THE
ADMIRABLE
ADVENTVRES
OF
CLODOALDVS
,
A
DANISH
LORD
,
AND
HIS
THREE
CHILDREN
.
THE
divine
providence
useth
men
here
below
as
Counters
in
a
reckoning
,
Clodoaldus
an
eminent
Lord
,
The
Daughter
being
about
seven
yeeres
of
age
,
was
taken
by
the
subtill
practise
of
certaine
Priests
of
Idols
to
serve
as
a
vestall
Virgin
in
the
Temple
of
Irminsul
in
the
Land
of
Saxony
,
wherein
were
infinite
abhominations
committed
;
for
they
sacrificed
men
to
feed
Lions
,
and
Beares
kept
purposely
in
that
place
:
The
third
childe
of
Clodoaldus
was
Iacinthus
upon
whom
the
lot
fell
to
have
beene
sacrificed
in
the
Temple
of
this
bloody
Idoll
:
but
this
miserie
was
diverted
as
you
shall
understand
by
the
victorious
armes
of
the
French
,
who
overthrew
Idolatrie
,
and
caused
in
this
matter
unspeakable
felicity
to
arise
after
a
great
confusion
of
many
calamities
.
I
heere
(
Reader
)
request
thee
,
that
as
this
History
aimes
to
shew
the
triumph
of
the
crosse
upon
the
remainders
of
impietie
,
which
were
(
as
then
)
in
Europe
:
thou
wouldst
not
slightly
over-runne
these
lines
by
the
way
of
a
barren
delight
;
but
that
thou
therein
admire
the
obligations
thou
owest
to
the
Saviour
of
the
world
,
who
hath
drawne
thee
from
the
servitude
of
Devils
.
I
intreat
thee
therein
to
behold
the
precious
gift
hee
hath
conferred
on
France
,
taking
its
Armes
and
Flower
de
Luces
to
make
them
the
true
instruments
of
his
glory
:
The
wise-man
hath
said
very
well
,
that
Idolatrie
was
the
cause
,
the
beginning
,
and
the
end
of
all
evils
:
For
,
from
thence
proceeded
the
furious
warre
of
ignorance
;
the
perpetuall
illusion
of
life
,
the
confusion
of
all
things
,
the
neglect
of
God
,
the
corruption
of
nature
,
and
in
the
end
an
invndation
of
bloud
,
sacrileges
,
and
impurities
.
It
is
a
wonder
how
this
plague
having
begun
a
litle
after
the
Deluge
,
and
over-run
all
parts
of
the
world
;
was
not
yet
in
the
time
of
Charlemaigne
wholy
extinct
,
which
was
Eight
Hundred
yeeres
after
the
Birth
of
CHRIST
:
But
as
the
evill
spirit
endevoured
to
spred
his
Net
from
the
beginning
of
the
World
so
hee
sought
to
maintaine
it
to
the
end
,
I
am
not
ignorant
what
learned
men
argue
touching
the
first
Idol
.
Athenians
.
Didymus
,
and
S.
Ierome
attribute
the
invention
thereof
to
a
King
of
Creet
named
Melissus
:
Diodorus
and
Eusebius
,
to
the
Phrygians
:
The
Atlantes
a
people
of
Affricke
boast
aboue
all
others
the
antiquity
of
their
god
,
This
was
yet
practised
among
the
Saxons
,
as
we
shall
see
in
the
progresse
of
this
Historie
:
For
it
happened
that
Clodoaldus
this
distressed
Father
having
wandred
over
many
Countreys
,
perpetually
in
quest
of
his
Children
,
came
to
reside
in
Saxony
,
where
hee
had
some
alliance
:
and
seeking
there
for
some
entertainment
to
sweeten
the
sence
of
his
mis-hap
,
Now
it
chanced
one
day
,
that
he
pursuing
a
Bore
very
eagerly
,
entred
into
a
huge
thicke
forrest
which
much
astonished
him
to
behold
;
for
verely
it
was
a
den
of
Devils
,
where
they
made
very
many
bloudy
sacrifices
:
and
there
was
still
to
be
seen
a
huge
Idol
of
brasse
dedicated
to
a
false
Divinitie
,
vnder
which
this
Bore
casually
hastned
to
sheltor
himselfe
.
Those
,
I
who
at
that
time
accompanied
Clodoaldus
,
fayled
not
to
give
him
notice
it
was
the
Forrest
and
Idol
of
Irminsul
:
and
that
hunting
was
forbidden
in
that
place
:
But
hee
,
whether
neglecting
the
superstitions
of
a
Country
wherin
hee
had
not
yet
beene
naturalized
,
or
whether
charmed
with
the
pleasure
of
chase
,
forbare
not
to
passe
further
,
and
slew
the
Bore
with
his
owne
hand
,
whose
head
hee
cut
off
,
and
shewed
it
in
a
bravery
.
In
the
meane
while
(
it
being
very
ordinary
with
evil
spirits
to
speake
by
Idols
,
and
to
cause
sterility
of
seasons
,
and
sicknes
of
bodies
)
there
was
heard
to
proceed
from
this
statue
a
voyce
frightfull
,
and
menacing
:
which
protested
to
act
strange
out-rages
upon
the
person
of
this
poore
Lord
,
and
the
whole
Countrey
,
if
hee
endevoured
not
to
afford
a
speedie
satisfaction
.
And
that
which
made
it
bee
thought
these
threats
would
not
bee
without
effect
,
was
that
Clodoaldus
felt
himselfe
sodainely
strooken
with
a
dimnesse
,
which
for
a
time
tooke
from
him
the
vse
of
his
eyes
.
This
vigorous
spirit
of
his
was
so
overwhelmed
with
superstition
,
that
casting
himselfe
at
the
feet
of
a
false
god
to
begge
pardon
;
hee
yeelded
up
humble
supplications
,
which
rellished
more
of
the
servitude
of
his
feare
:
then
the
generosity
of
his
courage
.
The
Devill
seeing
him
in
a
state
to
yeeld
to
any
thing
,
required
of
him
for
the
recovery
of
his
sight
,
made
him
promise
to
sacrifice
the
first
thing
he
should
chance
to
meet
withall
as
hee
returned
to
his
house
:
He
quickly
found
by
experience
the
temeritie
of
his
vow
in
the
disaster
of
this
accident
.
For
his
son
Iacinthus
the
sole
obiect
of
his
thoughts
,
and
only
support
of
the
frailtie
of
his
age
,
understanding
hee
was
gone
from
his
house
on
hunting
;
made
haste
to
meet
him
with
cheerefulnesse
of
youth
,
and
excesse
of
ioy
.
The
poore
Father
who
had
already
both
the
portalls
of
his
eyes
shut
up
from
the
spectacle
of
his
calamities
,
held
perpetually
those
of
his
eares
too
open
to
his
owne
unhappinesse
:
which
was
the
cause
that
hearing
the
voice
of
Iacinthus
,
hee
waxed
pale
with
horror
,
and
casting
foorth
a
deepe
sigh
,
this
is
my
sonne
,
I
am
dead
:
Griefe
at
that
time
choaking
up
the
rest
of
his
words
:
On
the
other
side
the
little
Iacinthus
beholding
his
Father
blinde
,
and
considering
the
discomfort
hee
fell
into
at
the
instant
of
his
arrivall
,
imagined
himselfe
to
bee
the
cause
of
his
mis-hap
:
whereupon
hee
wept
so
bitterly
,
that
it
drew
much
compassion
from
those
there
present
,
and
made
all
the
forrest
resound
with
his
out-cries
.
Never
was
the
storie
of
Iephte
seene
better
personated
:
This
yong
innocent
held
himselfe
fast
fixed
to
the
knees
of
his
father
,
humbly
beseeching
him
by
all
that
which
was
most
religious
and
sacred
with
him
in
the
world
,
to
declare
the
remedy
might
be
applyed
for
his
recovery
;
or
else
to
take
revenge
on
him
,
and
kill
him
with
a
Bore-speare
,
which
hee
had
in
his
hand
,
protesting
he
would
direct
the
blow
,
and
open
his
brest
to
the
point
:
which
could
not
but
find
passage
enough
into
the
heart
of
a
Parricide
.
But
the
unfortunate
Clodoaldus
who
then
felt
the
most
horrible
convulsions
may
be
imagined
,
concealed
his
wound
so
much
as
hee
could
,
as
one
who
more
apprehended
the
remedie
,
then
the
evill
it selfe
:
The
father
,
and
sonne
were
long
in
a
combat
of
pietie
,
which
ministred
matter
of
teares
to
the
most
insensible
,
and
of
admiration
to
all
the
world
.
In
the
end
Clodoaldus
retiring
somewhat
apart
to
conferre
with
his
friends
,
who
had
accompanied
him
in
hunting
,
concerning
this
deplorable
accident
:
perceiving
those
who
were
very
willing
to
transferre
the
storme
upon
their
Neighbours
field
to
free
themselves
from
danger
,
became
earnest
to
perswade
him
speedily
to
accomplish
this
dolorous
sacrifice
,
he
growing
very
angry
and
contesting
with
words
sharpe
enough
,
some
of
them
hastned
to
the
eare
of
Iacinthus
,
who
presently
understood
the
knot
of
the
businesse
,
and
offered
himselfe
very
freely
to
bee
sacrificed
.
But
the
father
esteeming
himselfe
so
much
the
more
bound
to
preserve
a
vertue
,
which
hee
saw
prest
to
ruine
it selfe
for
him
,
ran
to
his
sonne
:
Love
which
is
too
cleere
sighted
,
supplyed
the
defect
of
his
eyes
,
and
made
so
strong
chaines
about
him
of
his
two
armes
,
in
holding
him
strictly
embraced
,
that
it
seemed
death
was
not
strong
enough
to
dissolue
the
knots
tyed
by
so
great
a
charity
:
He
weeping
,
said
,
Iacinthus
(
my
most
deare
sonne
)
thinke
I
am
a
Father
and
not
a
rocke
:
That
I
have
all
those
sensible
apprehensions
which
nature
can
give
in
the
like
occasions
:
You
know
your
eldest
Brother
,
and
your
Sister
have
already
beene
stollen
from
mee
in
their
tender
yeeres
,
to
make
up
the
measure
of
sorrow
which
I
conceived
upon
the
death
of
your
Mother
:
You
are
not
ignorant
that
you
onely
remaine
after
this
lamentable
ship-wracke
,
and
that
holding
you
in
my
armes
it
seemes
to
mee
I
possesse
a
broken
planke
of
a
vessell
which
bare
my
Treasures
:
I
saw
all
the
hopes
of
my
posteritie
to
flourish
againe
in
you
:
I
saw
a
support
of
my
declining
yeeres
:
Finally
I
there
there
beheld
my
flesh
and
bloud
,
and
yet
have
I
given
away
your
life
to
purchase
eyes
for
my selfe
:
and
do
I
throw
you
alive
into
a
Tombe
,
and
make
of
your
bloud
a
plaister
to
enioy
a
cruell
health
,
and
a
life
most
infamous
?
No
(
my
sonne
)
let
mee
rather
die
in
my
miseries
,
for
which
now
behold
mee
standing
within
the
gates
of
death
.
The
good
blinde
man
speaking
this
,
sought
to
make
a
Bath
of
his
teares
for
this
lamentable
sacrifice
,
whilst
others
prepared
one
of
bloud
for
him
,
nor
was
it
possible
to
appease
him
untill
lacinthus
had
promised
,
that
nothing
should
bee
done
without
his
consent
:
The
youth
notwithstanding
seeing
himselfe
free
,
secretly
slipt
aside
with
a
purpose
to
visite
the
Priests
of
the
Idols
,
and
obtayne
his
liberty
of
them
.
But
Clodoaldus
desirous
to
hold
him
perpetually
(
as
it
were
)
incorporated
to
himselfe
,
perceiving
hee
was
gone
,
entred
into
the
furies
of
disconsolate
sorrow
.
In
the
meane
time
the
sacrificers
being
dealt
withall
in
the
cause
of
the
suppliant
(
as
praetexts
of
devotion
are
ever
the
most
inexorable
)
grew
very
stiffe
in
the
bloodiest
wayes
,
encouraged
in
this
affaire
by
a
people
timerous
,
and
sottish
,
who
entertaine
no
motive
more
violently
then
that
which
superstition
suggesteth
:
the
poore
lambe
is
seized
on
,
and
taken
by
the
throat
to
dispose
him
for
sacrifice
,
with
so
much
fervour
,
as
it
seemed
they
would
purchase
the
Sun
,
wind
,
raine
,
and
fertility
of
yeeres
through
the
effusion
of
his
blood
.
(
Reader
)
Let
us
here
stay
a
little
,
and
consider
as
we
passe
along
,
Wee
have
seene
Tyrants
who
have
inflicted
most
strange
violences
upon
free
men
,
as
that
of
Basilius
Duke
of
Muscovia
,
who
commanded
his
people
to
bring
him
glasses
filled
with
sweat
for
tribute
,
and
Nightingales
in
Winter
;
and
one
〈◊〉
who
forbad
teares
to
the
afflctied
,
which
verily
are
the
gentlest
and
most
reasonable
wayes
nature
hath
found
out
for
the
discharge
of
a
heart
drenched
in
ac●●bities
.
Yet
never
could
these
cruelties
equall
the
rigours
of
a
soule
superstitions
,
which
is
to
it selfe
,
seafold
,
punishment
,
and
executioner
,
when
thinking
to
performe
some
notable
sacrifice
,
it
becomes
the
instrument
of
its
owne
ruine
.
Who
would
not
tremble
to
heare
that
men
could
perswade
men
to
thrust
a
knife
into
the
throat
of
their
Children
,
and
that
to
sprinkle
Idols
with
their
blood
was
an
act
merited
honour
,
and
which
might
draw
along
with
it
the
imitation
of
posterity
.
Wee
know
that
a
vow
ought
to
have
three
conditions
,
Behold
how
that
law
of
our
Saviour
is
resolved
into
reasonable
services
:
but
that
of
Devils
bindes
to
most
impious
acts
with
knots
of
a
necessity
,
that
admitteth
no
qualification
.
There
is
not
a
creature
which
defendeth
the
bloud
of
this
innocent
;
but
every
one
thinks
to
shed
that
with
sinne
,
which
hath
beene
vowed
without
reason
.
Chrysostome
,
Theodoret
,
and
so
great
a
number
of
ancient
Fathers
conclude
on
a
reall
sacrifice
,
I
finde
these
elder
opinions
cannot
bee
contradicted
,
but
with
much
temeritie
.
Yet
notwithstanding
,
whatsoever
hath
been
done
without
either
Law
or
reason
ought
not
to
passe
for
an
example
.
But
the
Devill
thirsty
of
humane
bloud
,
falsly
perswaded
their
Priests
,
the
greatest
mercy
they
might
vse
in
this
matter
,
was
to
become
most
cruell
,
which
they
did
,
all
of
them
ioyntly
condemning
the
little
Iacinthus
to
death
.
Whilst
the
victime
was
in
preparation
,
At
the
first
entrance
into
the
wood
,
Moreover
he
told
them
there
was
a
generall
bruit
,
that
the
next
day
a
very
solemne
sacrifice
should
bee
made
of
a
youth
of
a
noble
house
,
which
was
exceeding
much
deplored
.
These
gallants
were
hereupon
greatly
pricked
on
with
a
spurre
of
glory
:
and
made
a
resolution
to
set
him
at
liberty
:
But
this
man
,
who
considered
them
as
hansome
young
men
,
and
of
great
hope
,
much
disswaded
this
enterprize
which
hee
iudged
to
have
in
it
most
certaine
perill
,
and
a
most
uncertaine
victory
:
but
they
seeming
to
make
little
account
of
his
reasons
,
he
added
,
they
were
not
onely
to
fight
against
men
,
but
savage
beasts
which
kept
centinel
about
this
profane
Irminsul
,
and
that
Lyons
made
not
any
differente
between
the
flesh
of
Peasants
,
and
gentlemen
:
But
that
which
was
able
to
stay
the
most
adventurous
,
more
enflamed
the
young
valour
of
these
brave
Warriors
,
in
such
sort
,
that
they
retiring
into
a
poore
Cabin
which
this
Soldier
shewed
them
,
there
to
passe
the
night
:
they
concluded
to
determine
the
matter
the
next
morning
.
This
proiect
seemed
to
them
not
rash
at
all
,
for
they
imagined
they
had
nothing
to
doe
,
but
to
force
an
assembly
of
Idol-Priests
,
assisted
by
certaine
guards
(
wretched
enough
,
)
and
that
,
were
the
act
done
,
they
had
sufficient
intelligence
with
the
Nobility
of
the
Country
to
giue
order
for
their
safety
.
The
Sun
seemed
to
them
on
that
day
too
tardy
,
Certaine
Children
of
an
ill
aspect
marched
before
,
and
were
cloathed
in
blacke
Cassocks
,
carrying
some
of
them
Torches
,
others
perfuming-pans
in
their
hands
:
After
came
a
sacrificer
,
who
held
a
round
bason
full
of
water
,
thereby
to
notifie
one
of
the
most
necessary
elements
,
Then
two
other
bare
on
their
shoulders
a
little
altar
of
silver
,
wherein
there
were
crosse-barres
which
discovered
the
holy
fire
within
.
The
poore
Iacinthus
destined
to
this
office
so
magicall
,
was
in
the
midst
,
and
shewed
in
his
carriage
a
countenance
confident
enough
.
They
had
clothed
him
with
a
garment
of
white
sattin
,
and
set
on
his
head
a
Coronet
of
flowers
,
which
made
him
appeare
amongst
these
ministers
of
Irminsul
,
as
the
day-star
over
the
shades
of
night
.
Behind
him
a
man
vested
with
a
loose
garment
of
fine
litmen
without
sleeues
,
shewed
a
naked
sword
,
which
was
to
cut
off
the
head
of
this
miserable
sacrifice
.
Two
or
three
paces
behind
appeared
the
shee
Priest
Hildegardis
,
endowed
with
an
exquisite
beauty
,
shee
on
that
day
being
adorned
with
a
garment
all
over
tissued
with
rich
embroderies
,
her
haire
discheveled
,
and
the
top
of
her
head
crowned
with
a
little
myter
:
she
also
caried
a
great
silver
charger
with
golden
Scyzers
to
cut
off
the
tops
of
his
haire
whom
they
were
to
sacrifice
:
When
the
rayes
of
the
Sun
reflected
on
the
golden
tresses
,
and
the
glosse
of
her
garment
,
seemed
as
a
starre
crowned
with
lights
:
but
otherwise
she
walked
along
with
a
carelesse
pace
,
and
a
deiected
countenance
,
which
sufficiently
witnessed
the
horror
her
heart
conceived
at
these
hatefull
sacrifices
.
Then
marched
the
high
Priest
with
a
most
awfull
aspect
,
attended
by
a
very
great
number
of
bloody
Priests
,
who
were
to
have
a
share
in
this
hideous
office
.
The
gallants
putting
themselues
in
ambush
,
failed
not
very
seasonably
to
fall
like
Eagles
vpon
their
prey
,
The
bruit
thereof
being
spred
abroad
,
the
Lists
were
encompassed
with
a
great
number
of
spectators
,
who
were
infinitely
delighted
to
behold
the
perill
of
those
strangers
,
in
the
safety
of
their
owne
persons
.
The
high
Priest
had
his
seat
in
a
very
eminent
place
,
and
on
the
other
side
Hildegardis
appeared
among
the
Ladies
,
as
a
rich
Diamond
amidst
counterfeit
stones
:
Shee
began
from
the
first
encounter
to
entertaine
a
great
opinion
of
the
worth
of
these
two
gallants
.
But
when
she
saw
the
braue
Ischyrion
to
leape
confidently
into
the
List
,
and
to
expect
with
a
stable
foot
the
dangers
,
which
others
could
not
behold
without
trembling
:
even
then
she
felt
most
tender
affections
of
his
person
,
and
there
were
evidently
observed
during
all
this
spectacle
divers
alterations
of
her
countenance
,
which
one
while
took
the
scarlet
tincture
,
presently
became
pale
:
and
straight
shee
lifted
up
her
eyes
towards
heaven
,
in
such
manner
that
she
felt
a
fierce
combat
in
her selfe
,
for
him
,
whom
she
had
never
known
.
First
of
all
,
a
huge
Beare
was
let
loose
,
who
raising
himselfe
upon
his
feet
,
made
a
shew
hee
would
grapple
with
Ischyrion
:
but
the
excellent
Champion
deelining
the
first
seizure
with
a
dexterous
agility
of
body
:
thought
this
beast
being
very
weake
about
the
head
,
it
were
good
to
astonish
him
,
which
he
did
,
when
nimbly
leaping
on
him
,
and
bestriding
him
as
a
horse
,
hee
gave
him
many
blowes
,
wherewith
the
Beare
became
so
enraged
,
that
hee
many
times
ran
up
and
downe
the
Amphitheater
as
swift
as
a
tempest
:
whereupon
loud
out-cries
were
made
on
every
side
,
the
gallant
finding
himselfe
assured
of
his
seat
,
couragiously
pursued
the
beast
,
which
utterly
ashamed
,
hastned
to
hide
himselfe
in
a
corner
of
the
List
:
no
man
being
able
to
pricke
him
forward
againe
to
undertake
the
like
course
.
An
other
beare
was
dispatched
against
Faustin
,
whom
he
knocked
downe
with
a
clubbe
hee
held
in
his
right
hand
,
a
matter
not
difficult
for
his
valour
:
since
many
Beares
haue
beene
heretofore
killed
with
blowes
of
the
fist
,
by
wrastlers
in
the
Roman
Amphitheater
.
The
high
Priest
extreamly
offended
,
cryed
out
a
loud
to
the
master
of
these
Beasts
to
put
out
one
of
his
fiercest
Lions
in
the
face
of
the
Combatants
,
which
made
Hildegardis
waxe
pale
through
feare
she
conceived
therat
:
This
king
of
beasts
shewed
in
the
very
beginning
of
the
combat
he
had
not
much
desire
to
assaile
a
man
:
For
he
long
time
stood
a
good
distance
off
,
with
his
eyes
fixed
on
the
ground
,
so
that
needs
must
Ischyrion
provoke
him
,
which
he
did
,
throwing
a
little
Iavelin
at
him
to
serve
as
an
eatrance
into
this
perillous
Duel
:
Then
began
hee
to
roare
very
loud
,
and
beating
his
sides
with
his
taile
,
ranne
upon
the
gallant
,
who
offered
a
Iavelin
at
him
which
hee
had
in
his
hand
,
but
he
avoiding
the
iron
,
flew
upon
the
wood
,
which
he
rent
,
and
pulled
in
pieces
with
his
teeth
,
thundring
out
againe
a
hideous
roare
which
cast
astonishment
among
the
spectators
:
The
valorous
Ischyrion
putting
himselfe
into
a
ready
posture
,
drew
his
sword
out
of
the
scabbard
,
on
which
the
beames
of
the
Sun
reflecting
;
made
a
lustre
to
sparkle
very
lively
into
the
eyes
of
his
adversary
which
at
that
time
began
to
amaze
him
,
and
hee
remembring
hee
had
heard
this
beast
bare
part
of
his
strength
in
his
sight
,
tooke
a
cloake
which
hee
then
had
wreathed
about
his
arme
:
and
unfolding
it
threw
it
very
successefully
upon
the
eyes
of
the
Lion
,
where
with
he
found
himselfe
much
disturbed
:
so
that
watching
his
advantage
,
hee
transfixed
his
belly
with
his
sword
which
made
him
fall
downe
,
rowling
and
tumbling
in
his
owne
gore
.
Vpon
this
atchievement
the
clamours
were
redoubled
thoroughout
the
Amphitheater
,
some
crying
out
with
ioy
and
applause
,
others
for
rage
:
but
the
high
Priest
,
who
at
any
price
would
have
the
life
of
these
strangers
,
very
vchemently
declared
to
the
people
.
They
had
killed
the
nurslings
of
god
,
thorough
a
most
insolent
bravado
:
and
that
if
they
instantly
revenged
not
his
quarrell
,
nothing
might
bee
expected
all
this
whole
yeere
but
dearths
,
ruines
,
and
extreme
desolations
.
As
for
himselfe
,
hee
was
satisfied
with
giuing
them
advice
,
and
that
if
these
his
counsels
were
not
followed
,
hee
at
least
washed
his
hands
from
the
pollution
of
sacred
bloud
,
vnworthily
shed
before
their
eyes
.
It
is
a
strange
thing
,
The
History
now
transferreth
us
to
recount
an
honourable
passion
of
the
virgin
Hildegardis
,
The
Soule
according
to
the
saying
of
ancients
,
All
love
hath
this
proper
in
it
,
it
goeth
,
it
saileth
,
and
liveth
out
of
it selfe
in
complacence
of
the
thing
beloved
:
but
taketh
notable
differences
according
to
the
obiects
to
which
it
adhereth
.
For
the
carnall
,
resembling
Noe's
Raven
,
is
wholly
confined
to
carrion
,
and
ends
in
bruitishnesse
.
The
Spirituall
tendeth
to
vertues
,
to
perfections
,
to
the
lively
images
of
honesty
,
which
have
in
them
contentments
,
and
delights
ineffable
.
It
is
very
true
,
this
Hildegardis
,
who
as
yet
lived
in
gentilisme
,
could
not
imprint
foot-steps
totally
purified
in
these
amities
:
yet
was
there
nothing
carnall
and
grosse
in
it
,
for
shee
felt
her
heart
worthily
entertained
with
the
image
of
a
great
goodnesse
,
and
equall
worth
,
which
she
saw
resplendent
in
these
gallants
,
since
they
had
freely
exposed
themselves
to
death
for
the
preservation
of
a
person
,
who
according
to
the
iudgment
of
all
the
world
nothing
concerned
them
,
&
had
so
bravely
carried
themselves
in
the
field
of
battell
.
Behold
the
way
wherein
ordinarily
spirituall
amities
insist
,
This
admiration
is
attended
by
another
degree
,
which
is
the
conformity
of
the
will
,
with
that
good
which
is
proposed
unto
it
,
causing
the
soule
to
begin
to
take
fire
,
and
force
sparkes
of
desire
to
flie
out
in
courting
that
good
,
shee
figures
unto
herselfe
.
Then
it
gaineth
another
degree
,
which
is
,
that
of
sharpe
and
sweet
complacence
,
pleasingly
entertained
with
the
thoughts
of
its
obiect
:
one
while
in
hope
to
possesse
it
,
another
while
in
feare
to
loose
it
:
and
with
sundry
other
passions
which
accompanie
this
delectation
,
as
yet
painfull
,
and
suffering
:
From
complacence
one
is
transported
to
a
search
,
where
love
assumeth
wings
to
flie
to
the
bosome
of
its
repose
,
therein
imploying
all
possible
meanes
to
content
it selfe
:
and
if
it
be
favoured
in
its
pursuit
,
it
commeth
to
mutuall
vnion
of
wills
,
of
affections
,
good
turnes
,
communications
,
and
presence
from
whence
finally
ariseth
another
complacence
no
longer
laborious
,
When
she
returned
from
the
Amphitheater
to
her
lodging
,
she
took
a
singular
contentment
to
discourse
with
her selfe
what
had
passed
,
and
although
the
condition
of
affaires
permitted
not
freedome
of
speech
,
she
notwithstanding
sufficiently
discovered
her selfe
more
to
incline
to
pity
,
then
rigour
:
and
if
some
one
spake
any
word
in
favour
of
the
prisoners
,
shee
began
to
hold
him
in
good
esteeme
,
as
a
faithfull
servant
,
and
worthy
instrument
of
her
pretentions
.
But
when
shee
retired
into
her
chamber
to
take
some
repose
,
(
as
solitude
and
night
are
proper
to
foster
passions
)
that
was
the
time
those
cares
which
were
in
the
bottome
of
her
soule
,
began
to
breake
forth
,
and
dilate
themselves
in
a
very
long
traine
of
confused
and
ill
digested
purposes
.
All
the
combat
which
passed
in
the
circuit
of
the
Lists
was
renewed
in
the
closure
of
her
heart
,
stil
the
brave
Ischyrion
returned
into
her
thoughts
one
while
how
he
chased
the
Beare
,
then
how
he
overthrew
the
Lyon
,
sometime
how
hee
was
all
covered
over
with
sweat
and
bloud
amongst
the
huge
heapes
of
the
dead
,
which
fell
under
the
valour
of
his
victorious
hands
:
But
when
she
came
to
consider
the
fetters
on
his
feet
in
this
darke
dungeon
,
and
that
shee
reflected
upon
this
infernall
sacrifice
wherein
she
was
to
bee
imployed
in
the
destruction
of
the
most
lovely
creature
of
the
world
;
shee
was
engulfed
in
the
horror
and
affrightment
of
her
thoughts
.
The
mournefull
virgin
a
hundred
and
a
hundred
times
detested
the
day
which
destined
her
to
this
abhominable
condition
;
she
cursed
to
all
the
furies
of
Hell
,
both
Priest
,
altars
,
and
sacrifices
to
which
shee
had
hitherto
offered
her
service
thorough
a
superstition
,
which
had
therein
as
much
infamy
,
as
credulity
.
It
was
the
time
,
that
all
living
creatures
were
involved
in
the
veyle
of
night
,
and
charmed
with
the
naturall
sweetnesse
of
sleepe
,
when
the
sad
Hildegardis
like
a
sick
eie
,
did
nothing
but
watch
,
weepe
,
and
tremble
for
her
wel-beloved
:
One
while
unable
any
longer
to
endure
the
disturbances
of
her
bed
,
as
if
it
had
beene
the
cause
of
her
cares
,
she
walked
up
and
downe
her
chamber
like
a
ghost
;
sometimes
shee
opened
the
window
,
and
seeing
Heaven
enameled
with
an
infinite
number
of
stars
:
shee
said
to
herselfe
;
Amongst
so
many
eyes
which
watch
in
this
great
Temple
of
God
,
is
there
not
some
one
that
undertakes
the
commission
of
the
events
of
the
world
,
which
may
command
some
ray
to
arise
in
the
confusion
of
my
affaires
?
Then
remembring
within
her selfe
the
contentment
of
her
fathers
house
,
which
she
had
tasted
in
her
most
innocent
yeeres
:
her
taking
away
,
her
fortune
,
her
imployment
,
the
tedious
yeeres
,
which
saw
her
drenched
in
this
miserable
servitude
;
she
breathed
foorth
sighes
,
and
moystened
her
bosome
with
teares
,
which
seemed
,
ought
to
be
without
measure
,
as
her
evill
was
without
remedy
.
Sometime
it
came
into
her
thoughts
,
that
perhaps
some
divine
power
had
sent
these
two
young
gallants
for
her
deliverance
,
and
that
shee
should
not
refuse
the
good
fortune
which
now
did
(
as
it
were
)
knocke
at
her
dore
,
then
instantly
shee
smiled
at
her
owne
imagination
,
and
thorough
an
infinite
care
she
had
to
preserve
her
virginity
perpetually
inviolable
:
it
seemed
to
her
that
her
minde
was
too
much
employed
on
the
image
of
her
deare
Ischyrion
;
her
young
heart
which
had
not
learned
to
love
any
creature
in
this
manner
,
doubted
her
first
flames
,
and
feared
to
trust
her selfe
with
her
owne
secret
.
Then
she
blamed
her
owne
simplicity
as
too
scrupulous
,
being
perswaded
shee
ought
not
to
resist
the
inspiration
of
so
holy
an
amity
,
and
that
this
fire
was
not
unlike
the
rayes
of
the
Sunne
which
enkindle
the
Phoenix
his
nest
.
If
in
the
agitation
of
her
thoughts
she
strove
to
shut
an
eye
;
her
repose
was
presently
assailed
with
affrightments
,
and
fantasies
which
figured
unto
her
hideous
images
of
her
calamity
:
sometimes
shee
thought
she
saw
her
best
beloved
cut
in
peeces
in
this
most
enormous
sacrifice
,
and
that
hee
implored
her
aide
with
a
dying
voice
:
One
while
she
brake
prison
with
him
,
and
found
therein
resistance
that
hindered
her
designes
:
an
other
while
shee
ranne
thorough
frightfull
forrests
and
wildernesses
,
in
the
company
of
her
Ischyrion
:
another
while
she
sayled
vpon
seas
full
of
Monsters
,
and
Tempests
,
and
in
an
instant
,
saw
her selfe
surprised
by
the
high
Priest
,
who
reproached
her
with
ingratitude
,
and
infidelity
:
His
menacing
countenance
pursued
her
as
a
shadow
of
hell
,
it
shut
her
up
in
dungeons
,
it
put
fetters
on
her
feet
,
and
hands
,
it
,
in
her
opinion
condemned
her
to
dye
in
flames
,
and
to
serue
for
a
spectacle
of
terrour
to
all
those
,
who
had
adored
her
as
a
Divinity
.
Amongst
all
these
horrours
shee
had
not
any
thought
more
sweet
than
death
,
which
shee
began
to
reflect
on
with
an
amorous
eye
,
as
the
Haven
of
the
perturbations
of
her
minde
.
She
perswaded
her selfe
,
that
who
can
no
longer
hope
for
ought
,
should
feare
nothing
,
and
that
the
most
undoubted
remedy
of
all
miseries
was
the
extremity
of
those
miseries
,
which
ended
in
the
last
period
of
their
violence
,
since
the
divine
providence
hath
not
made
an
immortall
evill
,
for
things
mortall
.
So
soone
as
shee
saw
the
first
rayes
of
day-light
to
breake
forth
,
she
went
to
seeke
out
her
faithfull
Araspus
,
Araspus
then
seeing
her
enter
into
his
chamber
,
well
perceived
she
was
not
in
any
good
tune
,
and
said
unto
her
:
Daughter
,
what
brings
you
hither
?
Hee
who
should
behold
your
countenance
would
thinke
your
mind
were
full
of
discontent
.
But
she
at
that
time
laying
aside
all
complements
,
and
thinking
of
nothing
but
to
empty
her
heart
of
what
surcharged
it
:
demaunded
of
him
,
whither
hee
had
thoroughly
observed
all
that
passed
in
the
matter
of
these
gallants
,
and
hee
replying
one
must
be
without
eyes
,
if
they
were
not
open
to
behold
so
prodigious
valour
.
This
word
extremely
pleased
the
faithfull
Lover
,
and
gave
her
occasion
to
enlarge
upon
their
praise
with
discourses
superlative
enough
,
which
she
could
not
end
,
but
with
compassion
of
their
misery
:
for
she
bitterly
bewayled
to
see
such
eminent
vertues
under
the
knife
of
furies
.
But
Araspus
seeking
to
comfort
her
,
and
shewing
that
in
a
matter
already
passed
we
have
no
better
remedy
then
forgetfulnesse
,
and
in
case
of
impossibility
,
no
other
power
but
the
acknowledgement
of
our
infirmities
,
she
wide
opened
her
heart
,
and
said
unto
him
,
Araspus
,
)
you
know
you
have
beene
obliged
to
all
our
family
,
and
by
how
many
titles
I
may
account
you
mine
:
Needs
must
I
confesse
,
since
my
misfortune
hath
enthralled
mee
with
captivity
,
I
have
ever
cast
an
eye
on
you
,
as
an
Angel-guardian
appointed
by
the
gods
for
my
safety
.
I
have
made
you
the
depository
of
all
my
crosses
,
counsels
,
all
my
thoughts
:
and
if
in
such
confusion
of
affaires
,
I
have
received
any
hope
,
I
no
sooner
felt
it
bud
in
my
hart
,
but
have
beene
willing
to
make
it
bloome
in
your
bosome
.
You
are
not
ignorant
that
since
my
captivity
I
have
lived
on
gall
and
teares
,
nor
have
found
anything
else
then
thornes
in
an
age
,
wherein
Mayds
of
my
condition
use
not
to
walke
but
on
roses
.
How
often
have
you
seene
mee
in
the
accesses
of
sorrow
,
so
violent
,
as
they
were
able
to
rend
my
soule
foorth
,
if
my
good
Genius
had
not
preserved
it
for
a
more
prosperous
fortune
:
you
used
to
tell
mee
I
must
bee
patient
,
and
that
a
happy
day
would
come
which
should
breake
my
fetters
,
and
wipe
away
all
my
teares
.
Now
know
(
my
deare
Araspus
)
that
day
is
come
that
if
I
once
neglect
my
happinesse
,
it
will
passe
away
,
nor
ever
shall
I
againe
so
much
as
touch
the
tips
of
its
wings
.
It
is
most
undoubted
that
Heaven
taking
some
pitty
on
my
griefe
,
hath
sent
us
these
two
gentlemen
,
of
whose
strength
and
valour
you
have
had
testimony
enough
,
wherefore
I
am
resolved
by
some
way
or
other
to
set
them
at
liberty
,
and
suffer
them
to
take
mee
from
hence
,
that
so
I
may
bee
restored
to
my
Fathers
house
.
This
is
a
plot
which
cannot
bee
condemned
by
any
,
who
have
not
utterly
abandoned
humane
affection
.
And
if
you
alleage
,
you
therein
finde
very
many
difficulties
;
I
answere
,
good
things
are
not
otherwise
compassed
:
All
must
be
hazarded
to
gaine
all
,
at
the
worst
I
have
nothing
to
loose
;
but
a
most
miserable
life
.
If
you
will
not
expose
your selfe
to
perill
in
this
affaire
:
at
least
deny
mee
not
your
counsell
.
The
substance
of
it
I
put
not
into
deliberation
,
I
onely
aske
what
course
wee
must
hold
in
the
execution
.
Araspus
was
much
amazed
to
understand
the
bold
proiect
of
this
spirit
,
which
had
never
beene
unfolded
in
such
manner
,
and
assuredly
iudged
this
cogitation
had
gayned
so
deepe
roots
in
her
heart
,
that
it
would
be
a
matter
very
difficult
to
oppose
her
resolutions
.
Notwithstanding
he
replyed
:
(
Most
deare
daughter
)
it
were
superfluous
to
entertaine
you
with
discourse
of
the
services
I
have
dedicated
to
your
noble
Family
:
yea
,
much
lesse
on
the
powerfull
and
ardent
affections
which
transport
me
to
desire
your
liberty
,
wherein
I
behold
mine
owne
engaged
:
Beleeve
mee
(
sweet
creature
)
you
ill
desire
the
best
thing
in
the
world
,
and
by
making
an
attempt
unseasonably
,
you
ruine
all
your
endevours
for
the
future
.
You
will
not
(
as
far
as
I
can
perceive
)
descend
from
your
prison
,
but
by
precipitation
,
and
once
to
preserve
your selfe
contrary
to
the
rules
of
prudence
,
you
reioyce
to
undoe
your selfe
for
ever
,
by
the
wayes
of
temerity
.
All
that
,
which
ordinarily
is
used
to
destroy
good
affaires
,
is
it
which
now
you
employ
to
make
yours
successefull
Passion
,
Disorder
,
Hast
,
Precipitation
,
hold
counsell
in
your
yong
heart
,
whilst
reason
is
exiled
:
You
speake
of
setting
these
two
young
Gentlemen
at
libertie
:
how
would
you
give
tha
to
others
,
which
you
have
not
your selfe
?
Is
there
not
a
gaoler
at
the
gates
of
these
prisons
?
Are
there
not
guards
in
the
Castle
?
Are
there
not
centinels
who
watch
on
all
sides
?
And
were
all
of
them
fast
a
sleepe
,
what
meanes
will
there
bee
to
deceive
a
Priest
who
hath
Argos
eyes
perpetually
open
upon
your
person
:
nay
,
should
you
break
two
iron
gates
,
three
others
would
make
resistance
.
This
whole
Castle
is
(
as
it
were
)
nothing
but
a
continuall
prison
,
wherein
the
birds
of
the
ayre
would
have
enough
to
doe
to
save
themselves
?
But
if
it
once
happen
you
bee
surprized
in
the
act
,
(
of
which
there
are
very
strong
apparances
)
you
thrust
your selfe
into
hazard
,
either
to
bee
burnt
alive
,
or
to
involve
your
whole
life
in
the
deepest
miseries
which
may
bee
imagined
.
But
(
daughter
)
had
you
all
you
could
desire
to
your
hearts
wish
:
can
you
thinke
it
were
fit
to
put
your selfe
into
the
hands
of
these
young
strangers
,
who
for
the
most
part
have
no
more
fidelity
then
the
sea
,
and
winds
?
Remember
,
you
hitherto
have
preserved
the
precious
treasure
of
virginity
,
wherein
the
lawes
of
the
Countrey
have
infinitely
favoured
you
,
and
that
there
needs
but
one
houre
to
loose
that
in
peace
,
which
hath
been
maintained
by
ten
yeeres
warre
.
This
vertue
(
if
you
know
it
not
)
is
all
of
glasse
,
one
unadvised
touch
of
the
finger
,
is
of
power
to
breake
it
in
the
brightest
splendor
of
its
lustre
.
Behold
your selfe
now
in
an
estate
wherein
you
have
gained
reputation
,
and
honours
are
done
you
as
to
a
Divinity
:
Let
time
sweetly
slide
away
,
and
expect
till
the
fruit
be
ripe
,
which
of
it selfe
will
fall
.
We
heare
the
standards
of
Charlemaign
the
prime
Monarch
of
the
world
,
menace
this
Countrey
:
what
know
you
whether
heaven
have
not
put
your
freedome
and
happinesse
into
his
hands
.
But
(
deare
and
most
honoured
Lady
)
if
you
have
heretofore
made
some
account
of
my
words
,
at
this
time
despise
not
my
teares
.
Yeeld
your selfe
up
to
reason
,
so
to
render
you
to
your selfe
.
I
have
ever
heard
it
sayd
,
that
the
counsels
of
youth
have
much
promptnesse
,
but
repentance
which
followes
them
,
doth
likewise
finde
them
out
with
ready
wing
:
and
never
leaves
them
,
but
with
leaden
feet
.
This
Oration
strengthened
with
wisedome
,
and
affection
,
ought
to
have
made
a
powerfull
impression
on
the
heart
of
a
vestall
:
But
we
must
affirme
it
is
one
of
the
greatest
miracles
in
the
world
to
make
a
creature
of
this
sexe
,
which
hath
given
admittance
to
some
violent
passion
,
freely
to
doe
homage
to
a
truth
acknowledged
.
Affections
are
oft-times
as
easily
put
on
,
I
know
what
I
have
to
doe
.
Yea
it
hath
beene
many
times
observed
in
the
experiments
of
humane
life
,
It
is
strange
to
see
how
soone
lovers
and
sicke
folkes
become
angry
:
shee
so
with-stood
his
advice
,
that
she
doubted
not
to
say
to
poore
Araspus
.
That
either
hee
was
a
coward
,
or
a
Traytor
to
her
fortune
:
and
that
notwithstanding
all
this
discourse
,
shee
was
resolved
either
to
flie
,
or
die
.
Hee
,
who
saw
this
spirit
like
to
a
swolne
sea
,
thought
it
was
but
to
loose
words
to
speak
in
so
impetuous
astorme
of
passion
:
but
not
wholy
to
disengage
her
from
his
counsell
,
yeelding
to
the
time
hee
very
gently
said
,
wee
must
then
endevour
to
handle
this
businesse
with
a
soft
touch
,
and
to
discover
no
part
hereof
to
any
,
who
is
not
worthy
of
much
trust
:
for
oftentimes
too
many
Physicians
,
and
counsellers
overthrow
sicke
bodies
,
and
doubtfull
causes
:
So
much
reioyced
she
in
this
consent
,
that
instantly
casting
her selfe
about
his
necke
,
she
embraced
him
,
craving
pardon
,
and
promising
that
all
this
designe
should
proceed
according
to
his
intentions
,
that
he
alone
should
dispose
all
things
necessary
for
their
departure
:
and
shee
her selfe
undertake
the
rest
.
It
is
most
true
,
her
credit
was
not
small
,
for
besides
that
these
Barbarians
honoured
this
Princesse
of
virgins
,
whom
they
served
in
the
Temple
as
a
Divinity
,
Hildegardis
by
her
sweet
disposition
,
and
obliging
courtesies
in
the
space
of
Foureteene
or
Fifteene
yeeres
,
had
with
ease
gained
good
servants
,
who
shee
thought
would
not
faile
her
at
her
need
:
shee
likewise
had
so
absolute
a
power
to
visit
prisons
,
to
enter
into
dungeons
,
and
many
times
at
her
request
to
enlarge
prisoners
,
as
it
seemed
to
promise
her
much
facility
in
a
project
,
which
was
otherwise
impossible
:
It
also
happened
very
fortunately
,
that
the
execution
of
offenders
was
put
off
till
another
day
,
for
certaine
customes
of
antiquity
,
and
religion
,
that
are
strong
chaines
among
people
,
and
which
gave
her
full
scope
to
accomplish
her
desires
.
Wee
daily
see
among
many
occurrents
of
affaires
,
that
to
be
verified
,
which
an
ancient
Author
said
,
who
having
made
a
large
recitall
of
all
the
naturall
armes
which
God
giveth
creatures
:
he
affirmes
a
women
eminently
hath
them
all
,
and
that
there
is
neither
fire
,
nor
sword
,
which
yeeldeth
not
either
to
beauty
,
or
cunning
wyles
which
with
them
are
very
frequent
.
She
is
able
to
walke
thorough
a
Corps-du-guard
,
to
pierce
Rockes
,
and
to
seat
her selfe
in
places
,
where
nothing
can
penetrate
,
but
lightning
.
Hildegardis
so
mannaged
her
businesse
in
a
short
time
,
that
a
hundred
iron
gates
were
all-most
ready
to
fly
open
at
her
command
.
Shee
having
disposed
so
many
affections
to
her
service
,
(
Madame
)
what
is
the
matter
,
come
you
then
to
leade
us
out
to
butchery
?
Shee
desirous
to
sound
them
,
answered
,
(
Sir
,
)
trouble
not
your selfe
,
but
as
you
have
fought
valiantly
,
dispose
your selves
to
die
bravely
.
To
which
he
replyed
,
he
was
already
thoroughly
prepared
,
and
asked
her
if
it
were
she
must
do
the
deed
?
To
which
she
answered
:
That
never
had
she
learned
the
trade
to
cut
mens
throats
,
but
that
she
was
onely
to
assist
in
the
sacrifice
:
and
to
cut
off
the
tipps
of
the
victimes
haire
,
to
throw
the
first
fruits
into
the
flames
.
I
,
at
the
least
render
thankes
to
my
fortune
(
saith
Faustin
)
that
we
are
fallen
into
so
good
a
hand
:
and
that
since
wee
must
needes
die
,
our
death
shall
be
honoured
with
the
eyes
of
such
a
beauty
.
Vpon
this
Hildegardis
felt
her
heart
surprized
,
and
stood
some
distance
of
time
without
speaking
one
word
:
casting
her
eyes
on
the
yong
Iacinthus
,
kept
in
the
same
dungeon
:
and
who
notwithstanding
the
light
and
voice
still
slept
securely
.
Behold
(
saith
Ischyrion
)
how
this
child
doth
allie
the
brother
to
the
sister
,
that
is
,
sleepe
to
death
?
Why
should
wee
so
much
feare
death
,
since
to
speake
truly
it
is
(
as
it
were
)
nothing
else
but
to
performe
once
for
all
,
what
Iacinthus
now
doth
,
and
what
wee
daily
doe
many
times
.
Then
turning
himselfe
with
a
smiling
countenance
to
the
vestall
,
(
Madame
)
saith
he
should
wee
dare
to
hope
a
favour
from
you
,
we
would
not
beg
life
:
For
wee
know
wee
are
accounted
in
the
number
of
the
most
wretched
sacrifices
,
and
that
the
people
must
be
appeased
by
our
death
:
Doe
then
but
save
this
little
innocent
,
pardon
the
tendernesse
of
his
age
,
take
pity
on
the
sorrow
of
his
father
:
verely
we
may
vaunt
even
in
these
dungeons
,
hee
is
our
deare
conquest
,
and
that
we
have
purchased
him
in
a
sharpe
combat
,
at
the
price
of
our
bloud
:
which
causeth
his
death
to
afflict
us
more
sensibly
then
our
owne
.
At
this
word
Hildegardis
breathed
foorth
a
deepe
sigh
,
which
shee
notwithstanding
sought
to
smoother
:
yet
turning
to
her
companion
,
she
said
,
Verely
this
heart
is
truly
generous
,
what
could
hee
doe
more
,
should
hee
pleade
his
brothers
cause
?
Behold
what
contempt
of
death
,
what
resolution
?
It
is
fittest
for
such
to
live
,
since
they
so
well
know
how
to
use
life
.
Therevpon
drawing
neere
vnto
him
,
(
Sir
said
shee
,
)
Doe
me
the
honour
to
tell
me
your
name
,
and
what
you
are
:
He
replyed
there
needed
in
him
for
sacrifice
,
but
body
and
soule
,
as
for
his
name
,
it
served
for
no
other
use
.
That
all
which
miserable
men
can
doe
,
is
wisely
to
conceale
themselves
,
and
that
among
disasters
the
most
secret
were
ever
the
best
for
generous
soules
.
This
answere
more
enkindled
the
curiosity
of
the
Lady
to
enquire
after
that
,
which
he
was
willing
to
dissemble
,
so
that
seeing
himselfe
pressed
on
all
sides
,
he
said
,
(
Madame
)
I
am
called
Ischyrion
since
you
must
needs
know
it
,
and
I
intreat
you
to
thinke
,
I
doe
not
now
begin
to
fight
with
Monsters
;
for
my
whole
life
resembleth
those
pieces
of
Tapistry
,
where
Dragons
are
seene
among
golden
apples
;
It
is
a
perpetuall
web
of
miseries
,
and
glories
;
there
was
never
any
thing
so
various
:
I
have
beene
told
I
sprang
from
regall
bloud
,
but
being
very
young
,
and
unknowne
,
was
stolne
away
by
Pirates
,
and
then
recovered
againe
by
shepherds
;
whereof
Thoas
,
the
most
eminent
among
them
,
was
pleased
to
breed
mee
with
his
owne
sonne
Faustin
here
present
;
with
whom
I
have
vowed
a
most
faithfull
and
strict
amity
:
After
that
,
I
had
a
vehement
desire
to
travell
all
the
world
over
with
him
,
and
to
make
enquiry
into
my
birth
,
which
I
have
hitherto
done
:
nor
is
there
any
place
of
fame
in
the
habitable
world
,
to
which
in
this
my
youth
I
have
not
travelled
,
and
ennobled
it
with
some
conquest
:
wee
together
have
seene
above
a
hundred
times
the
gates
of
death
wide
open
to
receive
us
;
but
still
our
good
Genius
found
some
way
for
our
deliverance
,
untill
now
I
see
no
helpe
at
all
:
verely
in
my
opinion
,
death
alone
must
shew
mee
the
place
,
where
my
parents
are
.
He
cut
off
these
words
very
short
,
unwilling
to
seeme
either
vaine-glorious
in
recitall
of
his
owne
adventures
,
or
suppliant
to
purchase
life
by
the
history
of
his
travels
:
But
shee
who
considered
these
discourses
,
like
unto
Pictures
which
tell
more
then
they
expresse
:
not
being
able
any
longer
to
dissemble
her
heart
,
which
shee
seemed
to
distill
with
her
teares
,
having
broken
some
very
deepe
sobs
,
said
unto
him
,
Worthy
sir
,
and
friend
:
God
hath
not
created
me
a
rocke
to
be
insensible
of
humane
miseries
:
I
plainly
see
your
atchievements
very
neere
approach
the
fortunes
of
our
house
,
and
it
seemes
the
web
of
our
destinies
hath
passed
thorough
the
one
,
and
the
same
hand
:
For
my
father
had
a
sonne
taken
from
him
when
he
was
very
young
;
a
while
after
the
death
of
his
wife
,
(
my
thrice
honoured
Mother
)
which
drenched
him
into
so
deep
a
sorrow
,
that
thorough
griefe
he
expected
death
.
Hee
notwithstanding
comforted
himselfe
in
me
,
beholding
me
in
most
innocent
yeeres
,
of
a
nature
very
cheerefull
:
and
doubted
not
but
that
I
in
time
might
bring
him
a
sonne
,
on
whom
he
might
repose
his
decaying
age
.
But
who
is
able
to
penetrate
the
turnes
,
and
winding
wayes
of
this
great
Laborinth
of
time
?
and
the
employments
of
worldly
affaires
:
In
a
short
space
I
was
snatched
from
him
by
a
notorious
theft
;
leaving
him
with
a
childe
yet
in
the
Cradle
,
and
after
many
adventures
,
I
have
scene
my selfe
confined
to
this
place
of
Massacres
,
to
become
the
most
unfortunate
creature
of
the
World
.
But
now
that
I
may
speake
vnto
you
with
an
open
heart
,
I
every
moment
die
;
and
each
day
a
thousand
times
abhor
my
wretched
life
,
captived
vnder
the
most
infamous
tyranny
,
may
happen
to
a
creature
of
my
condition
.
Wherefore
(
most
heroicke
and
generous
gentlemen
)
I
coniure
you
by
your
inviolable
friendship
,
your
adventures
,
your
danger
,
and
mine
;
take
mee
from
hence
,
to
restore
me
to
the
house
of
my
Father
.
Save
your
owne
lives
to
preserve
mine
;
and
think
not
you
atchieve
a
slight
conquest
in
redeeming
your
owne
selves
,
and
making
mee
a
paterne
of
your
triumph
,
for
perhaps
it
may
proove
one
of
the
most
glorious
acts
,
which
the
Sun
enlightneth
,
or
the
earth
sustaineth
.
Ischyrion
well
perceived
shee
had
taken
fire
,
and
that
she
spake
in
a
good
tone
,
since
she
seasoned
every
word
with
her
tears
:
Notwithstanding
to
make
her
give
more
lustre
to
this
discourse
,
he
said
unto
her
;
Madame
,
it
is
to
make
triall
of
us
,
and
to
sound
if
in
these
images
of
death
wee
bee
capable
of
vaine
hopes
?
If
you
wished
us
so
well
,
as
your
words
witnesse
;
you
might
finde
men
fit
enough
to
yeeld
you
true
service
.
How
(
Sir
)
replyeth
shee
,
doe
yee
thinke
these
words
which
I
moysten
with
the
waters
of
mine
eyes
,
are
counterfeit
?
I
command
in
this
place
,
and
have
absolute
power
to
set
you
all
at
liberty
,
to
mount
you
on
horsebacke
,
to
arme
you
,
so
that
you
employ
the
sword
which
I
will
put
into
your
hands
,
for
my
safety
.
I
use
not
to
entertaine
any
man
with
dreames
,
and
illusions
;
I
am
the
daughter
of
a
Prince
,
and
my
father
commandeth
over
a
large
Territory
.
Onely
make
unto
me
a
religious
,
and
solemne
oath
,
that
you
will
deliver
me
with
all
honour
,
and
integrity
into
the
Kingdome
of
Denmarke
,
in
such
a
place
as
I
will
direct
you
;
and
beleeve
me
my
father
shall
not
bee
ungratefull
;
nay
,
nor
prove
unable
to
requite
your
good
office
.
The
brave
Ischyrion
became
wholly
ravished
with
such
goodnesse
,
and
very
faithfully
protested
to
her
all
she
desired
.
Therevpon
she
caused
their
irons
to
be
strucken
off
;
and
appointed
the
houre
of
their
departures
,
which
was
to
be
the
same
night
.
Behold
hopes
in
flowre
,
the
most
sweet
and
charming
of
the
world
:
but
they
were
sodainly
blasted
by
a
furious
storm
of
haile
.
There
was
a
certaine
Damsell
among
the
virgins
of
the
Temple
called
Geronda
,
These
two
virgins
had
been
bred
together
from
their
most
tender
yeeres
;
and
were
so
straightly
linked
in
amity
that
they
had
but
one
heart
betweene
them
.
Geronda
sprang
from
one
of
the
best
families
of
the
Countrey
;
being
placed
in
this
Castle
of
Irminsul
,
to
bee
trayned
up
with
the
virgins
;
and
seeing
shee
came
at
the
same
time
,
when
the
young
Hildegardis
was
brought
thither
,
she
was
from
her
child-hood
so
taken
,
with
her
worthy
disposition
,
that
shee
neither
had
contentment
,
nor
life
,
but
in
her
conversation
.
The
beame
doth
not
more
accompany
the
Sunne
,
nor
the
shadow
the
body
,
then
these
two
creatures
esteemed
one
another
;
they
equally
shared
all
their
ioyes
,
and
discontents
,
all
their
affaires
,
all
their
recreations
,
and
seemed
willing
to
dissolue
their
hearts
,
as
one
would
melt
one
peece
of
waxe
into
another
.
Behold
,
there
is
a
certaine
malignity
in
humane
things
,
which
so
handleth
the
matter
,
that
they
never
are
so
neere
declining
,
as
when
they
arrive
at
the
highest
period
of
their
happinesse
:
nay
,
the
same
is
observed
in
the
loves
of
the
world
,
which
insensibly
wither
away
,
when
they
are
mounted
to
the
highest
point
of
the
contentments
which
nature
can
expect
.
The
great
fervours
of
these
two
companions
changed
first
into
a
coldnesse
;
from
coldnesse
,
into
distaste
;
from
distaste
into
aversion
;
from
aversion
into
enmity
.
It
is
true
the
spirit
of
Hildegardis
was
too
free
and
generous
to
give
occasion
that
such
effects
should
grow
from
her
:
but
the
other
was
double
,
crafty
,
malicious
,
ayming
at
particular
ends
;
and
walked
in
the
way
of
not
loving
any
body
;
in
that
she
was
too
much
fixed
on
the
loue
of
her selfe
.
These
fractions
began
by
petty
jealousies
,
which
in
that
sexe
are
very
frequent
:
For
many
with
passion
desire
to
be
singularly
beloved
,
and
courted
;
thinking
a
great
affront
is
put
upon
them
,
when
they
are
set
in
the
number
of
things
indifferent
.
The
worthy
and
eminent
quallities
,
which
our
Hildegardis
received
from
nature
,
as
a
dowry
:
and
comming
to
sprout
with
yeeres
,
as
flowers
which
spred
themselves
to
the
rayes
of
the
Sunne
;
was
the
cause
that
courtships
,
services
,
and
admirations
seemed
onely
to
be
made
for
her
.
Geronda
,
who
was
entertained
in
her
affection
,
thought
to
divide
her
happinesse
with
her
,
as
she
did
her
heart
:
grew
very
angry
to
see
her
too
much
courted
,
and
thought
the
honour
done
to
her
companion
,
turned
to
her
disadvantage
.
From
this
jealousie
,
envie
was
created
,
which
discoloured
her
face
,
cast
poyson
into
her
veynes
;
withered
her
up
alive
:
and
made
her
to
behold
all
the
prosperities
of
this
admirable
mayd
with
the
same
eye
,
the
Owle
doth
the
Sunne
.
When
for
merit
she
was
chosen
out
to
be
the
Princesse
of
virgins
;
this
envious
heart
was
wounded
to
the
quicke
at
this
election
,
and
spared
not
to
condemne
her
discretion
,
and
cariage
:
raysing
a
great
storme
of
fruitlesse
words
,
like
to
a
cloud
;
which
growne
big
with
flames
and
tempest
,
cracks
it selfe
in
vaine
upon
the
top
of
the
highest
rockes
.
It
happened
the
innocent
Hildegardis
,
who
endevoured
to
cure
this
envenomed
spirit
;
having
discovered
some
passages
,
where-into
shee
very
far
had
proceeded
,
reproached
her
with
it
,
which
in
the
proud
spirit
of
the
other
,
not
able
so
easily
to
digest
it
;
bred
a
mortall
hatred
,
which
never
ceased
to
hatch
the
vengeance
in
her
bosom
,
that
was
in
the
end
discovered
in
this
mischievous
occasion
.
It
is
evidently
to
be
seen
in
all
this
proceeding
,
that
affections
which
are
truly
naturall
,
not
speaking
of
the
fire
,
which
enflameth
Angels
in
heaven
,
and
the
most
purified
hearts
on
earth
,
are
clouds
without
water
;
which
rent
asunder
with
the
least
shocke
:
and
bring
nothing
foorth
,
but
winde
.
I
have
seen
some
who
have
taken
much
paines
to
decide
in
what
sexe
the
most
constant
amities
may
bee
found
:
On
the
other
part
we
may
likewise
produce
an
infinite
number
of
men
,
who
have
done
wonders
unheard
of
;
and
not
to
be
imagined
in
matter
of
amity
;
as
that
Dandamis
(
of
whom
Lucan
speaketh
,
)
who
passed
over
a
huge
River
by
swimming
among
haile-stormes
of
Tartarian
arrowes
,
which
showred
upon
him
,
that
hee
might
goe
to
the
succour
of
his
friend
imprisoned
,
and
they
demanding
his
eyes
for
ransome
,
hee
most
freely
pulled
them
out
,
and
delivered
them
up
:
giving
by
this
blindnes
,
incomparable
lights
to
amity
.
Wee
will
not
conclude
in
one
History
,
that
which
requireth
along
treatise
,
That
which
furthered
her
passion
was
,
that
a
certaine
man
named
Gandulphus
,
in
whom
Hildegardis
had
heretofore
reposed
much
confidence
in
the
mannage
of
her
affaires
,
perceiving
what
she
went
about
;
whether
moved
that
he
was
not
called
to
this
counsell
,
and
desirous
to
secure
himselfe
whatsover
should
happen
,
or
whither
he
were
in
love
with
Geronda
,
whose
affection
he
might
pretend
unto
(
these
virgins
being
not
tyed
to
perpetuall
chastity
)
went
thorough
unspeakable
indiscretion
to
tell
all
to
this
subtill
creature
:
well
manifesting
by
his
practises
,
the
truth
of
the
saying
of
that
ancient
,
who
affirmed
that
to
be
wise
,
and
in
love
together
is
more
then
gods
can
doe
.
The
high
Priest
having
received
notice
of
that
which
was
intended
,
came
himselfe
in
person
to
the
Prison
,
attended
by
his
gards
,
where
he
found
Hildegardis
at
the
doore
,
What
have
we
here
to
doe
(
daughter
,
saith
he
)
and
what
game
have
you
now
in
hand
?
The
poore
Maid
wished
at
that
time
the
Earth
would
open
under
her
feet
,
even
to
the
Abysse
,
so
much
was
she
oppressed
with
griefe
,
and
confusion
.
Notwithstanding
being
very
discreet
,
she
in
such
a
surprisall
forgot
not
the
subtilties
of
her
sexe
:
for
she
protested
that
by
the
duty
of
her
charge
,
shee
came
to
sound
these
prisoners
,
of
purpose
to
observe
whither
they
were
pure
,
and
perfect
enough
to
bee
sacrificed
,
but
that
by
relation
of
their
lives
she
found
they
were
so
despicable
,
and
forsaken
vagabonds
,
that
it
were
but
to
put
a
scorne
upon
the
great
Irminsul
,
to
yeeld
such
an
oblation
:
And
as
for
the
fetters
taken
from
them
,
they
had
begged
to
get
this
release
,
so
to
gaine
one
houre
of
repose
,
which
she
had
granted
them
,
under
a
good
and
sure
guard
.
The
high
Priest
cried
out
aloud
hereupon
.
Behold
a
shamelesse
creature
,
shall
wee
then
beleeve
that
she
is
a
virgin
?
It
is
the
golden
lockes
of
this
young
stranger
,
that
hath
woven
nets
for
her
profane
heart
;
It
is
those
eyes
,
which
have
enkindled
so
many
flames
in
her
affections
,
and
made
her
put
on
a
resolution
to
to
forsake
god
and
his
Temple
,
to
follow
an
adulterer
.
Shee
very
sensible
of
reproach
in
the
point
of
honour
,
entred
upon
his
speech
into
a
desperate
mood
;
calling
the
high
Priest
Hypocrite
,
Ravisher
,
Bloud-sucker
,
crafty
cheater
,
with
all
the
iniurious
words
which
passion
could
suggest
:
Whereupon
hee
caused
her
to
be
layd
hold
on
with
her
trusty
friend
,
and
to
be
put
into
a
dungeon
apart
:
loading
the
prisoners
with
more
irons
,
and
changing
the
guards
.
The
miserable
Ischyrion
forgetting
his
prison
,
and
chaines
,
sighed
out
all
the
rest
of
the
night
for
his
dearest
Hildegardis
;
he
complained
,
that
it
being
once
in
his
power
to
die
,
hee
would
needs
live
to
the
prejudice
of
a
soule
so
precious
:
he
asked
a
hundred
bodies
of
the
divine
providence
to
suffer
in
a
thousand
and
a
thousand
members
,
if
it
were
possible
;
and
to
satisfie
the
cruelty
of
these
Tartarians
,
so
they
would
spare
her
,
who
(
it
seemed
to
him
)
was
worthy
to
surviue
all
ages
.
The
next
morning
a
bruit
was
spred
thoroughout
all
the
Towne
,
When
they
went
about
to
handle
the
question
of
the
fact
;
and
that
they
most
severely
interogated
hereupon
all
which
had
passed
the
generous
Maid
,
who
resolved
never
to
begge
life
with
words
unworthy
the
greatnesse
of
her
courage
,
confidently
said
before
all
the
assembly
,
(
Sirs
,
)
There
needeth
neither
flames
,
nor
tortures
to
evict
from
me
the
truth
,
thereof
I
have
ever
made
so
singular
an
account
;
and
which
I
would
not
in
any
sort
falsifie
,
though
with
the
hazard
of
my
life
.
I
confesse
my selfe
to
have
deserved
death
for
two
crimes
,
whereof
the
first
is
,
That
I
have
lived
in
this
place
longer
then
was
sit
for
an
innocent
;
and
much
more
then
was
expedient
for
a
miserable
creature
:
I
should
have
done
that
sooner
which
I
performed
too
late
:
but
the
feare
to
die
once
ought
not
still
to
have
extended
my
unhappinesse
so
farre
,
as
to
make
me
die
daily
.
The
second
crime
I
have
committed
,
is
to
have
so
ill
mannaged
a
glorious
action
;
so
that
now
to
day
my
intentions
,
and
thoughts
must
be
accused
,
which
ought
never
to
have
been
knowne
before
the
execution
of
my
purposes
:
if
heaven
had
affo●rded
mee
more
happinesse
,
or
them
fidelity
,
who
most
basely
have
discovered
my
counsels
.
Behold
,
all
which
burdeneth
my
conscience
,
and
which
makes
mee
hate
the
life
I
have
so
ill
employed
.
As
for
the
rest
of
the
accusations
,
they
are
built
on
so
slight
foundations
,
that
as
mine
enemies
cannot
propose
them
without
confusion
;
so
may
not
I
refute
them
,
without
arrogating
to
my selfe
that
glory
,
which
I
now
affect
not
.
Have
I
not
(
I
pray
)
committed
a
goodly
crime
in
desiring
liberty
,
and
studying
a
lessen
which
publike
voice
teacheth
us
,
which
lawes
approve
,
which
all
men
practise
,
which
nature
distateth
to
little
Nightingales
even
in
their
cages
?
Had
I
beene
taken
in
the
wars
,
my
unhappinesse
would
not
have
deprived
me
of
my
right
,
which
is
to
seeke
for
the
comfort
of
its
being
,
to
unlose
the
chaines
of
captivity
;
and
to
dissolue
by
vertue
(
as
much
as
we
may
)
the
miseriès
of
evill
fortune
.
And
who
sees
not
that
by
a
more
just
reason
,
being
taken
from
my
father's
house
,
(
a
Prince
illustrious
)
by
a
most
uniust
and
thrice
vnfortunate
attempt
;
and
being
confined
in
a
place
of
Massacres
,
and
to
doe
worke
,
which
is
sutable
to
none
but
furies
,
that
I
assay
by
all
the
meanes
I
can
to
free
my selfe
from
a
bondage
,
where
when
I
have
lost
all
I
may
hazard
,
I
must
daily
also
forsake
mine
oune
innocency
▪
Consult
(
I
beseech
you
)
with
the
Saxon
Lawes
which
you
taught
mee
,
But
I
ought
to
content
my selfe
(
saith
one
)
with
my
liberty
,
and
not
breake
prison
to
enlarge
others
.
To
that
I
answere
,
they
were
the
instruments
of
my
designes
,
and
being
tyed
to
my
interests
,
they
were
necessarily
to
waite
on
the
condition
of
my
fortune
.
I
answere
their
detention
was
most
impious
and
nujust
:
and
not
to
be
tolerated
by
a
soule
,
that
hath
any
least
sparke
of
zeale
to
religion
,
or
love
to
equity
:
For
if
it
bee
now
a
fit
time
to
speake
truth
,
since
the
plot
is
laid
not
to
spare
my
life
;
who
can
approue
these
sacrifices
of
humane
bloud
,
unlesse
hee
will
proclaime
open
warre
against
nature
?
The
wisest
among
you
confesse
,
God
is
a
spirit
most
pure
,
and
most
independent
on
matter
,
and
shall
we
therfore
thinke
wee
must
sacrifice
bodies
unto
him
?
Would
we
haue
him
flie
up
and
downe
like
a
vultur
to
the
massacres
of
men
?
would
we
have
him
sucke
bloud
,
like
flies
?
Is
not
this
to
entertaine
thoughts
most
unworthy
of
the
Diuinity
,
and
were
it
not
better
to
bee
wholy
ignorant
of
the
gods
,
then
to
know
them
in
this
manner
?
The
most
ancient
Divine
lawes
(
which
you
have
daily
in
your
hand
)
teach
us
that
God
is
the
Father
of
nature
,
and
that
he
produced
man
,
making
use
of
himselfe
for
a
modell
:
how
can
we
then
thinke
he
will
be
pleased
in
the
destruction
of
the
most
perfect
peece
of
his
workes
;
and
that
he
hath
lesse
affection
towards
a
living
man
,
who
beareth
so
noble
characters
of
his
glory
,
then
a
wretched
artificer
would
have
for
an
Idol
,
made
by
his
owne
hands
?
It
will
be
answered
,
these
bloudy
sacrifices
are
ordained
by
the
lawes
of
the
countrey
:
But
is
there
a
Civill
law
,
which
ought
to
preiudice
the
great
,
and
infallible
law
of
nature
,
which
commandeth
us
to
love
our
like
,
the
law
of
Nations
,
which
decreeth
to
entertaine
strangers
with
all
courtesie
,
the
policy
of
humane
conversation
,
which
willeth
us
to
observe
covenants
,
and
promises
?
Did
you
not
give
these
strangers
assurance
to
affoord
them
life
;
and
the
liberty
of
young
lacinthus
,
if
they
overcame
Lions
,
and
Beares
,
which
you
breed
up
for
the
slaughter
of
men
?
Why
then
after
so
many
acts
of
valour
,
which
draw
admiration
from
the
most
stupid
,
love
from
the
most
unnaturall
;
will
you
crush
them
under
their
proper
triumphs
?
These
are
the
ruines
,
wherein
I
wish
to
bee
buryed
;
and
sincè
there
onely
needs
my
death
to
give
you
full
satisfaction
of
your
designe
;
I
now
to
day
most
willingly
die
,
having
already
lived
but
too
long
,
at
least
by
this
day
,
this
most
unhappy
day
which
hath
made
me
to
be
presented
before
your
eyes
bound
with
chaynes
that
have
never
hitherto
beene
employed
;
but
on
the
bodies
of
rascals
:
It
is
humanity
you
should
afford
a
poore
stranger
,
succour
is
dew
to
an
Orphan
,
courteous
usage
ought
to
waite
on
the
daughter
of
a
King
;
nay
which
I
more
highly
value
,
an
unspotted
virgin
.
Posterity
(
no
doubt
)
will
much
honour
you
,
so
to
have
treated
my
sexe
,
so
to
have
paid
the
services
I
have
done
you
the
space
of
fourteene
yeeres
,
and
with
such
indignities
to
have
drowned
my
virginity
in
my
bloud
;
which
I
hitherto
most
charily
preserved
.
Perhaps
it
may
fall
out
,
we
shall
not
bee
so
forsaken
both
of
heaven
and
earth
;
but
that
a
bright
day
may
enlighten
my
innocency
:
and
powerfull
armes
may
come
to
search
into
my
ashes
,
to
finde
out
truth
there
buried
.
Her
heart
was
surprized
at
these
last
words
,
and
ere
they
were
aware
,
shee
drew
teares
from
many
there
present
,
who
quickely
found
what
sting
a
mouth
may
haue
in
it
,
which
distilleth
honey
from
lips
of
roses
.
Presently
many
of
the
counsell
inclined
to
milder
courses
,
&
every
one
took
that
colour
;
which
seemed
to
him
the
most
fit
to
extenuate
the
fault
which
others
sought
to
augment
,
that
they
might
satisfie
their
revenge
:
Some
said
there
ought
pitty
to
bee
taken
of
her
sexe
,
others
of
her
age
:
All
this
seemed
very
considerable
to
the
most
temperate
spirits
:
but
the
high
Priest
,
who
of
his
owne
nature
was
harsh
,
and
felt
himselfe
touched
to
the
quicke
in
this
affaire
,
disposed
all
his
counsels
towards
rigour
.
(
Sirs
)
said
hee
,
if
you
have
any
feeling
in
you
,
reserve
it
for
a
god
betrayed
,
a
Temple
polluted
,
for
a
religion
prostituted
at
the
will
of
Pirats
,
and
not
for
a
silly
brazen
face
,
who
braveth
us
even
in
fetters
.
Had
you
no
other
proofe
to
condemne
her
,
but
her
owne
apologie
,
you
would
be
just
enough
to
chastise
an
insolent
creature
,
who
no
longer
having
an
heart
for
the
gods
,
hath
shewed
herselfe
shamelesse
towards
men
.
She
speakes
in
chaines
as
if
she
were
in
Thrones
,
and
if
wee
will
beleeve
her
,
her
discourse
is
more
rationall
then
ours
,
múch
wiser
then
our
lawes
,
more
religious
then
our
Temple
,
and
more
puissant
then
our
gods
.
She
will
teach
us
lessons
of
piety
,
and
justice
;
as
if
they
were
most
proper
in
the
mouth
of
her
,
who
was
never
willing
to
know
them
,
but
to
violate
them
;
she
alleageth
nature
,
against
the
Master
of
nature
,
shee
dares
maintaine
she
did
well
to
flie
away
,
as
if
shee
had
been
in
a
prison
,
not
in
a
Temple
,
bound
,
not
with
fetters
of
iron
,
but
with
the
bonds
of
her
vowes
,
and
her
owne
promises
,
framed
and
contrived
by
her
proper
lips
,
whilst
she
enioyed
full
liberty
:
If
you
will
have
nature
prevaile
against
reason
,
there
is
not
any
crime
for
which
sensuallity
findes
not
more
excuses
,
then
lawes
can
create
punishments
.
It
hath
been
too
great
an
honour
for
her
to
be
stolne
away
,
thereby
to
make
her
reverenced
here
as
a
Divinity
;
nor
is
it
strange
that
she
complaine
of
iniuries
,
since
she
takes
the
most
solid
benefits
in
evill
part
.
It
is
her
great
zeale
to
holy
things
which
mooved
her
to
set
men
at
liberty
,
who
by
her
owne
confession
are
the
most
wretched
,
and
forlorne
creatures
of
the
earth
;
and
for
this
cause
(
forsooth
)
shee
is
pleased
to
play
the
Divine
,
condemning
our
lawes
,
and
sacrifices
,
as
if
we
were
to
give
an
account
to
a
silly
Maid
,
of
the
beliefe
of
our
ancestors
,
which
is
common
to
us
with
so
many
other
Nations
:
and
as
if
it
were
a
matter
unjust
to
sacrifice
offenders
against
justice
,
who
are
unworthy
to
live
in
the
world
,
which
they
so
often
have
polluted
with
their
wickednesse
.
That
she
no
more
accuseth
our
lawes
,
to
ezcuse
her
passion
;
it
is
knowne
well
enough
,
love
hath
caused
her
to
attempt
these
goodly
tricks
.
It
is
no
wonder
if
she
betray
Temples
,
who
hath
betrayed
her
chasti
▪
tie
,
and
that
she
separate
her selfe
from
the
gods
,
since
she
hath
separated
;
that
,
from
her
body
which
ought
to
sticke
to
the
body
,
as
fast
as
her
soule
.
Never
is
she
virgin
enough
,
of
whom
it
may
be
doubted
whether
she
bee
a
virgin
or
no
:
Is
it
not
a
goodly
businesse
for
a
Maid
of
a
Family
,
to
cause
her selfe
to
be
stolne
away
by
men
,
who
have
in
the
whole
world
no
greater
innocency
,
then
to
debaush
virgins
?
We
found
her
in
the
night
time
shut
up
with
young
strangers
,
we
know
not
what
she
did
,
but
if
we
consider
what
she
might
have
done
:
we
can
find
no
other
proofes
of
her
honour
,
then
those
we
may
derive
from
the
lips
of
theeves
and
lovers
,
to
whom
shee
hath
given
those
hands
which
she
so
many
times
hath
offered
up
to
altars
;
I
here
accuse
not
simple
desires
,
I
condemne
most
wicked
effects
;
which
neither
sexe
,
nor
age
can
excuse
,
which
the
gods
avenge
,
which
religion
condemneth
,
which
lawes
punish
,
and
which
can
never
be
expiated
,
but
by
fire
.
The
chaste
Maid
seeing
her selfe
so
sharpely
persecuted
by
the
practises
of
the
high
Priest
,
Wee
may
see
by
this
passage
,
that
the
iudgments
of
men
are
very
divers
;
Notwithstanding
as
it
is
not
lawfull
to
tempt
God
,
nor
to
have
recourse
to
things
so
extraordinary
,
so
we
cannot
be
ignorant
,
that
such
practises
have
been
forbidden
by
the
Canons
of
the
Church
,
a●
it
appeareth
in
the
Counsell
of
Lateran
,
and
in
the
decretalls
,
as
well
of
Alexander
the
second
,
as
Stephan
the
first
,
because
besides
other
reasons
which
might
bee
alleaged
,
it
is
certaine
evill
spirits
would
easily
make
their
ordinary
wiles
to
slide
here-into
:
Yet
may
wee
with
very
good
reason
thinke
such
miracles
which
happened
sometimes
to
Gentiles
,
proceeded
from
God
in
favour
of
justice
;
and
I
should
conceive
that
as
the
Father
of
light
gave
the
spirit
of
prophecy
to
the
Sybills
in
respect
of
their
chastity
(
as
S.
Hierome
testifieth
,
)
so
favouring
the
virginity
of
our
Hildegardis
,
hee
would
have
it
resplendent
,
like
a
Carbuncle
among
flames
.
But
behold
here
a
strange
revolution
of
affaires
,
God
forbid
we
should
attribute
to
the
stars
or
destiny
these
Christian
adventures
which
wee
produce
:
But
if
by
destiny
we
meane
the
order
,
and
disposition
of
the
first
cause
,
which
is
God
,
as
well
over
things
naturall
,
as
humane
:
wee
in
this
fence
may
say
there
is
a
destiny
:
But
as
for
the
fortunes
,
and
misfortunes
of
men
,
in
banishments
,
fetters
,
prisons
,
maladies
,
afflictions
,
prosperities
,
riches
,
honours
,
treasures
,
glories
,
and
crownes
,
hee
hath
destined
them
according
to
his
good
pleasure
,
to
bee
instruments
of
good
purposes
,
and
glorious
actions
.
Besides
there
is
no
regard
taken
by
this
great
moover
of
nature
,
either
of
fortune
,
or
of
any
thing
casuall
:
But
when
we
behold
things
happen
which
were
out
of
our
fore-sight
,
although
they
were
never
out
of
the
limits
of
providence
;
we
call
these
events
,
Chances
.
Stay
here
then
(
Reader
)
with
firme
footing
upon
this
decision
,
which
was
necessary
to
bee
produced
for
thy
instruction
,
as
being
very
essentiall
for
this
discourse
,
before
thou
com'st
to
behold
the
issue
of
these
things
,
wherein
thou
shalt
see
admirable
passages
of
the
divine
providence
.
It
is
no
small
gift
of
God
,
It
was
the
same
which
resisted
the
prodigious
army
of
Attila
,
when
it
seemed
but
by
stamping
his
foot
hee
could
make
men
swarme
from
all
parts
,
to
the
conquest
of
the
world
:
and
who
being
puffed
up
with
the
successe
of
his
Victories
,
learned
the
valour
of
the
French
,
was
so
powerfull
in
it's
birth
,
that
there
was
nothing
after
to
bee
looked
for
at
their
hands
,
but
progressions
,
which
should
mount
to
the
highest
pitch
of
admiration
.
But
wee
must
ever
affirme
that
armes
,
which
are
not
sheltered
under
the
standards
of
the
crosse
,
though
they
may
become
remarkable
in
the
Massacres
of
men
;
and
in
the
firing
of
Provinces
:
yet
never
arrive
they
to
that
bright
lustre
,
they
might
derive
from
piety
;
which
moderating
all
they
have
in
them
,
either
vnjust
,
or
exorbitant
,
beautifieth
them
with
great
and
divine
lights
.
He
that
will
behold
France
in
the
vigour
and
splendor
of
it's
armes
,
let
him
see
her
trampling
vnderfoot
so
many
heads
of
Sarazins
,
cut
off
by
the
justice
of
that
sword
,
which
God
put
into
their
hands
:
Let
him
then
see
her
gather
the
palmes
of
Palestine
,
so
many
times
watered
with
it's
sweat
;
Let
him
then
see
how
vnder
a
Charlemaigne
,
it
makes
the
Flower
de
Luces
sparkle
in
places
,
which
seemed
so
much
shut
up
against
force
,
as
they
were
inaccessible
to
piety
.
To
speake
plainly
,
Pliny
the
younger
said
,
those
seemed
to
him
the
most
fortunate
of
men
,
who
did
acts
worthy
to
be
written
:
And
in
the
second
place
,
such
as
composed
workes
worthy
to
bee
read
;
but
that
such
as
could
performe
both
the
one
,
and
the
other
,
were
arrived
to
a
high
degree
of
happines
,
and
perfection
.
Now
this
is
it
which
our
Charles
hath
done
;
who
was
one
of
the
most
knowing
among
the
learned
,
and
of
the
most
couragious
among
the
warlike
:
and
as
he
signed
his
edicts
with
the
pommell
of
his
sword
;
so
hee
shewed
,
that
if
the
point
were
to
wound
his
enemies
;
hee
kept
the
other
end
for
his
subiects
,
making
so
sweet
a
mixture
of
armes
,
and
lawes
,
that
innocency
,
and
valour
which
very
seldome
accord
;
found
in
his
person
a
most
worthy
temperature
.
Hee
had
a
heart
large
as
a
sea
,
which
contained
in
it's
capacity
all
the
ornaments
that
use
to
dignifie
great
Princes
,
and
as
there
was
nothing
too
high
for
his
courage
;
so
was
there
not
any
thing
so
low
in
his
Empire
that
was
excluded
from
the
care
,
and
favour
of
his
goodnesse
.
Hee
was
religious
in
the
exercises
of
piety
,
upright
in
the
decrees
of
Iustice
,
innocent
in
court
,
holy
in
purple
,
and
although
the
love
of
women
set
some
spots
upon
this
glorious
Sunne
,
yet
pennance
wiping
them
away
;
hee
fayled
not
to
deserve
in
his
title
the
name
of
Father
of
the
world
,
and
to
see
in
Heaven
Altars
consecrated
to
his
memory
thorough
the
peoples
piety
.
This
is
to
shew
what
kinde
of
man
God
is
pleased
to
make
use
of
,
to
dislodge
Divels
,
and
to
make
Idolatry
yeeld
up
the
last
breath
,
which
being
banished
from
the
other
three
parts
of
the
world
,
found
yet
among
the
Saxons
,
altars
and
Temples
to
the
prejudice
of
humane
bloud
.
Charlemaigne
was
enflamed
with
an
incomparable
zeale
,
to
subiect
all
people
vnder
his
obedience
to
Christian
lawes
,
nor
could
he
endure
the
point
of
his
Launce
should
extend
farther
,
then
the
Empire
of
the
Crosse
.
Behold
the
cause
why
hee
being
confident
,
resolved
to
tame
the
Saxons
;
All
seemed
sufficient
enough
to
stay
the
purposes
of
this
Prince
,
but
his
great
heart
pricked
on
to
generous
actions
by
the
spur
of
obstacles
which
presented
themselves
to
hinder
his
course
after
hee
had
concluded
upon
this
warre
in
his
diet
at
Wormes
,
hee
mannaged
it
so
bravely
,
that
hee
never
let
his
Target
fall
,
till
he
saw
rebellion
wholy
prostrated
under
his
feet
.
There
is
no
question
,
but
all
these
warres
made
by
Idolaters
,
and
Sectaries
,
for
the
defence
of
a
fantasie
of
religion
,
being
blowne
into
them
by
the
breath
of
the
Serpent
;
and
having
no
other
soule
then
fury
,
ranne
to
a
point
of
resistance
,
till
it
meets
with
the
obstinacy
of
Divels
.
It
is
a
strange
thing
that
these
Barbarians
held
this
invincible
Monarch
for
the
space
of
Thirty
Three
yeeres
with
sword
in
hand
upon
divers
reasumptions
of
armes
,
and
never
yeelded
to
justice
,
till
they
were
by
force
quite
exhausted
of
men
,
money
,
and
bloud
:
How
many
times
saw
they
rivers
over-flow
with
their
bloud
?
How
often
did
they
behold
mountaines
raised
high
with
the
bodies
of
their
fellow-Citizens
?
How
many
times
did
the
strange
desolation
of
their
Countries
,
devesting
the
weeping
fields
on
all
sides
,
invite
them
to
peace
?
Yet
these
Barbarians
when
Charlemaigne
held
his
foot
on
their
throat
,
thorough
a
dissembled
piety
demaunded
Baptisme
:
but
so
soone
as
they
saw
themselves
the
stronger
side
,
they
forraged
the
Countrey
with
most
desperate
hostilities
;
they
killed
the
Garisons
,
they
massacred
the
Priests
,
they
burnt
the
altars
,
to
which
they
fled
for
refuge
;
and
never
did
these
Anteusse's
bow
downe
their
heads
before
our
Hercules
,
but
to
derive
from
thence
new
forces
to
his
disadvantage
.
They
renewed
wars
afresh
sixe
or
seven
times
,
wherein
necessarily
hee
was
enforced
to
crush
them
as
Serpents
,
and
bury
them
in
their
totall
ruine
,
which
happened
at
that
time
,
when
Whitikindus
their
Captaine
,
and
the
leader
of
these
incendiaries
,
weakned
by
so
much
effusion
of
bloud
;
and
vanquished
in
sundry
battailes
,
yeeleed
himselfe
to
the
clemency
of
the
King
,
and
made
a
notable
conversion
to
the
Catholique
faith
,
which
was
followed
by
his
Nobility
,
and
people
,
who
commonly
are
tyed
with
long
chaines
of
necessitie
,
to
the
fortune
of
great
ones
.
Then
was
it
that
the
City
,
and
Cittadell
of
Ereshourge
,
(
wherein
all
the
detestable
sacrifices
of
Irminsul
,
In
the
meane
time
,
the
miserable
Clodoaldus
comfortlesly
bewailed
his
little
Iacinthus
,
Hee
should
give
some
truce
to
the
sence
of
his
griefe
,
and
that
if
fortune
had
made
him
miserable
,
hee
stood
before
a
Prince
,
who
was
able
to
make
him
happy
.
The
poore
Lord
replyed
,
(
Sir
,
)
Why
doth
your
Maiesty
entitle
mee
miserable
,
and
not
rather
the
true
anatomy
of
miserie
:
For
the
evils
I
suffered
,
mounted
to
such
a
height
,
that
they
admit
no
comparison
among
the
strangest
accidents
of
this
age
.
Heauen
having
granted
mee
a
fortune
rich
,
and
eminent
enough
in
the
World
,
made
me
also
a
father
of
Three
Children
:
Two
whereof
were
taken
from
mee
in
their
tender
yeeres
,
which
I
thought
would
have
cost
mee
my
life
,
(
so
much
haue
I
deplored
them
night
and
day
without
intermission
:
)
but
in
the
end
(
as
time
is
a
wise
Physitian
for
our
miseries
,
not
suffering
our
dolours
to
bee
everlasting
in
a
life
so
short
;
)
my
wound
which
for
so
long
time
had
beene
fresh
,
and
bleeding
,
began
to
become
a
scarre
;
and
on
a
sodaine
brake
out
againe
,
by
reason
of
a
cruelty
without
example
.
I
setled
my selfe
in
this
wretched
Countrey
to
see
if
I
might
discover
some
marks
of
my
losse
,
when
one
day
afflicted
with
so
many
anxieties
,
as
incessantly
tormoyled
my
poore
heart
:
I
had
a
desire
to
hunt
,
wherein
extraordinarily
eager
I
sought
to
kill
a
Bore
,
retyred
to
the
foot
of
a
statue
of
a
god
of
of
this
Countrey
,
erected
in
the
woods
.
I
had
no
sooner
dispatched
him
,
but
behold
a
voyce
dreadfull
and
menacing
came
out
of
this
Idoll
,
which
condemned
me
to
blindnesse
,
and
the
whole
Countrey
to
a
most
meager
sterility
:
if
this
fault
were
not
speedily
repaired
,
and
verily
I
in
an
instant
became
blind
,
and
my
companions
saw
the
grasse
dryed
and
withered
up
under
their
feet
,
whereat
I
being
much
amazed
,
most
humbly
prostrated
my selfe
at
the
feet
of
this
god
,
beseeching
to
know
of
him
what
satisfaction
he
desired
of
me
,
he
then
appointed
I
should
offer
that
thing
in
sacrifice
which
first
presented
it selfe
unto
mee
in
my
returne
homeward
,
which
I
most
willingly
assented
unto
,
not
thinking
on
the
sequell
of
this
unhappy
promise
:
When
behold
poore
Iacinthus
,
mine
onely
son
,
whom
I
with
so
much
care
had
bred
,
and
who
alone
was
able
to
comfort
me
in
all
my
losses
:
vpon
the
report
that
I
was
hunting
in
the
groue
of
Irminsul
,
came
out
to
meet
me
with
unspeakable
ioy
.
So
soone
as
I
heard
the
voyce
of
this
tender
lambe
,
I
was
so
surprised
in
all
my
sences
,
that
I
knew
not
what
to
say
;
he
on
the
other
side
bemoaned
my
blindnesse
,
and
enquired
with
all
his
endevours
some
remedy
for
my
disaster
,
when
by
chance
having
understood
the
knot
of
the
businesse
,
this
imcomparable
sonne
hastned
to
present
himselfe
at
the
altar
of
Irminsul
,
where
I
verily
am
perswaded
,
the
sacrificers
,
who
will
not
mittigate
any
thing
of
their
cruelty
have
offered
up
,
and
torne
in
pieces
this
little
body
,
as
flesh
in
the
shambles
.
But
(
Sir
)
at
the
least
,
revenge
the
bloud
of
my
poore
victime
,
since
you
are
the
worlds
arbitrator
,
and
if
there
yet
remaine
any
part
of
his
ashes
,
or
bones
,
I
beseech
your
Maiestie
they
may
be
restored
me
,
that
I
may
bury
them
in
my
bosome
,
and
powre
out
my
soule
upon
them
.
The
King
bitterly
wept
when
hee
heard
these
Tragicall
accidents
,
and
promised
to
affoord
him
all
possible
comfort
;
for
which
Clodoaldus
lifting
his
hands
up
to
Heaven
,
gave
thankes
to
the
gods
,
and
when
a
Bishop
there
present
told
him
hee
must
take
away
this
plurality
of
gods
,
and
beleeve
in
one
God
,
soveraigne
Monarch
of
Heaven
,
and
Earth
;
who
had
sanctified
the
world
by
the
incarnation
of
his
Word
,
hee
required
to
bee
instructed
in
our
Religion
,
which
was
quickly
granted
;
and
so
soone
as
his
minde
was
enlightned
with
the
rayes
of
faith
:
this
mist
which
the
Devills
had
caused
,
was
dissolved
,
to
the
admiration
of
all
the
World
;
and
foorth-with
hee
disposed
himselfe
to
prayse
,
and
thanke
God
,
never
leaving
the
King
,
from
whom
he
began
to
hope
much
,
and
that
beyond
all
expectation
.
Charlemaigne
entring
into
the
Castle
,
saw
the
gods
of
the
Saxons
,
This
brave
Monarch
breathed
out
a
deepe
sigh
seeing
these
prodigious
deities
,
which
had
hitherto
amused
this
miserable
people
,
and
as
he
was
about
to
cause
them
to
be
demollished
,
one
came
to
tell
him
there
were
prisoners
of
note
in
the
dungeon
,
reserved
to
be
very
speedily
sacrificed
:
Wherevpon
hee
in
all
haste
appointed
a
commissary
with
guards
about
him
to
bring
them
foorth
,
and
to
bee
informed
of
the
crimes
wherewith
they
were
to
be
charged
.
The
poore
Hildegardis
buryed
in
this
deepe
darknesse
,
Shee
deplored
that
her
ashes
should
remaine
in
a
barbarous
Countrey
,
her selfe
to
bee
buried
in
oblivion
,
as
the
most
unknowne
,
and
abandoned
creature
of
the
World
;
and
that
of
so
much
kindred
;
and
allies
,
there
was
not
one
would
come
to
strew
some
silly
flowers
on
the
place
impressed
with
the
prints
of
her
punishments
.
And
as
wee
are
free
in
our
desires
,
shee
in
thought
wished
,
that
some
one
at
the
least
would
one
day
carry
the
remainders
of
her
ashes
to
her
father
,
and
say
unto
him
.
Behold
here
the
lamentable
reliques
of
that
daughter
whom
you
so
much
sought
,
so
much
haue
bewailed
,
never
giving
end
to
your
search
,
or
teares
.
The
poore
creature
is
dead
under
most
cruell
torments
,
leaving
her
life
,
and
memory
in
the
flames
of
a
burning
pile
prepared
by
her
enemies
,
but
she
is
dead
as
a
child
of
honour
;
and
hath
not
disgraced
the
example
of
her
Mother
,
nor
the
vertue
of
her
ancestors
.
Wee
all
of
us
retaine
some
love
for
the
affection
,
and
estimation
of
posterity
;
which
is
a
great
note
of
the
immortality
of
our
soules
.
It
seemed
to
her
,
if
some
one
would
promise
the
accomplishment
of
this
desire
,
she
should
die
with
much
satisfaction
,
that
her
father
would
bee
comforted
therewith
,
and
willingly
affoord
the
last
obsequies
to
this
slender
portion
of
her
body
.
Having
dreamed
sometime
thereupon
,
shee
bitterly
bewailed
the
death
of
her
deare
Ischyrion
,
of
little
Iacinthus
,
and
Faustinus
,
fearing
least
this
unhappy
surprisall
might
redouble
their
punishments
,
she
desired
yet
once
againe
to
speake
with
them
before
shee
dyed
,
to
assist
,
comfort
,
and
fortifie
her selfe
with
them
for
this
last
passage
:
shee
intreated
she
might
bee
permitted
to
speake
one
word
to
her
foster-father
Araspus
,
but
it
was
told
her
,
hee
was
lately
arested
,
as
being
held
guilty
of
the
conspiracy
shee
had
plotted
,
which
redoubled
her
sorrow
with
the
more
violence
,
considering
this
innocent
old
man
was
involved
in
her
ruines
.
In
the
end
,
the
disastrous
Maid
mourned
in
the
dungeon
,
wholy
absorpt
in
deepe
miseries
,
and
being
deprived
,
the
splendor
of
the
day
,
she
saw
in
her
imagination
all
the
confusions
of
fortune
,
and
a
million
of
the
images
of
death
which
assayled
her
repose
,
when
shee
desired
to
shut
up
her
eyes
for
sleepe
:
Then
hearing
the
prison
doore
open
,
she
cryed
out
aloud
,
Let
us
goe
,
behold
here
the
houre
appointed
by
Heaven
;
which
must
give
an
end
to
so
many
miseries
as
instantly
turmoyle
thee
.
But
one
comming
,
who
opened
a
little
window
to
give
day-light
to
the
darkenesse
of
the
dungeon
,
she
(
much
amazed
)
to
behold
other
countenances
of
men
,
then
such
as
shee
had
knowne
;
plainly
discovered
them
by
their
habits
,
and
fashions
to
be
strangers
:
They
commanded
her
to
follow
them
,
wherevpon
she
replyed
,
(
Sirs
,
)
whither
will
you
lead
mee
,
and
instantly
shee
understood
shee
was
no
longer
to
give
answere
,
to
a
company
of
Priests
,
who
had
forsaken
the
place
,
but
before
the
throne
of
the
prime
Monarch
of
the
world
.
This
newes
made
her
conceive
at
first
,
great
hope
of
liberty
,
imagining
with
her selfe
,
she
should
plead
her
cause
before
a
benigne
Prince
,
who
would
give
sentence
with
all
equity
.
But
hearing
some
to
murmure
round
about
her
,
who
spake
what
fame
published
,
that
shee
must
bee
burnt
as
a
sorceresse
;
and
that
it
was
she
,
who
had
lent
her
hand
to
so
many
enormous
sacrifices
committed
in
this
cursed
place
,
this
greatly
amazed
her
:
But
forgetting
her
proper
danger
,
for
the
love
shee
bare
to
Ischyrion
,
shee
asked
whither
those
gentlemen
shut
up
in
the
next
prison
were
already
put
to
death
,
or
no
;
to
which
it
was
answered
,
they
were
alive
,
and
should
bee
sentenced
with
her
,
and
even
at
the
same
time
they
were
taken
out
of
prison
to
bee
brought
before
the
King
,
who
called
for
them
,
and
it
happened
they
both
met
upon
the
way
.
Verily
,
this
was
a
very
heavy
meeting
;
for
the
noble
Ischyrion
perceiving
his
dearest
Hildegardis
led
along
enchayned
,
What
(
Madame
)
am
I
then
the
instrument
of
your
death
?
There
needs
no
question
be
asked
whither
I
be
criminall
,
since
I
see
my selfe
defiled
with
bloud
,
and
am
guilty
of
the
murder
of
a
person
,
in
whom
nothing
may
bee
desired
,
but
immortality
.
Where
shall
I
find
limbs
enow
in
my
body
,
to
expiate
such
a
guilt
.
I
from
hencefoorth
defie
,
Wheeles
,
Gibbets
,
keene
Razors
,
and
flames
;
and
if
it
bee
true
which
is
said
,
that
the
burning
pile
is
already
prepared
for
us
,
I
will
mount
to
the
top
of
it
,
without
bands
,
or
fetters
,
I
wil
first
of
all
try
the
violence
of
the
fire
,
I
wil
render
an
honorable
payment
before
the
eyes
of
Heaven
,
and
earth
:
I
most
faithfully
promise
when
my
soule
shall
bee
separated
from
my
body
,
it
shall
every
where
waite
on
your
most
purified
spirit
as
the
shadow
of
it
,
but
if
it
must
be
condemned
to
darkenesse
for
eclipsing
so
divine
a
light
,
I
will
onely
begge
of
thee
(
oh
great
intelligence
)
that
from
the
sphere
of
splendors
due
to
thy
merrit
,
thou
wilt
some
times
deigne
to
send
forth
a
ray
of
thy
clemency
to
enlighten
the
dusky
nights
of
my
miseries
,
and
offences
.
Hildegardis
answered
this
speech
,
with
her
weeping
eyes
,
the
dart
whereof
was
not
so
blunted
by
teares
,
but
that
they
made
impression
on
the
heart
of
her
beloved
,
and
so
much
as
her
voyce
might
cleaue
a
sunder
the
sharpe
sighes
of
her
heart
,
she
said
,
(
Sir
)
accuse
not
your
innocency
,
but
my
unhappinesse
,
which
hath
made
mee
become
so
unfortunate
,
that
even
meere
benefits
have
power
enough
to
make
mee
criminall
.
If
death
separate
our
lives
,
at
the
least
I
am
glad
it
may
perhaps
unite
our
ashes
,
and
that
wee
shall
preserve
the
immortality
of
our
affections
,
in
the
immortality
of
our
soules
.
This
pleasing
spectacle
softned
the
heart
of
the
Commissary
,
and
guards
,
that
they
almost
forgat
themselves
,
so
transported
they
were
;
In
the
meane
time
Charlemagine
sate
on
his
Throne
,
How
my
sonne
!
What
come
you
now
out
of
your
Tombe
?
Ah
my
poore
sonne
!
How
were
you
to
your
father
,
when
you
left
him
in
the
Forrest
,
to
goe
to
the
altar
of
Irminsul
?
Tell
me
who
hath
raised
you
up
againe
?
The
son
on
the
other
side
beheld
his
father
with
admiration
,
(
a
blinde
man
become
cleere
sighted
,
)
and
said
unto
him
(
Father
)
who
hath
restored
you
your
eyes
?
There
upon
both
stood
,
seized
with
so
inexplicable
joy
,
that
they
were
unable
to
expresse
the
cause
of
their
happinesse
,
but
that
the
father
distilling
some
teares
of
gladnesse
,
spake
thus
,
Oh
my
sonne
!
It
is
a
worke
of
God
;
and
then
perceiving
he
had
done
an
act
of
a
man
transported
,
not
considering
hee
was
in
the
presence
of
a
King
;
hee
hastned
to
prostrate
himselfe
at
the
feet
of
Charlemaigne
,
saying
,
Sir
,
excuse
the
power
of
nature
,
otherwise
,
this
childe
is
more
yours
then
mine
.
Then
turning
to
Iacinthus
,
Sonne
,
draw
neere
,
and
kisse
the
feet
of
the
chiefe
Monarch
of
the
World
,
to
whom
you
owe
your
happinesse
,
and
mine
.
His
God
hereafter
shall
be
yours
,
his
Altars
shall
be
your
Altars
,
and
you
shall
have
no
other
Religion
with
me
,
then
his
.
Vpon
which
the
childe
making
a
most
lowly
obeysance
,
cast
himselfe
on
the
earth
,
and
the
King
causing
him
to
be
lifted
up
againe
,
tooke
him
by
the
hand
,
and
gave
him
to
the
Bishop
to
bee
instructed
in
the
faith
.
This
matter
for
a
long
time
entertained
the
eyes
of
all
the
company
with
his
happinesse
,
and
this
novelty
,
untill
Hildegardis
was
brought
forth
to
take
her
turne
:
then
was
the
time
when
all
the
World
shewed
it selfe
to
bee
mooved
with
much
curiosity
,
And
though
her
countenance
was
then
deiected
,
her
eyes
dull
,
her
haire
negligently
discheveled
,
and
attire
very
plaine
,
yet
all
this
did
much
grace
her
,
for
her
beauty
failed
not
to
shine
thorow
so
many
obstacles
,
as
the
Sunne
in
a
winters
day
,
which
is
ever
constantly
the
Sunne
,
though
the
sharpenesse
of
the
season
robbe
us
of
the
vigour
,
and
lustre
of
his
rayes
.
The
King
at
the
beginning
was
amazed
seeing
such
a
creature
reduced
to
this
state
,
and
commanded
her
to
draw
neere
vnto
him
,
which
she
did
with
an
excellent
grace
,
when
prostrating
her selfe
at
the
feet
of
his
Maiesty
,
she
said
,
(
Sir
,
)
I
render
thanks
to
the
divine
providence
,
which
governing
the
worlds
affaires
,
But
(
Sir
,
)
since
God
hath
made
you
arbitrator
of
man-kind
,
and
that
having
given
you
a
sword
to
hew
Monsters
,
hee
hath
likewise
affoorded
you
a
ballance
to
weigh
vertues
,
and
crimes
,
save
these
innocents
,
make
them
capable
to
beare
your
standards
into
as
many
places
as
the
Sun
discovereth
his
rayes
in
.
If
I
obtaine
this
favour
of
your
Majestie
,
I
shall
die
contented
,
for
I
am
unworthy
to
see
the
light
of
the
Sun
,
having
lived
in
this
fatall
place
,
which
of
necessity
must
be
incompatible
with
my
life
.
The
King
wondred
at
the
constancy
of
this
virgin
,
joyned
to
her
charity
towards
these
prisoners
,
and
was
curious
to
know
what
she
did
in
this
Castle
,
which
seemed
most
of
all
to
trouble
her
minde
:
Wherevpon
casting
her
eyes
downe
,
and
colouring
her
face
with
a
modest
blush
,
she
besought
his
Majestie
to
dispence
with
her
the
relation
of
a
thing
which
bred
in
her
so
much
horror
,
and
that
it
was
enough
he
saw
her
resolved
to
expiate
all
her
crimes
by
fire
.
But
the
King
powerfully
vrging
,
and
giving
her
all
manner
of
assurance
,
she
professed
she
excrecised
the
function
of
a
Priest
in
the
sacrifices
of
Irminsul
,
and
that
she
was
present
at
the
death
of
men
,
who
were
sacrificed
;
and
further
being
asked
touching
the
causes
which
brought
her
to
so
hatefull
a
profession
,
shee
told
how
shee
had
beene
taken
away
by
a
strange
misfortune
at
seven
yeeres
of
age
;
and
after
many
adventures
transported
into
this
Castle
,
where
by
maine
force
shee
had
beene
constrained
to
execute
the
office
of
a
vestall
of
the
Temple
,
she
being
a
virgin
,
and
of
very
noble
extraction
.
Clodoaldus
,
who
was
there
present
,
hearing
speech
of
the
taking
away
of
a
childe
of
a
noble
house
,
felt
his
wound
to
open
a
fresh
,
remembring
that
at
the
same
age
shee
was
of
,
his
owne
had
beene
taken
from
him
,
and
conferring
the
yeeres
,
the
feature
,
lineaments
of
face
,
hee
sayd
within
himselfe
,
such
should
my
deare
Hildegardis
be
now
,
were
she
yet
alive
.
Charlemaigne
continuing
his
discourse
,
said
unto
her
;
being
stolne
at
this
age
(
as
she
sayd
,
)
shee
might
well
remember
the
name
she
then
had
,
the
house
of
her
Father
,
and
other
markes
of
her
race
.
To
which
she
replyed
,
shee
could
well
call
to
mind
her
Father
was
of
Denmarke
,
heretofore
governour
of
an
ample
province
,
and
that
hee
was
called
Clodoaldus
:
As
for
her selfe
,
she
bare
still
the
name
of
Hildegardis
,
which
was
given
her
at
her
birth
.
Therevpon
the
father
,
who
hearing
these
words
,
had
beene
strongly
assailed
with
an
ebbe
,
and
floud
of
imaginations
,
cryed
,
as
if
hee
came
out
of
an
extasie
.
Ha
(
sir
)
!
This
creature
is
my
daughter
,
it
is
my
lost
daughter
,
whom
I
have
sought
for
,
the
space
of
fourteene
yeeres
in
so
great
,
and
painefull
voyages
;
then
turning
himselfe
towards
his
little
Iacinthus
:
(
Son
)
this
is
your
sister
,
and
as
he
spake
this
,
both
ran
to
imbrace
her
.
But
shee
who
during
all
this
discourse
,
stood
immoveable
as
a
statue
,
seeing
her
Father
drew
neer
to
kisse
her
,
and
doubting
least
there
might
be
some
practise
,
shee
stept
backe
,
and
said
(
sir
,
excuse
mee
if
you
please
)
I
cannot
without
further
proofe
more
evident
acknowledge
you
for
my
Father
.
Clodoaldus
seeing
this
refusall
,
asked
if
Araspus
were
not
yet
with
her
,
she
answered
,
he
was
,
therevpon
he
prayed
the
King
hee
might
bee
called
soorth
,
which
was
speedily
done
.
Araspus
avowing
his
master
received
him
as
a
man
fallen
from
Heaven
,
gave
him
many
singular
welcomes
,
and
said
to
Hildegardis
,
Madam
,
approach
confidently
,
it
is
my
Lord
your
Father
.
The
virgin
remained
in
a
strange
rapture
,
and
the
father
not
speaking
,
but
by
broken
sighes
which
issued
from
his
heart
,
as
from
a
furnace
of
love
,
held
her
fast
embraced
,
and
bedewed
her
with
his
teares
.
All
there
present
were
amazed
at
this
sight
,
as
men
astonished
,
or
charmed
;
the
King
himselfe
could
not
abstaine
from
teares
,
and
calling
Hildegardis
,
tooke
her
by
the
hand
,
and
demaunded
whither
shee
would
forsake
the
sacrifices
of
Irminsul
,
and
embrace
her
fathers
religion
,
which
was
Christian
:
She
answered
,
she
had
a
thousand
,
and
a
thousand
times
abhorred
this
superstitious
imposture
,
and
that
with
all
her
heart
shee
desired
to
bee
a
Christian
.
Therevpon
the
King
turning
toward
Araspus
,
asked
him
how
this
creature
had
beene
taken
,
he
relating
that
shee
sporting
in
a
wood
in
some
childish
maner
,
a
troupe
of
wandring
Griphons
assailed
her
,
well
discovering
their
aime
was
at
this
young
virgin
,
but
he
having
kept
her
in
this
storme
(
as
a
vessell
wherein
all
the
treasures
of
his
master
were
enclosed
)
defended
her
with
all
his
power
till
such
time
as
oppressed
with
wounds
hee
was
taken
with
her
.
Hee
added
that
shee
had
lived
in
this
miserable
place
in
such
languors
and
distresses
as
cannot
bee
imagined
,
expecting
the
much
desired
day
which
should
breake
her
fetters
,
and
wipe
away
these
teares
.
Well
goe
to
then
virgin
(
sayd
the
King
)
behold
the
day
,
which
you
so
long
have
looked
for
,
is
come
:
But
why
were
you
thrust
into
this
miserable
dungeon
?
What
meane
these
chaines
,
and
burning
pile
you
spake
of
even
now
?
The
generous
Lady
(
almost
)
forgetting
her
owne
happinesse
,
faithfully
to
assist
her
deare
Ischyrion
;
related
with
an
atractive
grace
all
that
which
had
passed
,
as
well
in
the
person
of
Iacinthus
,
as
in
the
combat
of
Lyons
and
Beares
,
extolling
as
much
as
she
could
,
the
rare
prowesse
of
these
two
gentlemen
:
Then
shee
added
the
advice
shee
tooke
to
free
them
,
the
accident
which
befell
her
in
this
difficult
affaire
,
her
imprisonment
,
her
condemnation
,
and
the
desperate
state
of
her
fortune
.
Here
the
Father
embracing
her
againe
,
long
time
wept
over
her
,
saying
,
(
My
poore
daughter
)
It
is
well
you
are
pulled
out
of
the
pawes
of
Wolves
,
and
I
pray
what
had
now
become
of
you
without
the
Kings
protection
?
But
Hildegardis
amongst
these
notable
occurrents
ever
bearing
her
dearest
Ischyrion
in
mind
,
vrged
Charlemaigne
,
saying
,
(
Sir
)
my
father
is
still
possessed
but
of
the
one
halfe
of
me
,
whilst
this
noble
gentleman
is
in
fetters
.
Bee
your
Majesty
pleased
to
finish
what
you
so
prosperously
have
begun
.
Forthwith
the
King
caused
Ischyrion
and
Faustine
to
be
fetched
,
Charlemaigne
hearing
this
yong
Eaglet
speake
with
so
much
generosity
,
enquired
his
name
,
race
,
employment
,
course
,
and
progresse
of
life
:
But
hee
making
a
low
obeysance
,
said
to
the
King
,
(
Sir
)
I
beseech
your
Majestie
to
excuse
me
,
if
I
give
you
not
upon
this
question
that
full
satisfaction
I
could
wish
,
For
fortune
hath
created
me
an
imperfect
man
,
without
Father
,
or
Mother
,
kindred
,
allyes
,
Countrey
,
house
;
or
riches
,
casting
me
as
an
abortive
of
the
sea
,
risen
out
of
the
waves
to
arive
on
some
unknowne
shore
.
All
I
can
say
of
my
extraction
,
is
,
that
I
was
taken
away
in
so
tender
yeares
,
that
I
could
not
have
any
knowledge
either
of
my selfe
,
or
mine
.
It
onely
was
told
mee
,
that
Pirats
stealing
mee
away
from
I
know
not
what
Countrey
came
to
east
anchor
in
a
a
part
of
Affrick
,
where
they
were
so
hotly
assayled
that
one
of
their
vessels
was
left
behind
,
in
which
I
was
,
and
every
one
running
hastily
to
the
pillage
of
this
booty
,
the
shepherds
sought
also
to
have
their
share
in
it
,
whereof
one
of
them
seeing
me
,
whither
mooved
with
compassion
,
or
whither
he
thought
mee
a
childe
of
some
good
family
,
and
that
one
day
restoring
me
,
he
might
gaine
somewhat
by
it
,
he
resolved
to
lay
hold
on
me
,
and
bred
mee
up
with
his
son
Faustine
,
here
present
.
We
both
grew
up
under
his
wings
,
like
two
yong
Ashes
,
planted
by
the
favour
of
Heaven
neere
a
rivers
side
;
and
although
I
had
then
no
other
opinion
of
my selfe
,
but
that
I
was
the
son
of
Thoas
,
my
foster-father
;
yet
being
among
little
Countrey
boyes
of
my
condition
,
I
played
the
Prince
,
and
was
infinitely
delighted
to
practise
warres
,
and
combats
,
wherein
I
almost
everhad
the
upper
hand
,
from
whence
it
came
to
passe
the
name
of
Ischyrion
was
given
mee
,
which
is
a
tite
of
valour
,
and
glory
.
The
shepherd
Thoas
loved
me
tenderly
,
as
his
owne
son
,
and
plainely
perceiving
I
was
not
borne
to
rest
in
sheep-coats
all
my
life
;
Being
now
upon
the
degrees
of
an
age
more
vigorous
,
he
tooke
me
apart
,
and
said
,
My
deare
Ischyrion
,
I
must
now
at
this
time
unsold
a
secret
unto
you
,
which
I
have
hitherto
been
willing
to
conceale
from
you
,
fearing
least
the
greatnesse
of
your
courage
might
prove
your
ruine
in
these
greener
yeeres
;
but
now
when
at
this
present
you
are
come
to
more
maturity
,
and
strength
,
I
would
have
you
know
you
are
no
son
of
mine
;
I
found
you
in
a
ship
of
Pyrats
,
and
some
Mariners
did
secretly
whisper
,
you
were
stollen
away
from
a
certaine
port
,
and
that
your
Father
was
a
great
Prince
,
whereof
I
could
never
learne
any
further
.
Perhaps
your
good
starres
will
shew
you
more
,
I
onely
intreat
you
to
take
care
of
your
person
,
which
shall
be
most
deare
to
mee
whilst
I
live
,
and
if
you
one
day
arrive
to
any
fortune
worthy
your selfe
,
forget
not
your
poore
foster-father
:
not
(
son
)
that
I
beg
ought
of
your
abilities
;
for
God
hath
affoorded
us
contentments
in
our
little
Cottage
,
but
much
it
shall
please
me
to
be
continued
in
your
remebrance
,
as
one
who
greatly
have
desired
to
breed
you
well
,
and
if
any
thing
were
defective
in
your
education
,
excuse
our
poverty
,
Heaven
hath
created
〈◊〉
such
as
you
see
,
full
of
good
will
,
though
slender
in
fortune
,
and
meanes
.
This
discourse
drew
teares
from
mee
,
and
so
farre
penetrated
my
heart
,
that
in
few
daies
,
I
resolved
to
travell
thoroughout
the
world
,
and
enquire
out
my
birth
.
But
Faustin
(
knowing
what
passed
)
prayed
me
by
all
that
I
held
most
pretious
,
not
to
forsake
him
,
but
to
make
him
the
companion
of
all
my
dangers
,
which
was
the
cause
I
besought
his
Father
,
to
grant
it
mee
,
which
hee
assented
unto
,
although
the
Mother
very
much
opposed
it
.
Since
,
we
continually
have
lived
together
,
as
one
soule
diuided
into
two
bodies
.
Dissimulation
,
and
contradiction
could
no
more
approach
the
sincerity
of
our
love
,
then
serpents
the
blossome
of
the
Vine
.
Nor
was
there
in
so
many
yeeres
as
we
lived
together
the
least
impression
of
inconstancy
,
distaste
,
or
coldnesse
in
our
affections
,
but
wee
loued
with
the
same
ferver
,
as
if
we
daily
began
,
never
to
end
.
When
wee
had
travelled
over
some
Proninces
of
Affricke
,
we
passed
into
Asia
;
and
from
Asia
are
come
into
Europe
,
where
wee
have
borne
Armes
against
the
Sarazins
,
and
every
where
have
opposed
Monsters
,
Pirats
,
Robbers
,
wild-beasts
,
trampling
under
foot
those
plagues
,
borne
to
afflict
Mortals
.
Finally
,
we
have
here
beene
stayd
by
a
most
unworthy
treason
,
as
your
Majesty
hath
understood
by
the
discourse
made
unto
you
;
I
verily
thinke
,
good
fortune
now
presents
herselfe
unto
us
,
and
that
wee
here
shall
finde
,
what
is
●●ine
to
search
in
any
other
part
of
the
world
.
The
King
well
satisfied
to
heare
this
whole
narration
,
asked
him
,
whither
whilst
hee
was
in
the
Pirat-ship
,
any
marke
were
upon
him
,
which
might
one
day
discover
his
birth
.
Thereupon
he
drew
forth
a
little
jewell
,
that
had
been
found
about
his
necke
,
and
which
Thoas
having
faithfully
kept
,
restored
him
at
his
departure
.
The
King
taking
it
into
his
hand
to
see
what
it
was
,
perceived
many
out
of
our
iosity
lifted
up
their
heads
,
and
cast
their
eyes
upon
it
,
and
among
others
Clodoaldus
,
who
said
in
his
heart
.
Ah
,
what
if
the
destinies
bee
pleased
,
I
this
day
recover
all
my
losses
,
good
haps
sometimes
comes
by
heapes
,
as
well
as
bad
.
The
God
whom
I
now
worship
,
is
much
greater
then
all
my
desires
.
As
he
paused
on
this
imagination
,
and
came
so
neere
as
hee
could
;
Behold
(
saith
Charlemaigne
a
very
rich
jewell
)
I
here
among
other
things
discover
an
Agat
,
which
beareth
two
javelins
crossed
one
over
another
.
At
these
words
Clodoaldus
fetched
a
deepe
sigh
,
and
said
(
Sir
)
these
are
my
Armes
from
all
antiquitie
;
thereupon
his
speech
was
stopped
by
the
deep
resentments
of
his
heart
,
yet
still
his
voyce
resisted
the
obstacles
of
passion
,
and
said
,
Oh
God!
what
meaneth
this
?
my
heart
is
so
assayled
with
hope
and
feare
,
that
it
forgetteth
whither
it
be
a
heart
,
or
no
,
(
Teares
)
stay
a
while
,
till
I
behold
this
Agat
.
The
king
having
shewed
it
him
,
he
stood
a
good
space
without
speaking
one
word
,
rather
resembling
a
statue
of
Marble
,
then
a
man
;
but
when
hee
came
againe
to
himselfe
,
hee
could
not
say
any
thing
but
with
a
confused
voice
,
This
jewel
comes
from
my
house
,
it
is
my
son
,
I
am
his
Father
.
Ischyrion
,
Hildegardis
,
Iacinthus
were
on
the
other
partall
in
an
extasie
,
as
if
they
had
been
transported
into
Heaven
,
and
thorough
all
the
assembly
there
was
a
marueilous
silence
:
when
Clodoaldus
,
recovering
speech
with
some
more
readinesse
,
said
to
the
King
,
(
Sir
)
It
is
strange
,
that
the
male
Children
of
our
Race
,
at
least
the
eldest
,
bare
on
their
bodies
these
Iavelins
engraven
by
a
naturall
character
.
As
for
myselfe
I
have
it
on
mine
arme
which
here
behold
,
and
I
well
remember
,
my
son
had
it
on
his
right
shoulder
:
I
humbly
beseech
your
Majestie
,
that
part
of
his
body
may
bee
discovered
,
which
was
speedily
done
,
and
the
Father
acknowledging
the
marke
,
stooped
downe
to
kisse
his
sonnes
shoulder
,
saying
,
it
is
my
sonne
Clodoaldus
,
at
the
same
time
,
Hildegardis
and
Iacinthus
likewise
fell
upon
him
,
and
all
spake
together
by
imbracements
,
sighes
,
and
teares
of
joy
,
unable
to
utter
a
word
.
The
King
had
much
a
doe
to
expresse
himselfe
,
so
much
admiration
possessed
him
,
when
lifting
up
his
eyes
to
Heaven
he
said
,
Behold
most
secret
passages
of
the
divine
providence
.
In
the
end
,
this
happy
Father
beginning
to
come
out
of
his
extasie
,
said
to
his
sonne
Clodoaldus
,
oh
my
sonne
,
oh
my
pleasing
light
!
now
is
the
time
when
the
eclipse
of
so
many
yeeres
hath
suffered
you
to
appeare
in
your
brightest
lustre
;
I
verily
thought
the
waves
of
the
sea
had
swallowed
you
,
for
which
cause
I
erected
a
Tombe
unto
you
on
the
shore
,
(
the
monument
of
my
unhappinesse
,
and
title
of
my
sorrowes
)
.
How
often
did
I
moysten
it
with
my
teares
?
How
often
did
I
strew
it
with
flowers
?
I
likewise
planted
Cypresses
,
and
other
trees
,
on
the
barkes
whereof
I
wrote
my
disasters
,
and
complaints
;
I
tooke
delight
to
see
them
grow
to
the
proportion
of
the
plant's
increase
.
When
I
beheld
any
Tempest
arise
on
the
Sea
,
I
said
to
the
Nimphs
,
appease
(
a
little
I
beseech
you
)
these
windes
and
stormes
,
keepe
my
young
Clodoaldus
in
peace
;
I
know
he
hath
no
Tombe
,
make
him
a
hearse
of
the
Christalls
of
these
waves
;
It
seemed
to
me
the
Sea
understood
my
griefe
,
and
tooke
pleasure
to
swell
with
my
teares
:
It
seemed
the
rockes
lamented
my
dolours
,
to
eccho
them
agayne
to
shippes
,
and
saylers
:
and
now
where
are
my
sorrowes
,
and
torments
?
Children
,
you
to
day
are
borne
.
To
day
properly
I
begin
to
be
a
Father
:
To
which
Ischyrion
,
who
had
hitherto
been
wholy
absorpt
in
a
deepe
rapture
replyed
.
Most
deare
Father
,
with
how
many
travels
do
I
on
this
day
purchase
the
right
to
call
you
by
that
excellent
title
?
&
by
how
many
wandring
paths
,
and
trackes
have
I
found
out
the
right
way
?
Yet
notwithstanding
there
is
not
any
thing
done
,
nor
shall
I
ever
be
pleased
,
till
I
satisfie
the
estimation
you
have
made
of
mee
,
avowing
mee
for
your
son
in
the
presence
of
the
King
,
and
all
his
Court.
Then
casting
himselfe
about
the
necke
of
his
sister
Hildegardis
,
and
his
brother
Iacinthus
,
hee
embraced
them
with
opennesse
of
heart
,
and
profusion
of
love
,
which
seemed
as
if
it
would
have
dissolved
the
three
soules
,
and
make
them
evaporate
into
affection
.
Hee
said
ah
!
it
was
a
great
chance
the
altar
of
Irminsul
had
not
beene
moystned
with
the
bloud
of
three
.
Let
us
give
thanks
to
the
Christian's
God
,
who
by
the
victorious
hand
of
this
Monarch
,
hath
vindicated
us
from
the
gates
of
hell
.
Whilst
he
was
saying
this
,
the
Father
prostrated
himselfe
againe
with
them
at
the
feet
of
Charlemaigne
,
and
spake
thus
,
(
Sir
)
you
this
day
have
created
a
family
,
giving
it
being
;
and
the
perfections
which
attend
it
.
If
the
Father
and
his
children
gaine
one
day
the
honour
to
beare
your
ensignes
,
they
shall
flie
from
one
pole
to
another
like
Eagles
,
and
never
pretend
to
any
honour
in
the
world
,
but
to
obey
your
commands
,
To
which
the
King
answered
;
That
,
man
was
but
a
little
veyne
of
water
,
that
,
God
was
the
source
of
Essences
,
and
goodnesse
,
to
whom
we
ought
to
render
immortall
honors
.
And
saying
this
,
He
commanded
them
to
honor
the
Crosse
,
and
invited
them
all
to
the
destruction
of
Idols
,
which
was
performed
with
unspeakable
alacrity
,
Heaven
so
favouring
this
designe
,
that
as
the
History
expresly
telleth
,
miraculous
crosses
were
seene
on
the
clothes
of
those
who
were
employed
in
this
so
glorious
a
worke
.
Thus
doth
God
conclude
enterprises
undertaken
for
the
glory
of
his
Name
,
and
I
praise
the
holy
providence
,
that
having
begun
the
designe
of
this
poore
labour
in
the
beginning
of
the
Victories
,
which
our
great
Monarch
hath
gained
over
his
Subjects
;
I
finish
it
in
the
accomplishment
of
his
Conquests
.
His
voyages
,
which
alwayes
seeme
long
to
those
,
who
so
passionately
cherish
the
honour
of
his
presence
,
are
found
in
the
end
very
short
in
respect
of
the
great
things
which
God
is
pleased
to
worke
in
so
small
a
time
by
his
victorious
hands
;
the
mighty
workers
of
wonders
.
Behold
him
here
returned
from
the
Alpine
snowes
,
and
scorching
heats
of
the
utmost
limits
of
his
Kingdome
,
like
to
those
great
mountains
which
at
one
,
and
the
same
time
;
bare
Winter
and
Summer
,
shewing
himselfe
as
invincible
in
valour
,
as
indefatigable
in
labour
.
Speake
no
more
of
that
ancient
Timothous
,
into
whose
nets
fortune
cast
some
silly
Townes
.
The
great
hand
of
the
God
of
hosts
hath
put
Provinces
,
and
people
(
in
a
moment
)
into
that
goodly
golden
snare
of
the
Kings
love
,
and
clemency
,
reducing
under
obedience
all
those
rebellious
places
,
that
opened
their
eyes
to
their
owne
tranquility
,
which
they
so
many
times
had
shut
against
reason
.
This
great
king
peacefull
in
desires
,
and
warlike
of
disposition
,
is
become
the
peace-maker
of
Europe
,
plainely
discovering
,
he
loveth
not
warre
,
but
to
bring
forth
peace
,
and
that
all
his
intentions
have
no
other
aime
,
but
to
build
up
for
his
subjects
the
Temple
of
Repose
,
so
oft
cimented
with
his
sweats
,
and
exalted
by
his
armes
.
I
here
willingly
end
,
not
pursuing
the
events
of
chaste
Hildegardis
,
or
of
her
brothers
,
being
loth
to
extend
this
History
beyond
those
memorialls
,
which
have
limited
me
in
this
designe
.
Yet
must
I
(
Reader
)
shutting
it
up
,
avow
,
these
so
unexpected
passages
doe
cause
a
sweetnes
to
spring
in
my
soule
,
which
I
have
no
power
to
expresse
.
What
a
spectacle
to
behold
the
Saviour
of
the
world
so
long
expected
,
to
come
upon
the
chariot
of
clouds
accompanied
with
so
many
Saints
,
and
intelligences
,
to
command
over
the
heads
of
Emperours
,
who
have
persecuted
his
Saints
in
all
the
parts
of
the
world
!
What
rejoycing
of
Angels
,
what
glory
of
bodies
raised
againe
,
what
City
of
peace
,
what
kingdomes
of
the
Elect
?
Then
shal
be
the
time
when
fathers
&
mothers
,
who
haue
had
the
happinesse
to
become
of
the
number
of
the
blessed
,
shall
embrace
their
Children
so
much
desired
,
and
deplored
,
not
as
this
Clodoaldus
to
desire
,
and
bewaile
them
once
more
againe
,
but
to
see
them
for
ever
triumphant
over
death
in
that
glorious
immortallity
,
which
shall
cause
all
our
torments
to
die
,
to
make
all
our
glories
survive
.
Then
shall
be
the
time
when
chast
lovers
,
who
have
affected
each
other
so
entirely
in
conjugall
amities
,
and
who
were
separated
by
deaths
so
dolorous
,
that
they
(
as
it
were
)
forced
their
eyes
to
dissolve
with
their
hearts
over
the
Tombes
of
their
deare
consorts
,
shall
recover
their
losses
,
and
shall
behold
those
persons
they
so
much
esteemed
,
encompassed
round
about
with
inestimable
glory
:
what
embracements
then
!
what
profusions
of
hearts
!
what
entertainments
!
what
discourses
!
when
all
that
which
we
shall
see
of
the
earth
,
(
we
being
seated
over
those
vast
Temples
of
starres
,
lights
,
and
intelligences
)
shall
seeme
little
and
unworthy
to
possesse
a
heart
made
for
eternity
.
There
it
is
(
great
Countesse
)
where
I
hope
we
shall
behold
that
wel-beloved
,
Frons
;
sac
issuing
out
out
of
his
Tombe
,
as
out
of
the
enkindled
pile
of
the
Phoenix
,
out
of
a
chariot
of
glory
,
from
an
Altar
of
immortality
.
The
bloud
of
the
most
illustrious
house
of
Orleans
which
ranne
in
his
veines
,
those
rayes
of
Majesty
which
his
celestiall
spirit
imprinted
on
his
forehead
,
that
grace
of
speach
which
dwelt
on
his
lips
,
that
valour
which
possessed
his
heart
,
that
piety
which
entertained
all
the
powers
of
his
soule
,
all
those
gifts
of
God
,
which
waited
on
his
person
,
shall
bee
much
fairer
then
ever
,
since
they
shall
never
desist
to
be
faire
.
The
mountaine
of
Gelboa
hath
taken
away
from
us
this
Ionathas
yet
mortall
;
and
the
mountaines
of
Sion
will
restore
him
us
,
immortall
.
Hee
hath
printed
the
earth
with
his
courage
,
and
loyalty
,
with
the
characters
of
his
bloud
,
voluntarily
sacrificing
himselfe
for
the
glory
of
God
,
the
service
of
the
King
,
the
repose
of
France
,
in
an
age
,
wherein
the
most
deplored
,
die
;
but
in
a
manner
whereof
none
are
fit
to
die
,
but
the
most
glorious
.
At
this
great
day
,
he
shall
impresse
on
the
firmament
of
lights
which
shall
issue
from
his
body
,
the
excellent
beauties
of
his
soule
,
and
shall
appeare
to
our
eyes
more
lustrous
,
then
the
brightest
of
starres
.
Lift
up
the
eyes
of
hope
,
and
faith
above
all
that
is
mortall
,
to
behold
him
now
in
this
state
of
immortality
.
Prevent
your
joyes
by
the
stability
of
your
beliefe
.
Let
weake
mothers
weepe
,
who
thinke
they
have
enclosed
in
a
Tombe
,
all
they
possessed
,
and
confidently
take
palmes
,
and
lillies
to
crowne
his
image
,
and
honour
his
ashes
,
oft-times
repeating
this
noble
saying
,
which
so
worthily
replenished
your
lips
in
the
most
vehement
smarts
of
your
wounds
.
My
God
,
thou
hast
broken
my
fetters
,
I
wil
sacrifice
an
hoast
of
praise
unto
thee
.
Let
us
preserve
our selves
wholy
pure
for
this
great
day
.
Let
us
sigh
after
it
in
the
fervour
of
so
many
miseries
;
Let
us
anticipate
its
splendors
amongst
so
much
darkenesse
;
Let
us
looke
upon
it
thorough
so
many
obstacles
,
with
an
eye
mingled
with
teares
,
and
love
.
And
,
that
we
may
leave
the
mind
satisfied
in
these
discourses
,
Take
(
good
Reader
)
three
notable
instructions
,
where
in
this
whole
History
is
concluded
.
The
first
shal
be
upon
the
subject
of
these
reacknowledgements
and
Christian
accidents
,
to
adore
the
divine
providence
with
a
most
humble
reverence
,
to
be
willing
to
depend
on
it
in
all
the
parts
of
our
life
,
to
commit
all
the
time
to
come
thereof
,
to
it
's
direction
,
and
to
condemne
the
vanity
of
those
who
are
ready
to
maintaine
this
History
was
an
effect
of
the
starres
.
We
have
now
a
dayes
in
the
World
too
many
spirits
ill
rectified
,
It
is
not
my
purpose
in
this
worke
to
combat
long
against
such-like
opinions
.
I
will
not
cite
the
counsell
of
Braga
,
They
who
undoubtedly
promise
themselves
vain
haps
from
their
Horoscopes
;
&
those
who
deceive
them
,
are
so
much
unfurnished
of
reason
,
as
disposed
to
a
coldnesse
in
Religion
.
And
of
this
,
there
are
cleere
pertinent
proofes
:
For
first
of
all
,
those
who
deale
with
setting
Horoscopes
,
as
much
understand
the
great
Oeconomy
of
Heaven
,
and
the
pretended
signification
of
so
many
stars
,
as
we
know
the
Canadois
,
since
we
find
their
most
knowing
masters
are
(
as
it
were
)
involved
in
perpetuall
contradictions
,
not
upon
articles
indifferent
;
but
things
meerely
essentiall
,
upon
principles
,
as
it
appeareth
by
the
writings
of
Ptolomy
,
Albumazar
,
Abenezra
,
Cardan
,
and
others
much
later
.
In
such
sort
,
that
these
contradictions
destroy
all
experience
which
notwithstanding
is
the
onely
foundation
of
judiciary
Astrologie
.
These
great
Temples
of
light
are
now
reserved
to
God
,
and
Angels
;
the
soveraigne
Creator
hath
spred
over
a
Cypres
of
night
and
darknes
,
to
cast
a
veyle
on
our
curiosity
.
He
who
cannot
perfectly
know
the
slip
of
an
hearbe
,
nor
the
least
little
creature
which
creepeth
on
the
ground
,
how
can
he
boast
not
onely
to
understand
the
courses
,
and
measures
of
stars
,
but
the
most
secret
impressions
,
they
may
have
over
the
objects
of
this
lower
world
?
Moreover
,
although
these
stars
had
power
over
bodies
,
over
humours
,
and
inclinations
,
where
would
their
command
be
over
a
soule
immateriall
,
created
to
the
image
of
God
,
called
by
the
title
of
glory
in
the
Scripture
?
And
which
Tertullian
dareth
very
well
tearme
the
occupation
of
the
divine
spirit
,
Iesus
?
Ptolomy
the
ablest
among
them
,
doth
not
hee
affirme
,
In
the
end
,
who
knowes
not
that
according
to
S.
Augustines
reason
,
the
motion
of
Heauen
,
is
so
swift
,
that
to
goe
about
to
write
downe
the
good
happ
of
man
in
this
great
booke
,
is
to
engrave
characters
on
the
water
?
Experience
is
exposed
to
these
reasons
:
Some
predictions
of
Astrologers
are
produced
,
which
are
said
to
have
beene
true
,
and
it
is
no
wonder
,
seeing
the
number
of
their
truths
being
so
small
,
it
will
bee
no
very
hard
matter
to
reckon
them
,
but
hee
that
would
summe
the
lies
and
impostures
,
may
equall
them
with
the
sands
of
the
sea
.
Well
now
I
aske
,
if
so
many
wits
who
labor
to
turne
names
,
and
make
Anagrams
sometimes
by
chance
,
happen
right
,
as
he
who
found
upon
the
name
of
one
Andrè
Paion
Pendis
a
Rion
,
that
which
afterward
happened
unto
him
,
must
wee
conclude
thereupon
that
the
skill
of
Anagrams
is
divine
and
infallible
?
Every
good
judgement
will
hold
this
proposition
ridiculous
,
and
who
sees
not
that
Astrologers
confounding
starres
,
times
,
and
celestiall
houses
,
make
of
our
lives
,
that
,
which
Anagrammatists
do
with
our
names
,
shall
we
then
beleeue
them
?
The
Arabian
Albumazar
held
as
an
Oracle
of
learning
amongst
them
;
having
once
attributed
the
advancement
of
Christianity
to
the
good
concurrence
of
constellations
,
went
about
out
of
madnesse
to
take
the
measure
of
its
progresses
,
to
which
God
hath
appointed
no
limits
:
He
left
in
writing
two
most
notable
falshoods
upon
this
point
,
the
first
wherof
is
,
that
after
the
revolution
of
three
ages
,
changes
of
Empires
should
bee
made
in
the
world
,
as
for
example
(
saith
hee
)
three
hundred
yeeres
after
Alexander
the
great
,
Arelazor
advanced
himselfe
who
conquered
the
Persians
,
which
is
most
untrue
,
and
never
heard
of
thorough
all
histories
.
Hee
proceedeth
and
saith
,
that
three
hundred
yeeres
after
this
Arelazor
,
Christ
the
Messias
is
borne
,
which
by
his
account
should
have
beene
sixe
hundred
yeeres
after
Alexander
,
although
according
to
the
supputation
of
the
most
understanding
,
this
Monarch
lived
,
but
three
hundred
and
fifty
yeeres
before
him
.
But
let
us
passe
over
this
Parachronisme
,
the
same
man
addeth
,
that
according
to
the
course
of
starres
,
he
found
Christian
religion
should
continue
,
a
thousand
and
foure
hundred
yeeres
,
and
(
God
be
thanked
)
it
hath
already
exceeded
those
,
more
then
two
hundred
,
and
shall
last
to
the
world's
end
.
Who
can
endure
these
lies
,
and
impieties
,
if
hee
hath
not
abjured
verity
▪
and
piety
,
to
become
a
slave
to
Iupiter
and
Saturne
.
Great
ones
should
at
the
least
have
regard
to
the
experience
of
so
many
Princes
,
who
following
the
Maximes
of
judiciall
Astrologie
,
led
a
timerous
,
and
painefull
life
,
which
they
concluded
in
most
tragicall
events
▪
The
Pharao's
of
Egypt
,
who
were
perpetually
bent
upon
Horoscopes
,
and
caused
children
to
bee
slaine
whose
Ascendents
imported
predictions
of
scepters
and
crownes
,
were
destroyed
by
the
omnipotent
hand
of
God
.
The
Tiberiuses
and
Dioclesians
,
who
were
so
happy
among
Astrologers
,
Manuel
Comnenus
became
by
these
wayes
suspitious
,
Isaacius
Angelus
,
Peter
of
Castile
miserably
deprived
of
scepter
,
and
life
.
And
Lewis
Forza
who
did
all
by
the
direction
of
a
Mathematician
,
was
vanquished
,
dispoyled
,
and
put
into
an
iron
cage
.
Let
us
then
say
with
St.
Augustine
that
all
this
superstition
is
not
only
vaine
▪
The
second
lesson
shall
be
,
well
to
purifie
your
amities
,
for
as
those
persons
whom
we
have
represented
unto
you
,
loving
one
another
very
chastly
,
yea
with
in
the
bonds
of
love
purely
humane
,
have
in
the
end
reaped
much
contentment
,
and
glory
from
their
charitable
offices
:
So
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
amity
elevated
by
a
divine
motive
,
besides
,
that
it
is
one
of
the
most
delicious
charmes
of
humane
life
,
must
of
necessity
bee
of
much
merrit
before
the
divine
Majesty
.
Verily
,
wee
affirme
those
ancients
saw
much
,
when
they
said
love
was
a
desire
of
immortality
;
For
every
creature
necessarily
loveth
its
Being
,
which
is
the
foundation
of
all
good
and
well-being
,
which
alone
maketh
Being
to
bee
desired
,
and
the
ever
Being
,
which
is
the
accomplishment
of
well
being
.
But
as
each
thing
created
proceeding
from
nothing
,
tendeth
insensibly
to
nothing
,
and
cannot
have
from
its
stock
this
perpetuall
Being
,
it
seekes
to
revive
,
and
produce
it selfe
it
some
kind
of
immortality
by
the
meanes
of
love
,
which
makes
alliances
,
and
productions
in
all
nature
.
But
the
desire
of
a
brutish
immortality
,
is
a
thing
very
low
,
and
abiect
in
comparison
of
the
conditions
of
the
spirit
,
which
looke
towards
another
life
,
another
state
,
above
all
the
wayes
of
nature
.
How
much
thinke
we
,
do
our
soules
(
which
are
noble
,
intelligent
,
and
divine
)
desire
not
simply
to
be
immortallized
;
for
they
already
are
immortall
,
but
to
be
eternized
in
a
fulnesse
of
liberty
by
the
helpe
of
love
,
which
maketh
us
live
in
the
thing
we
love
.
These
poore
soules
naturally
desirous
of
eternity
,
tie
themselves
by
love
to
many
obiects
,
to
find
out
the
contentment
they
pursue
;
but
,
as
all
creatures
are
necessitous
,
they
starve
,
and
deceive
them
,
teaching
them
in
the
end
by
their
proper
hunger
,
and
deceit
,
that
there
is
but
one
onely
meanes
to
make
them
happy
,
and
eternall
,
which
is
to
enter
into
the
heart
and
love
of
a
Being
supreame
,
&
independent
.
Notwithstanding
God
though
inuisible
,
traceth
on
the
lights
of
the
Heavens
,
on
the
enamell
of
flowers
,
on
the
christall
of
fountaines
,
and
upon
so
many
other
creatures
,
Beauties
,
and
Vertues
,
which
are
visible
characters
of
his
divinity
,
and
if
we
learne
to
use
holy
,
the
blessings
he
powreth
upon
essence
created
to
apply
them
wholy
to
the
essence
increate
,
wee
very
soone
shall
arrive
to
the
perfection
of
love
.
But
in
stead
of
following
these
pathes
which
the
Saints
tracked
out
unto
us
,
the
most
part
of
men
,
brutish
of
sence
,
and
benummed
in
Reason
shut
up
the
maiesty
of
love
,
in
a
caytive
,
and
miserable
passion
,
wherein
they
commit
as
great
a
crime
,
as
those
Egyptian
Idolaters
,
who
lodged
their
Divinities
in
the
bodies
of
Rats
,
and
reremice
.
The
loue
which
now
adayes
beares
sway
in
the
world
with
so
much
fury
,
is
the
house
of
stormes
,
a
sweet
poyson
,
a
golden
snare
,
a
pleasing
cut-throat
,
an
ungoverned
feaver
,
a
perpetuall
folly
,
A
vertigo
,
a
losse
of
wit
,
which
having
rendered
man
unprofitable
to
all
things
,
maketh
him
unable
for
love
it selfe
:
It
entreth
into
the
heart
,
as
the
Indian
Rat
into
the
belly
of
the
Crocodile
,
where
after
it
hath
left
impressions
of
qualities
most
maligne
,
and
infectious
,
it
parcheth
up
all
the
flowers
of
it
,
it
vilifieth
all
that
which
is
generous
,
and
perverteth
what
is
Religious
.
What
man
is
there
who
(
as
yet
)
having
some
little
wisedome
,
and
understanding
,
would
make
himselfe
a
slave
to
such
a
passion
,
to
deliver
his
soule
over
to
sinne
,
his
body
to
infection
,
his
reputation
to
opprobry
,
and
his
life
to
a
perpetuall
bondage
?
If
we
must
love
,
(
as
one
cannot
live
without
it
)
let
us
goe
to
this
chaste
loue
,
the
altar
whereof
alwayes
pure
,
ever
burning
,
is
supported
by
foure
Columns
,
which
are
Intention
,
Discretion
,
Faith
,
and
Patience
:
Intention
,
that
one
may
love
to
the
honour
of
God
,
and
have
an
object
,
wherein
vertue
may
be
exercised
:
Discretion
,
that
amities
may
be
guided
,
and
contained
in
duty
and
decorum
:
Faith
,
that
promises
may
be
kept
,
secrets
,
and
rights
of
amity
,
inviolably
observed
:
Patience
,
that
one
may
constantly
persevere
in
loving
,
notwithstanding
all
oppositions
which
may
interpose
to
dissolve
this
vnion
.
But
when
shall
we
finde
these
qualities
in
the
amities
of
the
world
?
Is
not
intention
effeminate
,
and
mercenary
,
discretion
inconsiderate
,
fidelity
most
unconstant
,
patience
uncertaine
?
There
needeth
but
one
word
ill
understood
,
but
a
cold
countenance
,
but
an
ill
tale
,
but
a
bad
interest
,
to
breake
amities
that
were
thought
most
strong
,
wherein
they
plainly
shew
themselves
to
have
been
never
what
they
professe
,
since
they
so
soone
desist
,
to
be
what
they
protested
.
If
we
speake
of
amities
between
sexe
,
and
sexe
,
and
that
in
those
we
observe
any
to
be
most
pure
,
and
ardent
,
as
some
such
may
be
found
,
they
are
Angels
,
which
exeecise
it
in
mortall
flesh
,
and
howsoever
the
matter
goes
the
approaches
unto
them
,
are
ever
fearefull
,
since
vertues
themselves
(
as
said
St.
Austine
)
cannot
be
loved
without
danger
.
The
ancients
beleeved
women
by
their
conversation
had
transformed
their
gods
into
beasts
,
to
teach
us
,
men
might
therein
become
something
worse
,
and
that
there
was
not
any
sanctity
so
strong
,
which
had
not
ever
in
these
amities
a
slippery
foot
;
if
it
tooke
not
the
feare
of
God
,
and
discretion
for
companions
.
If
we
consider
the
amities
of
youth
among
the
same
sexe
they
are
for
the
most
part
inconstant
,
inconsiderate
,
without
weight
,
without
reason
,
without
measure
:
They
often
begin
by
chance
,
proceed
upon
slights
,
and
shiftings
,
and
conclude
upon
neglect
.
If
they
be
amities
of
men
tied
to
estates
,
fortunes
,
and
conditions
of
the
world
,
they
all
reflect
upon
their
owne
interests
,
and
have
not
that
spirit
of
community
,
which
is
the
soule
of
good
will
.
Finally
all
worldly
loves
resemble
the
statue
of
the
god
Moloch
,
which
had
outwardly
goodly
semblances
,
and
inwardly
emptinesse
,
and
flames
;
how
pleasing
;
and
gentile
soever
they
seeme
exteriorly
,
they
are
hollow
within
;
they
are
burning
,
troublesome
,
and
having
possessed
a
heart
,
leave
it
nothing
but
smoake
,
and
barke
.
Let
us
then
learne
the
love
of
God
,
and
in
God
,
and
for
God
,
deriving
our
affections
from
Heaven
,
and
perpetually
making
them
reascend
to
their
source
.
In
the
end
(
for
a
third
consideration
)
strive
by
imitation
of
our
great
Charles
to
destroy
Idols
,
not
of
Temples
,
but
of
hearts
,
to
render
that
glory
to
the
true
God
which
creatures
usurpe
,
by
defiling
with
such
basenesse
,
that
,
which
they
stole
away
with
so
unbounded
arrogance
.
That
grosse
Idolatry
which
set
gods
on
altars
,
which
wee
now
would
take
for
Monsters
,
is
no
longer
in
vogue
of
this
world
wherein
wee
live
,
but
another
is
slipt
into
the
place
thereof
much
more
subtile
,
and
spirituall
,
which
maketh
men
and
women
,
who
live
in
some
eminence
of
greatnesse
,
to
adore
riches
,
beauty
,
and
other
gifts
,
much
esteemed
by
the
world
.
All
is
ful
of
idolaters
,
in
the
secular
life
,
all
is
replenished
with
flatterers
,
who
reverence
the
fortune
of
great
ones
,
and
speake
of
them
in
so
bold
tearmes
,
that
after
they
have
left
shame
,
they
put
themselves
in
hazard
to
loose
Religion
.
A
Lord
,
or
Lady
,
is
not
now
adayes
praysed
if
we
say
not
,
It
is
a
creature
to
be
adored
.
It
is
a
Divinity
sent
on
earth
to
make
it selfe
knowne
,
and
beloved
in
mortall
members
,
that
its
spirit
begins
,
where
,
that
,
of
the
most
supreame
intelligencies
ends
;
that
it
is
the
prime
of
faces
so
renowned
amongst
the
Hebrews
,
That
it
hath
nothing
common
with
others
,
but
birth
,
and
death
.
That
there
needs
the
life
of
a
Phoenix
,
to
make
up
such
another
master-peece
,
and
such
like
vaine
complements
,
intollerable
even
to
those
who
are
most
greedy
of
applauses
.
Is
it
not
to
fill
the
world
with
idols
thus
to
proceed
?
and
to
make
cannonizations
grounded
upon
Capritches
of
a
giddy
spirit
,
who
desire
to
make
the
dreams
of
lovers
to
passe
into
Maximes
of
verity
?
Let
us
learne
to
looke
on
all
the
greatnesses
of
the
world
,
as
things
mortall
,
and
on
all
these
images
of
vanity
as
gliding
shadowes
,
which
have
nothing
solid
in
them
.
Let
us
looke
on
them
,
as
eggs
,
which
make
a
faire
shew
outwardly
,
but
have
oft-times
an
Aspicke
within
:
Let
us
looke
on
them
as
enchanted
apples
,
which
invite
all
the
world
to
taste
,
and
poyson
all
that
eate
them
.
Let
us
look
on
them
as
those
pieces
of
Tapistry
,
which
on
the
best
side
shew
countreys
and
people
,
and
on
the
backe
side
,
seames
,
stitches
,
knots
,
and
vgly
shapes
.
When
we
see
some
prosperity
which
smileth
on
us
,
let
us
think
it
resembles
those
Indian
reeds
,
which
grow
not
without
knots
,
and
windings
.
If
we
behold
some
good
in
the
creature
,
let
us
presently
lift
up
our
eies
to
the
Creator
,
and
give
thanks
to
this
spirit
of
lights
,
this
most
pure
Act
,
this
intelligible
sphere
,
fountain
of
Idaeas
,
source
of
Essences
,
the
chiefe
of
beauties
,
to
whom
I
consecrate
my
heart
,
and
pen
in
this
little
peece
,
beseeching
him
to
continue
his
blessings
over
my
designes
,
and
workes
.
*
⁎
*
FINIS
.