ficklenesse
,
out
of
the
brauest
blossome
,
most
commonly
springeth
the
worst
fruite
,
the
finest
floure
seldome
hath
the
best
smell
,
the
most
glittering
stone
hath
oftentimes
the
least
vertue
,
and
in
the
greatest
shew
of
good
will
,
lies
ofttimes
the
smallest
effect
of
friendshippe
;
in
most
flattery
,
least
faith
;
in
the
fairest
face
,
the
falsest
heart
;
in
the
smoothest
tale
,
the
smallest
trueth
;
and
in
the
sweetest
gloses
,
most
sowre
ingratitude
.
Yea
I
see
that
in
trust
lies
treason
,
that
faire
wordes
make
fooles
faine
,
and
that
the
state
of
such
men
,
is
like
vnto
the
marygold
,
which
as
long
as
the
Sunne
shineth
,
openeth
her
leaues
;
but
with
the
least
cloud
beginneth
to
close
,
like
the
Violets
in
America
,
which
in
summer
yeeld
an
odoriferous
smell
,
and
in
winter
a
most
pestilent
sauour
:
so
these
parasites
in
prosp●…ritie
professe
most
,
but
in
aduersitie
performe
least
.
When
Fortune
fauoreth
,
they
laugh
,
when
she
frowneth
,
they
lowre
,
at
euery
full
sea
they
flourish
,
but
at
euery
dead
neape
they
fade
;
like
to
the
fish
Palerna
,
which
being
perfectly
white
in
the
calme
,
yet
turneth
passing
blacke
at
euery
storme
;
to
the
trees
in
the
desarts
of
Affrica
that
flourish
but
while
the
south
winde
bloweth
;
or
to
the
Celedonie
stone
,
which
retaines
his
vertue
no
longer
than
when
it
is
rubbed
with
golde
.
Sith
then
〈◊〉
(
quoth
she
)
there
is
such
falshood
in
friendship
,
and
such
〈◊〉
deedes
in
such
painted
speeches
,
shake
both
Rawcikew
off
,
and
other
fawning
curres
,
with
the
flagge
of
Defiance
,
and
from
hence
forth
,
trie
ere
thou
trust
.
Tush
Cleodora
(
quoth
Eliosto
)
he
that
is
afraid
to
venture
on
the
buck
,
because
he
is
tapisht
in
the
briars
,
shall
neuer
haue
Hunters
hap
;
and
he
that
puts
his
doubt
in
loue
for
euery
chaunce
,
shall
neuer
haue
louers
lucke
.
Can
not
the
Cat
catch
mice
,
without
shee
haue
a
bell
hanging
at
her
eare
?
Can
not
the
Hobbie
seize
on
his
prey
,
but
hee
must
checke
?
cannot
the
Spaniel
retriue
the
Partridge
,
but
hee
must
quest
?
and
cannot
we
deale
so
warily
,
but
all
the
world
must
wonder
at
it
?
Yes
,
it
is
a
subtil
bird
that
builds
among
the
aerin
of
hawks
,
and
a
shifting
sheepe
that
lambes
in
the
Foxes
denne
;
and
he
shall
looke
narrowly
that
spies
me
halting
.
Let
my
father
,
not
onely
weigh
our
workes
,
but
our
words
;
and
let
Rawcik●…w
both
deeme
our
deedes
,
and
diuine
our
thoughts
;
and
yet
I
hope
we
will
deale
so
secretly
in
our
affaires
,
as
neither
the
one
shall
haue
cause
to
suspect
our
familiaritie
,
nor
the
other
to
detect
our
affection
.
And
therefore
Cleodora
,
lest
(
if
we
be
spied
)
the
time
and
place
giue
occasion
of
mistrust
,
I
will
leaue
you
as
I
found
you
,
and
so
farewell
.
Well
,
these
t●…o
Louers
plac●…d
thus
by
Fortune
in
the
palace
of
earthly
prosperitie
,
floated
so
securely
in
the
streames
of
blisse
,
as
they
thought
no
chippes
of
mischance
,
might
change
their
present
happinesse
to
future
heauines
,
as
long
as
their
priuy
meetings
were
kept
so
secret
to
themselues
.
But
as
they
which
canno
〈◊〉
fire
in
the
straw
are
st●…ne
blind
,
so
hee
that
cannot
see
the
flame
of
fancie
is
a
foole
.
It
is
hard
to
couer
smoake
,
but
more
hard
to
conceale
Loue
;
which
these
two
louers
in
tract
of
time
found
verified
;
who
as
closely
as
they
kept
their
cloake
,
yet
it
was
most
easie
to
espie
the
lining
:
for
fancie
secretly
restrained
,
is
like
the
sparke
couered
with
ashes
,
which
at
length
bursteth
into
a
flame
.
For
there
passed
betweene
Eli●…sto
and
Cleodora
,
such
amorous
glaunces
,
such
louing
lookes
,
such
curteous
co●…gies
,
such
countenances
,
and
such
friendly
familiarity
,
such
often
meetings
,
such
open
salutations
,
such
sighs
,
such
sobbes
,
and
such
str●…nge
passions
,
as
not
onely
Rawclkew
,
but
all
the
Court
(
though
they
poore
soules
thought
to
daunce
in
a
net
,
and
not
be
seene
)
perceiued
how
entirely
they
loued
,
and
liked
each
other
.
Which
thing
by
Rawcikew
being
discried
,
as
a
man
whose
minde
either
greatly
labouring
with
the
inconstant
winde
of
voluble
promotion
,
or
not
a
little
suffocated
with
the
pestilent
sting
of
virulent
malice
,
vowed
the
contemplation
of
their
proceedings
with
serpentine
vigilancie
.
Whose
determinate
intention
,
by
vnhappie
occasion
of
the
intercedencie
of
more
weighty
occurrences
,
for
a
season
we
will
not
interrupt
.
THE
SECOND
BOOKE
.
WHen
the
Ambition
of
aspiring
gouernors
obscu●…ed
the
glorie
of
the
Cyp●…ian
kingdome
,
and
the
Maiestie
of
so
famous
a
Monarchy
was
rent
into
pettie
Regiments
:
When
M●…cedonia
,
the
nurce
of
Factions
,
was
more
infected
with
inward
mutinies
,
than
infested
with
outward
hostilitie
;
then
Cyprus
,
still
the
wonder
,
earst
of
immeasurable
greatnesse
,
now
of
incomparable
basenesse
;
ears●…
the
ioy
full
receiuer
of
triumphing
souldiers
,
and
pompous
harbour
of
renowned
Conquerors
,
now
the
sorrowfull
spectacle
of
Times
in
constancie
,
Fortunes
spight
,
and
Honours
incertaintie
:
More
famous
for
the
ruines
of
her
former
dignitie
,
than
fortunate
in
the
reliques
of
ambitious
furie
,
was
no
lesse
troubled
with
tumults
in
the
wane
of
her
glorie
,
than
in
the
height
of
her
praise
;
warring
with
her selfe
,
within
the
compasse
of
her
owne
walles
;
and
moist
with
the
blood
of
men
,
streaming
through
the
channels
,
which
renued
the
lamentable
memorie
of
former
miseries
:
but
the
greatest
extreames
are
least
permanent
.
Mars
thus
rufling
in
this
martiall
Isle
,
was
crost
by
counter-working
of
some
other
god
:
for
Cupid
grieued
that
he
could
fasten
no
shafts
in
their
flintie
hearts
,
whose
eares
were
stopped
from
loues
in●…icing
,
by
the
continuall
clattering
of
Armour
,
a
melodie
not
fitting
his
mothers
humour
;
sware
solemnly
to
alter
this
,
or
spend
all
the
shafts
in
his
quiuer
.
Each
part
wearied
with
daiely
massacres
,
did
for
a
certaine
time
conclude
a
Truce
from
Armes
.
Thus
had
the
wily
wagge
meanes
to
effect
his
stratageme
:
The
two
chiefe
of
these
two
Factions
,
had
each
a
child
;
the
one
a
sonne
,
the
other
a
daughter
;
both
so
graced
with
rare
qualities
of
the
minde
,
●…o
endued
with
perfections
of
the
bodie
,
that
they
seemed
the
mirror
of
that
age
,
and
wonder
of
their
time
.
To
these
ornaments
was
added
the
f●…iendly
fauour
of
smiling
Fortune
,
so
largely
bestowed
,
that
the
summe
of
Aristotles
felicitie
might
seeme
to
bee
in
them
accomplished
.
Dihnohin
(
for
so
was
he
named
)
passing
oft
in
this
time
of
truce
by
the
house
of
his
fathers
enemie
,
and
viewing
Gatesinea
,
(
so
was
shee
called
)
felt
himselfe
surprised
with
a
suddaine
change
;
and
so
long
hee
carried
loue
in
his
eies
,
that
at
last
it
sunke
downe
to
his
heart
:
and
his
affection
was
so
much
the
more
vehement
,
how
much
the
lesse
his
loue
seemed
possible
to
be
obtained
.
Gatesinea
seeing
Dihnohin
yong
and
faire
,
began
first
earnestly
to
looke
,
then
secretly
to
like
;
and
lastly
,
so
deepely
to
loue
;
that
as
her
happe
was
without
hope
,
so
were
her
passions
without
patience
.
Thus
these
two
louers
vnited
with
an
vnknown
sympathy
of
affections
,
smothering
their
secret
thoughts
in
hatefull
silence
,
liu'd
discontent
,
not
knowing
how
to
cure
so
dangerous
a
disease
.
Shee
voide
of
comfort
reuealed
her
loue
to
her
nurce
,
praising
Dihnohin
and
complaining
of
her
hard
fortune
,
and
the
vnhappie
discord
of
those
two
noble
families
,
whose
dissention
was
the
onely
obstacle
of
her
desire
.
The
old
nurce
,
though
sorie
that
her
yong
mistresse
was
so
affected
,
yet
thinking
it
impossible
to
alter
her
setled
resolution
,
did
apply
a
medicine
of
comfort
,
to
mitigate
the
extremity
of
her
sorrow
;
not
vsing
disswasions
,
for
well
shee
knew
,
that
striuing
to
quench
the
fire
,
shee
should
more
increase
the
flame
.
But
Dihnohin
seeking
accesse
vnto
his
mistresse
,
found
(
for
what
●…annot
Loue
atchieue
)
that
the
chamber
of
Gatesinea
being
in
the
backe
part
of
her
fathers
house
,
stood
towards
a
garden
,
hauing
one
window
looking
into
a
little
narrowe
lane
,
through
which
none
,
or
very
fewe
,
and
they
very
seldome
did
passe
.
When
Titan
hasting
to
plunge
his
fierie
chariot
in
The●…is
lappe
,
had
gladded
Oceanus
with
his
returne
,
the
tor●…ented
L●…uer
taking
a
Lute
in
his
hand
,
went
to
the
place
,
which
so
late
he
found
,
and
there
did
in
sad
melodie
sound
foorth
his
sorrowes
.
Gat●…sinea
wondring
to
heare
musicke
at
her
windowe
,
looked
out
,
and
discerned
her
beloued
Dihnohin
;
whose
affections
when
shee
sawe
like
her
owne
,
shee
was
rauished
with
incredible
ioyes
,
and
had
presently
vttered
some
signe
of
her
content
,
had
not
maidenly
modestie
,
and
the
presence
of
her
nurce
staid
her
:
who
perswaded
her
,
that
hauing
Dihnohin
at
the
aduantage
,
shee
should
not
so
easily
offer
her
loue
,
lest
hee
might
little
esteeme
it
,
hauing
so
lightly
got
it
.
The
perplexed
Louer
repairing
oft
to
his
accustomed
place
,
with
more
pleasure
to
Gatesinea
,
than
content
to
himselfe
,
resolued
in
the
ende
,
to
make
a
full
triall
of
his
good
or
badde
fortune
,
and
no
more
to
vse
s●…ch
dumbe
demonstrations
.
Comming
therefore
late
,
as
he
was
wont
,
to
the
window
,
he
tarried
till
he
perceiued
by
some
signes
,
that
his
mistresse
was
come
into
her
chamber
,
accompanied
only
with
her
nurce
:
then
fingring
his
Lute
,
and
framing
his
voice
,
he
vtter'd
this
passionate
Dittie
,
making
euery
rest
,
a
deepe-fetched
sigh
.
Dihnohins
S●…nnet
.
I
rashly
v●…w'd
(
f●…nd
wretch
why
did
I
so
?
)
When
I
was
free
,
that
Loue
should
not
inthrall
me
:
Ah
f●…lish
b●…ast
,
the
cause
of
all
my
woe
,
And
this
misfortune
that
d●…th
now
b●…fall
me
.
Loues
God
i●…cens'd
,
did
〈◊〉
th●…t
I
should
smart
,
That
done
,
he
shot
,
and
str●…cke
me
to
the
heart
.
Sweet
was
the
wound
but
bitter
was
the
pain●…
Sweet
is
the
bondage
to
so
faire
a
creature
,
Ifcoie
thoughts
d●…e
not
Beuties
brightnesse
staine
,
Nor
crueltie
wrong
so
diuine
a
feature
.
Lou●…
,
pittie
mee
,
and
let
it
quite
my
cost
,
By
Loue
to
finde
,
what
I
by
Loue
haue
lost
.
Heau'ns
pride
,
Earths
wonder
,
Natures
p●…erelesse
choice
,
Faire
harbour
of
my
soules
dec●…ying
gladnesse
,
Yield
him
some
ease
,
whose
fa●…nt
and
trembling
voice
,
Doth
sue
for
pitti●…
ouerwhelm'd
with
sadnesse
.
In
thee
it
rests
,
faire
Saint
,
to
saue
or
spill
His
life
,
whose
loue
is
ledde
by
Reasons
will
.
Scarce
had
he
finished
this
sorrowfull
Sonnet
,
when
Gatesinea
opening
the
casement
,
cast
him
downe
a
Garland
,
compacted
of
sundry
sweet
smelling
floures
,
which
she
had
gathered
in
her
fathers
garden
,
making
that
her
afternoons
taske
.
Dihnohin
taking
vp
the
fauour
which
his
Mistris
had
throwne
him
,
and
redoubling
many
kisses
on
that
e●…e-pleasing
object
,
departed
the
happiest
aliue
,
prowde
that
shee
had
applauded
his
humour
,
and
grac'd
his
conceit
with
so
●…ire
a
guerdon
.
But
Gatesinea
restlesse
in
her
passions
,
could
not
be
satisfied
,
till
she
had
conceiued
some
possible
means
of
Dihnohins
,
and
her
meeting
.
Loue
the
whetstone
of
wit
,
brought
this
possibilitie
to
a
plaine
likelihoode
;
and
proceeding
a
steppe
farther
,
made
this
likelihoode
seeme
a
certaintie
,
and
thus
it
was
:
she
had
a
doore
out
of
her
chamber
into
the
garden
,
and
out
of
the
garden
ther
was
a
litle
doore
that
opened
into
the
narrow
lane
,
whither
Dihnohin
was
accustomed
to
come
,
who
being
that
way
let
in
,
they
might
,
as
she
thought
,
there
safely
conferre
of
their
loue
.
This
doubt
onely
rested
,
how
Dihnohin
might
be
certified
of
Gatesineas
deuise
;
which
taske
the
Nurse
vndertooke
,
promising
such
care
in
the
deliuerie
of
he●…
message
,
that
no
suspition
should
thence
arise
.
Which
promise
she
fully
performed
,
and
knowing
that
great
trouble
might
grow
of
that
enterprise
,
if
she
〈◊〉
the
enemy
of
Dihnohi●…s
father
,
and
waiting
on
his
daughter
,
were
seene
openly
to
talke
with
Dihnohin
,
she
vsed
such
warinesse
and
secrecie
,
that
he
was
by
her
cer●…ified
of
Gatesinaes
purpose
,
without
suspition
or
discouery
of
her
intent
.
Dihnohin
liberally
rewarded
the
nurse
for
her
lucky
tidings
,
willing
her
to
doe
his
humble
duety
to
his
mistris
,
and
assure
her
of
his
diligent
attendaunce
at
the
appoynted
time
&
place
.
The
two
louers
longing
for
nights
approch
,
thought
Phoebus
envying
their
blisse
,
did
slacke
his
course
more
than
he
was
wont
,
declining
too
slowly
.
But
when
a
generall
darkenesse
had
ouerspread
the
earth
,
and
dayes
light
was
eclipsed
by
Titans
departure
to
the
other
Hemisphere
,
Dihnohin
comming
to
the
garden
doore
,
was
let
in
by
the
Nurse
,
and
louingly
receiued
of
Gat●…sinea
.
What
greetings
were
vsed
when
the
two
louers
met
,
they
can
best
conceiue
that
haue
knowne
like
fortune
.
But
when
common
cerimonies
of
curtesie
had
passed
betweene
them
,
they
retired
into
the
Arbour
,
and
the
Nurse
withdrew
herselfe
from
them
:
there
they
discoursed
their
loue
each
to
other
,
and
finding
their
affections
equall
,
they
mutually
reioyced
.
Dihnohin
folded
in
the
armes
of
his
mistris
,
and
kissing
her
at
his
pleasure
,
thought
himselfe
in
a
second
heauen
:
but
presuming
to
proceed
further
:
Gatesinea
,
whether
pleased
,
or
offended
with
his
amorous
attempts
,
I
knowe
not
,
halfe
in
anger
thrust
backe
his
hand
,
saying
,
that
as
shee
loued
him
,
so
she
regarded
her
honour
.
Whereto
Dihnohin
replied
,
that
hee
tendred
her
honour
more
than
his
owne
life
;
protesting
that
if
she
would
vouchsafe
to
accept
him
●…or
hir
husband
(
the
onely
meanes
to
establish
their
loue
,
and
preserue
her
name
from
blemish
)
that
then
there
should
want
in
him
no
endeuours
to
doe
her
seruice
,
with
more
affection
than
he
could
expresse
.
This
fell
out
as
Gat●…sinea
wished
,
and
therefore
she
graunted
that
which
so
much
he
desired
;
the
Nurse
was
called
for
a
witnesse
,
in
whose
presence
Dihnohin
gaue
Gatesinea
a
ring
.
Thus
were
the
Nuptials
secretly
finished
,
not
graced
with
the
presence
of
Hymen
,
the
President
of
marriage
rites
,
but
thwarted
with
the
fatall
influence
of
some
vnluckie
Planet
,
comically
begunne
,
tragically
ended
,
and
both
in
the
dreadfull
silence
of
the
darkesome
night
.
Thus
they
beeing
Man
an
Wife
,
or
at
least
,
so
seeming
to
themselues
,
Gatesinea
with
her
new
spouse
,
returned
into
her
bed-chamber
,
and
the
nurce
departing
;
both
dis-robing
themselues
,
entred
in
one
bedde
,
and
did
freely
possesse
the
full
frui●…ion
of
that
,
which
hee
so
earnestly
pursu'd
,
shee
so
willingly
granted
,
and
both
so
much
desired
.
When
day
appeared
,
and
Phaebus
posting
from
the
Antip●…des
,
had
remounted
the
Eastern
hill
,
and
burnished
Heauen
with
his
glittering
beames
,
Dihnohin
leauing
his
mistresse
,
departed
that
way
by
which
he
came
.
In
this
sort
they
long
enioyed
each
others
company
,
till
Fortune
,
Loues
sworne
enemie
shadowed
their
blisse
,
with
a
cloud
of
mishap
.
Dihnohins
father
,
secing
him
well
growne
in
yeres
,
hauing
past
the
spring
time
of
his
child-hood
,
told
him
on
a
time
,
he
had
prouided
him
a
wife
,
worthy
his
better
,
both
for
birth
and
wealth
.
Dihnohin
astonished
at
these
wordes
,
stood
like
one
of
those
whom
Perseus
with
his
Gorgons
head
transformed
into
stones
:
but
beeing
forced
to
answer
,
hee
told
his
father
that
he
had
setled
his
fancie
,
and
made
his
choice
in
another
place
:
his
father
furiously
demanding
where
,
he
fearefully
,
though
with
many
delaies
,
reuealed
his
loue
to
Gatesinea
.
The
old
man
beeing
in
a
rage
,
commanded
him
forthwith
to
depart
his
house
;
threatening
besides
,
to
dispossesse
and
dis-inherit
him
.
Dihnohin
seeing
his
father
in
these
termes
,
thought
it
best
to
dissemble
;
and
crauing
pardon
,
submitted
himselfe
wholy
to
his
direction
:
who
glad
to
see
his
sonne
in
su●…h
a
vaine
of
obedience
,
thought
it
not
good
to
vse
delaies
,
but
presently
dispatcht
the
mariage
,
fearing
a
suddain
change
of
so
suddaine
a
conformitie
.
Thus
Dihnohins
second
espousals
beeing
finished
,
he
surcharged
with
sorrow
,
wro●…e
a
letter
to
Gatesinea
,
containing
a
sad
●…ehearsall
of
that
vnluckie
accident
,
imputing
all
to
the
●…orce
o●…
his
fathers
threats
,
still
promising
and
protesting
that
she
only
had
the
possession
of
his
heart
;
and
vowing
,
that
no
sooner
the
breath
should
be
out
of
his
fathers
body
,
but
he
would
reiect
his
new
loathed
wife
,
and
receiue
her
,
and
so
ending
all
discord
,
ioyne
the
two
factions
in
one
.
Lastly
,
he
aduertised
her
,
what
time
she
should
exspect
his
comming
.
This
letter
Dihnohin
causd
to
be
conueied
to
her
by
a
trustie
messenger
.
Gatesinea
hauing
receiued
and
perused
it
,
was
ouerwhelmed
with
such
vnwoonted
sorrow
,
that
she
swowned
presently
,
and
hardly
coulde
the
sorrowfull
Nurse
recall
her
fainting
spirites
:
but
when
she
was
come
againe
to
herselfe
,
jealousie
the
mother
of
extreame
hate
,
turned
her
teares
into
threats
,
and
conuerted
her
feminine
anger
into
flatte
fury
.
Thus
resoluing
on
reuenge
,
she
awaited
a
fit
time
to
effect
her
tragicall
purpose
.
Dihnohin
failed
not
to
come
at
the
appoynted
time
,
and
being
let
into
the
garden
by
the
Nurse
,
was
receiued
at
the
chamber
doore
by
Gatesinea
,
to
whom
he
made
a
long
excuse
of
his
fault
committed
,
attributing
it
to
the
feare
of
his
fathers
menaces
:
she
,
though
griped
with
griefe
,
vsed
such
moderation
in
hir
outward
gesture
,
that
Dihnohin
could
not
ghesse
her
thoughts
by
her
lookes
,
nor
coniecture
her
passions
by
her
speeches
.
Night
being
farre
spent
,
they
went
both
to
bed
,
where
Dihnohin
desirous
to
renew
his
woonted
sports
,
was
hindered
by
Gatesinea
,
who
tolde
him
that
hee
should
no
more
haue
the
fruition
of
that
fauour
,
till
hee
had
made
her
a
sufficient
recompen●…e
for
the
fault
committed
:
he
halfe
discontent
with
this
repulse
,
turnd
aside
to
take
his
last
and
longest
sleepe
;
whereinto
when
he
was
entred
,
she
perceiuing
him
so
soundly
setled
,
that
hee
could
not
easely
be
awaked
,
rose
vp
,
and
taking
a
knife
which
for
that
purpose
she
had
layd
vnder
the
beddes
head
,
shee
stabbed
him
cruelly
to
the
heart
,
saying
thus
;
Most
treacherous
heart
,
the
faithlesse
harbour
of
disloyall
thoughts
,
receiue
the
fatall
guerdon
due
to
thy
deserts
,
I
will
not
die
vnreuenged
as
Dido
,
nor
liue
discontent
as
Medea
,
who
failed
in
the
sexe
,
and
therefore
in
the
certaintie
of
her
reuenge
,
Qui
fecit
patitur
.
That
said
,
she
redoubled
her
bloody
stroke
,
casting
a
steerne
aspect
on
poore
Dihnohin
,
which
lay
weltring
in
his
blood
▪
What
temorceless●…
Scythian
,
or
sauage
Tartarian
,
nourished
in
the
desarts
beyond
Tanais
,
could
haue
beheld
so
ruthfull
a
spectacle
,
and
not
be
pierced
with
compassion
?
Yet
she
,
whose
heart
was
more
impenetrable
than
the
adamant
,
seemd
to
triumph
in
his
tragedy
,
loading
his
dying
eares
with
reproachfull
termes
,
and
accusing
him
of
disloyalty
:
at
which
word
Dihnohin
lifting
vp
his
eyes
(
thogh
scarce
he
could
lift
them
)
seemd
with
a
milde
countenaunce
to
sue
for
pardon
,
in
the
extreamitie
of
his
punishment
:
but
when
she
still
frownd
,
he
fetcht
a
deepe
sigh
from
the
bottome
of
his
grieued
heart
,
making
that
the
last
period
of
his
loue
and
life
.
Scarce
had
the
long
imprisoned
soule
leauing
the
senslesse
mould
of
earthly
drosse
,
returned
to
the
blisfull
harbour
whence
it
descended
,
when
shee
the
ruthlesse
reuenger
of
her
owne
crueltie
,
did
with
that
knife
which
depriued
Dihnohin
of
loues
joy
,
bereaue
her selfe
of
liues
comfort
,
and
inflicting
a
deadly
wound
,
fell
backeward
on
the
bed
,
fetching
a
grieuous
groane
.
The
watchfull
Nurse
whose
eares
were
open
to
this
vnwelcome
sound
,
fearing
that
which
was
too
true
,
and
doubting
the
welfare
of
her
yong
mistris
,
came
hastily
into
the
chamber
,
where
seeing
Gatesinea
in
that
pittifull
plight
,
she
stoode
astonished
at
so
tragicall
a
chance
;
yet
hoping
that
the
stroke
was
not
mortall
,
nor
the
danger
past
recouery
,
she
came
to
her
,
endeuoring
to
stoppe
the
wound
.
But
Gatesinea
drawing
neere
her
end
,
violently
thrust
her
backe
,
saying
thus
;
Wonder
not
,
for
●…e
hath
his
desert
,
and
I
my
desire
;
which
wordes
being
spoken
,
she
gaue
vp
the
ghost
.
The
aged
Nurse
which
did
more
than
heare
,
for
shee
plainely
sawe
(
though
wishing
s●…ee
had
not
seene
)
this
vnlucky
accident
,
did
screech
so
lowd
,
that
all
they
of
the
house
awaked
by
her
sodaine
out-cry
,
rose
from
their
rest
:
and
first
Gatesineaes
father
started
vp
,
whose
troubled
thoughts
presaged
some
future
mishap
.
Nor
is
it
maruell
that
he
did
darkely
foreknow
,
though
he
could
not
plainly
foresee
so
hard
a
chance
:
for
as
the
smoke
issues
before
the
fire
flames
,
the
lightning
is
seene
before
the
thunder
be
heard
,
the
Sea
swell
before
a
tempest
arise
,
so
the
minde
of
man
,
whose
continuall
motion
,
is
an
infallible
argument
of
a
diuine
and
immortall
essence
,
droopes
before
danger
.
The
dismaied
olde
man
slipping
on
his
night-gowne
,
hastened
his
aged
steps
toward
his
daughters
chamber
;
where
finding
her
dead
,
holding
the
bloody
knife
in
her
hand
,
and
seeing
his
enemies
sonne
in
the
same
bed
with
her
,
slaine
likewise
;
what
hee
thought
,
I
referre
to
those
that
hauing
one
only
jewell
,
their
liues
solace
,
and
soules
comfort
,
are
thereof
depriued
by
the
malice
of
fortune
.
But
he
distracted
with
sundry
passions
,
sometimes
lamented
his
daughters
misfortune
,
sometimes
he
threatened
the
trembling
nurce
,
then
he
bewailed
the
downefall
of
his
house
,
wanting
an
heire
,
and
the
extinguished
memorie
of
his
name
for
lacke
of
succession
.
The
silly
woman
falling
on
her
knees
before
him
,
besought
him
to
deferre
his
pretended
reuenge
on
her
,
till
shee
had
vnfolded
the
cause
and
manner
of
that
sorrowfull
euent
:
which
granted
,
shee
rehearsed
their
loues
,
meetings
,
secret
nuptials
,
his
second
mariage
enforced
by
his
angry
fathers
threats
,
and
her
desperate
resolution
of
reuenge
.
This
short
and
sorrowfull
discourse
thus
finished
,
shee
halfe
dead
with
age
before
,
nowe
cleane
dead
with
feare
,
yielded
her
spirit
to
him
which
gaue
it
.
The
next
morning
,
when
the
report
of
this
rare
misfortune
was
bruted
through
the
citie
,
the
streete
wherein
Gatesineaes
father
dwelt
,
was
so
pestered
with
the
concourse
of
people
,
that
scarce
any
passage
could
bee
found
.
This
thus
passing
for
currant
newes
through
euery
mans
mouth
,
Dihnohins
father
was
soone
aduertised
of
it
by
the
generall
rumor
;
who
,
though
astonished
●…
so
rare
a
chance
,
yet
suffered
this
misfortune
with
more
courage
than
his
yeeres
could
affoard
,
knowing
that
his
enemies
fortune
was
no
better
than
his
owne
.
Thus
did
the
parents
beare
the
childrens
happe
,
whose
ghosts
are
nowe
mette
in
the
shadie
groue
of
Mirtle
trees
,
fronting
the
Elyzian
fieldes
;
that
dreadfull
groue
,
the
eternall
mansion
of
those
vnhappy
louers
,
which
witnesse
their
loyaltie
to
Loues
hestes
,
by
sacrificing
their
owne
blood
,
and
making
their
owne
bodies
oblations
:
and
it
was
time
,
for
till
then
his
Deitie
was
despised
,
his
Altars
emptie
,
his
Temples
not
frequented
.
This
groue
planted
is
in
Hell
,
Darker
groue
was
neuer
seene
:
Where
life-loathing
Louers
dwell
,
Haplesse
haue
those
Louers
beene
:
Such
oblations
beauties
treasure
,
Loue
receiues
with
ioy
and
pleasure
.
But
this
onely
chance
did
mollifie
their
indurate
hearts
,
which
were
before
so
inflamed
with
priuate
malice
,
that
they
loathed
publike
agreement
,
But
seeing
in
this
infortunate
couple
,
the
lamentable
effects
of
their
dissention
,
they
suddainly
left
Armes
,
&
ioyning
their
hands
,
whose
hearts
had
beene
so
long
disioyned
,
they
let
fall
their
weapons
,
&
embraced
concord
,
the
soueraigne
stay
of
common
weales
.
These
two
sorrowfull
fathers
,
earstfoes
,
and
now
by
this
misfortune
made
friends
,
were
chiefe
mourners
at
their
childrens
funerals
;
who
beeing
vnited
by
Loues
lawes
,
had
Loues
right
:
for
though
their
mindes
were
at
their
deaths
diuided
,
yet
were
their
bodies
both
in
one
tombe
inclosed
.
Amazias
was
not
so
much
perplexed
at
the
information
of
these
tidings
,
as
well
pleased
,
that
at
length
these
seditious
stormes
of
ambitious
enuie
,
were
through
an
inuiolable
league
of
amiti●…
qualified
,
and
quietly
ended
.
The
King
,
as
hee
himselfe
thought
thus
blest
with
earthly
fauours
,
doubted
no
misfortune
,
for
he
could
see
no
way
for
him
to
mishap
:
nay
if
hee
had
beene
wise
,
he
might
the
more
haue
feared
miserie
;
in
that
he
was
so
fully
pampered
vp
with
felicitie
.
Fortune
,
yea
fortune
in
fauouring
him
,
made
him
most
infortunate
.
Syren-like
,
hiding
vnder
musicke
,
miserie
;
vnder
pleasure
,
paine
;
vnder
mirth
,
mourning
:
like
the
sugred
honie-combe
,
which
while
a
man
toucheth
,
hee
is
stung
with
Bees
.
Shee
presenteth
faire
shapes
,
which
prooue
but
fading
shadowes
;
shee
proffereth
mountaines
,
and
perhaps
keepeth
promise
:
but
the
gaines
of
these
golden
mines
,
is
losse
and
miserie
.
None
rode
on
Seianus
horse
,
which
got
not
some
mishap
:
none
toucht
the
gold
〈◊〉
Tholossa
,
whom
some
disaster
chance
likewise
did
not
assaile
:
neither
hath
any
bin
aduanced
by
Fortune
,
which
in
time
hath
not
bin
crossed
with
some
haplesse
calamitie
.
These
things
the
King
found
answerable
vnto
veritie
,
the
issue
whereof
,
brought
no
lesse
vnto
him
,
than
the
vtter
ruine
,
and
suddaine
confusion
of
his
kingdome
.
For
Rawcikew
liuing
in
his
court
,
noting
(
as
I
said
before
)
Eliostoes
entertainment
by
Cleodora
,
his
more
than
ordinarie
obseruation
of
dutie
,
her
affectionate
opinion
of
him
,
and
his
assiduate
repaire
vnto
her
lodging
,
and
his
long
abode
with
her
;
gathered
by
these
circumstances
,
how
that
the
conuoy
of
their
proceedings
,
was
but
for
the
obscuritie
of
affection
,
with
whom
beyond
credit
,
it
was
most
brutish
,
and
out
of
measure
vnreasonable
.
Wherefore
continuing
his
vigilant
obseruations
,
in
the
ende
he
discouered
the
very
secrecie
of
their
attempts
,
to
the
great
satisfaction
of
his
blood-thirstie
spirits
.
Nowe
(
quoth
hee
)
since
their
sinnes
are
come
to
the
ripenesse
of
their
abomination
,
I
vowe
by
that
bright
Lampe
Heauens
ornament
,
that
speedie
information
shall
bee
giuen
to
the
King
,
that
so
their
wanton
and
lasciuious
incontinencie
,
may
bee
liable
to
the
punishing
racke
of
iustices
seueritie
:
and
for
this
purpose
,
hee
attending
the
benigne
leisure
of
opportunitie
,
it
chanced
as
Amazias
two
or
three
daies
after
walked
towards
the
stable
,
for
the
viewe
of
his
horse
,
that
then
the
infortunate
Prince
,
blinded
with
the
folly
of
impetuous
concupiscence
,
assailed
his
mother
after
the
inordinate
pleasures
which
haue
beene
heretofore
sufficiently
declared
.
But
their
Argus
which
slept
not
at
all
,
in
a
furious
extasie
posting
to
the
king
,
presently
conducted
him
to
such
a
place
,
where
he
was
the
perfect
spectator
of
their
most
vitious
&
d●…ested
practises
.
The
king
hardly
moderating
the
vehemency
of
his
rage
from
breaking
the
doore
vpon
them
,
betooke
himselfe
to
his
closet
,
where
beeing
cumbered
with
cholerike
cogitations
,
and
perplexed
with
despitefull
passions
,
inflamed
with
wrathful
fury
,
he
fel
into
these
termes
.
Now
(
quoth
he
)
I
prooue
by
experience
the
saying
of
Sophocles
to
be
true
,
that
the
man
which
hath
many
children
shall
neuer
liue
without
some
mirth
,
nor
die
without
some
sorrow
,
for
if
they
be
vertuous
,
he
shall
haue
cause
wherof
to
reioyce
,
if
vicious
,
whereof
to
be
sad
;
which
saying
by
this
spectacle
I
trie
performed
in
my selfe
:
for
I
haue
but
one
childe
(
which
should
haue
beene
the
inheritour
of
my
kingdome
)
I
see
so
addicted
vnto
vanitie
,
that
hee
is
a
fretting
corrasiue
to
my
wounded
heart
.
For
what
griefe
is
there
more
pinching
?
what
crosse
more
pernitious
?
what
paine
more
griping
?
what
plague
more
combersome
?
yea
,
what
trouble
can
torment
me
worse
,
than
to
see
my
sonne
to
haue
consumed
his
time
in
ryot
after
this
manner
,
folowing
wilfully
the
fury
of
his
owne
frantike
fancie
.
O
that
the
date
of
his
birth
had
beene
the
day
of
his
buriall
!
or
that
by
some
si●…ister
storme
of
fortune
hee
had
beene
stifled
on
his
mothers
knees
,
so
that
his
vntimely
death
might
haue
preuented
my
ensuing
sorrowes
,
and
his
future
calamities
:
For
I
see
that
the
yong
frie
will
alwayes
prooue
olde
frogs
,
that
the
crooked
twig
wil
proue
a
crabbed
tree
,
how
that
which
is
bred
in
the
bone
,
will
not
easily
out
of
the
slesh
,
that
hee
which
is
carelesse
in
youth
,
will
be
lesse
carefull
in
age
,
that
where
in
prime
of
yeeres
vice
raigneth
,
there
in
mature
age
iniquitie
beareth
sway
.
Why
Amazias
if
thou
seest
the
●…ore
,
why
doost
thou
not
apply
the
salue
?
and
if
thou
perceiuest
the
mischiefe
,
why
doost
thou
not
preuent
it
with
a
sublimatum
?
Take
away
the
cause
,
and
the
effect
faileth
;
if
Eliosto
be
the
cause
of
thy
ruth
,
cutte
him
off
betimes
,
lest
hee
bring
thee
to
ruine
,
better
hadst
thou
want
a
sonne
,
than
neuer
want
sorrow
.
Perhappes
thou
wilt
suffer
him
so
long
till
hee
fall
sicke
of
the
father
,
and
then
hee
will
not
onely
seeke
thy
lands
and
possessions
,
but
life
and
all
,
if
thou
in
time
p●…euent
not
his
purpose
:
yea
,
and
after
thy
death
hee
will
be
,
through
his
lasciuious
life
,
the
oue●…throw
of
thy
house
,
the
consumer
of
thy
kingdome
,
the
wracke
of
thy
common-weale
,
and
the
very
man
that
s●…al
bring
the
state
of
Cyprus
to
mischiefe
and
miserie
.
S●…th
then
thy
sonne
is
such
a
sincke
of
sorrowes
,
in
whose
li●…
lies
hid
a
loathsome
masse
of
wretched
mishappes
,
cut
him
off
as
a
gracelesse
graft
,
vnworthy
to
growe
out
of
such
a
Stocke
.
Alas
,
most
miserable
and
lamentable
case
!
would
to
God
(
as
I
said
)
the
Destinies
had
decreed
his
death
in
the
swadling-clowts
,
or
that
the
Fates
had
prescribed
his
end
in
his
infancie
;
then
should
not
I
my selfe
haue
beene
(
as
I
will
be
)
so
vnnaturall
,
as
to
seeke
the
spoile
of
mine
owne
child
;
or
more
sauage
than
the
bruite
beastes
,
in
committing
such
crueltie
.
Herevpon
Amazias
stumbling
as
fast
as
he
could
to
his
Peeres
,
reuealed
vnto
them
the
whole
cause
of
his
distresse
,
requiring
their
fauourable
assistance
in
these
his
determinate
proceedings
.
Who
with
rage
incens'd
,
promising
in
what
thing
soeuer
,
their
allegeance
:
hee
commanded
that
his
wife
,
and
Eliosto
should
be
carried
to
straite
prison
,
vntill
they
heard
further
of
his
pleasure
.
The
Gua●…d
vnwilling
to
lay
their
hands
vpon
their
Queene
and
Prince
,
and
yet
fearing
the
Kings
furie
,
went
very
sorrowfull
to
fulfill
their
charge
.
Comming
to
the
Queenes
lodging
,
they
found
her
playing
with
her
sonne
,
and
other
Ladies
,
at
Cardes
;
vnto
whom
,
with
teares
doing
their
message
,
Eliosto
and
Cleodora
were
astonished
at
such
a
hard
censure
;
and
finding
their
galled
consciences
sure
aduocates
to
pleade
in
their
cases
,
went
to
Lymbo
most
willingly
:
where
with
sighes
and
teares
they
past
away
the
time
till
they
might
come
to
their
triall
.
Especially
Cleodora
,
who
after
shee
had
almost
blubbered
out
her
eies
for
griefe
,
fell
at
length
into
this
passion
.
Infortunate
Cleodora
;
and
therefore
infortunate
,
because
thy
sorrowes
are
more
then
thy
yeares
,
and
thy
distresse
too
heauie
for
the
prime
of
thy
youth
.
Are
the
Heauens
so
vniust
,
the
Starres
so
dismall
,
the
Planets
so
iniurious
,
that
they
haue
more
contrarie
oppositions
,
than
fauourable
aspects
?
that
their
influence
doth
infuse
more
preiudice
,
than
they
can
inferre
profit
?
Then
no
doubt
,
if
their
motions
be
so
maligne
,
Saturne
conspiring
with
all
balefull
signes
,
calculated
the
houre
of
thy
birth
full
of
disaster
accidents
.
Ah
Cleodora
,
thou
maist
see
,
the
birds
that
are
hatched
in
winter
,
are
nipt
with
euery
storme
,
such
as
flie
against
the
Sunne
,
are
either
scorched
or
blinded
,
and
those
that
repugne
against
nature
,
are
euer
crossd
by
Fortune
.
Thy
faithfull
seruaunt
Lucilla
foresaw
these
euills
,
and
warned
thee
by
experience
,
thou
reiectedst
her
counsaile
,
and
therefore
art
bitten
with
repentance
:
Such
as
looke
not
before
they
leape
,
oft
fall
into
the
ditch
,
and
they
that
scorne
admonition
,
can
not
possibly
auoyd
punishment
.
The
yoong
tygres
followe
the
braying
of
their
olde
sire
,
the
tender
fawnes
chuse
their
food
by
the
old
Bucke
.
These
bruite
beasts
,
and
without
reason
,
stray
not
from
the
limites
of
nature
;
thou
a
woman
and
indued
with
reason
,
arte
therefore
thus
sorrowfull
,
because
thou
hast
beene
vnnaturall
.
Better
hadst
thou
beene
borne
a
Beggar
than
a
Prince
,
so
shouldst
thou
haue
brideled
Fortune
with
want
,
where
now
shee
sporteth
her selfe
with
thy
plenty
.
Ah
happy
life
,
where
poore
thoughts
,
and
meane
desires
liue
in
secure
content
,
not
fearing
fortune
because
too
lowe
.
For
fortune
thou
seest
now
Cleodora
,
that
Care
is
a
companion
to
Honour
,
not
to
Pouertie
,
that
hie
Cedars
are
frushed
with
tempests
,
when
lowe
shrubs
are
not
toucht
with
the
winde
:
pretious
diamonds
are
cutte
with
the
file
,
when
despised
pearles
lie
safe
in
the
sands
;
Delphos
is
sought
by
Princes
,
and
not
by
Beggars
,
and
Fortunes
Altars
smoake
with
Kings
presents
,
not
with
poore
mens
giftes
.
Happy
are
they
Cleodora
,
that
curse
Fortune
for
contempt
,
not
for
feare
;
and
may
wish
they
were
,
not
sorrow
they
haue
beene
.
Thou
arte
a
Princesse
,
and
yet
a
prisoner
,
borne
to
the
one
by
discent
,
assign●…d
to
the
other
by
despight
;
accused
not
without
cause
,
and
therfore
oughtest
to
die
without
care
;
for
patience
is
a
shield
against
fortune
.
Ah
but
infamy
galleth
vnto
death
,
and
liueth
after
death
:
Report
is
plumed
with
Times
feathers
,
and
Enuy
oftentimes
soundeth
Fames
trumpet
;
thy
detected
incest
shall
flie
in
the
aire
,
and
thy
knowne
vertues
shall
lie
hid
in
the
earth
:
One
moale
staineth
a
whole
face
,
and
what
is
once
spotted
with
infamy
,
can
hardely
be
worne
out
with
Time
.
Die
then
Cleodora
,
Cleodora
die
;
for
if
the
gods
should
say
,
thou
arte
guiltlesse
,
yet
Enuy
would
heare
the
gods
,
but
neuer
beleeue
the
gods
.
After
that
,
she
had
many
sighs
,
and
sobs
,
&
most
bitter
teares
,
passd
ouer
many
melancholy
thoghts
;
one
while
seeing
death
ready
to
execute
the
last
part
of
sorrow
,
another
while
seeing
sorrow
increasing
;
now
looking
towards
heauen
,
and
anone
seeing
the
kinde
of
hell
that
she
liued
in
;
now
reuiuing
with
a
hope
of
some
vnlooked
for
happinesse
,
and
by
and
by
stroke
dead
with
the
despaire
of
all
hope
almost
whatsoeuer
.
In
fine
,
so
beset
with
sorrowe
,
as
she
had
almost
no
thought
of
comfort
,
in
the
midst
of
all
this
misery
,
throwing
herselfe
vpon
her
bed
,
after
shee
had
laine
a
while
,
musing
vpon
her
incomparable
crosses
,
shee
tooke
penne
,
and
incke
,
and
paper
,
and
as
a
woman
halfe
bestraught
,
wrote
this
issue
of
her
humour
,
being
indeede
a
fancie
which
that
learned
Author
N.
B.
hath
dignifi●…d
with
respect
.
Among
the
gro●…s
,
the
woods
and
thickes
,
The
bushes
,
brambles
,
and
the
briers
,
The
shrubbes
,
the
stubbes
,
the
thornes
,
and
prickes
,
The
ditches
,
plashes
,
lakes
and
miers
.
Where
fish
nor
fowle
,
nor
bird
nor
beast
,
Nor
liuing
thing
may
take
delight
,
Nor
reasons
rage
may
looke
for
rest
,
Till
heart
be
dead
of
hatefull
spight
.
Within
the
ca●…e
of
cares
vnknowne
,
Where
hope
of
comfort
all
decayes
,
Let
me
with
s●…rrow
sit
alone
,
In
dole●…ull
thoughts
to
end
●…y
dayes
.
And
when
I
hear●…
the
stormes
ari●…e
,
That
troubled
Ghosts
doe
leaue
the
graue
;
With
hellish
●…ounds
of
horr●…rs
●…ries
,
Let
m●…
g●…c
looke
o●…
of
my
ca●…
.
And
wh●…n
I
feele
what
paines
they
bide
,
That
doe
the
greatest
torm●…nts
pro●…e
,
Then
let
not
me
the
sorrow
hide
,
That
I
haue
sufferd
by
my
loue
.
Where
losses
,
crosse●…
c●…re
and
g●…iefe
,
W●…th
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
h●…full
hate
,
Witho●…t
all
hope
of
haps
reliefe
,
D●…e
tugge
and
teare
the
heart
to
naught
:
B●…
sigh●…
and
〈◊〉
and
si●…g
,
and
sw●…are
,
It
is
too
much
for
one
to
beare
.
When
shee
had
ended
thus
her
passion
,
I
meane
in
writing
,
carelesly
shee
left
it
in
her
chamber
;
where-t●…e
Ia●…lor
finding
it
falne
on
the
floore
,
as
a
thing
of
little
account
;
when
he
had
perused
and
taken
a
true
copie
of
it
,
he
secretly
lost
it
where
he
found
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
if
the
King
knewe
her
extremities
,
he
would
somewh●…t
a●…pease
his
furie
,
and
release
her
from
prison
Cleodora
was
not
more
distressed
with
dolour
,
than
poore
Eliosto
was
combred
with
care
,
to
see
so
strange
●…
chance
,
and
so
suddaine
a
change
;
that
he
,
who
of
late
was
a
royall
Prince
,
was
now
a
distressed
captiue
;
that
his
libertie
was
turned
to
●…etters
;
his
dignitie
,
to
miserie
;
and
his
happie
state
,
to
a
most
hellish
condition
▪
th●…t
after
floods
of
teares
which
fell
from
his
chrystal
e●…es
,
he
burst
foorth
into
these
tea●…mes
Alas
(
quoth
hee
)
what
humane
creature
was
euer
driuen
into
such
doubtfull
calamities
?
what
Prince
was
euer
perplexed
with
such
doleful●…
passions
?
what
man
was
euer
crossed
with
such
aduer●…tie
?
nay
,
what
wight
e●…er
was
clogged
with
the
like
〈◊〉
haue
the
spightfull
D●…stinies
decreed
my
destruction
,
or
th●…
〈◊〉
Pl●…nets
conspired
my
bitter
ouerthrowe
?
doth
peruerse
Fortune
meane
to
make
mee
a
mirrour
of
mutabil●…e
,
●…r
is
this
the
reward
that
Cupid
bestowes
vpon
his
Clients
?
is
euery
one
that
doth
fancie
,
maimed
with
the
like
misf●…rtune
?
or
is
Loue
alwaies
accompanied
with
such
〈◊〉
lucke
?
Alas
,
no
,
for
their
Loue
is
lawfull
,
and
mine
le●…d
a●…d
lasciuious
;
their
fancie
is
fixed
vpon
ve●…tue
,
and
min●…●…pon
vanity
;
they
make
their
m●…tch
wit●…
eq●…lity
,
and
〈◊〉
●…arket
with
my
fathers
〈◊〉
:
so
that
I
●…m
●…ike
●…n
choosing
such
chaffer
,
to
chop
and
change
,
and
liue
by
the
losse
;
ye●…
to
buy
re●…entance
at
an
vnreasonable
rate
.
But
no●…
I
s●…e
the
Sunne
beeing
at
the
highest
,
declineth
;
the
Se●…
〈◊〉
at
the
full
tide
,
●…bbeth
;
calme
continueth
not
lo●…●…out
a
storme
,
ne●…ther
is
happines
had
long
wit●…out
mo●…rning
,
blisse
wit●…out
woe
,
weale
without
〈◊〉
▪
〈◊〉
without
sorrow
.
For
who
o●…
late
so
floated
in
the
●…loods
of
prosperitie
as
I
which
now
by
the
sin●…ster
meanes
o●…
frowning
Fortune
,
am
sowsed
in
theseas
of
oppression
?
exalted
of
late
to
the
highest
degree
of
felicitie
,
am
now
driuen
to
the
greatest
extremitie
of
e●…ill
;
of
late
puffed
vp
with
prosperitie
,
and
now
pushed
downe
with
aduersitie
;
yea
o●…
late
placed
in
Paradice
,
and
now
plunged
in
perplexitie
Oh
E●…
,
if
thy
f●…indes
fatherly
precepts
might
haue
perswaded
thee
,
if
their
aduices
had
beene
thy
aduertisements
,
and
thou
hadst
car●…fully
kept
their
counsels
;
then
by
their
forewarning
,
thou
hadst
beene
fore armed
against
all
mishap
and
miserie
.
The
force
offick●…e
fancie
had
not
then
gi●…en
t●…ee
the
f●…ile
;
Loue
had
not
so
lightly
procured
●…hy
losse
,
nor
the
painted
shewe
of
beauty
had
●…o
soone
procured
●…hy
destruction
.
With
that
taking
a
Lute
in
his
●…nd
,
vpon
a
deep
consideration
of
his
former
follies
,
and
pr●…sent
fortunes
,
〈◊〉
sung
this
Roundelay
,
which
it
seemes
his
dignitie
had
borrowed
of
a
worthy
w●…iter
.
Eliost●…s
Roundelay
.
Sitting
〈◊〉
sigh●…ng
in
my
secret
muse
,
As
onc●…
Apollo
did
,
〈◊〉
with
Loue
,
No●…ing
the
〈◊〉
●…aies
young
year●…s
do●…
vs●…
,
〈◊〉
fond
affect●…
〈◊〉
p●…ime
of
youth
d●…th
〈◊〉
:
W●…th
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
de●…pairing
I
d●…e
crie
,
Wo●…
worth
the
●…aulis
and
〈◊〉
of
mine
〈◊〉
.
When
wanton
age
,
the
blossome
of
my
time
,
Drew
me
to
gaze
vpon
the
gorgeous
sight
,
That
Beautie
pompous
in
her
highest
prime
,
Presents
to
tangle
men
with
sweet
delight
:
Then
with
despairing
teares
my
thoughts
doe
crie
,
Woe
worth
the
fau●…ts
and
follies
af
mine
ei●…
.
When
I
suruaid
the
riches
of
her
lookes
,
Where-out
flew
flames
of
neuer
quencht
desire
,
Wherein
lay
baires
,
that
Venus
snares
with
hookes
,
Or
where
prowd
Cupid
sate
,
all
arm'd
with
fire
:
Then
toucht
with
Loue
,
my
inw●…rd
soule
did
cri●…
,
Woe
worth
the
faults
and
follies
of
mine
eie
.
The
milke
white
Galaxia
of
her
browe
,
Where
Loue
doth
daunce
Lauoltaes
of
his
skill
,
Like
to
the
Temple
where
true
Louers
vow
,
To
follow
what
shall
please
their
mistresse
will
:
Noting
her
Iuorie
front
,
now
doe
I
crie
,
Woe
worth
the
faults
and
follies
of
mine
eie
.
Her
face
like
filuer
Luna
in
her
shine
,
All
tainted
through
with
bright
vermillian
straines
,
Like
Lillies
dipt
in
Bacchus
choicest
wine
,
Powdred
and
inter-seam'd
with
azur'd
vaines
:
Delighting
in
their
pride
,
now
may
I
crie
,
Woe
worth
the
faults
and
follies
of
mine
eie
.
The
golden
wyers
that
checkers
in
the
day
,
Inferiour
to
the
tresses
of
her
haire
,
Her
Ambertrammels
did
my
heart
dismay
,
That
when
I
look●…
,
I
durst
not
ouer-dare
:
Prowd
of
her
pride
,
now
I
am
forc't
to
crie
,
Woe
worth
the
faults
and
follies
of
mine
eie
.
These
fading
Beauties
drew
me
on
to
sin
,
After
that
Eliosto
had
vttered
this
Sonnet
in
the
bitternes
of
minde
,
word
was
brought
him
by
certaine
Officers
,
that
the
King
hauing
throughly
canuased
,
with
his
Counsell
,
the
notorious
dislike
of
his
incestuous
transgressions
,
hath
found
it
vnpardonable
;
and
so
my
Lord
(
quoth
they
)
you
must
prepare
your selfe
for
death
,
for
to
morrowes
light
must
consummate
the
period
both
of
yours
,
and
Cleodoraes
daies
.
I
embrace
the
sentence
(
quoth
Eliosto
)
most
willingly
:
and
now
thou
Saturnes
blacke
sonne
,
do
thy
worst
;
for
I
am
altogether
vnable
to
sustaine
any
longer
so
grieuous
a
burthen
as
I
do
.
I
perceiue
that
the
more
with
patience
I
striue
to
allay
the
heate
of
my
exulcerate
torments
,
the
more
the
smothered
cindars
reuiue
in
quenchlesse
flames
,
flames
that
Aetna-like
boyle
in
my
breast
,
resembling
the
horrors
of
mount
Chibelloes
fiery
rage
,
which
vomites
millions
of
vapours
,
and
dartes
heapes
of
sulphre
from
the
glowing
centre
.
In
a
word
,
when
the
darke
night
had
ouer-spread
the
earth
with
●…er
blacke
mantle
,
Amazias
ouercharged
with
sorrow
,
could
take
no
rest
,
but
passing
the
time
in
brinish
teares
,
lamented
the
exceeding
great
folly
of
his
sonne
,
in
that
hee
woulde
after
so
licentious
a
manner
so
desperately
precipitate
himselfe
into
daunger
;
but
neyther
the
ardent
perswasions
of
his
Nobles
,
nor
yet
fatherly
affection
could
diue●…t
him
from
his
bloody
determination
.
The
next
morning
,
the
people
leauing
their
lodgings
betimes
,
went
to
the
place
where
the
execution
should
bee
,
and
there
pro●…ded
themselues
an
easie
rowme
without
the
〈◊〉
;
for
within
them
none
might
stand
,
(
the
Nobles
and
their
necessarie
Attendants
excepted
:
)
with
them
infinit
troupes
of
the
assemb●…ed
strangers
,
hasted
to
preuent
Tuan
,
who
shaking
his
dewie
lockes
on
the
mountaines
,
posted
from
the
watrie
cabbi●…
of
Nereus
,
to
bee
an
earely
viewer
of
these
tragi●…all
spectacles
.
But
ere
he
had
measured
a
te●…th
proportion
of
●…is
daily
pace
,
the
Peeres
suted
in
long
sable
robes
,
with
wreathes
of
Cyprus
branches
,
consecrated
to
Cypar●…ssus
,
encompassing
their
temples
,
came
forward
,
and
with
them
other
inferiour
assistants
,
clad
in
their
mourning
garments
,
each
attending
vpon
his
seuerall
charge
.
Next
these
came
Eliost●…
and
Cleodora
,
consisting
of
the
fairest
of
both
●…indes
,
flowrishing
in
the
prime
of
their
youth
,
and
in
the●…
ride
of
their
beautie
,
attired
all
in
long
blacke
ornaments
trailing
after
them
,
wearing
on
their
heads
,
garla●…ds
of
odoriferous
flowers
.
Who
beeing
arriued
vpon
the
scaffold
,
after
the
finishing
of
the
ceremoniall
rites
,
yielded
vp
their
liues
vnto
the
fatall
stroke
of
Iustice
.
These
two
patients
beeing
thus
executed
;
during
the
time
for
the
preparation
of
rich
and
solemne
funerals
,
they
were
for
a
publike
obseruation
brought
into
the
base
court
of
the
Palace
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
all
the
beholders
.
After
this
,
the
King
caused
a
royall
and
sumptuous
furniture
to
be
celebrated
for
their
obsequies
,
and
with
such
honour
as
their
dign●…ties
required
;
whom
burying
in
the
〈◊〉
of
Saint
Lawren●…
,
he
erected
a
stately
Mau●…olaenm
to
●…ee
the
common
bedde
of
those
bodies
,
whose
hearts
(
when
they
were
aliue
)
were
so
firmely
conioyned
together
.
And
lest
the●…e
s●…ould
be
left
any
thing
〈◊〉
in
this
trag●…al
accident
,
Lucilla
for
the
vnspeakable
〈◊〉
of
her
mist.
esse
,
did
drowne
herselfe
,
for
whom
a
stately
bath
was
prepared
in
euer
burning
Phlegeton
.