thus What hath been done I do confesse was hard and most vniustly against mine owne child but she hath married vnknowne vnto me in that she hath done like offence so set them iust in sight and hers the greater will appeare yet since her choice is such where such worth is as I truly speak more cannot flourish in so tender yeares I loue her and commend her thus worth doth gouerne where rule els would shew Then kist he his new sonne and presently his daughter was brought forth whom he did kindly welcome and so did conferre that Iland straight vpon the new maried couple making him Prince of fruitfull Metelin and other Ilands which were also his but himselfe and Erinea left the ioyfull payre and went to Samos where they liued she studying how to vexe or hurt her sister thus ill natures breath but in malice and feede still on spite Then did the young Romanian King take leaue first telling how he came vnto that place which was by chance for leauing the Morean Court vpon the comming of the happy newes of Victorious Rosindy hee desired to returne for his owne Countrie and there he would raise more men but as he trauelld he would still inquire of Parselius and Philarchos whom he long'd to meete and goe himselfe to succour and redeeme Albania Loue what a Lord art thou commanding ouer all for Selarina was the cause of this Then going back hee fell vpon this Ile to take in water and by meerest chance meeting a Peasant of that Country learn'd the state at that time that the place was in this brought him to the happy succour of the louingst paire that euer lou'd and did enioy their loues All well the Duke departed and they safe Antissius tooke his leaue with Allimarlus Steward of his house and many more who did attend on him a little before whose leauing Morea Leandrus hasting to his heart desired to be the messenger of that so happy successe of braue Rosindy and so there arriu'd to the infinite content of all the Court relating the dangerous attempts but then concluding with the happy end of ioy and marriage deliuering letters from the King and Queene who gaue precedence in place and gouernment to her husband for said she he won the kingdome by his sword me by his loue both his none but himselfe can here beare rule A little after Leandrus did arriue Amphilanthus tooke his leaue and with his Sister went for Italy as he pretended but St. Maura was the shrine hee bent his pilgrimage vnto The night before great sorrow was to part betweene Pamphilia and Vrania yet time grew on the king came in and so with kind and sad farewels he left the Court promising to returne with speed and to conduct Pamphilia to her kingdome from whence he by his perswasions had yet detaind her The way he and his sister tooke was straight vnto the sea none going with him but his deare and faithfull friend Ollorandus the euening after his depart Leandrus remaining in the Court and his passions more violently increasing to the height of discouering looking out at his window saw Pamphilia alone in a faire garden walking in such a manner as he could hardly giue it that title for so stilly did she mooue as if the motion had not been in her but that the earth did goe her course and stirre or as trees grow without sence of increase But while this quiet outwardly appear'd her inward thoughts more busie were and wrought while this Song came into her mind GOne is my ioy while here I mourne In paines of absence and of care The heauens for my sad griefes doe turne Their face to stormes and shew despaire The dayes are darke the nights oprest With cloud'ly weeping for my paine Which in shew acting seeme distrest Sighing like griefe for absent gaine The Sunne giues place and hides his face That day can now be hardly knowne Nor will the starres in night yeeld grace To Sun-robd heauen by woe o'rethrowne Our light is fire in fearefull flames The ayre tempestious blasts of wind â—or warmth we haue forgot the name Such blasts and stormes are vs assind And still you blessed heauens remaine Distemperd while this cursed power Of absence rules which brings my paine Lest your care be more still to lower But when my Sunne doth back returne Call yours againe to lend his light That they in flames of ioy may burne Both equall shining in our sight Leandrus now growne resolute not to loose for want of attempting would not let this opportunitie passe nor let slip so pretious an aduantage went into the garden to her and indeed it was properly said so for such businesse had her passions as til he interrupted them with words she discerned him not his speech was this Is it possible most excelling Queene that such a spirit and so great a Princesse should be thus alone and aduenture without guard My spirit my Lord said she as well guards me alone as in company and for my person my greatnesse and these walls are sufficient warrants and guardians for my safety Yet your safety might bee more said hee if ioynd with one who might defend you vpon all occasions both with his loue and strength while these dull walls can onely incompasse you but if traitors assaile you their helpe will bee but to stand still poorely gaine-saying Loue is oft-times as slacke being treacherous answered Pamphilia from assistance thus are these walls more secure and for strength I had rather haue these then ones power I could not loue Such is your discretion said Leandrus as to know that loue with discretion is the truest loue and therefore to a braue Princesse and especially to you whose vertue and beauty cannot be demanded by any whose deserts might challenge meriting of them discretion should aduenture to peâ—swade you to make choyce of some one you might affect for a husband since you were not onely fram'd the most incomparable Lady of the world but also a woman and so to be matched with one sit for your estate in birth and greatnesse and so iudgement will continue affection betweene you Discretion in loue I must confesse said she as discretion it selfe is bestâ— but if loue come wholly to be gouernd by it that wil haue so great a power as loue will loose name and rule and the other for riches or other baser things shall pâ—euaile against the sweetest passion and only blisse which is enioying therefore my Lord Leandrus by your fauour I must say I thinke you erre in this and in the truth of loue which is a supreme power commanding the eyes and the heart what glory were it to him to haue a cold part of wisdome to rule with him No his honor is to be alone and therefore doth he oft expresse it in making proud and great ones desperately affect meaner ones in respect of them and all to yeeld to his law they then that truly vnderstand great Loue must
cast off Pamphilia is the Queene of all content Amphilanthus ioying worthily in her And PAMPHILIA TO AMPHILANTHVS 1 WHen night 's blacke Mantle could most darknesse proue And sleepe deaths Image did my senses hyre From Knowledge of my selfe then thoughts did moue Swifter then those most switnesse neede requireâ— In sleepe a Chariot drawne by wing'd Desire I saw where sate bright Venus Queene of Loue And at her feete her Sonne still adding Fire To burning hearts which she did hold aboue But one heart flaming more then all the rest The Goddesse held and put it to my breast Deare Sonne now shut said she thus must we winne He her obeyd and martyr'd my poore heart I waking hop'd as dreames it would depart Yet since O me a Louer I haue beene 2 DEare eyes how well indeed you doe adorne That blessed Sphere which gazing soules hold deare The loued place of sought for triumphs neere The Court of Glory where Loues force was borne How may they terme you Aprills sweetest morne When pleasing lookes from those bright lights appeare A Sunne-shine day from clowdes and mists still cleare Kinde nursing fires for wishes yet vnborne Two Starres of Heauen sent downe to grace the Earth Plac'd in that Throne which giues all ioyes their birth Shining and burning pleasing yet their Charmes Which wounding euen in hurts are deem'd delights So pleasant is their force so great their mights As happy they can tryumph in their harmes 3 YEt is there hope then Loue but play thy part Remember well thy selfe and thinke on me Shine in those eyes which conquer'd haue my heart And see if mine be slacke to answer thee Lodge in that breast and pitty moouing see For flames which in mine burne in truest smart Exciling thoughts that touch Inconstancy Or those which waste not in the constant Art Watch but my sleepe if I take any rest For thought of you my spirit so distrest As pale and famish'd I for mercy cry Will you your seruant leaue thinke but on this Who weares Loue 's Crowne must not doe so amisse But seeke their good who on thy force doe lye 4 FOrbeare darke night my ioyes now budd againe Lately growne dead while cold aspects did chill The roote at heart and my chiefe hope quite kill And thunders strooke me in my pleasures waine Then I alas with bitter sobs and paine Priuately groan'd my Fortunes present ill All light of comfort dimb'd woes in prides fill With strange encrease of griefe I grieu'd in vaine And most when as a memory to good Molested me which still as witnes stood Of thosâ— best dayes in former time I knew Late gone as wonders past like the great Sow Melted and wasted with what change must know Now backe the life comes where as once it grew 5 CAn pleasing sight misfortune euer bring Can firme desire a painefull torment trye Can winning eyes proue to the heart a sting Or can sweet lips in Treason hidden lye The Sunne most pleasing blindes the strongest eye If two much look'd on breaking the sights string Desires still crost must vnto mischiefe hie And as Despaire a lucklesse chance may fling Eyes hauing none reiecting prooues a sting Killing the budd before the tree doth spring Sweet lipps not louing do as poyson proue Desire sight eyes lipps seeke see proue aud finde You loue may winn but curses if vnkinde Then shew you harmes dislike and ioy in loue 6 O Striue not still to heape disdaine on me Nor pleasure take your cruelty to show On haplesse me on whom all sorrowes flow And byding make as giuen and lost by thee Alas euen griefe is growne to pitty me Scorne cryes out 'gainst it selfe such ill to show And would giue place for ioyes delights to flow Yet wretched I all torture beare from thee Long haue I suffer'd and esteem'd it deare Sâ—nce such thy will yet grew my paine more neere Wish you may ende say so you shall it haue For all the deapth of my heart-held despaire Is that for you I feele not Death for care But now I le seeke it since you will not saue Song I. THe Spring now come at last To Trees Fields to Flowres And Meadowes makes to taste His pride while sad showres Which from mine eyes doe flow Makes knowne with cruell paines Cold Winter yet remaines No signe of Spring wee knowe The Sunne which to the Earth Giues heate light and pleasure Ioyes in Spring hateth Dearth Plenty makes his Treasure His heate to me is colde His light all darknesse is Since I am barrâ—d of blisse I heate nor light behold A Shepherdesse thus said Who was with griefe opprest For truest Loue betrayd Barrd her from quiet rest And weeping thus said shee My eâ—d approacheth neere Now Willow must I weareâ— My Fortune so will bee With Branches of this tree I le dresse my haplessâ— head Which shall my witnesse bee Mâ— hopes in Loue are dead My cloathes imbroder'd all Shall be with Garlands round Some scatter'd others bound Some tyde some like to fall The Barke my Booke shall bee Where dayly I will write This tale of haples mee True slaue to Fortunes spite The roote shall be my bedd Where nightly I will lye Wailing in constancy Since all true loue is dead And these Lines I will leaue If some such Louer come Who may them right conceiue and place them on my Tombe She whoâ— still constant lou'd Now dead with cruell care Kill'd with vnkind Dispaire And change her end heere prou'd 7 LOue leaue to vrge thou knowest thou hast the hand 'T is Cowardize to striue where none resist Pray thee leaue off I yeeld vnto thy band Doe not thus still in thine owne power peâ—sist Behold I yeeld let forces be dismist I am thy Subiect conquer'd bound to stand Neuer thy foe but did thy claime assist Seeking thy due of those who did withstand But now it seemes thou would'st I should thee loue I doe confesse 't was thy will made mee choose And thy faire shewes made me a Louer proue When I my freedome did for paine refuse Yet this Sir god your Boy-ship I despise Your charmes I obey but loue not want of eyes 8. LEdd by the power of griefe to wailings brought By false conceit of change fallen on my part I seeke for some small ease by lines which bought Increasâ— the paine griefe is not cur'd by Art Ah! how vnkindnesse moues within the heart Which still is true and free from changing thought What vnknowne woe it breeds what endlesse smart With ceaslesse teares which causelesly are wrought It makes me now to shun all shining light And seeke for blackest clouds me light to giue Which to all others onely darknesse driue They on me shine for Sunne disdaines my sight Yet though I darke doe liue I triumph may Vnkindnes nor this wrong shall loue allay 9. BEe you all pleas'd your pleasures grieue nor me Doe you delight I enuy not your ioy Haue you content contentment with you be Hope
must be Curst Iealousie doth all her forces bend To my vndoing thus my harmes I see So though in Loue I feruently doe burne In this strange Labyrinth how shall I turne Song I. SWeet let me enioy thy sight More cleare more bright then morning Sun Which in Spring-time giues delight And by which Summers pride is wun Present sight doth pleasures moue Which in sad absence we must misse But when met againe in loue Then twice redoubled is our blisse Yet this comfort absence giues And only faithfull louing tries That though parted Loues force liues As iust in heart as in our eyes But such comfort banish quite Farre sweeter is it still to finde Fauour in thy loued sight Which present smiles with ioyes combind Eyes of gladnesse lipps of Loue And hearts from passion not to turne But in sweet affections mooue In flames of Faith to liue and burne Deareâ—t then this kindnesse giue And grant me life which is your sight Wherein I more blessed liue Then graced with the Sunnes faire light 2. SWeet Siluia in a shady wood With her faire Nimphs layd downe Saw not farre off where Cupid stood The Monarch of Loues Crowne All naked playing with his wings Within a Mirtle Tree Which sight a sudden laughter brings His Godhead so to see An fondly they began to iest With scoffing and delight Not knowing he did breed vnrest And that his will 's his right When he perceiuing of their scorne Grew in such desperate rage Who but for honour first was borne Could not his rage asswage Till shooting of his murth'ring dart Which not long lighting was Knowing the next way to the heart Did through a poore Nymph passe This shot the others made to bow Besides all those to blame Who scorners be or not allow Of powerfull Cupids name Take heede then nor doe idly smile Nor Loues commands despise For soone wiâ—â— he your strength beguile Although he want his eyes 3 COme merry Spring delight vs For Winter long did spight vs In pleasure still perseuer Thy beauties ending neuer Spring and grow Lasting so With ioyes increasing euer Let cold from hence be banish'd Till hopes from me be vauish'd But blesse thy daynties growing In fulnesse freely flowing Sweet Birds sing For the Spring All mirth is now bestowing Philomel in this Arbour Makes now her louing Harbour Yet of her state complaining Her Notes in mildnesse strayning Which though sweet Yet doe meet Her former luckelesse paining 4. LOuers learne to speake but truth Sweare not aud your oathes forgoe Giue your age a constant youth Vow no more then what you 'le doe Thinke it sacriledge to breake What you promise shall in loue And in teares what you doe speake Forget not when the ends you proue Doe not thinke it glory is To entice and then deceiue Your chiefe honors lye in this By worth what wonne is not to leaue 'T is not for your fame to try What we weake not oft refuse In our bounty our faults lye When you to doe a fault will chuse Fye leaue this a greater gaine t is to keepe when you haue won Then what purchas'd is with paine Soone after in all scorne to shun For if worthlesse to be priz'd Why at first will you it moue And if worthy why dispis'd You cannot sweare and lie and loue Loue alasse you cannot like T is but for a fashion mou'd None can chase and then dislike Vnlesse it be by fashâ—â—d prou'd But your choyce is and your loue How most number to deceiue As if honors claime did moue Like Popish Law none safe to leaue Flye this folly and returne Vnto truth in Loue and try None but Martir's happy burne More shamefull ends they haue that lye 1. MY heart is lost what can I now expect An euening faire after a drowsie day Alas fond Phant'sie this is not the way To cure a mourning heart or salue neglectâ— They who should helpe doe me and helpe reiect Embracing loose desires and wanton play While wanton base delights doe beare the sway Aud impudency raignes without respect O Cupid let they Mother know her shame 'T is time for her to leaue this youthfull flame Which doth dishonor her is ages blame And takes away the greatnes of thy name Thou God of Loue she only Queene of lust Yet striues by weakning thee to be vniust 2. LAte in the Forrest I did Cupid see Cold wett and crying he had lost his way And being blinde was farther like to stray Which sight a kind compassion bred in me I kindly tooke and dry'd him while that he Poore Child complain'd he sterued was with stay And pin'd for want of his accustom'd prey For none in that wilde place his Host would be I glad was of his finding thinking sure This seruice should my freedome still procure And in my armes I tooke him then vnharm'd Carrying him safe vnto a Myrtle bowre But in the way he made me feele his powre Burning my heart who had him kindly warm'd 3. IVno still iealous of her husband Ioue Descended from aboue on earth to try Whether she there could find his chosen Loue Which made him from the Heau'ns so often flye Close by the place where I for shade did lye She chafing came but when shee saw me moue Haue you not seene this way said she to hye One in whom vertue neuer grownde did proue Hee in whom Loue doth breed to stirre more hate Courting a wanton Nimph for his delight His name is Iupiter my Lord by Fate Who for her leaues Me Heauen his Throne and light I saw him not said I although heere are Many in whose hearts Loue hath made like warre 4. WHen I beheld the Image of my deare With greedy lookes mine eies would that way bend Feare and Desire did inwardly contend Feare to be mark'd Desire to draw still neere And in my soule a Spirit would appeare Which boldnes warranted and did pretend To be my Genius yet I durst not lend My eyes in trust where others seem'd so cleare Then did I search from whence this danger rose If such vnworthynesse in me did rest As my staru'd eyes must not with sight be blest When Iealousie her poyson did disclose Yet in my heart vnseene of Iealous eye The truer Image shall in tryumph lye 5. LIke to huge Clowdes of smoake which well may hide The face of fairest day though for a while So wrong may shaddow me till truth doe smile And Iustice Sunne-like hath those vapours tyde O doating Time canst thou for shame let slid So many minutes while ills doe beguile Thy age and worth and falshoods thus defile Thy auncient good where now but crosses bide Looke but once vp and leaue thy toyling pace And on my miseries thy dimme eye place Goe not so fast but giue my care some ende Turne not thy glasse alas vnto my ill Since thou with sand it canst not so farre fill But to each one my sorrowes will extend 6. O That no day would euer more appeare But clowdy night to gouerne this sad place Nor light from Heauen these haples roomes to grace Since that light 's shadow'd which my Loue holds deare Let thickest mists in enuy master here And Sunne-borne day for malice show no face Disdaining light where Cupid and the race Of Loueâ—s are despisd and shame shines cleere Let me be darke since barr'd of my chiefe light And wounding Iealousie commands by might But Stage-play-like disguised pleasures giue To me it seemes as ancient fictions make The Starrs all fashiousâ— and all shapes partake While in my thoughts true forme of Loue shall liue 7. NO time no roome no thought or writing can Giue rest or quiet to my louing heart Or can my mâ—mory or Phant'sie scan The measure of my still renewing smart Yet whould I not deare Loue thou should'st depart But let my passions as they first began Rule wound and please it is thy choysest Art To giue disquiet which seemes ease to man When all alone I thinke vpon thy paine How thou dost trauell our best selues to gaine Then houerly thy lessons I doe learne Thinke on thy glory which shall still ascend Vntill the world come to a finall end And then shall we thy lasting powre dicerne 8. HOw Glowworme-like the Sun doth â—ow appeare Cold beames doe from his gloriouâ— face descend Which shewes his daies and force duw to an ende Or that to leaue taking his time growâ—s neere The day his face did seeme but pale tâ—ough cleare The reason is he to the North must end His light and warmth must to that Climat bend Whose frozen parts could not loues â—eat hold deare Alas if thou bright Sunne to part frâ—m hence Grieue so what must I haplesse wâ— from thence Where thou dost goe my blessing sall attend Thou shalt â—nioy that sight for whicâ— I dye And in my heart thy fortuues doe nuy Yet grieue I 'le loue thee for thistate may ' mend 9. MY Muse now happy lay thy sâ—fe to rest Sleepe in the quiet of a faitfull loue Write you no more but let theâ— Phant'sies mooue Some other hearts wake not to ew vnrest But if you Study be those thoughts adrest To truth which shall eternall goodnes prooue Enioying of true ioy the most and best The endles gaine which neuer will remoue Leaue the discourse of Venus and her sonne To young beginners and their braines inspire With storyes of great Loue and from that fire Get heat to write the fortunes they haue wonne And thus leaue off what 's past shewes you can loue Now let your Constancy your Honor proue FINIS
in his armes He soone alas and so foreuer left his deare imbracement turning on him who hurt him repaying the wrong with giuing him his death but then soone followed his owne the wound being mortall which he had receiued yet not so suddenly but that he saw the destruction of his enemies We being as fierce as rage and reuenge could make vs then he remaining alone besides my selfe aliue and yet dying giuing me infinite thankes for my loue and willing rescue lent him with many dolefull and in affection lamentable groanes and complaints he tooke his leaue of his onely and best beloued then of me to whom he committed the care of her and his body then kissing her departed But what shall I say of her imagine great Prince and all this braue company what she did You will say she wept tore her haire rent her clothes cri'd sobd groand No she did not thus she onely imbraced him kissed him and with as deadly a palenesse as death could with most cunning counterfeit and not execute She entreated me to conduct her to the next Religious house where shee would remaine till she might follow him I admird her patience but since more wonder'd at her worth O women how excellent are you when you take the right way else I must confesse you are the children of men and like them fault-full The body we tooke with the helpe of a Litter which passed by hauing before conuayd a hurt Knight to the same Monastery next to that place and in that we conuayd it thither where we buried him and almost drownd him in our teares Thinking then to haue remou'd she fell ill not sicke in body but dead in heart which appear'd for within two dayes she dyed leauing this world to meet and once more ioy in him who more then a world or ten thousand worlds she loued and still desired which made her choose death being her then greater ioy burying them together a little without the house the order of that place not permitting them to be layd within it After this sad but honest performance of my word I went on in my Iourney meeting within few dayes after a Page belonging to my dead friend who with his Masters Armour followed him loue and obedience bringing it into his mind The armor was good being that which I now weare mine owne hackt and cut in many places With much sorrow the youth receiu'd the wofull tidings of his Master then obtained I so much as to haue those armes which with violeÌ„t sorrow he consented to helping me to arme my selfe in them though so as had I been any but his dead Lords friend he sooner and more willingly would haue wound into his funerall shirt He tooke my armour and laid it together vnder a tree which grew in the mid'st of a faire and pleasant plaine then although against my will he kist my hands and with as much true-felt sorrow as could lodge in so young yeares tooke his leaue of me only beseeching me when I remembred my vnfortunate friends I would also with some pity thinke on his misery this was my aduenture And then past I by sea till on a rock I suffered shipwrack being taken vp by this famous Pirat whom you so valiantly haue slaine being I assure you none of your least victories he hauing had as much strength and skill as in any one man need remaine but knowing me and some power I haue with the king of Cecile my deere and worthy friend Pâ—rissus his Vncle whose excellent company I gain'd in Achaya he then being there and with whom I trauelled many moneths almost yeares till I began this search this man on condition I would mediate for him to the King or his Nephew let me goe at libertie and arm'd in his ship till such time as we fortunâ—d to land alwaies concluded that while I was with him I should defend him with my best meanes This made me resist you till heauen told me my error which I repent and heartily aske pardon for and this sure was the reason that my Page imagined my death if hee found as by all likelihood he did my armes Then did Parselius againe imbrace Leandrus turning to the Squire of Amphilantus he demanded what he knew of his Master Truly replide he nothing but the ioy I conceiue to heare by this gentle Knight that he is liuing I parted from him in a great storme hauing been in Germany sent thither with an army from the Pope to assist the Emperour against the Duke of Saxony who was slaine by his hand and for this act was by the Emperour and the other Princes made King of the Romans hauing protected the Empire against such an enemy since till now neuer hauing heard newes of him but he ment to seeke still for you and therefore left Germany and in the Mediterran sea my selfe ship and all my Lords treasure was taken by this Pirat whom your valour hath destroyed Thus with prosperous wind and infinite ioy for Amphilanthus his new title and honâ—ur they sailed towards Italy hoping to land not farre from the Towne where the king of Naples at that time kept his Court which was at that great Citie but being within the sight of the shore because it then was euening they resolu'd not to land till the next morning and so take the day before them This thought the best like mens counsells proou'd the worst for in the night rose a terrible and fearefull storme being so violent as it tooke not away rest only but knowledge from the Pilot being onely able within some howers to assure them that they were far distant from Italy The tempest continued in as great iâ— not greater furie nor any more comfort had they saue that now they enioyed light and yet could that light scarce be counted day being but as day-breake before the Sun-rising so as it was but as to distinguish the time of day from night or as if it were to hold a candle to them the more to see their danger so thicke cloudy and vncomfortable as they could discerne nothing but what was nearest them which was perill Cunning now preuail'd not for the most skilfull confessed that now he was artlesse heauenly powers working aboue the knowledge of earthly creatures which way they were by force carried was vtterly vnknown to them sailes tackling were gone the mast either by force or hope of safety cast ouer-board thunder lightning wind raine they wanted not none being able to expresse the desperatenes of this storme but by saying it was the picture of the last day for violence but like the world for strangenes and vncertainty Thus they continued in the day hauing only the shadow of a day and in the night feareful flames which yet they thankt because by theÌ„ they could discerne themselues When heauen did think this storme had lasted long enough crosse to those though crosâ— yet still most louing louers it commanded the seas to be at quiet which
loued Long I studied at last I fell vpon a resolution which was to put my selfe into the Court to serue some Officer or Courtier the Queene affecting hunting I was soone accepted and taken by the chiefe Huntsman to be one of her Maiesties seruants being excellent in blowing a Horne and in the chase and so louing infinitely and hoping as much for I neuer loued without that especiall comfort about me to spoile me and to crosse my old companion Hope the Queene went to try Enchantments I neuer hauing seene her but one horse-back and still masked I know not how her Maiestie carried her selfe or what shee did but as reports are by all to her most meriting honour that might bee though likewise to her losse for shee returned after some yeares the most discontented woman in the world and hath continued so till now within few dayes when God bee thanked she hath recouered her spirits which long may they be I beseech Heauen co ntinued to her al hapines attend her yet I was angry with her going for she caried 〈◊〉 loue with her yet farrâ— she could not carry it it was either so heauy as it 〈◊〉 or so light as the first contrary wind brought it me again and then I forswore hunting court and al betaking me to be a Shepherd and here I liue vnder the Queens Shepheard quiet loue for my pleasure neuer to paine haue a Lasse now that will haue mee loue or serue her whether I will or no her violence making mee truer or rather more obseruant then anie others worâ—h could do and thus I liue I must â—ay truly fondly ignorantly and condemned by all men yet it pleaseth mee because I auoid by this meanes importunities and businesses I am heere serued and obserued nothing to vexe mee iâ— not what I like well enough which is her ouermuch fondnesse her fairenesse troubles mee not for shee is no Helena her vertue denies me little for I command that and her her humble and busie loue mixâ— with fine discourse likes mee well enough or I suffer my selfe to thinke so yet O me the Nimph was a dainty Lasse Ah said Pamphilia it seemes you haue some reliques of that loue In truth said he I haue and my conscience moues me that way many times â—nowing she vndid her selfe for me and yet firmely loues mee still and vnchangeably euer did Returne then said Amphilanthus and bee now againe more happy then euer enioying so long loued and louing a Creature the first passions were but flashes theâ—e pure and true fieâ—s I feele them so said hee â—nd I will doe so and yet in so doing iustly and continue my old affection to varietie too for now she will be new againe to me The Louers smil'd vpon each other and taking the fine Shepheards offer which was to drinke of his poore drinke they each dranke of his bottle and returned pleased much with his discourse but most with his resolution to returne to his old Loue. The next Morning shee went to Fish and so after dinner to Hauke and euerie day had new delights till they had past inuention and then like the Sheepheard returned to what they had had so one morning to hunt they went when after one hours chase the hounds running merrily the stag comming neere them the Emperour with the rest had his spirits mooued with the pleasure and not sparing his horse followed with such speed into a great and desart wood as hee had in the thicknesse lost the Stagge hounds all the company and himselfe the Queâ—â—e hauing a guide and coasting came in to the death for the Houâ—es soore brought the Deere out of the wood but at the fall of him the Emperor was miss'd the Queene missing in that misse all ioy and content her heart being so much his as still partooke of his fortunes and that faithfully tould her hee would not quickly be heard of againe shee grew sad and instead of honoring her Dogges or Deere with their last rights tooke her horse againe and went her selfe to seeke him sending all her traine seuerall waies in the same quest taking only with her two Ladies that had held out the chase with her and ten Knights She continued the search till night then came she to a house in the mid'st of the wood where she resolud to rest her that night and the next day betimes pursue her search When she came into the house she found seruaÌ„ts ready and willing to entertaine her but their Mistris was not as then come from hunting the Queene weary and sad sâ—te downe on a bed or rather neglectiuely threw her selfe vpon one her Ladiâ—s in the meane space taulking with the seruants concerning their Mistris â—ill she returned in a garment of blacke Damaske which reached to her knees and another below that that came to the small of her leg of Sattin buskins she had of the finest leather laced and tyed with pretty knots of ribbin but al blacke and so had she gone euer since her loue left her On her head shee wore a hat but her haire vnder it tyed and braded so finely as shee might throw off her hat at pleasure and remaine finer then before She seemed to haue beene excellentâ— and yet she appeared louely though her face said shee was not in the youth fullest time of her yeares yet her Sommer was not quite done she had strength and spirit in place of delicasie and sinnes and wholesome healthfulnes for dainty beauty altogether shee was farre from being contemptible though not merriting to be admired if not for constancy and patient suffering which shee had brought her selfe vnto and to so perfect a kind of them as she no way wanted her former happines An excellent Creature she was without question in her kind and as such are oft times abused with excelling change She vnderstanding the Queene was in her house was much ioyed withall but not so rauished with it as it made her any whit forget her duty as others haue done rashly ouercome with ioy to grow vnmannerly withall but stayed attending the good fortune when she might see and welcome her Maiestie which should be done when she cal'd that tim came soone after for the Q. hauing tumbled awhile and cast her thoughts into millions of various conceits she with wearynes fell asleepe and so continued an howre which space the sweete Nimph stayd for her As soone as the Ladyes had told the Queene of her being without shee was admitted in to her who with as much humillity as the Queene with kindnes saluted her vsing her best language as she had as good as any of her sort to expresse her gladnesse in seeing hauing her Maiestie in her house Pamphilia hearing her speak and beholding her manner and fashion besides the furniture of the roome being of delicate and rich silke both hangings and bed which till then she regarded not did beleeue she was of noble kinde and so vsed her taking her gently from the
otherwise they must haue beene discouer'd the Duke of Wertenberge acted his part extreamely well for going playing and singing and well he might for often he had loued being crosse the Garden and almost vnder her window hee spake in great passion these words Vnhappy man louing vnlou'dâ— seruing vnregarded affecting without helpe honouring without esteeme and smarting vnpittied Turne your fauorable eyes O Heauens on me and you faire Moone who it is said gouerne women and perswade command not for she must euer rule my cruell Mistris to thinke on me requite me I seeke not but chastly as you doe and as fairely and kindly smile on me I begge this of you nor aske but what your cold brightnes and chast coldnes may grant me alasse you frowne and pull a scarfie Clowd ouer your diuine face to hide your fauour from me and shew your displeasure to me What shall I doe wretch that I am all powers earthly haue deny'd me succour and now the Heauens refuse mee countenance nothing is left me but dispaire and thou poore Lute toucht on then speake vnto me and let thy musique speake to her and hold mee if possible so long in quiet as attention may make a respite from sorrow as admiring a change of times not fortune for to that I must returne The Louer-boy-like Duke gaue him againe his Lute for he carryed it when he play'd not and being close vnder the window that hee could not be seene but perfectly heard he played and so rarely as might iustly haue brought eares and they louing eares vnto the player but heere there did want little drawing her who was runne before to the window hauing heard the doore open and her heart withall which told her he was comming for none else could come but themselues or other but her soule told who some were with her else shee had come downe impatient she was yet a little doubtfull and therefore a little more troubled but the rest young as she was made the good motion to open the windowes and see who these were she soone yelded to to that and not only opened them but threw them from her vpon that noyse the Lord and his supposed seruant appeared the Duke of Wertenberge demanding pardon the other only comming so farre as to see her who put her selâ—e so cleane out of the casement as shee might easily see him and bee sure of him and none else descry them Shee then gratiously granted the Dukes demande of pardon but on these conditions that hee or his seruant should play againe and sing said shee if please you She desired but what was granted an other Lady standing lower and looking out of the other Casement so much liked and looked on Dorrileus of Wertenberge as she was surprised with his Loue the Lady loued not her seruant so much as she did equall in feircenesse or exceede in her flames so as hee stood as but the traine to fire and blew vp the strength of her heart with euery looke or word hee gaue The other amorous Duke seeing this came well on able to play and sing allso like a Duke help't by Art sung these verses in manner or imitation of Saphiks IF a cleere fountaine still keeping a sad course Weepe out her sorrowes in drops which like teares fall Maruell not if I lament my misfortune brought to the same call Who thought such faire eyes could shine and dissemble Who thought such sweete breath could poyson loues shame Who thought those chast eares could so be defiled hers be the sole blame While loue deseru'd loue of mine ctill she fail'd not Foole I to loue still where mine was neglected Yet faith and honor both of me claim'd it although reiected Oft haue I heard her vow neuer sweete quiet Could once possesse her while that I was else where But words were breath then and as breath they wasted into a lost Ayre So soone is loue lost not in heart imprinted Silly I knew not the false power of changing Loue I expected yet ah was deceiued more her fond ranging Infant Loue tyed me not to mistrust change Vowes kept me fearelesse yet all those were broken Loue faith and friendship by her are dissolued suffer'd vnspoken The young Lady was now directly lost and so gone as she hated her patience for not throwing her selfe out of the winddow to him They finding this lost not the meanes offered them wherefore the Duke of Wertenberge mooued to her the sweetnes of the ayre the delicasie of the place the temperatnes of the weather the brightnes of the night and all and more then needed to intice her downe so as willing of her selfe and annimated by her companion she went with her none else offering to stirre but promising to attend their returne Being come into the Garden they saluted the Duke of Wertenberg he talking a little while with her then falling into discourse of Musique she turned to the youth who they said by reason of a sicknes hee lately had was forced to keepe on his Cap commonly for feare of cold yet he stirred it a little before his face she on a lesse matter might haue blinded her friend who was already strooke blind with loue so as she let her assosiate and Cousine as she was doe what she would and vse her discretion she would take her time and no sooner did her loue turne towards her but she tooke that turne as to her and as powder takes fire burnt and flash'd wtih hast vnto his receuing skipping to his looks and words like the Iacks in Virginalls touched with the keyes and such sudden and ready sound did she giue answeâ—ing so soone as some would haue thought they had agreed before of their speech and repeated but too hastily After some such passages he said that they had commended his seruant so much as he wished he could play and sing like him since so weâ—l pleasing Alasse my Lord said she I lik'd you best and yet what neede you wish for more winning powers since thus you conquer where you come He vnderstood her and his friends so as he tooke her hand walked with her into a faire Aâ—bour not vnwillingly she went with him who though a Louer he was not so dâ—lly constant but in absence he could gratefie faire Ladyes whose kindnes demanded it yet retaine himself firme in his choyse to loue and to bee kind againe if she pleas'd and thus he was the perfectest louer who loued loue and for loue 's sake serued and saued loue from hurâ— thus truely was he a true louer reseruing still thus much for his only Mistris as when hee was most contented with them he still thought on her and wished her in thir place so was he mindfull of her without exception affectionate without measure and kind to them for her remembrance sake What the other two did I leaue to consideration for to expresse two such passages would tyre you but this I may say they were till morning allmost together they met