in his chaines and by them fastned to a Pillar not hauing so much fauour allowed him as to be permitted to sit or lie to ease himselfe griefe onely shewed in his face to be predominate Amphilanthus beholding him Alas braue Prince said he must those excellent armes and hands be bound to her cruell ingratitude and inhumane vnkindnesse must thy worth bee chained by her vnworthinesse and thy excelling selfe a prisoner to her pride Then hasted he the combat wherein he encountred a valiant and strong Gentleman being one fit to defend an ill cause by reason that strength is most required when weakenesse gouern'd by Iustice will be strong enough but his strength though Iustice had been ioyned would haue faild against this King who had so soone ended the businesse as it appeared rather a thought of a combate then the executing of one The Princesse in infinite furie flung from the window commanding that the strangers with their gaine quickly left her Country least they obtained Polarchos Cage The King was offended with her arrogancy yet being slightly attended to oppose a whole Country went quickly thence glad of his happy aduenture to haue his friend with him and in that manner redeemed by his hand from such a bondage On they passe towards Greece determining to hold that name the Princesse had been so bold with all hauing had so great fortune with it in the beginning and so to goe vnknowne towards the Army where with some prety fine aduentures they arriued one being this Not farre from Athos where they landed by a delicate Woods side they saw a Forrest Nimph lie on the ground and hard by her a youth who as he beheld her with as much amorosnesse as his young yeares could entertaine or loue be pleased to inrich him with all sang this Song LOue among the clouds did houer Seeking where to spie a louer In the Court he none could find Townes too meane were in that kind At last as he was ripe to crying In Forrest woods he found one lying Vnder-neath a tree fast sleeping Sprit of Loue her body keeping Where the soule of Cupid lay Though he higher then did stay When he himselfe in her discrying He hasted more then with his flying And his tender hand soft laying On her breast his fires were playing Wak'd her with his baby game She who knew loue was no shame With his new sport smild as delighted And homeward went by Cupid lighted See the shady Woods bestowing That which none can aske as owing But in Courts where plenties flow Loue doth seldome pay but owe Then still giue me this Country pleasure Where sweet loue chastly keepes his treasure She was faire and he louely being apparreld in greene made so neately and fit to him as if he had been a Courtier or one of those finer people had had his cloathes might haue been calld curious his legges straight and of the curiousest shape were in white stockins Garters he had none his Hose being fastned aboue his knee vnder his Girdle stuck his Arrowes his Bow he held in his left hand in stead of a Scarfe he had the line and coller where with he was to leade his hound baudrick-wise athwart his slender body the Dog lay at his feete waiting on him it appear'd willingly he attended for he needed no bands to tie him to his seruice his haire was thick somthing long and curld the Sunne had made it something yellower then it naturally was as if he would haue it nearer his owne beames so much hee loued the Lad vsed to hold him neare for he had kist his cheekes too hard leauing the remembrance of his heate which yet did well with him manifesting the better his manner of life and the practice of hunting wearing that liuerie Such quicknesse he had in his eyes which were full and blacke as they looked like sparks of Diamonds set in Iet his lipps red his teeth white and such an one as might truly bee called a louely youth She euery way meriting such an one being as delicate as he hansom she was partly in Greene too as her vpper garment white Buskins she had the short sleeues which she woare vpon her armes and came in sight from her shoulders were also white and of a glistering stuffe a little ruffe she had about her neck from which came stripps which were fastned to the edges of her gowne cut downe equally for length and breadth to make it square the strips were of lace so as the skinne came stealinglie through as if desirous but afraid to bee seene knowing that little ioy would mooue desire to haue more and so shee might bee wooed to show her necke more bare Shee was as curiouslie proportioned as all the Artists could set downe to make excellent Her haire was not so white or yellow as others but of a dainty and loue-like browne shining like gold vpon blacke her eye browes thick and of so braue a compasse threatning that the arrowes which those bowes would shoote were not to be resisted but yeelded to as a Deere shot to the hart falls downe and dyes so they must ouerthrow and conquer her eyes gray and shiâ—ing like the morning in each of which a Venus Starr did rise and dwell her lipps as delicate and redd as if they were angry at him and would haue no other satisfaction but by meeting for shee did loue as much as hee So fine a couple these were as Loue did glory in them and they ioy in him happines beyond all others louing and blessedly being beloued againe When he had finished his song she smild vpon him asking him how he came to be acquainted so perfecty with loues wants or gaines My heart saith he hath so long serued him as that tels me what my Master doth when he conquers when he failes as not being able to subdue your breast he cryes for want of power but martyrs me in fierce reuenge of his vnwinning force Yeeld then deeâ—e Nimph if but in pitty and that pitty will proceede to loue Loue then did speake so liuely in his eyes and made it selfe come forth of such deere lipps as she poore she could not though armd with womans greatest strength resist so good a charme she look'd and blush'd and was about to speakeâ— then cast her eyes vpon the ground but straight look'd vp againe and faine would say I must requite your loue but loath shee was to speake it and yet kind pitty mooued and so at last with pitty loue and Mayden blushing modesty shee said If you proue iust I will yeeld to your loue but bee so since I leaue this habit and the chaâ—test life to liue with you and in a forrest staâ—e Those eyes that first had won her hee cast vp to heauen before which he did vow truth and pure loue then brought them to his blisse beholding her as timerous as louing not knowing what she had done innocent and passionate was betweene those two a delicate vnknowing
by a new creation fall to my old place againe These and some other open disgraces truly changed my heart or wrought so much in me as I grew to loue lesse then not to loue and now am come to be more careles of him and faine almost would shun him yet I cannot directly do that though I hate the fortune I am fallen into and this is the cause I am vext with hauing this Lot Vrania and Philistella pitied her especially when she cryd Alas said she why was loue so cruell or rather to clothe loue in such cruelty as to giue hope of purpose to ruine as if one would giue a delicate banket and poyson the Guests when he had done els might hee haue left mee despaire for charities sake and not luld me with hope to martyr me againe The Queenes perswaded much with her and so at last she was pacified so farre as to giue him the Iewel and accept the name of his Mistrisse as other faire Ladies doe the like name further their friendships increased not so long as this story lasted Philistella was left heere with her deare Selarinus shee being crowned with all solemnitie as hee had been before Steriamus and his Vrania iournied on to their Kingdome where likewise shee was crowned and liued the rest of their dayes in all happinesse and ioy the like did Selarinus and Philistella Antissius and Selarina in their voyage by Sea meta fine Aduenture in a sweet and dainty Iland where they staid the Queeue not well brooking the Sâ—a in which time they walked vp into the land comming into a delicate Pallace built curiously of white stone a braue Riuer or arme of the Sea running a little on the other side of it Gardens were round about it or walkes which made it appeare the Pallace of delight and much perfecter had it bin but the Lord of it was called by lifes concluder to obedience dying and leauing two sonnes and one most faire Daughter with his noble Lady whose vertues were such as shinned in her for the honor of all other women and examples to Maydes to liue Virgins and wiues and widdowes as she had done and did She met the King and Queene at the first Gate being enformed who they were with all reuerent respect welcommed them attending them into the Gardens shewing them the pleasures of them and giuing them such fruits as that time yeelded then waited on them into the house which they admired for curiositie sitting downe to rest them in a braue Gallery which delighted them infinitely by reason of the sweete prospect which though not so far as others yet was it as pleasing beeing able to iudge of what they beheld which was one way delicate meadowes and that great Riuer beyond it fields and hills downe the Riuer an ancient and famous Citie well built and of many miles compasse vp the Riuer pasture grounds and fine inclosures thus were all sorts of delights round about and in sight of this place but the richest and finest sight was the graue Widdow the sweet youthes and the excellent young Lady whose perfections were such as no description can come neere or any thing but admiration tell whose fulnesse will not permit expression Her stature was of the brauest and best chosen height her skinne although her hayre was browne white as milke soft as downe and fine as silke her eyes black as if mourning for the murders they would commit yet so spritefull as gaue comfort and blessed content to him should bee honourd with their fauours and hope of life to the dying if they repented their ambition She was sixteene yeares of age but of such beauty as if each minute had biâ— employd to fetch excellencies to her a graue and braue fashion she had which to strangers seemd pride but to them that knew her true noblenes abounded in her which they published else she had bin vndeseruingly condemned With the King there was a braue Lord but somewhat in yeares exceeding her he yet had a young and new desire to obtaine her his worth would not seeke her but as her worth warranted him a strangers name hee feared would be distastfull yet he was so neare a home borne man in affection as that might speake for him he was an experienced man and therfore knew time the most pretious of any thing wherefore he applyd himselfe vnto her Her fashion was discreet like herself respectiue according to his owne hart which was not the meanest but such an one as might haue dwelt for noblenes in a king but being in him made him a king for bounty A Cosin-german shee had who trauelling with this Lord was so imped into the quills of his loue as he was himselfe and so wooed for him she was confident of her Cosins loue and trusted his iudgement so receiued the Romanian as on trust from him he was in great fauour with the King who spake for him and of purpose stayed in that Island belonging vnto his Crowne till his seruant had gaind his desire the weather so temperat and pleasing as his Maiesty resolued to stay there and lodge in tents for pleasure and the more commodiously to let his Fauourite court his Mistris although the Lady most earnestly besought his gracing her house with lodging in it but the delightful Island carryed him about to view it and so left him to woe and win if he could In his Progres he met many fine aduentures the Island being large and plentifull of all delicacies but the king fel to sports the Queene affected only prety delights none so violent as hunting the house where they then kept court was a large and auncient house belonging to an Noble-man built square of stone standing rather vpon a flat then a Hill for the highest of the ascents was scarce sencible There ranne behind the Garden and Orchard wall a sweete Brooke on each side whereof fine and enamiled Meadowes lay shewing their finesses to each eye in this place Selarina tooke delight and heere walked but she was with-drawne a little from the Brooke and plaine to a little hill which had some few trees to grace it selfe withall and helpe others from the scorching heate a voice to this place inuited her whither being arriued she found two men in Shepheards weeds their countenances spake for them that they were not borne to that estate yet their complexions shewed that they had not beene curious to preserue them selues from the Sun but followed their fortunes or choyce as men ought to doe any profession they take they were not so young as it might bee said they had want only taken that life the ripnes of their yeares tooke away that suspition for they were towards forty so as iudgment to content them selues or discontent one might see had brought them to it they were together when the Queene first saw them but they seeing her soone parted one as if flying company the other remayning to yeeld account of his going
so he is the treasure of all hellish properties the best of his qualities which are smooth fashion and eloquent speech turnd and imployd to no other vse then flattery and deceitfull glozings These worke on my father and so haue they their part in me hee beleeues and loues him I perceiue and hate him but which workes most with my father is that he so much seemes to desire me out of affection as he sayes that hee will take mee with nothing such affection and fondnesse my father beares and carries ouer a young sister of mine as to make her Princesse of his Ilands he consents to giue mee to this Prince of wickednesse I hauing no meanes to saue my selfe from the destruction this loathed match would bring me I went to this Lord mine Vncle to whom I declared my misfortune and ensuing ruine if I did marry so Hee taking pitie on me conueyed me thence with these Knights and Ladies whose affections to me are such as not to leaue me in such distresse but accompany mee rather in aduenture of ill then assured ill but alas what shall I say I am the miserablest of women if I fall into his hands againe which I hope you will keepe me from I was by the aduice of these my friends put into the search of Amphilanthus the honour of Knights of Parselius Rosindy Perissus Steriamus or Selarinus all which are famous men whose honours shine equally and either of whose assistance had been assured gaine but some of them are as I perceiued by one I met so farre off and there in such imployment as I ventur'd not to obtaine their fauours after I met a knight who told mee Amphilanthus and Perissus with the valliant Ollorandus were gone into Morea wherefore thither I purposed to goe but a storme tooke me casting me vpon this place where I haue gaind this happinesse as I hope it to my selfe by finding you wherefore I pray honour me with telling me who you are Most worthie Ladie said hee since you had desire to haue some of these named Knights you may thinke your fortune the worse in finding mee and putting confidence in mee so farre short of those Princes wherefore I would desire to conceale my name till my actions may allow the bold discouerie of it let mee then I beseech you bee so fauoured by this second honour as to giue mee leaue onely to bee called your Knight till I merit by my seruice to you your knowing more of mee Shee granted his request verily imagining him to be some of them by his speech and thereupon her comfort increased Then did she bestow a very rich and costly armour on him his owne hauing been but hardly vs'd by a curst but ouerthrowne enemy which hapned in this manner After he had left Athens and at his returne receiud the honour of knighthood it was his determination to seeke his brother Parselius and to that purpose he pass'd through his fathers Countries vnknowne not leauing any aduenture vnattempted wherein hee might make triall of his force which hee made so good testimony of as he was feared in all those parts being calld the Knight of the Speare by reason he carried the figure of one in his sheild as he did that shape on his arme but hearing no newes of his brother hee tooke to the sea and among the many Ilands it was his fortune in Metelin to win and loose where his greatest honour he obtaind his freedome hee lost happening thus Passing by a strait way into a faire meadow hee saw a maruellous rich and costly Pauillion placed about it many Tents and before them all a shining Pillar of Gold whereon were written these words The worthiest Knight and Seruant to the fairest Lady defends this and the honour of themselues against any bold man that dares gaine-say the worth or beauty of them He scorning such presumption strake vpon the Pillar whereupon one came to him telling him his Lord would soone encounter him Straight came he forth being one of the cruellest and hard-fauoredst men that could be a man and no monster his bignes extraordinary his fiercenesse such as could not be withstood with ordinary strength armed he was with plates of yron and his horse answerable to his master in all things so as an excellent choice was made as if both framd for one another and neuer were two beasts better matched none fit to ride the one but he who was fittest to be master of the other This creature came with a troope of his vassals before him for so he calld them into the field each of them carrying the Sheilds and Helmets of those knights he had conquered before that Pillar all which they placed in order as they were wonne but for his greater glory on the ground Then aduanced he to the Greeke Prince scornefully pitying him who so boldly ventured his youth against such an experienced conquerour But hee in whom vertuous modesty liu'd mixt with manly strength only desired the fight rather then discourse so they ran one against the other with such comlinesse fiercenesse and strength as in either part was seene rightly placing those properties The Prince had his Helme strooke off the other was run thorow the shoulder part of the staffe staying in him withall he fell from his horse but being recouerd and seeing the danger the other was fallen into by losse of his Helme he in regard of that forgot his hurt and with furious rage set vpon the Prince who couering himselfe with his Sheild as nobly and brauely defended himselfe they fought till the bloud ran as fast from their wounds as dropps from a louers eyes comming from as heart-bleeding a cause for at last the Monster was killed and the Prince taken out of the field for dead but who except loue could be such a Chirurgion for whether was hee brought but to the Princesse who lay but one league thence an excellent Chirurgion and as excellent a Ladie who so carefully tended him as hee in short time recouered but to a more lasting paine for fauour and cures bringing tormenting wounds shee put balme to the hurts giuen by the enemy but shee a friend foe-like did make much deeper and more harmefull ones piercing the heart which in the fight kept it selfe secure now fallen into extremitie of losse but what was gaind besides this danger and threatning ruine for the younger sister cald Erinea fell inamord with him and so passionate was she of him as she ran to her father cast her selfe at his feete besought him to get that stranger for her or to see her soone buried He whose fondnesse was and is without expression vowed to satisfie her The Prince got notice of it and so priuately stole away his affections being gratefully and passionately placed on the other kindnesse wounding and bringing loue Then passed he where he heard still of the flourishing fame of his kindred lastly his Brothers losse which hee gaind by the meeting of the Squire Clorinus
to withstand her power in loue but hee in the contrary part pittying her and weary of her frantique discourse left her and with flue hundred Knights tooke Shipping landing in Epirus where he mette the glad tydings of the victoryes and winning Princes then hasted he guided by many euery one desirous to doe seruice to him or them that came to serue their King he passed on quietly for there was no resistance but desirous to bee with them he commanded the rest of his trayne to come with more leasure after him he posting away only with his Squire and two guids As he rid it was his chance to meete two armed men and two Squires carying each of them a great Sword and Speare they came to him with these words Sir said they we be two young Princes sons to the Duke of Corinthia deâ—irous we are of Knighthood but such hath our fortunes beene as not being able to gaine it as we desired we resolued to take this course and from the first Knights hands we met that was fit to giue it vs to demand it you looke like such an one wherefore from you we require it yet wee beseech you tell vs who we shall haue it from My name said he it may be will rather make me seeme vuworthy of the honor you offer mee being scarce knowne in these parts yet because you so ciuilly desire the knowledge of it you shall haue it I am Perissus of Sicily That name said they is come with wonder to our eares and happinesse to vs to gaine this honor from so royall hands then lighting all on the ground Perissus tooke their swords and girt them to them putting on their Spurrs and so finishing their Knighthood kiss'd them being two delicate and louely youths Now Sir said they let vs beseech one honor more from you which is to â—un one course with each of vs not that we will seeme vngratefull for this fauour but only to see what wee may bee able to doe against you before wee fall since that wee are to encounter the brauest man of the World as hee is esteemed and for that cause we demanded Knighthood Truly said Perissus I should bee wonderfull loath to harme you so much I affect you but first tell mee who that braue man is and if hee bee none of my best friends I will serue you against him That wee doe not desire said they for hee hauing kild our father wee must reuenge it our selues or die in the quarrell therefore wee beseech you first let vs bee graced for our first triall to runne with you and wee shall esteeme it a happinesse though throwne by you but to satisfie you the Knight which wee must fight with is Amphilanthus who comming to my fathers house vsed himselfe so insolently as he a graue man could not like it boasting of what gaine he had of the honours of Ladies in that dishonouring many one amongst that number being the Princesse of Stiria a Lady my father honored much and was his Neece whose honor he could not leaue touched vnreuenged But he ancient the other strong and young got the better so much as he slew my father we being then too young to carrie armes for is is three yeeres since we were with poore miserable patieÌ„ce forced to be at quiet Now we haue trauelled halfe a yeare wee haue spent to find some worthy Prince at last by storme were cast on shore in this Country where we heard of these braue warres now we were going to receiue the honor from one of those Kings and straight to challenge Amphilanthus who we heare is there Truly said Perissus you haue vndertaken a very hard task but I pray tell me what manner of man is that Prince you speak of He is said he much of your stature faire and curled haire hee hath and in troth such an one as may well win Ladies and such is his fame as wee desire to die by his hand for wee cannot hope to ouercome him To this end said Perissus you shall excuse mee from running with you and assure your selues you are infinitly mistaken in him for the true Amphilanthus is neither of the stature nor complexion you speake of but as excellent a creature as can or hath beene framed by Nature free from these things hee is accused of therefore be perswaded by me goe into the Army with me if when you see him it prooue to bee hee I will then not onely fulfill your desire in this but bring you to call him vnto account yet trust me on my honour it is not he for he is as wise as valiant and iust as wise Thus satisfied they ridd together towards the Army which then was marching and making hast to the third encounter which was to bee had with Nicholarus an other partaker of Albania's miserie and Steriamus iniury As they rode Perissus thinking of his Limena the two young Knights of nothing more then how to attaine to some encounter to trye their valour it was one of their chances being the elder and riding neerer a wood side then the others did to heare two within discoursing in this manner I wonder said the one that Amphilanthus the worthyest brauest Prince for all noble vertues should let ingratitude liue in him a thing I haue so often heard him despise especially to a Lady who as by her letter you may see for his sake hath refused all matches offered her wholly reseruing her selfe for him now to forsake her and not onely so but in her sight striuing to let her see her losse and to vse her with such scorne as her affection is forced to change loue to a friend to an enemy Yet to moue me to reuenge her who am most bound vnto him I more maruell at for hee onely hath set my Crowne vpon my head Must I be made to fight with him who fought for mee Shall I seeke to take that life from him which was so willingly and brauely ventur'd to keepe mine Or to make mine fortunate from a Run-away and poore Fisher-boy he made me a King for one whose head was at sale he brought a Crowne vnto it and royall dignity to the poorest Subiect Shall I I say turne against this man as if the longer I knew vertue the more I should dislike it No Antissia loue is full of variety in Passions and many false conceits will arise which when discouered sorrow is the period but repentance may follow this Besides Loue tells me I must loue these Kings else how shall I obtaine my wished blessing to enioy sweet Selarina but indeed truth saies I must not be vnthankefull I would venture farre for thy good sweet Antissia and preferre thy gaine equall with mine owne but neither must make me vngratefull From Amphilanthus I haue got my life and fortune to him they both belong and they shall be payed to serue him not to offend him my Sword to attend him not to hurt him Shall this bee requitall
ignoble when ioyed with feare basestealing a life or if he meant really how it might be effected These coÌ„trarieties put me into a great perplexity yet I stil held conuenient discourse with him who finding me vncertaine in my answers and suspitious of my selfe brake out in these termesâ— I see my Lord my fortune to be so ill as you whom I most desire to serue mistrust me alas if loue moou'd mee not what plot should I haue to put my selfe into so eminent a danger it is onely that hath wrought mee to this and yet I am mistrusted by you I sought to appease his passion he then went on I haue my Lord said he layd the way and a youth of my acquaintance stayes below with the cords shall if you please deliuer you from death and this place it is more then time wee were about it therefore resolue what you will doe and that speedily I hearing this and looking on a clocke was in my chamber found it past midnight straight led by a bold beliefe gaue consent to goe vp and downe at all houres went forth telling the watch hee was sent for a Gowne for mee to weare the next day at my death vnder colour of this within a long robe hee brought the ropes which hee fastened to the barres of the windowes which were not so thicke placed but one might easily get out the reason was the heighth made the feare of getting thence nothing At the bottome stood the youth hee spake of and made the lower ends fast out hee went first to shew mee the way and try if the cordes were fast then came vp againe and helpd mee forth staying till I was safely on the ground then vntyed the cordes and the youth loosed them below so hee drew them vp and in a fire in my chamber burn'd them shutting the window and himselfe comming downe the ordinary way againe without suspition to any Gate hee duâ—st not bring mee for they were all so strongly guarded as no safety would be there but knowing all the passages brought mee to a little Garden then vpon the wall and there was a Posterne doore low and little but bigge enough but then another danger was how to goe downe on the outside the Castle standing on a maine Rocke but the danger wee soone passed for with some scrambling wee got downe holding by one another the youth though weake yet hauing a strong heart to saue mee help'd beyond expectation this man my keeper had a brother dwelt hard by this place thither he led vs and telling his brother hee was sent of earnest busines concerning the State got horses of him and so wee posted the youth riding behinde me holding me with so much affection as I imagin'd it had beene his care for feare of slipping but I iniur'd him in that for his worthy selfe could neuer slip Wee rid thus till wee arriu'd at a Castle of mine but that not being of strength sufficient wee left it and our wearied horses furnishing our selues better the youth rid well and I was carefull though hee still besought mee to heede my safety hee weary as weake his horse being little lesse they fell wherein hee was hurt but at last hee sure wounded and tyred I pittied him and more when I saw his teares which were not for his approching end as after I saw letting some from mee to accompany his hee seeing them my Lord said hee weepe not for mee nor shed those deare teares for one who once might haue had a life giuen by one of them but those dayes are passed and now my ending as fast as may bee the bruise and death this fall brings mee not being yet so cruell to mee as the fall of your fauour was nor vnwelcome since chanced to mee in your succour I am to tell now the cause of my seruice Loue my Lord hath brought me to this and all other miseries your scorne neuer hauing had power sufficient to make mee leaue louing you which procur'd this action censure me then a louer and not immodest no disguise could euer disguise me but still I lou'd you nor put I any on but for your good and so forced to alter my habits what haue I taken but habits of the much worthier Sexe the noblier to serue you not out of any wantonnesse which heauen can witnesseâ— for had I ecaped this harme and you once safe you should not haue knowne mee but as a poore youth affectionate to your safety I would againe haue returned after the time of your imprisonment I tooke this resolution putting my selfe to waite on one of the guard and neuer left prying vp and downe to finde how I might assist you till happy fortune brought me to this man whose affection I saw such towards you as I ventur'd and hee likewise to attempt what now I ioy to see perform'd and more that my end is brought by so louing an occasion farewell my Lord and I beseech you mourne not for mee whom you thought so little worthy of your loue couer any fault in this I haue committed with the vaile of feruent affection then shall I bee secure and you noble Weepe not deare Lord for mee I must bee gone and in going shall bee molested to see you sorrow for mee bury mee I beseech you not heere but in some of your owne commands that as I am yours my dust may bee also held in your ground and then lest you shall grieue for mee I can now giue you leaue to forget mee then did shee faint for this was my first and truest Loue. I got her with much paine againe to life shee blam'd mee for it yet told mee such kindnesse had preserued vs both if timely giuen then with many prayers for my safety wishing all the blessing that heauen granted to any to bee powred on me shee dyed in mine armes breathing her last into my breast for I kiss'd her when her breath left her I buried her as she desir'd at a Castle of mine whither we rid that night and there remained till my peace was made with the King which hee was willing to and honour'd me so much as I had satisfaction oâ— my enemy but what was this to my losse hauing lost the wonder of her Sexe for loyalty Besides my second Lady for whom I had left the faire patterne of vertuous loue did shew me my ill by requiting me according to my merit but not from her for of her I had deserued well she neuer sent to me neuer seem'd as I heard by all sorry for me but superficially quickly chose another and like the worst of her Sexe thought sorrow would hurt her complexion and so she might liue vnlou'd grew merry and thought no more of me though at the first she wept but why onely to shew how sweetly shee could looke in teares not shedding more then became her were safe from hurting her though euery one because they were hers had if seene wounded mee When I