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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56532	The pleasant and delightful history of Floridon and Lucina illustriated [sic] with an admirable description of loves paradice : wherein you may behold, the abundant felicity, that true lovers enjoy, in the chaste imbraces of their dearest loves, and the sad effects that most commonly attends faithless and unconstant lovers : with variety of other passages never before printed nor published / by J.P.	J. P.	1663 (1663)	Wing P64; ESTC R9318	21,857	43

they valued more then the whole World All the Troup came to bid them welcome but were very sorrowful when they understood they came to take their last farewell Nevertheless they entertain'd them with all the choice delights that might be imagined so long as they were pleased to continue amongst them but at length Floridon and Lucina being desirous to return after aboundance of Ceremonies past and a great deal of sorrow exprest on both sides for their departure from that place of Pleasure they solemnly took leave of that sweet company and return'd home once more to prepare for their Nuptial Day CHAP. XII How Floridon and Lucina were Maried with great Solemnity to the exceeding Joy and Satisfaction of all their Friends and Relations THe day being appointed for the Celebration of that joyfull Marriage betwixt Floridon and Lucina they sent to invite all their Friends and Relations both far and near amongst the rest they did not forget Chrisipus and Isabella for they reckoned them among the choice of their guess Nor did they want the society belonging to Loves Paradice but all came to be witness to the joyfull Vniting of so choice a couple Great provision was made for their entertainment and all things provided that hearts could wish or desire The season of the year serv'd to furnish them with the choicest Delicates and pleasant Fruits and the flourishing Gardens to adorn them with variety of sweet smelling Flowers to delight the Senses Their Friends being come at the appointed time Floridon and Lucina appear'd in the greatest Splendor that ever couple was seen in before O how Lucina shined with Burnisht Gold and Orient Pearl enough to Ravish the beholders with admiration she lookt so like a Creature Divine Then were they conducted to a Chappel near adjoyning in a Noble Equipage where after the Solemnity of their Marriage Rites were decently performed they returned back again in the same order At their return servants were attending to conduct them into Princely Romes where they were entertained with a most sumptuous Dinner suitable to the quality of such Noble Guests There was variety of all things that might give satisfaction and plenty of rich Wines to please their Pallats Besides it did very much delight the invited Guess to see every thing brought up in such comely order Dinner being past they entertaind one another with pleasant Discourse for some few hours after which they were presented with a Rich and Costly Banquet furnisht with variety of all sorts of Delicates whilst the rarest Musique delighted them with ear-pleasing Harmony After which the young Gallants being desirous to satisfie themselves with some pleasing pastime for their Recreation they so ordred it that all the Beautious Virgins which were present at this Marriage should be seated in orderly Aray in a spatious Room out of which there should be chosen one to be Princess of Loves Paradice for the year following and it should be left to her to make choice of whom she pleased to be Prince for the same time But they were at great debate how this Princess should be chosen without giving offence to the rest When one of the company told them there was a Blackamore Boy belonging to the Musique who if they were so pleased might make choyce without any partiality They all approved of the conceit and so the Ladyes being seated the Boy was brought into the Room and ordred by his Master whose Language he best understood to take out that Lady by the hand which he liked best of all that company The Boy being amazed to sée so many rare Beauties fix their eyes upon him stood a while as if he had been senseless but being urged by his Master to proceed he went from one to another and looked wishly in the face of every one of them untill he had taken a view of them all and at last perceiving one amongst them whose hair and eye-brow's were as black as a Raven he presently took her by the hand and led her to his Master which moved exceeding laughter in the company to sée him refuse the greatest Beauties and take one which he thought to be nearest to his own Complexion The Princess being thus chosen she presently made choice of the party she most affected to be Prince Then were they both crowned with delicate Garlands richly beautified with fragrant Flowers After which the whole company yielded obedience to them and honoured them as their supream Then the Prince gave order that those which belonged to his society should all make ready to depart they quickly obey's his command and after leave taken of Floridon and Lucina and of the rest of the company they walkt in decent order to Loves Paradice where we wil leave them to the enjoyment of their innocent pastime Now was Floridon and Lucina left with their dearest Friends and nearest Relations whom they would by no means suffer to depart untill their Mirth and Feasting were all past which continued for many dayes During which time they had much discourse with Chrisipus and Isabella about sundry things especially about their former Sufferings and Troubles which afforded them the greater content now they were come to the real enjoyment of each other After several days past in Feasting Dancing and many other Pastimes the company began to drop away and take leave one by one according as their business did require so at last there was but very few left besides Chrisipus and Isabella whose occasions call'd for them at home as well as the rest but when Floridon perceived they were desirous to depart he endeavoured to perswade them to a longer stay for he was very unwilling to part with them but they could by no means consent since they had already stay'd the utmost of their time Then was there 〈◊〉 promises past on both sides of frequent visits from each other And so after a thousand good wishes to every one of their Friends and Relations they all courteously took leave of the thrice happy Floridon and Lucina whom after all their Troubles Sorrows and sufferings we leave comfortably united to their own desires and Hearts Content FINIS Reader If my endeavours to please thee herein may purchase thy kinde acceptance I shall God willing ere long present thee with a second part which I hope may give thee further content Vale.