voluntarily lend it artificial heat to be short Humane flesh is not so feeble as you paint it forth vnlesse Vertue the prince and mistris be made slauish subiect to base affections how can Beautie beare sway if you rule your barke with this rudder If you vse this excellent gift as a preseruatiue kept in your pocket or a Pomander in your bosome without applying the one or chafing the other then is not vertue in the fault but the blame to be laid on your owne folly for wherefore do you we are a Lawrell branch and yet are scorched with lightening to what ende doe you beare the hooke and yet suffer the minde to be ouergrowne with disordinate weeds what auaileth it to carrie the Androdamant shielde of Pallas if not able to shunne the darts of Venus But it is too late to cry Stand to him that lieth in the dirt to wish his present returne who hath newly committed his sailes to the mercie of the winde to teach him to know an Eele who is already bitten with a snake for in such cases we nought require how it happened but how the hap may be healed Know therefore worthy Eliostâ—… how farre this request is from newes to Lucilla which often Cleodora recited vnto me loading mine eares with lamentations redoubling blowes on her naked breasts intreating me either to take away her life or else to make way for her loue I resisted not mooued with her petitions which I confuted with perswasions and would haue confounded them with threats had I not seene her desperate resolution to be such that shee would rather or sooner butcher her owne bodie then renounce her deere loue Eliosto how often beeing drowned in deepe remembrance of your selfe shee hath called vpon the name of Eliosto and espying mee to perâ—…eiue it shee presently ouercast her lâ—…llie cheâ—…kes with a crimson vaile But alas how hath Discontent altered her countenance how hath Griefe impaired her admired beauty how haue salt brinie teares left their stained paths where they earst trickled downe on that euer-flowring spring of her sweete face Ah Cleodora Cleodora and therewith shaking her head fresh teares brake foorth their way who euer sawe a greater change Cleodora I say in whose person Vertue marched arme in arme with Beautie hath blemished her outward blaze with an inward blotte Cleodora who was chaste because she was wise and wise in that she was chaste hath bleared the eye of her mind with foule affection finaly Cleodora surpassing her sexe as the Sunnâ—… doth all other planets being Beautie it selfe is Narcissus-like intangled with the image of Beautie for you also noble Eliosto are passing faire excelling men as farre as the Moone dooth any Starre to our sight and therfore I the lesse maruell that such an eclipse should appeare in our Sunne when such a Moone was opposite to the same But now since a daungerous sore requireth an vndaunted phisition I heere girde my selfe to the vndertaking of this seruice and purpose to giue you notice of conuenient opportunitie This being saide Lucilla tooke her leaue promising that Eliosto should heare from her ere long Be mindefull then good Lucilla qâ—…oth Eliosto for I long to heare from thee I will deserue commendations quoth shee and then shee departed Not long after through the vaine conceipt of factious spirites desiring as many now-adayes innouation there grew in the Northerne parts of Cyprus a sedition which by reason of preiudiciall proceedings seem'd to be peremptorie in some fatall resolution Amasias soueraigne and king of that famous Continent pittying the sinister accidents of his people being a man as iust in his censures as royall in his possessions as carefull for the weale of his country as the continuance of his diademe thought That vnpeopled cities were corosiues to princes coÌ„sciences that the strength of his subiects was the sinewes of his dominions and that euery crowne must containe a care not onely to win honor by foraine conquests but in maintaâ—…ning dignity with ciuil and domesticall insights Wherefore grounding his arguments vpon these premisses coueting to be counted Pater patriae determined with as great speed as might be to suppresse by his royall presence in those parts if it were possible the principall means of that disordinate â—…ebellion Prouiding therefore all things needfull for suâ—…h an expedition forth he sets no lesse honorably accompanied then strongly defended vnto whose euents for a time wee will leaue him The Queene seeing Fortune to present her with Ball and Racket thought it not good through remisse negligence to tempt her Deitie Whereupon shee dispatcht her maid to aduertise the Prince not of those accidents for with them he was throughly acquainted but of the time when he should be present before Cleodoraes windowe which was at â—…en of the clocke in the night Eâ—…osto vpon these tidings beeing indued with vanitie and imbrued with vice did so nusle himselfe vp in this his admiration as that neither the dread of Gods wrath nor the feare of his fathers displeasure could driue him to desist from his detestable kinde of liuing Well at length the heauie euening heauie for the departure of beautifull 〈◊〉 began to put on her sable attire and mourning-like to fixe her saddest face on the sorrowfull earth her face I say yet blacke and sorrowfull though the golden starres labourâ—…d with their twinckling light to make her looke somewhat more liuely when Eliosto engulphed in an Ocean of Conceipts came staggering to the lodging or rather temple oâ—… his goddesse where hee might espie the beames of a câ—…ndle breaking through a chinke of a moltred wall The Prince peeping perceâ—…ued Clâ—…odora sitting very solitariâ—… with her folding armes embracing eaâ—…h other whom after he had named and deliuered his watch-word Who mine Eliosto quoth shee I answered he I am here truely inâ—…ituled Thine 〈◊〉 since I am altogether thine open open vnto me my sweet darling for I long to enioy thy beloued company Cleoâ—…ora with silent pace approched to the gates her selfe endeauouring to vndoe the barres whiâ—…h indeed were too heauie to be remoued by a weake womans arme notwithstanding shee opened them onely for the space of halfe a foote which Eliostâ—… seeing Desire making him thinke nothing vnpossible first with his right slender side and consequently with his whole bodie entred the house where imbracing her as he thought to haue imprinted his heart in her sweet lippes shee fell into a swound so did the â—…xtremitie of either suddaine ioy or inopinaâ—…e feare exanimate her the blood naturally retiring from her palest face to comfort the passionate heart the trembling whites of her eies skarce appearing through their almost closed shrines so that shee seemed raâ—…her a senslesse image than a liuely corps but onely the pulses as messengers and vitall heate remaining and yet retaining his course gaue euidence that the soule had as yet not leâ—…t the earthly confines of her tabernacle Eliosto hereat would haue lost his wittes in the Laborynth of
shee might espie her beloued sonne what ioy it caused let them iudge which haue made better experience in louers delights The Queene hauing the sight of her so long desired obiect sent Lucilla to entertaine him and to conduct him vnto her presence Cleodora staying to frame her countenance for his welcome bethought her selfe of sundry meanes eâ—…tsoones doubting by hir too pleasant and kinde vsage to be held too forward in loue than what discontent her lowring aspects might mooue vnto him whom she most desired to please In this quandary sitting vppon a pallet and leaning her head on her pillowe Lucilla had brought the Prince in who doing his duty very feebly for the remembrance of his attempt had astonisht him was by the queen againe saluted attending like the guiltie condemned his sentence from her mouth which was to giue him either life or death Eliosto thus at a non plus ouercome with the beholding of her excellent perfection was by her the mirror of affabilitie and courtesie remooued out of his dumpes in this maner Eliosto whether I should chastice thy presumption in writing to me so boldâ—…ly or no I am not yet resolued but before I acquainted my Lord therewith I thought good to heare thee speake for that I would not so sodainly disgrace thee whome so often I haue fauoured as well to heare thy intent in committing so great a foly as what thou canst say in excuse thereof Princes are not to be ieasted with nor in such maner by their kinred to be assailed therfore thou hast greatly erred in that which is committed incurred the danger of our chiefest lawes by which were thy fact knowne thou art already condemned The prince standing at the barre where Beautie sate chiefe iudge was surprised with many griefes so that hardly he could vtter a word yet reuiued by the hope of those comfortable and sweete sayings pronounced by Lucilla hee shaped her this reply Gratious Lady in that I haue presumed faâ—…e I â—…an not but acknowledge yet that I haue incurred such punishment as your Highnesâ—…e would iâ—…flict vpon me I denie vnlesse death be the guerdon assigned the saithfull for duetifull seruice and entire affection vrged me to seekethy fauor in loue without the which I cannot liue so deepely are thy vertuous perfections imprinted in my heart which if Ienioy not I desire no longer to breathe Therefore madam if thou disdaine his loue that liuing dieth continually for thee doe but say the word and this blade so often embrued in the blood of 〈◊〉 enemies shall sacrifice his masters owne true heart before thy face that thy cruell selfe may witnesâ—…e how faithfully Eliosto hath loued thee The Queene grieued to heare these speeches moued with great compunction could hardly forbeare shedding of teares yet modestie the ornament of womankinde caused her to faine a counterfeit shewe of displeasure to him whose teares wroong drops of blood from her tender heart yet that snee might not too suddainly confesse her desires nor giue him cause of vtter despaire made this answer Eliosto that thou maist see and seeing report in all places where euer thou shalt become of womens pittie I graunt thee pardon for thy fault and with it that life which was wholly at my disposing For louing mee as thy prince I heartily thanke thee but in seeking to obtaine my loue as thy Concubine in that I defie thee let each estate frame it selfe in affection as it becommeth equalitie so shall men sooner obtaine their desires and their loues in more tranquilitie be maintained Thou knowest that such absurde actions are in the extreamest degree of sinne Wilt thou therefore wish me in violating the faith which I haue plighted vnto thy father purchafe vnto my selfe such a name the remembrance whereof is not lesse grieuous vnto mee than death No no desist not any further to prosecute thy suâ—…te let reason vanquish thy brain-sicke humour which so affâ—…icts thâ—…e in doing which thou shalt make demonstration of that true nobilitie wherewith thou art endued for no greater conquest can be imagined than that which vpon a mans vntâ—…med affections is atchieued Do this and thou 〈◊〉 finde Cleodora thy louing and faithfull friend who 〈◊〉 be as carefull with fauours to aduance thee as I haue found chee prompt and ready by thy seruice to pleasure me Aâ—…as good Madame answered the Prince it is a thing farre more easie to giue counsell than once giuen to follow it The full gorged Churle little regardeth the staruing creature at his gate but could you conceiue the leasâ—… part of many thousand griefes that afflict me you would at the length pittie me though further fauour from you I receiued none If thy heart be not harder than the Adamant yield thy grace sweet Lady to augment my life or vtterly for euer deny me your good will I expect but your answer for my resolution is no other than I haue protested dastards feare to die but the noble mind preferreth death which endeth all sorrowes before a life to be continued with discontent The Queene as full of anguish as hee of sorrow beeing at her wits ende turned her speeches to an other matter and requested him to contriue as cunningly as he could his fancie in a fiction willing therefore to shew his Mistresse for such I must now tearme her that he was not ignorant in musicke taking a Lute in his hand began to warble out this Roundelay Loue was arm'd with fatall bow Shafts which Mother did bestow Mother gaue but Father fram'd Father Mother both werâ—… blam'd Wantâ—…n Goddesse did beguile Husband with afained smile For a kisse shee did obtaine Labour neuer spent in vaine Thaâ—… her sonne by Vulcans trade Might the chiefest God be made Thus shee wonne him to her will Wily worke of Womans skill But the Boy more prowd then wise Waues his wings and forth he flies Soone as he on earth had lighted Thus the fondlâ—…ng was despighted As he vaunted 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 olde Thinking all that glistered gold Tearming in a 〈◊〉 thought Which his selfe conceit had â—…rought Heau'â—… his footstooâ—…e gods his marke Men his obiects Earth his parke Gods and men his hunting game Beautie natures darling came Beautie clad in natiue hue Whom the Graces did indue With rich plentie of their gifts Beautie cause of wittie shifts Beautie with whose worth delighted Poets haue sweete Hymnes 〈◊〉 Faire as is thâ—… ruddie morne Leauing restfull Bowre forlorâ—…e Mâ—…rne did with Vermiâ—…ion redde Rising from â—…ld Tithons bedde Thus the fairest of all faire Denide to grace the liquid aire Passing by where Loue did stand Holding powerfull bowe in hand Not saluting as shee went Him that ragde in discontent Boyliâ—…g wrath must issue finde Wrath that boyld in troubled minde For the ease of whose vnrest Thus his furie was exprest Loue said he was Beauties better She said Loue was natures debter Loue exclaimde on Beauties pride Which all duties force denide Shee said Loue receiu'd no wrong Where no dutie did
and the Nurse withdrew herselfe from them there they discoursed their loue each to other and finding their affections equall they mutually reioyced Dihnohin folded in the armes of his mistris and kissing her at his pleasure thought himselfe in a second heauen but presuming to proceed further Gatesinea whether pleased or offended with his amorous attempts I knowe not halfe in anger thrust backe his hand saying that as shee loued him so she regarded her honour Whereto Dihnohin replied that hee tendred her honour more than his owne life protesting that if she would vouchsafe to accept him â—…or hir husband the onely meanes to establish their loue and preserue her name from blemish that then there should want in him no endeuours to doe her seruice with more affection than he could expresse This fell out as Gatâ—…sinea wished and therefore she graunted that which so much he desired the Nurse was called for a witnesse in whose presence Dihnohin gaue Gatesinea a ring Thus were the Nuptials secretly finished not graced with the presence of Hymen the President of marriage rites but thwarted with the fatall influence of some vnluckie Planet comically begunne tragically ended and both in the dreadfull silence of the darkesome night Thus they beeing Man an Wife or at least so seeming to themselues Gatesinea with her new spouse returned into her bed-chamber and the nurce departing both dis-robing themâ—…elues entred in one bedde and did freely possesse the full fruiâ—…ion of that which hee so earnestly pursu'd shee so willingly granted and both so much desired When day appeared and Phaebus posting from the Antipâ—…des had remounted the Eastern hill and burnished Heauen with his glittering beames Dihnohin leauing his mistresse departed that way by which he came In this sort they long enioyed each others company till Fortune Loues sworne enemie shadowed their blisse with a cloud of mishap Dihnohins father secing him well growne in yeres hauing past the spring time of his child-hood told him on a time he had prouided him a wife worthy his better both for birth and wealth Dihnohin astonished at these wordes stood like one of those whom Perseus with his Gorgons head transformed into stones but beeing forced to answer hee told his father that he had setled his fancie and made his choice in another place his father furiously demanding where he fearefully though with many delaies reuealed his loue to Gatesinea The old man beeing in a rage commanded him forthwith to depart his house threatening besides to dispossesse and dis-inherit him Dihnohin seeing his father in these termes thought it best to dissemble and crauing pardon submitted himselfe wholy to his direction who glad to see his sonne in suâ—…h a vaine of obedience thought it not good to vse delaies but presently dispatcht the mariage fearing a suddain change of so suddaine a conformitie Thus Dihnohins second espousals beeing finished he furcharged with sorrow wroâ—…e a letter to Gatesinea containing a sad â—…ehearsall of that vnluckie accident imputing all to the â—…orce oâ—… his fathers threats still promising and protesting that she only had the possession of his heart and vowing that no sooner the breath should be out of his fathers body but he would reiect his new loathed wife and receiue her and so ending all discord ioyne the two factions in one Lastly he aduertised her what time she should exspect his comming This letter Dihnohin causd to be conueied to her by a trustie messenger Gatesinea hauing receiued and perused it was ouerwhelmed with such vnwoonted sorrow that she swowned presently and hardly coulde the sorrowfull Nurse recall her fainting spirites but when she was come againe to herselfe jealousie the mother of extreame hate turned her teares into threats and conuerted her feminine anger into flatte fury Thus resoluing on reuenge she awaited a fit time to effect her tragicall purpose Dihnohin failed not to come at the appoynted time and being let into the garden by the Nurse was receiued at the chamber doore by Gatesinea to whom he made a long excuse of his fault committed attributing it to the feare of his fathers menaces she though griped with griefe vsed such moderation in hir outward gesture that Dihnohin could not ghesse her thoughts by her lookes nor coniecture her passions by her speeches Night being farre spent they went both to bed where Dihnohin desirous to renew his woonted sports was hindered by Gatesinea who tolde him that hee should no more haue the fruition of that fauour till hee had made her a sufficient recompenâ—…e for the fault committed he halfe discontent with this repulse turnd aside to take his last and longest sleepe whereinto when he was entred she perceiuing him so soundly setled that hee could not easely be awaked rose vp and taking a knife which for that purpose she had layd vnder the beddes head shee stabbed him cruelly to the heart saying thus Most treacherous heart the faithlesse harbour of disloyall thoughts receiue the fatall guerdon due to thy deserts I will not die vnreuenged as Dido nor liue discontent as Medea who failed in the sexe and therefore in the certaintie of her reuenge Qui fecit patitur That said she redoubled her bloody stroke casting a steerne aspect on poore Dihnohin which lay weltring in his blood What temorcelessâ—… Scythian or sauage Tartarian nourished in the desarts beyond Tanais could haue beheld so ruthfull a spectacle and not be pierced with compassion Yet she whose heart was more impenetrable than the adamant seemd to triumph in his tragedy loading his dying eares with reproachfull termes and accusing him of disloyalty at which word Dihnohin lifting vp his eyes thogh scarce he could lift them seemd with a milde countenaunce to sue sor pardon in the extreamitie of his punishment but when she still frownd he fetcht a deepe sigh from the bottome of his grieued heart making that the last period of his loue and life Scarce had the long imprisoned soule leauing the senslesse mould of earthly drosse returned to the blisfull harbour whence it descended when shee the ruthlesse reuenger of her owne crueltie did with that knife which depriued Dihnohin of loues joy bereaue her selfe of liues comfort and inflicting a deadly wound fell backeward on the bed fetching a grieuous groane The watchfull Nurse whose eares were open to this vnwelcome sound fearing that which was too true and doubting the welfare of her yong mistris came hastily into the chamber where seeing Gatesinea in that pittifull plight she stoode astonished at so tragicall a chance yet hoping that the stroke was not mortall nor the danger past recouery she came to her endeuoring to stoppe the wound But Gatesinea drawing neere her end violently thrust her backe saying thus Wonder not for â—…e hath his desert and I my desire which wordes being spoken she gaue vp the ghost The aged Nurse which did more than heare for shee plainely sawe though wishing sâ—…ee had not seene this vnlucky accident did screech so lowd that all they of the
fruites of thy fauour I doe esteeme the dignities of 〈◊〉 as dâ—…egs in respect of thy diuine perfection Yea Cleodora I am so snared with thy beauty and so intangled in the trappe of thy bounty as I shall neuer leaue to loue nor euer beginne to like any other It is easie Eliosto quoth Cleodora to purchase credite where the partie is already perswaded and to inferre beliefe where euery word is esteemed as an Oracle Therefore omitting these friuolous protestations thus I say touching the purpose Cecillius Metelluâ—… was wont to say that as it was necessary that olde men should be graue in counsaile so it was expedient yong men should be se ret in loue and therefore when the contract was made betweene Fuluius and his daughter he sealed vp their lippes with his signet meaning that to violate the secret conference of Louers was to commit a second sacrilege I speake this of Eliosto as one carefull of thy state for if Amazias thy father should but once heare of our loue or suspect our liking it would breed thy euerlasting miserie and my eternall calamitie Dispose of our affaires at thy pleasure but discouer not our purposes if thou hast won the castle vaunt not on the conquest if thou hast made a good market bragge not of thy gaines lest by boasting of thy bootie thou heereafter be depriued of thy expectation and in the meane time bee deemed a pratler And Eliosto aboue all men beware of Rawcikew lest vnder the shape of a friend he prooue in time thy mortall foe lest his fained amitie prooue faithlesse enmitie that in trusting too much without triall thou finde not treason and then though thou repent yet had-I-wist commeth too late and so thou wish thou hadst neuer loued and I neuer liked for his suspitious speculations pretends mistrust and his praestigious actions discouer infidelitie I tell thee Eliosto in the fairest sandes is most ficklenesse out of the brauest blossome most commonly springeth the worst fruite the finest floure seldome hath the best smell the most glittering stone hath oftentimes the least vertue and in the greatest shew of good will lies ofttimes the smallest effect of friendshippe in most flattery least faith in the fairest face the falsest heart in the smoothest tale the smallest trueth and in the sweetest gloses most sowre ingratitude Yea I see that in trust lies treason that faire wordes make fooles faine and that the state of such men is like vnto the marygold which as long as the Sunne shineth openeth her leaues but with the least cloud beginneth to close like the Violets in America which in summer yeeld an odoriferous smell and in winter a most pestilent sauour so these parasites in prospâ—…ritie professe most but in aduersitie performe least When Fortune fauoreth they laugh when she frowneth they lowre at euery full sea they flourish but at euery dead neape they fade like to the fish Palerna which being perfectly white in the calme yet turneth passing blacke at euery storme to the trees in the desarts of Affrica that flourish but while the south winde bloweth or to the Celedonie stone which retaines his vertue no longer than when it is rubbed with golde Sith then 〈◊〉 quoth she there is such falshood in friendship and such 〈◊〉 deedes in such painted speeches shake both Rawcikew off and other fawning curres with the flagge of Defiance and from hence forth trie ere thou trust Tush Cleodora quoth Eliosto he that is afraid to venture on the buck because he is tapisht in the briars shall neuer haue Hunters hap and he that puts his doubt in loue for euery chaunce shall neuer haue louers lucke Can not the Cat catch mice without shee haue a bell hanging at her eare Can not the Hobbie seize on his prey but hee must checke cannot the Spaniel retriue the Partridge but hee must quest and cannot we deale so warily but all the world must wonder at it Yes it is a subtil bird that builds among the aerin of hawks and a shifting sheepe that lambes in the Foxes denne and he shall looke narrowly that spies me halting Let my father not onely weigh our workes but our words and let Rawcikâ—…w both deeme our deedes and diuine our thoughts and yet I hope we will deale so secretly in our affaires as neither the one shall haue cause to suspect our familiaritie nor the other to detect our affection And therefore Cleodora lest if we be spied the time and place giue occasion of mistrust I will leaue you as I found you and so farewell Well these tâ—…o Louers placâ—…d thus by Fortune in the palace of earthly prosperitie floated so securely in the streames of blisse as they thought no chippes of mischance might change their present happinesse to future heauines as long as their priuy meetings were kept so secret to themselues But as they which caÌ„no 〈◊〉 fire in the straw are stâ—…ne blind so hee that cannot see the flame of fancie is a foole It is hard to couer smoake but more hard to conceale Loue which these two louers in tract of time found verified who as closely as they kept their cloake yet it was most easie to espie the lining for fancie secretly restrained is like the sparke couered with ashes which at length bursteth into a flame For there passed betweene Eliâ—…sto and Cleodora such amorous glaunces such louing lookes such curteous coâ—…gies such countenances and such friendly familiarity such often meetings such open salutations such sighs such sobbes and such strâ—…nge passions as not onely Rawclkew but all the Court though they poore soules thought to daunce in a net and not be seene perceiued how entirely they loued and liked each other Which thing by Rawcikew being discried as a man whose minde either greatly labouring with the inconstant winde of voluble promotion or not a little suffocated with the pestilent sting of virulent malice vowed the contemplation of their proceedings with serpentine vigilancie Whose determinate intention by vnhappie occasion of the intercedencie of more weighty occurrences for a season we will not interrupt THE SECOND BOOKE WHen the Ambition of aspiring gouernors obscuâ—…ed the glorie of the Cypâ—…ian kingdome and the Maiestie of so famous a Monarchy was rent into pettie Regiments When Mâ—…cedonia the nurce of Factions was more infected with inward mutinies than infested with outward hostilitie then Cyprus still the wonder earst of immeasurable greatnesse now of incomparable basenesse earsâ—… the ioy full receiuer of triumphing souldiers and pompous harbour of renowned Conquerors now the sorrowfull spectacle of Times in constancie Fortunes spight and Honours incertaintie More famous for the ruines of her former dignitie than fortunate in the reliques of ambitious furie was no lesse troubled with tumults in the wane of her glorie than in the height of her praise warring with her selfe within the compasse of her owne walles and moist with the blood of men streaming through the channels whiâ—…h renued the lamentable memorie of former
miseries but the greatest extreames are least permanent Mars thus rufling in this martiall Isle was crost by counter-working of some other god for Cupid grieued that he could fasten no shafts in their flintie hearts whose eares were stopped from loues inâ—…icing by the continuall clattering of Armour a melodie not fitting his mothers humour sware solemnly to alter this or spend all the shafts in his quiuer Each part wearied with daiely massacres did for a certaine time conclude a Truce from Armes Thus had the wily wagge meanes to effect his stratageme The two chiefe of these two Factions had each a child the one a sonne the other a daughter both so graced with rare qualities of the minde â—…o endued with perfections of the bodie that they seemed the mirror of that age and wonder of their time To these ornaments was added the fâ—…iendly fauour of smiling Fortune so largely bestowed that the summe of Aristotles felicitie might seeme to bee in them accomplished Dihnohin for so was he named passing oft in this time of truce by the house of his fathers enemie and viewing Gatesinea so was shee called felt himselfe surprised with a suddaine change and so long hee carried loue in his eies that at last it sunke downe to his heart and his affection was so much the more vehement how much the lesse his loue seemed possible to be obtained Gatesinea seeing Dihnohin yong and faire began first earnestly to looke then secretly to like and lastly so deepely to loue that as her happe was without hope so were her passions without patience Thus these two louers vnited with an vnknown sympathy of affections smothering their secret thoughts in hatefull silence liu'd discontent not knowing how to cure so dangerous a disease Shee voide of comfort reuealed her loue to her nurce praising Dihnohin and complaining of her hard fortune and the vnhappie discord of those two noble families whose dissention was the onely obstacle of her desire The old nurce though sorie that her yong mistresse was so affected yet thinking it impossible to alter her setled resolution did apply a medicine of comfort to mitigate the extremity of her sorrow not vsing disswasions for well shee knew that striuing to quench the fire shee should more increase the flame But Dihnohin seeking accesse vnto his mistresse found for what â—…aÌ„not Loue atchieue that the chamber of Gatesinea being in the backe part of her fathers house stood towards a garden hauing one window looking into a little narrowe lane through which none or very fewe and they very seldome did passe When Titan hasting to plunge his fierie chariot in Theâ—…is lappe had gladded Oceanus with his returne the torâ—…ented Lâ—…uer taking a Lute in his hand went to the place which so late he found and there did in sad melodie sound foorth his sorrowes Gatâ—…sinea wondring to heare musicke at her windowe looked out and discerned her beloued Dihnohin whose affections when shee sawe like her owne shee was rauished with incredible ioyes and had presently vttered some signe of her content had not maidenly modestie and the presence of her nurce staid her who perswaded her that hauing Dihnohin at the aduantage shee should not so easily offer her loue lest hee might little esteeme it hauing so lightly got it The perplexed Louer repairing oft to his accustomed place with more pleasure to Gatesinea than content to himselfe resolued in the ende to make a full triall of his good or badde fortune and no more to vse sâ—…ch dumbe demonstrations Comming therefore late as he was wont to the window he tarried till he perceiued by some signes that his mistresse was come into her chamber accompanied only with her nurce then fingring his Lute and framing his voice he vtter'd this passionate Dittie making euery rest a deepe-fetched sigh Dihnohins Sâ—…nnet I rashly vâ—…w'd fâ—…nd wretch why did I so When I was free that Loue should not inthrall me Ah fâ—…lish bâ—…ast the cause of all my woe And this misfortune that dâ—…th now bâ—…fall me Loues God iâ—…cens'd did 〈◊〉 thâ—…t I should smart That done he shot and strâ—…cke me to the heart Sweet was the wound but bitter was the painâ—… Sweet is the bondage to so faire a creature Ifcoie thoughts dâ—…e not Beuties brightnesse staine Nor crueltie wrong so diuine a feature Louâ—… pittie mee and let it quite my cost By Loue to finde what I by Loue haue lost Heau'ns pride Earths wonder Natures pâ—…erelesse choice Faire harbour of my soules decâ—…ying gladnesse Yield him some ease whose faâ—…nt and trembling voice Doth sue for pittiâ—… ouerwhelm'd with sadnesse In thee it rests faire Saint to saue or spill His life whose loue is ledde by Reasons will Scarce had he finished this sorrowfull Sonnet when Gatesinea opening the casement cast him downe a Garland compacted of sundry sweet smelling floures which she had gathered in her fathers garden making that her afternoons taske Dihnohin taking vp the fauour which his Mistris had throwne him and redoubling many kisses on that eâ—…e-pleasing object departed the happiest aliue prowde that shee had applauded his humour and grac'd his conceit with so â—…ire a guerdon But Gatesinea restlesse in her passions could not be satisfied till she had conceiued some possible means of Dihnohins and her meeting Loue the whetstone of wit brought this possibilitie to a plaine likelihoode and proceeding a steppe farther made this likelihoode seeme a certaintie and thus it was she had a doore out of her chamber into the garden and out of the garden ther was a litle doore that opened into the narrow lane whither Dihnohin was accustomed to come who being that way let in they might as she thought there safely conferre of their loue This doubt onely rested how Dihnohin might be certified of Gatesineas deuise which taske the Nurse vndertooke promising such care in the deliuerie of heâ—… message that no suspition should thence arise Which promise she fully performed and knowing that great trouble might grow of that enterprise if she 〈◊〉 the enemy of Dihnohiâ—…s father and waiting on his daughter were seene openly to talke with Dihnohin she vsed such warinesse and secrecie that he was by her cerâ—…ified of Gatesinaes purpose without suspition or discouery of her intent Dihnohin liberally rewarded the nurse for her lucky tidings willing her to doe his humble duety to his mistris and assure her of his diligent attendaunce at the appoynted time place The two louers longing for nights approch thought Phoebus envying their blisse did slacke his course more than he was wont declining too slowly But when a generall darkenesse had ouerspread the earth and dayes light was eclipsed by Titans departure to the other Hemisphere Dihnohin comming to the garden doore was let in by the Nurse and louingly receiued of Gatâ—…sinea What greetings were vsed when the two louers met they can best conceiue that haue knowne like fortune But when common cerimonies of curtesie had passed betweene them they retired into the Arbour