The strange fortunes of two excellent princes in their liues and loues, to their equall ladies in all titles of true honour.
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             The strange fortunes of two excellent princes in their liues and loues, to their equall ladies in all titles of true honour.
             Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
          
           [6], 61, [3] p.
           
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             1600.
          
           
             Dedication signed: N. Breton.
             Running title reads: The historie of two princes, Fantiro and Penillo.
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           THE
           STRANGE
           FORTVNES
           OF
           TWO
           EXCELLENT
           PRINCES
           :
           IN
           THEIR
           liues
           and
           loues
           ,
           to
           their
           
             equall
             Ladies
             in
             all
             the
          
           titles
           of
           true
           
             honour
             .
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           P.
           Short
           ,
           for
           Nicholas
           Ling.
           1600.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           woorshipfull
           my
           verie
           good
           
             friend
             the
             fauourer
             of
             all
             good
             actions
             ,
             and
             nourisher
          
           of
           good
           spirits
           
             Iohn
             Linewray
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Clerke
           of
           the
           
             deliueries
             and
             the
             deliuerance
             of
             all
             her
             Maiesties
             Ordenance
             ,
          
           and
           other
           munition
           as
           well
           within
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Tower
           of
           London
           ,
           as
           all
           other
           her
           Highnesse
           Stores
           within
           the
           Realme
           of
           England
           ,
           health
           ,
           happines
           and
           heauen
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
           vnthankefulnesse
           is
           so
           neare
           to
           vnhonestie
           ,
           as
           to
           auoid
           the
           touch
           of
           both
           ,
           I
           haue
           been
           often
           desirous
           of
           some
           good
           meane
           ,
           to
           deserue
           some
           one
           of
           your
           many
           receiued
           fauours
           ,
           which
           loath
           to
           burie
           in
           such
           obl●…ion
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           be
           thought
           vnworthie
           the
           regard
           of
           so
           good
           a
           minde
           ,
           I
           haue
           thought
           good
           to
           acquaint
           your
           kindnesse
           with
           such
           occurrents
           ,
           as
           haue
           lately
           come
           to
           my
           hands
           ,
           though
           they
           bee
           no
           matter
           of
           this
           state
           ,
           yet
           were
           they
           such
           tracts
           in
           the
           fortunes
           of
           two
           Princes
           ,
           as
           being
           read
           with
           that
           discretion
           ,
           which
           ,
           in
           your
           good
           leasure
           ,
           can
           iudge
           of
           the
           labour
           of
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           vertue
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           that
           you
           will
           fauourablie
           patronage
           this
           first
           apparant
           proofe
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           till
           in
           some
           better
           occasion
           of
           employment
           ,
           you
           maie
           haue
           a
           more
           sufficient
           triall
           of
           my
           affection
           .
           The
           substance
           of
           my
           
           historie
           being
           loue
           ,
           the
           subiects
           Princes
           ,
           the
           nature
           honorable
           ,
           the
           aduentures
           dangerous
           ,
           the
           fortunes
           strange
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           ende
           happy
           :
           will
           suffice
           I
           hope
           ,
           to
           perswade
           the
           wittie
           to
           reade
           ,
           the
           wise
           to
           fauour
           ,
           the
           learned
           to
           allow
           ,
           the
           honest
           to
           commend
           ,
           and
           your
           good
           mind
           to
           accept
           of
           :
           which
           being
           no
           more
           then
           I
           desire
           ,
           nor
           lesse
           then
           I
           hope
           of
           ,
           leauing
           my
           booke
           to
           your
           kind
           patience
           ,
           with
           my selfe
           to
           your
           commandement
           I
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             ,
             very
             much
             in
             assurance
             ,
             N.
             BRETON
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           COurteous
           Reader
           ,
           for
           so
           I
           hope
           to
           find
           you
           ,
           or
           else
           shall
           I
           bee
           sorie
           ,
           to
           haue
           bestowed
           so
           good
           a
           tearme
           vpon
           you
           :
           Writers
           in
           these
           dayes
           haue
           so
           manie
           humors
           to
           censure
           their
           laboures
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           easier
           to
           runne
           mad
           with
           seeking
           to
           please
           euery
           body
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           wise
           with
           displeasing
           of
           any
           :
           but
           since
           this
           is
           nothing
           to
           that
           which
           followeth
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           will
           kindlie
           reade
           ,
           that
           is
           friendlie
           offred
           you
           ,
           and
           part
           with
           a
           little
           mony
           ,
           for
           a
           matter
           of
           more
           worth
           ;
           it
           maie
           be
           you
           shall
           haue
           more
           contentment
           ,
           then
           you
           looke
           for
           :
           in
           briefe
           you
           shall
           reade
           of
           much
           varietie
           of
           matter
           ,
           the
           fortunes
           of
           Princes
           ,
           the
           true
           honour
           of
           Ladies
           ,
           the
           vertue
           of
           loue
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           of
           honor
           ,
           the
           subtlety
           of
           a
           knaue
           ,
           and
           the
           rewarding
           of
           a
           villaine
           :
           the
           constancie
           of
           
           affection
           ,
           and
           the
           ioie
           of
           comfort
           .
           But
           I
           feare
           if
           I
           goe
           a
           little
           further
           I
           shall
           tell
           my
           storie
           without
           Booke
           :
           and
           therefore
           leauing
           you
           ,
           through
           a
           little
           Doore
           ,
           to
           go
           into
           a
           great
           House
           ,
           hoping
           of
           your
           kind
           patience
           ,
           to
           take
           al
           wel
           ,
           that
           is
           ment
           no
           worse
           ;
           and
           to
           speake
           as
           well
           of
           my
           labours
           ,
           as
           my
           good
           will
           would
           be
           glad
           to
           deserue
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             friend
             ,
             N.
             B.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Historie
           of
           two
           Princes
           ,
           
             Fantiro
             and
             Penillo
             .
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           Balino
           ,
           neere
           vnto
           the
           Citie
           of
           Dolno
           ,
           there
           liued
           a
           great
           Duke
           named
           
             Firento
             Sanelli
             ,
          
           a
           great
           Lord
           I
           saie
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           was
           great
           both
           in
           honor
           and
           possessions
           :
           he
           was
           wise
           ,
           and
           therfore
           much
           honored
           ;
           honorable
           ,
           and
           therefore
           much
           beloued
           ;
           with
           his
           wealth
           he
           was
           full
           of
           charity
           ,
           and
           therfore
           enuied
           of
           none
           ,
           but
           the
           courtous
           :
           hee
           was
           valiant
           ,
           and
           therefore
           feared
           of
           the
           wicked
           :
           but
           couetous
           ,
           and
           therfore
           followed
           with
           the
           kinde
           :
           and
           vertuous
           ,
           and
           therfore
           blessed
           by
           the
           highest
           .
           This
           Lord
           had
           to
           wife
           a
           swéete
           Ladie
           ,
           called
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           a
           creature
           of
           much
           worth
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           construction
           of
           commendation
           ;
           and
           if
           a
           woman
           might
           be
           like
           an
           Angell
           ,
           she
           might
           be
           saincted
           for
           her
           vertues
           :
           her
           modestie
           with
           his
           grauity
           ,
           her
           pittie
           with
           his
           valour
           ,
           her
           loue
           with
           his
           charity
           ,
           her
           bountie
           with
           his
           wealth
           ,
           and
           her
           zeale
           with
           his
           vertue
           ,
           made
           such
           a
           coniunction
           in
           perfections
           ,
           as
           that
           vnder
           the
           heauens
           ,
           there
           were
           hardlie
           found
           such
           creatures
           on
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           This
           blessed
           Lord
           and
           Ladie
           had
           issue
           male
           ,
           onelie
           one
           sonne
           named
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           and
           female
           one
           onlie
           daughter
           named
           
             Merilla
             :
          
           the
           parents
           of
           these
           two
           children
           ,
           liued
           till
           they
           sawe
           them
           both
           to
           followe
           their
           course
           in
           the
           best
           content
           of
           their
           affections
           :
           
             Penillo
          
           was
           of
           the
           age
           of
           foure
           and
           twentie
           yeares
           ,
           of
           stature
           tall
           ,
           ruddie
           of
           colour
           ,
           well
           complexioned
           ,
           but
           not
           too
           faire
           ;
           his
           haire
           not
           blacke
           ,
           but
           somewhat-inclining
           thereto
           ,
           his
           countenance
           
           milde
           ,
           but
           not
           effeminate
           ,
           his
           proportion
           in
           no
           part
           imperfect
           ,
           &
           for
           his
           minde
           ,
           it
           was
           of
           an
           excellent
           temper
           :
           he
           was
           silent
           ,
           but
           vpon
           good
           cause
           ,
           and
           then
           not
           to
           learne
           what
           to
           speak
           ;
           resolute
           ,
           vpon
           good
           aduisement
           ,
           but
           not
           rash
           vpon
           anie
           aduenture
           :
           he
           was
           well
           read
           in
           histories
           ,
           and
           well
           qualified
           in
           manie
           points
           ,
           but
           especiallie
           in
           the
           varietie
           of
           languages
           ,
           wherin
           he
           exceeded
           maine
           of
           his
           fathers
           court
           :
           he
           was
           stated
           for
           his
           wit
           ,
           gentle
           in
           nature
           ,
           kinde
           with
           discretion
           ,
           bountifull
           in
           rewards
           ,
           not
           vaine
           in
           affection
           ,
           and
           constant
           in
           friendship
           ;
           in
           somme
           ,
           he
           was
           amiable
           among
           Ladies
           ,
           affable
           among
           Courtiers
           ,
           sociable
           among
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           honorable
           among
           all
           :
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           as
           was
           a
           ioie
           to
           his
           Parents
           ,
           a
           spectable
           to
           his
           Court
           ,
           a
           comfort
           to
           his
           friendes
           ,
           and
           an
           honour
           to
           his
           country
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           his
           sister
           ,
           as
           shee
           was
           excéeding
           faire
           ,
           so
           was
           shée
           admirably
           wise
           ,
           yet
           with
           such
           modest
           kindnesse
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           so
           honored
           for
           the
           one
           ,
           that
           she
           could
           not
           but
           bee
           loued
           for
           the
           other
           :
           For
           euerie
           part
           of
           her
           proportion
           ,
           let
           it
           suffice
           ,
           that
           nature
           shewed
           her
           Arte
           ,
           in
           leauing
           nothing
           imperfect
           ;
           for
           her
           stature
           not
           tall
           ,
           nor
           verie
           low
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           swéete
           meane
           ;
           her
           countenance
           sober
           with
           such
           a
           swéetnesse
           ,
           as
           rauished
           the
           loue
           of
           much
           discretion
           ;
           her
           spéech
           not
           much
           ;
           but
           vttered
           with
           such
           gouernment
           ,
           as
           amazed
           the
           hearers
           ,
           that
           could
           iudge
           of
           the
           worthinesse
           of
           commendation
           ;
           her
           affection
           chiefely
           carried
           vnto
           vertue
           ,
           and
           her
           loue
           knowne
           but
           vnto
           one
           ,
           of
           whome
           dependeth
           a
           great
           part
           of
           my
           historie
           ,
           as
           hereafter
           you
           shall
           heare
           .
           But
           I
           will
           leaue
           further
           to
           talke
           either
           of
           her
           ,
           or
           her
           louer
           in
           this
           place
           :
           and
           onelie
           entreat
           of
           another
           Duke
           ,
           who
           dwelt
           in
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           Cotasie
           ,
           confining
           vpon
           the
           aforesaid
           Ilandes
           of
           Balino
           .
        
         
           This
           Duke
           had
           to
           name
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           a
           man
           famous
           for
           much
           worth
           as
           well
           in
           wit
           as
           valour
           :
           who
           in
           all
           his
           warres
           against
           his
           enemies
           was
           neuer
           knowne
           to
           turne
           his
           backe
           ,
           but
           with
           aduantage
           ,
           vpon
           retire
           ,
           gaue
           ouer
           no
           assault
           till
           he
           had
           entred
           the
           strengths
           ,
           nor
           surceased
           his
           warres
           till
           he
           had
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           field
           :
           he
           was
           at
           home
           a
           Lambe
           ,
           and
           abroad
           a
           Lyon
           ,
           where
           wisedome
           with
           clemencie
           so
           gouerned
           the
           nature
           of
           his
           disposition
           ,
           that
           his
           subiectes
           no
           lesse
           loued
           him
           ,
           then
           his
           enemies
           
           did
           honnor
           him
           :
           In
           particular
           ,
           to
           laie
           downe
           his
           commendation
           were
           but
           tedious
           ,
           and
           therfore
           in
           somme
           let
           it
           suffice
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Prince
           of
           that
           worth
           ,
           that
           made
           him
           held
           worthie
           of
           his
           gouernment
           .
        
         
           This
           Duke
           had
           to
           wife
           a
           gratious
           Ladie
           ,
           whose
           goodnes
           was
           such
           in
           the
           worlde
           ,
           as
           made
           her
           soone
           fit
           for
           the
           heauens
           :
           for
           such
           was
           her
           delight
           in
           diuine
           contemplations
           ,
           and
           so
           little
           her
           foie
           in
           anie
           earthlie
           substance
           ,
           that
           languishing
           in
           the
           worlde
           with
           longing
           after
           heauen
           ,
           shee
           liued
           not
           manie
           yeares
           with
           her
           louing
           Lord
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           the
           Lorde
           of
           all
           loue
           tooke
           her
           vp
           into
           the
           heauens
           :
           yet
           before
           her
           departure
           from
           this
           life
           ,
           she
           had
           by
           her
           Lorde
           the
           Duke
           ,
           two
           blessed
           children
           ,
           a
           sonne
           and
           a
           daughter
           ;
           her
           sonne
           ,
           named
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           and
           her
           daughter
           
             Sinilia
             .
          
           The
           young
           Lord
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           excellent
           partes
           ,
           both
           for
           bodie
           ,
           and
           mind
           ,
           whose
           particular
           perfections
           ,
           would
           requre
           a
           volume
           to
           describe
           in
           their
           true
           kindes
           ,
           but
           for
           that
           by
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           mai●…
           the
           whole
           daie
           be
           considered
           ,
           let
           thus
           much
           suffice
           ,
           that
           both
           for
           valour
           and
           vertue
           ,
           he
           might
           well
           be
           called
           the
           Souldiers
           Dictionarie
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           Courtie●…s
           Looking
           glasse
           :
           And
           for
           his
           sister
           ,
           if
           I
           coulde
           as
           briefelie
           set
           downe
           her
           excellencie
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           thinke
           it
           the
           least
           point
           of
           eloquence
           ;
           but
           for
           all
           those
           rare
           perfections
           that
           maie
           dignifie
           the
           name
           of
           an
           earthlie
           creature
           ,
           I
           maie
           saie
           ,
           shee
           was
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           reason
           ,
           the
           wonder
           of
           nature
           .
           But
           least
           in
           my
           introduction
           into
           my
           historie
           ,
           I
           〈◊〉
           more
           tedious
           then
           pleasing
           ,
           I
           will
           leaue
           this
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
          
           with
           his
           blessed
           children
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Firento
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Ilands
           of
           Balino
           ,
           and
           his
           sonne
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           most
           gallant
           gentlemen
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           This
           Duke
           
             Firento
          
           finding
           his
           sonne
           of
           so
           noble
           a
           spirite
           ,
           a●…
           could
           not
           containe
           his
           content
           ,
           within
           the
           confi●…es
           of
           his
           fathers
           countrey
           ,
           but
           that
           as
           well
           by
           his
           delight
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           histories
           ,
           his
           forwardnesse
           to
           the
           warres
           ,
           his
           conuersa●…on
           among
           strangers
           ,
           and
           especiallie
           such
           as
           professed
           armes
           ,
           noting
           I
           say
           his
           disposition
           〈◊〉
           to
           the
           trauailing
           life
           ,
           that
           he
           feared
           he
           should
           not
           long
           keepe
           him
           at
           home
           ,
           vpon
           good
           ●…ration
           ,
           how
           best
           to
           aduise
           him
           either
           for
           his
           staie
           ,
           or
           trauaile
           to
           his
           liking
           ,
           finding
           him
           one
           daie
           by
           chance
           all
           alone
           walking
           in
           
           ●…
           close
           arbour
           in
           his
           garden
           ,
           commanding
           apart
           all
           his
           attendantes
           ,
           tooke
           occasion
           in
           great
           kindnesse
           thus
           to
           deale
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           what
           fondnesse
           it
           were
           in
           mee
           ,
           to
           flaster
           thee
           ,
           with
           thy
           much
           worthinesse
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           thou
           shouldest
           conceiue
           ,
           then
           I
           explaine
           ,
           although
           I
           re●…oice
           therein
           more
           of
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           then
           I
           would
           haue
           thee
           prowd
           of
           my
           content
           :
           but
           my
           déere
           sonne
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           thee
           ,
           that
           as
           I
           thinke
           my selfe
           not
           a
           little
           happie
           in
           my
           hope
           of
           thy
           good
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           my
           priuat
           comfort
           ,
           as
           the
           profit
           of
           my
           whole
           countrey
           :
           so
           ,
           if
           by
           the
           indiscretion
           of
           thy
           disposition
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           crueltie
           of
           fortune
           ,
           crossing
           alwaies
           the
           course
           of
           vertue
           ,
           thou
           shouldest
           not
           onely
           deceiue
           my
           hope
           ,
           but
           destroie
           my
           happines
           ,
           to
           the
           sorrow
           of
           mine
           age
           ,
           and
           cutting
           off
           my
           daies
           ,
           thinke
           with
           thy selfe
           my
           deare
           sonne
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           lie
           in
           thy
           power
           to
           preuent
           the
           worst
           ,
           and
           performe
           the
           best
           ,
           shouldst
           not
           thou
           find
           thine
           owne
           vnkindnes
           ,
           in
           proouing
           so
           vnnaturall
           ,
           as
           to
           grieue
           the
           soule
           of
           him
           that
           deerely
           loueth
           thee
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           who
           vnder
           heauen
           was
           the
           originall
           of
           thy
           life
           ?
           Be
           not
           appauled
           my
           son
           ,
           speake
           freely
           I
           giue
           thee
           leaue
           ;
           if
           thou
           canst
           imagine
           the
           cause
           of
           my
           speech
           ,
           and
           as
           thou
           best
           likest
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           doubt
           of
           my
           displeasure
           ,
           I
           praie
           thee
           giue
           me
           thy
           answere
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Lorde
           ,
           little
           expecting
           this
           kind
           of
           gréeting
           with
           his
           good
           father
           ,
           and
           neuer
           vnprouided
           to
           answere
           the
           darkest
           demand
           that
           might
           be
           made
           him
           ,
           especiallie
           from
           his
           father
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           could
           not
           haue
           anie
           thought
           of
           the
           least
           dislike
           of
           him
           ,
           with
           a
           staied
           humble
           countenance
           began
           thus
           to
           frame
           his
           replie
           .
           My
           gratious
           Lord
           ,
           as
           I
           reioice
           not
           a
           ●…title
           in
           the
           greatnes
           of
           your
           more
           naturall
           ,
           then
           deserued
           loue
           ,
           which
           looking
           onelie
           into
           your
           owne
           goodnesse
           ,
           haue
           builded
           your
           hope
           of
           my
           happines
           ,
           so
           if
           I
           could
           finde
           in
           my selfe
           the
           least
           thought
           of
           vnthankfolnesse
           ,
           whereby
           I
           might
           iustly
           purchase
           your
           harde
           opinion
           ,
           surely
           ,
           I
           should
           thinke
           my selfe
           worthy
           of
           death
           ,
           that
           shoulde
           liue
           ,
           to
           giue
           offence
           vnto
           the
           fairest
           comfort
           of
           my
           life
           :
           But
           ,
           as
           my
           conscience
           doth
           assure
           me
           of
           no
           such
           criminall
           conceit
           ,
           so
           do
           I
           protest
           that
           I
           doe
           not
           a
           little
           marueile
           what
           should
           leade
           you
           into
           this
           manner
           of
           question
           :
           for
           as
           I
           cannot
           bee
           vnnaturall
           ,
           
           so
           will
           I
           not
           feare
           you
           to
           be
           vnkinde
           ,
           but
           humbly
           beseech
           you
           for
           the
           better
           accomplishing
           of
           your
           content
           ,
           in
           some
           plainer
           method
           to
           acquaint
           me
           with
           your
           good
           meaning
           .
        
         
           The
           olde
           man
           loath
           to
           mooue
           griefe
           in
           his
           sonne
           ,
           whose
           deserued
           loue
           he
           was
           fullie
           assured
           of
           ,
           and
           yet
           willing
           to
           be
           satisfied
           of
           his
           true
           resolution
           ,
           touching
           his
           humour
           of
           trauaile
           ,
           with
           much
           adoe
           brake
           into
           this
           spéech
           with
           him
           .
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           I
           haue
           of
           late
           noted
           in
           thee
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           thy
           studie
           in
           the
           languages
           ,
           as
           by
           thy
           conuersation
           among
           strangers
           ,
           and
           thy
           loue
           to
           souldiers
           ,
           that
           the
           aduenture
           of
           thy
           fortune
           abroad
           will
           be
           more
           pleasing
           to
           thee
           ,
           then
           thy
           best
           contentment
           at
           home
           :
           but
           if
           I
           might
           by
           the
           aduise
           of
           my
           experience
           ,
           perswade
           thée
           to
           the
           care
           of
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           I
           should
           easily
           make
           thée
           finde
           the
           sweete
           of
           the
           old
           prouerbe
           ,
           that
           home
           is
           home
           ,
           be
           it
           neuer
           so
           homely
           :
           The
           rowling
           stone
           gatheresh
           no
           mosse
           ,
           &
           that
           prospereth
           in
           one
           ground
           maie
           perish
           in
           another
           .
           Aduentures
           are
           dangerous
           ,
           the
           seas
           boistrous
           ,
           and
           the
           warres
           perilous
           ,
           and
           great
           is
           the
           difference
           betweene
           strange
           companions
           ,
           and
           home
           friendes
           :
           what
           canst
           thou
           sée
           abroad
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           here
           ?
           The
           same
           earth
           ,
           and
           little
           different
           in
           nature
           either
           for
           heat
           or
           cold
           ;
           the
           same
           sunne
           shining
           there
           that
           shineth
           here
           ;
           men
           and
           women
           in
           the
           same
           shape
           that
           thou
           séest
           here
           ;
           in
           their
           vniuersities
           ,
           the
           same
           kinde
           of
           sch●…lers
           ,
           in
           their
           cities
           ,
           marchantes
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           trade
           and
           traffique
           as
           we
           haue
           in
           ours
           ;
           in
           their
           villages
           ,
           such
           farmers
           and
           labourers
           ;
           in
           their
           tribunall
           seates
           ,
           such
           iudges
           ;
           in
           their
           warres
           ,
           such
           men
           of
           armes
           ;
           in
           their
           court
           such
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           such
           kinde
           of
           people
           as
           in
           some
           places
           of
           our
           dominion
           ,
           thou
           maiest
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           circumspect
           :
           what
           shall
           I
           saie
           to
           perswade
           thée
           rather
           to
           staie
           at
           home
           ,
           then
           stray
           abroad
           ?
           Thou
           hast
           a
           father
           that
           loues
           thee
           more
           déerely
           ,
           then
           any
           friend
           can
           doe
           ;
           a
           sister
           ,
           whose
           vertue
           with
           her
           beautie
           ,
           deserueth
           an
           honorable
           fortune
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           thinke
           not
           thy
           least
           charge
           in
           conscience
           to
           haue
           a
           care
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           maie
           lie
           in
           thee
           to
           accomplish
           ,
           thy
           mother
           holdes
           thee
           so
           deere
           as
           her
           life
           ,
           thy
           friends
           make
           a
           iewell
           of
           thy
           kindnesse
           ,
           thy
           followers
           in
           thine
           honour
           settle
           the
           hope
           of
           their
           fortune
           ,
           and
           my
           subiectes
           in
           thy
           wisdome
           repose
           the
           happinesse
           of
           their
           whole
           state
           :
           All
           this
           and
           manie
           
           more
           particular
           causes
           of
           content
           ,
           thou
           hast
           here
           at
           home
           ,
           likelie
           euery
           daie
           to
           encrease
           ,
           where
           abroade
           ,
           how
           bitter
           wil
           be
           thy
           change
           ,
           I
           feare
           to
           thinke
           ,
           should
           sorrowe
           to
           heare
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           liue
           to
           dilgeste
           ,
           though
           perhaps
           such
           maie
           bee
           the
           mercifull
           nature
           of
           the
           glorous
           height
           of
           the
           heauens
           highest
           grace
           ,
           as
           maie
           fauour
           thy
           disposition
           ,
           prosper
           thy
           aduentures
           ,
           and
           blesse
           thee
           in
           all
           thy
           actions
           .
           But
           as
           it
           is
           ill
           to
           distrust
           God
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           not
           good
           to
           tempt
           him
           :
           answere
           me
           therefore
           truly
           to
           that
           I
           demand
           of
           thee
           ,
           whether
           thy
           desire
           be
           to
           trauaile
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           &
           what
           are
           the
           reasons
           that
           perswade
           thy
           resolution
           ,
           howsoeuer
           it
           be
           ,
           y●
           shalt
           find
           in
           me
           that
           kindnes
           ,
           that
           the
           condition
           of
           thy
           loue
           deserueth
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           caried
           no
           lesse
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           loue
           of
           his
           father
           ,
           then
           willing
           to
           aduenture
           his
           fortune
           ,
           to
           atchieue
           the
           honor
           of
           his
           hope
           ,
           in
           as
           good
           tearmes
           as
           he
           coulde
           ,
           vppon
           the
           sodaine
           made
           his
           father
           this
           answere
           .
           If
           it
           maie
           become
           so
           vnworthie
           a
           son
           as
           my selfe
           ,
           to
           so
           honourable
           a
           father
           as
           your
           maiestie
           ,
           to
           stand
           vpon
           argumentes
           of
           controuersie
           ,
           for
           the
           direction
           of
           his
           course
           of
           life
           ;
           crauing
           pardon
           for
           what
           soeuer
           I
           shall
           speake
           ,
           that
           maie
           perhaps
           be
           vnpleasing
           to
           your
           expectation
           :
           I
           will
           not
           only
           deliuer
           you
           the
           truth
           of
           my
           intent
           ,
           but
           the
           reasons
           that
           haue
           induced
           me
           into
           the
           determination
           of
           my
           resolution
           .
           I
           haue
           heard
           your
           maiestie
           often
           saie
           that
           nature
           begetteth
           no
           deformitie
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           true
           image
           of
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           as
           in
           outwarde
           proportion
           ,
           so
           do
           I
           thinke
           in
           the
           qualitie
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           sonne
           may
           participate
           with
           the
           father
           ;
           and
           although
           tha●…
           vertue
           be
           the
           gift
           onelie
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           inclination
           and
           disposition
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           the
           sonne
           maie
           take
           somewhat
           of
           the
           fathers
           spirit
           .
           For
           proofe
           whereof
           ,
           I
           haue
           often
           heard
           you
           saie
           that
           yo●…
           were
           your
           fathers
           sonne
           ,
           such
           was
           your
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           till
           he
           was
           maried
           he
           had
           no
           desire
           to
           siue
           at
           home
           ,
           harde
           fare
           ,
           colde
           lodging
           ,
           bitter
           stormes
           ,
           sharpe
           〈◊〉
           in
           a
           forreine
           soile
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Ocean
           sea
           ,
           were
           more
           pleasing
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           most
           daintie
           banquet
           ,
           the
           softest
           bed
           ,
           the
           calmest
           weather
           ;
           and
           the
           sweetest
           peace
           ,
           that
           either
           his
           fathers
           court
           ,
           his
           own
           chamber
           ,
           or
           the
           most
           pleasant
           Paradise
           that
           his
           whole
           countrie
           at
           home
           could
           yeeld
           him
           :
           and
           such
           were
           your
           delightes
           ,
           rather
           to
           heare
           a
           Trumpet
           in
           a
           fielde
           ,
           then
           a
           Lute
           in
           ●…
           
           chamber
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           assault
           of
           a
           forte
           ,
           then
           the
           dauncing
           of
           a
           maske
           .
           Your
           maiestie
           would
           euer
           preferre
           a
           trotting
           courser
           ,
           before
           an
           ambling
           lootecloth
           ,
           a
           peale
           of
           ordinance
           ,
           before
           a
           ring
           of
           belies
           ,
           and
           a
           bloudie
           sword
           before
           a
           painted
           looking
           glasse
           :
           in
           somme
           ,
           if
           in
           alsuch
           courses
           of
           your
           conceit
           ,
           you
           followed
           the
           inclination
           of
           my
           Grandfather
           ,
           will
           you
           think
           it
           strange
           in
           me
           to
           follow
           the
           steps
           of
           your
           affection
           ?
           Haue
           you
           not
           allowed
           my
           reading
           of
           histories
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           of
           any
           account
           are
           written
           onelie
           of
           home
           actions
           ?
           Haue
           you
           not
           wisht
           me
           to
           make
           much
           of
           strangers
           ?
           and
           shall
           I
           not
           studie
           languages
           where
           with
           to
           entertaine
           them
           ?
           I
           must
           confesse
           there
           is
           no
           friend
           to
           a
           father
           ,
           whose
           loue
           cannot
           be
           separated
           from
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           own
           body
           .
           Home
           dwelling
           is
           full
           of
           ease
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           honour
           ,
           which
           is
           rather
           purchased
           by
           aduentures
           ,
           then
           by
           nature
           inherited
           :
           friends
           are
           kind
           ,
           so
           maie
           strangers
           be
           full
           of
           courtesse
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           looketh
           not
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           wanteth
           much
           wherein
           to
           glorifie
           the
           Lorde
           God.
           My
           sisters
           fortune
           I
           had
           rather
           leaue
           to
           the
           effect
           of
           your
           wisedome
           ,
           then
           my
           weaknes
           :
           and
           knowing
           her
           discretion
           wil
           nothing
           feare
           the
           honor
           of
           her
           affection
           .
           My
           mothers
           tender
           care
           of
           me
           maie
           be
           more
           kind
           then
           commodious
           ,
           for
           though
           I
           will
           not
           liue
           but
           to
           bee
           in
           all
           humblenes
           her
           childe
           ,
           yet
           mus
           I
           haue
           a
           care
           for
           my
           countries
           good
           not
           to
           be
           a
           babie
           to
           my
           〈◊〉
           :
           for
           to
           reade
           of
           the
           noble
           aduentures
           of
           diuerse
           honourable
           〈◊〉
           rits
           ,
           what
           perilles
           they
           passed
           ,
           what
           conquests
           they
           made
           〈◊〉
           they
           inriched
           their
           countries
           ,
           enlarged
           their
           kingdomes
           .
           ●…nanced
           their
           followers
           ,
           increased
           their
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           left
           〈◊〉
           to
           their
           houses
           ;
           shall
           I
           as
           one
           dull
           of
           witte
           not
           to
           vnderst
           〈◊〉
           what
           I
           réede
           ,
           or
           fearefull
           of
           spirit
           to
           followe
           the
           pathes
           of
           〈◊〉
           passages
           ,
           not
           like
           your
           sonne
           lie
           still
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           blowe
           〈◊〉
           banquet
           ,
           dance
           in
           a
           chamber
           ,
           or
           tumble
           in
           a
           bed
           ,
           where
           〈◊〉
           sléepe
           maie
           dull
           my
           sences
           ,
           musike
           maie
           browne
           my
           spirite
           ,
           〈◊〉
           su●…feiting
           maie
           kill
           my
           stomacke
           :
           farre
           ●…e
           it
           from
           your
           〈◊〉
           to
           shew
           so
           little
           of
           his
           fathers
           nature
           for
           dangers
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           ●…als
           of
           the
           valiant
           ;
           for
           aduentures
           they
           are
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           resoluto
           ,
           and
           for
           labours
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           praises
           of
           the
           patient
           ,
           〈◊〉
           where
           are
           these
           at
           home
           ?
           No
           ,
           by
           traua●…le
           is
           gotten
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           to
           answeare
           to
           some
           points
           of
           your
           propositions
           :
           〈◊〉
           
           the
           same
           sunne
           shineth
           in
           one
           place
           that
           shineth
           in
           another
           ,
           but
           not
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           time
           ;
           men
           and
           women
           are
           of
           the
           same
           proportion
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           same
           disposition
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           note
           of
           great
           regard
           ;
           the
           diet
           ,
           apparell
           ,
           deineanour
           ,
           and
           inclination
           of
           euerie
           countrie
           is
           to
           be
           deserued
           ,
           and
           the
           obseruations
           well
           taken
           maie
           fall
           out
           to
           be
           commodious
           ,
           so
           I
           haue
           heard
           you
           say
           ,
           my selfe
           haue
           read
           ,
           and
           verely
           beléeue
           :
           by
           trauaile
           I
           shall
           learn
           who
           are
           our
           friendes
           or
           foes
           ,
           and
           so
           either
           to
           estéeme
           them
           or
           beware
           of
           them
           :
           My
           friendes
           that
           you
           maie
           spare
           will
           followe
           me
           in
           my
           course
           ,
           or
           allowe
           of
           my
           content
           ,
           my
           seruantes
           will
           attend
           the
           issue
           of
           my
           fortune
           ,
           and
           my
           countrey
           I
           hope
           shall
           be
           benefited
           by
           my
           trauaile
           .
           I
           intend
           no
           long
           voiage
           ,
           nor
           anie
           at
           all
           without
           your
           liking
           ,
           but
           if
           with
           your
           leaue
           I
           might
           haue
           my
           desire
           ,
           I
           must
           confesse
           I
           would
           willinglie
           a
           little
           set
           foote
           abroad
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           there
           are
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           certainlie
           informed
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           of
           gallant
           young
           gentlemen
           ,
           shortlie
           intending
           to
           attend
           the
           Emperour
           in
           his
           warres
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           who
           performeth
           the
           true
           parts
           of
           valour
           ,
           shall
           returne
           with
           the
           badge
           of
           deserued
           honour
           ,
           I
           humbly
           beséech
           you
           ,
           with
           as
           little
           charge
           as
           it
           shall
           please
           you
           ,
           to
           furnish
           me
           to
           this
           piece
           of
           seruice
           ,
           from
           whence
           I
           am
           assuredly
           perswaded
           ,
           I
           shall
           neuer
           returne
           with
           discontentment
           .
           Now
           hauing
           reuealed
           vnto
           your
           maiestie
           both
           the
           nature
           of
           my
           inclination
           ,
           the
           grounde
           from
           whence
           it
           grew
           ,
           and
           the
           reasons
           that
           haue
           there
           to
           induced
           me
           ,
           I
           leaue
           to
           your
           fatherly
           loue
           to
           consider
           of
           my
           dutie
           ,
           and
           your
           discréete
           consideration
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           my
           stay
           or
           frauaile
           .
        
         
           The
           good
           old
           Duke
           ,
           finding
           that
           the
           colte
           of
           a
           courser
           would
           hardly
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           harrow
           ,
           a
           lapwing
           would
           runne
           as
           soone
           as
           it
           was
           out
           of
           the
           shell
           ,
           &
           a
           bird
           of
           his
           own
           fether
           would
           take
           after
           his
           owne
           slight
           ,
           though
           it
           could
           not
           but
           grieue
           him
           ,
           to
           haue
           him
           far
           out
           of
           his
           sight
           ,
           yet
           knowing
           the
           quarrell
           good
           that
           he
           went
           to
           fight
           in
           ,
           with
           the
           Emperour
           against
           the
           Turk
           ,
           and
           that
           manie
           princes
           had
           sent
           their
           sonnes
           to
           gaine
           honor
           in
           that
           piece
           of
           seruice
           ,
           after
           a
           few
           words
           of
           some
           vnwillingnesse
           to
           want
           the
           comfort
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           was
           not
           only
           contented
           to
           like
           well
           of
           his
           desire
           ,
           but
           promised
           ,
           with
           his
           blessing
           to
           furnish
           
           him
           for
           his
           voiage
           :
           And
           so
           ,
           leauing
           him
           with
           his
           father
           the
           Duke
           ,
           going
           into
           his
           pallace
           to
           perswade
           the
           Duchesse
           patience
           to
           his
           departure
           ;
           I
           will
           returne
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
          
           of
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           .
           
             Cotasi
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           when
           I
           haue
           tolde
           you
           what
           happened
           of
           his
           son
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           I
           will
           returne
           againe
           vnto
           the
           Duke
           
             Firento
             ,
          
           and
           the
           young
           Prince
           .
        
         
           But
           touching
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           one
           daie
           in
           the
           heate
           of
           sommer
           intending
           to
           take
           his
           pleasure
           in
           a
           forrest
           neere
           vnto
           the
           sea
           side
           ,
           and
           hauing
           a
           stately
           redde
           déere
           so
           long
           in
           chase
           ,
           as
           had
           almost
           spent
           all
           his
           whole
           crie
           of
           houndes
           ,
           wearie
           with
           following
           the
           crie
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           the
           young
           Prince
           his
           sonne
           was
           of
           so
           strong
           a
           bodie
           ,
           though
           but
           a
           childe
           in
           years
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           bring
           him
           the
           newes
           of
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Déere
           ,
           with
           a
           soft
           pace
           breathing
           his
           horse
           ,
           with
           a
           prettie
           traine
           of
           his
           attendantes
           ,
           retired
           himselfe
           to
           his
           pallace
           in
           a
           parke
           neere
           vnto
           the
           forrest
           ,
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           him
           for
           a
           while
           expecting
           the
           returne
           of
           his
           sonne
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           became
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           expectation
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           sole
           heire
           male
           vnto
           his
           father
           ,
           and
           so
           little
           beloued
           by
           his
           vncle
           brother
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           his
           priuie
           Counsaile
           ,
           that
           to
           aduance
           his
           owne
           children
           ,
           he
           cared
           not
           what
           became
           of
           his
           brothers
           sonne
           ,
           was
           by
           a
           villaine
           that
           hee
           had
           hired
           for
           the
           purpose
           ,
           trained
           aside
           from
           the
           chase
           ,
           somewhat
           neere
           vnto
           the
           sea
           ,
           where
           hauing
           him
           alone
           ,
           farre
           enough
           from
           companie
           ,
           either
           to
           heare
           what
           hee
           said
           ,
           or
           to
           sée
           what
           hee
           did
           ,
           drewe
           out
           his
           sword
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           terrible
           countenance
           framed
           for
           the
           purpose
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           made
           him
           to
           lightdowne
           from
           his
           horse
           ,
           vsed
           this
           spéech
           vnto
           him
           :
           Howe
           now
           young
           master
           ?
           You
           dined
           well
           ,
           but
           you
           had
           no
           good
           sauce
           to
           your
           meate
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           make
           you
           such
           a
           dish
           of
           sauce
           to
           your
           supper
           ,
           th●…ir
           all
           the
           cookes
           in
           your
           fathers
           Court
           neuer
           sawe
           the
           like
           :
           For
           to
           make
           short
           worke
           with
           you
           ,
           I
           must
           see
           what
           bloud
           is
           about
           your
           hart
           ,
           and
           I
           must
           sende
           it
           to
           your
           vncle
           to
           his
           venison
           :
           nowe
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           come
           and
           beare
           him
           companie
           ,
           you
           shall
           tell
           me
           if
           it
           be
           not
           worth
           the
           tasting
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           hauing
           in
           his
           heart
           no
           little
           spark
           of
           his
           fathers
           spirite
           ,
           séeming
           nothing
           at
           all
           dismaied
           at
           his
           
           shreates
           ,
           nor
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           making
           ante
           fearfull
           account
           of
           death
           ,
           throwing
           off
           his
           cloake
           ,
           and
           vnbuttoning
           his
           doublet
           ,
           with
           a
           s●…erne
           countenance
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           answere
           :
           Thou
           saucie
           rascall
           ,
           what
           art
           thou
           ?
           a
           man
           ?
           a
           dogge
           ?
           or
           a
           deuill
           ?
           that
           darest
           to
           thinke
           so
           villanous
           a
           thought
           ,
           or
           to
           vtter
           so
           impious
           a
           spéech
           ,
           as
           to
           murther
           the
           innocent
           ,
           or
           to
           luie
           a
           violent
           hand
           vpon
           the
           least
           haire
           of
           my
           head
           ?
           am
           not
           I
           sonne
           to
           thy
           master
           ?
           and
           master
           to
           thy selfe
           ?
           did
           I
           euer
           hurt
           thee
           ?
           Naie
           ,
           haue
           I
           not
           béen
           too
           bountifull
           in
           my
           good
           will
           ,
           vnto
           so
           vngratefull
           a
           villaine
           ?
           Looke
           about
           thee
           ,
           séest
           thou
           not
           a
           God
           in
           the
           heauens
           ?
           and
           knowest
           thou
           not
           there
           is
           a
           deuill
           in
           hell
           ?
           that
           vpon
           the
           instant
           of
           thy
           villanie
           ,
           standes
           not
           readie
           to
           receiue
           thee
           ?
           Oh
           worst
           of
           all
           creatures
           ,
           how
           canst
           thou
           looke
           towards
           the
           heauens
           ?
           and
           dost
           not
           hang
           downe
           thy
           head
           ,
           to
           think
           of
           the
           villany
           of
           thy
           hart
           ?
           Looke
           thou
           wretched
           slaue
           ,
           my
           brest
           is
           open
           for
           thee
           ,
           thinke
           I
           feare
           not
           death
           ,
           for
           I
           knowe
           I
           shall
           not
           liue
           one
           minute
           past
           the
           houre
           that
           is
           appointed
           me
           ;
           and
           therfore
           doe
           thy
           worst
           :
           and
           for
           mine
           viscle
           ,
           God
           forgiue
           him
           the
           vnnaturall
           villanie
           that
           hee
           hath
           shewed
           in
           this
           action
           .
        
         
           The
           intended
           murtherer
           ,
           not
           a
           little
           amazed
           at
           the
           spirit
           of
           so
           young
           a
           bodie
           ,
           vnwilling
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           Court
           without
           performance
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           want
           of
           his
           promised
           rewarde
           ,
           as
           for
           feare
           of
           his
           displeasure
           that
           had
           set
           him
           to
           worke
           ,
           and
           yet
           loath
           to
           embrue
           his
           handes
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           so
           swéete
           a
           creature
           ,
           replied
           vnto
           him
           with
           these
           wordes
           :
           My
           Lorde
           ,
           the
           Lorde
           of
           lordes
           knoweth
           how
           loath
           I
           am
           ,
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           lapse
           of
           the
           diuell
           by
           this
           hellish
           action
           ;
           and
           therfore
           as
           wel
           to
           saue
           your
           life
           from
           the
           murtherous
           malice
           of
           your
           vncle
           ,
           who
           will
           neuer
           leaue
           by
           all
           deuises
           to
           séeke
           your-bloud
           ,
           as
           to
           saue
           mine
           owne
           assured
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           if
           I
           returne
           without
           his
           contentment
           :
           I
           beséech
           you
           giue
           eare
           to
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           it
           shall
           be
           for
           both
           our
           good
           .
           In
           the
           next
           hauen
           néere
           adioining
           ,
           liesh
           a
           shippe
           readie
           to
           put
           to
           sea
           towardes
           the
           citie
           of
           
             Dolno
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           the
           Merchant
           that
           hath
           fraight
           and
           victualed
           her
           is
           one
           
             Mario
             Duronte
             ,
          
           a
           friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           will
           put
           you
           as
           my
           sonne
           ,
           entreating
           him
           to
           carrie
           you
           shither
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           leaue
           you
           either-with
           some
           Courtier
           or
           Merchant
           that
           
           he
           is
           acquainted
           with
           for
           some
           terme
           of
           yeres
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           would
           haue
           you
           to
           learne
           the
           languages
           ;
           Now
           there
           ,
           if
           your
           fortune
           be
           to
           doe
           well
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           glad
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           otherwise
           ,
           wo
           bee
           to
           me
           ,
           though
           vnwillinglie
           to
           be
           the
           author
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           spéech
           though
           it
           were
           no
           little
           griefe
           to
           him
           to
           leaue
           his
           fathers
           Court
           ,
           and
           to
           abandon
           his
           countrey
           in
           so
           poore
           a
           sort
           ,
           and
           vpon
           so
           hard
           a
           fortune
           ,
           yet
           willing
           of
           all
           ils
           to
           chuse
           the
           least
           ,
           was
           contented
           rather
           to
           accept
           this
           little
           kindnesse
           ,
           to
           be
           put
           seruant
           to
           an
           vnfit
           master
           ,
           then
           to
           trust
           anie
           longer
           to
           the
           courtesie
           of
           so
           wicked
           a
           creature
           ;
           &
           therfore
           with
           great
           thankes
           ,
           assuring
           him
           that
           God
           would
           regarde
           his
           pittie
           ,
           and
           that
           himselfe
           would
           neuer
           forget
           his
           honestie
           ,
           giuing
           him
           a
           purse
           of
           golde
           that
           hee
           had
           about
           him
           ,
           kéeping
           verie
           fewe
           crownes
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           tooke
           his
           waie
           toward
           the
           hauen
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           way
           meeting
           with
           none
           that
           knewe
           him
           ,
           passed
           vndescried
           vnto
           the
           shippe
           ,
           where
           being
           aboord
           ,
           and
           entertained
           into
           seruice
           with
           
             Signor
             Mario
             ,
          
           they
           put
           to
           sea
           ,
           the
           tide
           seruing
           fi●…lie
           for
           their
           purpose
           ,
           leauing
           the
           villaine
           to
           returne
           to
           his
           wicked
           master
           with
           the
           newes
           of
           his
           Nephew
           ,
           whome
           I
           will
           leaue
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           telling
           him
           in
           secret
           a
           deuised
           lie
           of
           the
           drowning
           of
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           became
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           fortune
           .
        
         
           The
           winde
           seruing
           well
           to
           their
           wished
           shore
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           long
           till
           
             Mario
             Doronte
          
           arriued
           ,
           at
           the
           cittie
           of
           
             Dolno
             ,
          
           where
           he
           had
           not
           lien
           many
           daies
           ,
           but
           hauing
           occasion
           to
           go
           to
           the
           court
           ,
           tooke
           with
           him
           his
           young
           seruant
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           for
           so
           was
           the
           young
           Prince
           nowe
           miscalled
           by
           the
           villaine
           that
           had
           intended
           his
           death
           :
           Now
           being
           come
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           there
           well
           entertained
           by
           some
           not
           of
           the
           meanest
           sort
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           to
           〈◊〉
           with
           in
           his
           businesse
           ,
           crossing
           the
           Court
           ,
           there
           happened
           a
           Noble
           man
           of
           the
           Dukes
           chamber
           ,
           to
           cast
           his
           eie
           vpon
           this
           young
           Prince
           ,
           the
           Merchantes
           imagined
           prentise
           ,
           whome
           calling
           to
           him
           ,
           after
           a
           fewe
           wordes
           had
           with
           him
           ,
           affecting
           verie
           much
           both
           his
           person
           and
           spirit
           ,
           made
           such
           meanes
           to
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           small
           summe
           of
           crownes
           ,
           with
           promise
           of
           a
           greater
           friendship
           ,
           he
           obtained
           him
           at
           his
           handes
           ,
           and
           entertaining
           for
           his
           page
           ,
           and
           finding
           in
           him
           such
           fine
           qualities
           ,
           as
           did
           much
           
           deserue
           the
           encrease
           of
           his
           good
           liking
           of
           him
           ,
           he
           helde
           him
           in
           such
           account
           ,
           as
           was
           not
           commonlie
           séene
           nor
           by
           him
           expected
           ,
           vpon
           so
           little
           knowledge
           :
           But
           the
           Merchant
           after
           the
           dispatch
           of
           his
           businesse
           returned
           to
           his
           country
           ,
           and
           the
           young
           Prince
           now
           a
           page
           caried
           his
           seruice
           with
           such
           care
           ,
           as
           was
           not
           a
           little
           regarded
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           nor
           vnrewarded
           of
           his
           master
           ;
           who
           in
           few
           yeares
           ,
           hauing
           perfected
           his
           forwardnesse
           in
           many
           good
           qualities
           ,
           by
           maintaining
           his
           desires
           in
           all
           good
           instructions
           ,
           with
           true
           commendations
           of
           his
           worthinesse
           ,
           preferred
           him
           to
           the
           Duke
           his
           master
           ,
           who
           in
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           tooke
           so
           due
           a
           regard
           of
           his
           seruice
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           viewe
           of
           his
           whole
           Court
           ,
           hee
           made
           shew
           of
           his
           excéeding
           fauour
           .
           But
           I
           will
           leaue
           him
           for
           a
           while
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           fortune
           ,
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           his
           fathers
           enemie
           vnknowne
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           vnknowne
           to
           the
           Duke
           what
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           to
           
             Pinello
             ,
          
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           sonne
           to
           
             Feronte
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Dolno
          
           in
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           who
           hauing
           obtained
           leaue
           of
           his
           parents
           for
           his
           voiage
           into
           the
           Emperors
           Court
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           attende
           him
           in
           his
           warres
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           had
           no
           sooner
           set
           foote
           aboord
           ,
           but
           a
           sudden
           storme
           tooke
           him
           scarce
           out
           of
           sight
           of
           lande
           ,
           and
           draue
           him
           for
           sauegard
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           put
           in
           at
           a
           hauen
           within
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Cotasi
             ;
          
           where
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
          
           his
           fathers
           enemie
           was
           chiefe
           gouernour
           :
           who
           though
           he
           were
           in
           his
           debt
           for
           a
           summe
           of
           mony
           lent
           vnto
           his
           father
           ,
           and
           therfore
           by
           lacke
           of
           paiment
           had
           purchased
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           yet
           hauing
           heard
           of
           his
           sonnes
           arriuall
           ,
           sent
           to
           entertaine
           him
           in
           such
           good
           sort
           ,
           as
           befitted
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           who
           being
           met
           in
           great
           solemnitie
           ,
           by
           diuers
           of
           his
           Lordes
           ,
           was
           after
           he
           had
           béene
           feasted
           by
           the
           Gouernours
           of
           his
           chiefe
           cittie
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           troupe
           of
           Nobles
           attended
           vnto
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           Duke
           ,
           of
           whome
           hee
           quicklte
           receiued
           such
           an
           vnexpected
           welcome
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           roialty
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           would
           haue
           remitted
           both
           all
           debt
           and
           displeasure
           :
           not
           to
           stande
           too
           long
           vpon
           néedlesse
           discourses
           ,
           let
           it
           suffice
           that
           the
           Dukes
           kindnesse
           ,
           the
           Nobles
           attendance
           ,
           the
           Ladies
           sweete
           fauours
           ,
           and
           the
           welcome
           of
           the
           whole
           Court
           ,
           was
           such
           ,
           as
           made
           him
           manie
           daies
           longer
           then
           he
           determined
           ,
           to
           make
           
           aboade
           in
           that
           countrey
           :
           but
           aboue
           all
           ,
           the
           gratious
           kind
           countenance
           of
           the
           Dukes
           onely
           daughter
           ,
           not
           a
           little
           affected
           by
           this
           gallant
           young
           Prince
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           his
           state
           ,
           of
           whom
           since
           a
           great
           part
           of
           my
           storie
           dependeth
           ,
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           what
           I
           reade
           fell
           out
           betwixt
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           young
           Princesse
           the
           onlie
           daughter
           of
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           not
           a
           little
           affecting
           the
           outward
           person
           ,
           &
           inward
           vertue
           of
           this
           young
           Prince
           ,
           who
           was
           nothing
           behinde
           with
           her
           in
           great
           contentment
           with
           her
           much
           worthines
           of
           his
           good
           liking
           ,
           tooke
           occasion
           one
           morning
           ,
           séeing
           him
           walking
           out
           of
           his
           lodging
           into
           a
           garden
           ,
           right
           against
           her
           chamber
           windowe
           to
           take
           a
           priuate
           waie
           through
           a
           gallerie
           downe
           into
           the
           same
           garden
           ,
           where
           in
           a
           close
           walke
           néere
           vnto
           the
           gréene
           alley
           where
           the
           Prince
           was
           walking
           vnséene
           of
           him
           a
           pretie
           while
           ,
           fell
           into
           this
           talke
           with
           a
           gentlewoman
           an
           attendant
           of
           hers
           ,
           whom
           she
           held
           in
           great
           account
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           she
           reuealed
           the
           secret
           of
           all
           her
           hart
           :
           Oh
           
             Delina
          
           quoth
           she
           (
           for
           so
           was
           her
           name
           )
           little
           doest
           thou
           know
           the
           cause
           of
           my
           ●…ate
           melancholie
           ,
           but
           I
           dare
           trust
           thée
           with
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           I
           know
           thou
           hast
           past
           through
           the
           Labyrinth
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           nowe
           in
           ,
           I
           will
           hope
           the
           better
           of
           thy
           aduise
           for
           my
           comfort
           :
           Since
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Prince
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           into
           my
           fathers
           Court
           ,
           thou
           hast
           not
           séene
           me
           hartely
           merrie
           ,
           for
           though
           I
           conceale
           much
           of
           my
           passion
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           somwhat
           ease
           my
           hart
           ,
           with
           telling
           thée
           somewhat
           of
           my
           minde
           .
           Some
           foure
           or
           fiue
           daies
           before
           the
           newes
           came
           to
           our
           court
           of
           the
           arriuall
           of
           this
           worthy
           Prince
           ,
           I
           had
           a
           dreame
           that
           held
           me
           all
           the
           time
           of
           my
           sléepe
           ,
           the
           most
           part
           of
           a
           whole
           night
           :
           the
           remembrance
           whereof
           in
           the
           morning
           and
           euer
           since
           ,
           hath
           troubled
           mee
           verie
           much
           :
           which
           as
           néere
           as
           I
           can
           remember
           I
           will
           tell
           thée
           .
        
         
           Me
           thought
           I
           was
           going
           thorough
           a
           thick
           wood
           ,
           where
           were
           a
           number
           of
           nettes
           and
           snares
           ,
           layde
           in
           euerie
           pathe
           where
           I
           shoulde
           passe
           ,
           yet
           me
           thought
           I
           passed
           thorough
           them
           so
           easily
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           beene
           of
           no
           strength
           ;
           till
           at
           last
           I
           came
           towarde
           a
           great
           water
           ,
           where
           neere
           vnto
           the
           shore
           laie
           a
           great
           Boate
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Boate
           laie
           a
           long
           line
           ,
           made
           all
           of
           golde
           &
           pearle
           ,
           within
           the
           compasse
           whereof
           ,
           treading
           yer
           I
           was
           aware
           ,
           mee
           thought
           some
           thing
           gaue
           a
           snatche
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           line
           whip●…e
           
           about
           my
           middle
           ,
           and
           caried
           mee
           into
           the
           Boate
           ,
           with
           the
           sodaine
           fright
           whereof
           I
           awaked
           .
           Now
           what
           saiest
           thou
           to
           this
           dreame
           ?
           
             Delina
             ,
          
           no
           lesse
           witty
           concetted
           of
           her
           dreame
           ,
           then
           noting
           the
           cariage
           of
           her
           humor
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           answere
           .
           Madame
           if
           a
           blind
           body
           may
           catch
           a
           Hare
           ,
           I
           may
           happen
           to
           come
           somewhat
           néere
           the
           expasition
           of
           this
           night
           fansie
           .
           The
           wood
           you
           went
           in
           ,
           is
           the
           court
           ,
           the
           nettes
           ,
           the
           eies
           and
           tongues
           of
           your
           sutors
           ,
           that
           had
           no
           power
           to
           take
           sure
           holde
           of
           your
           affection
           ;
           now
           the
           great
           water
           maie
           be
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           golden
           line
           ,
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           that
           may
           cary
           you
           away
           from
           your
           father
           :
           for
           if
           I
           be
           not
           much
           deceiued
           ,
           he
           hath
           you
           by
           the
           heart
           ,
           whatsoeuer
           it
           was
           that
           helde
           you
           by
           the
           middle
           .
           Unhappie
           wench
           ,
           quoth
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           thou
           rouest
           too
           néere
           ,
           that
           hittest
           the
           marke
           so
           right
           :
           but
           yet
           maiest
           thou
           bee
           deceiued
           in
           one
           point
           ,
           thoughe
           not
           in
           some
           other
           ;
           I
           haue
           past
           the
           nettes
           ,
           that
           is
           true
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           caught
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           vntrue
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           either
           wil
           ,
           or
           shall
           carie
           me
           awaie
           ,
           that
           I
           feare
           will
           not
           fall
           out
           :
           But
           God
           knoweth
           all
           ,
           tò
           whose
           onelie
           will
           I
           leaue
           it
           ,
           as
           farre
           may
           come
           as
           neere
           ,
           foes
           maie
           be
           friends
           ,
           and
           loue
           where
           he
           doth
           light
           doth
           more
           then
           all
           the
           world
           besides
           .
           His
           presence
           maie
           please
           the
           purest
           eie
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           wit
           ,
           I
           heard
           my
           father
           woonder
           at
           it
           ,
           for
           his
           bountie
           ,
           our
           court
           speaketh
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           vertue
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           see
           it
           ?
           but
           for
           his
           loue
           ,
           happy
           is
           shee
           that
           shall
           enidie
           it
           :
           for
           princesse
           wisedome
           ,
           with
           honourable
           bountie
           ,
           shewes
           a
           diuine
           spirite
           in
           an
           excellent
           nature
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           a
           temper
           I
           hold
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           a
           one
           I
           loue
           him
           ,
           and
           will
           euer
           honour
           him
           ,
           though
           I
           neuer
           haue
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           hearing
           this
           pretty
           parly
           betwixt
           the
           Ladie
           of
           his
           loue
           ,
           and
           her
           handmaid
           ,
           with
           a
           voice
           lowde
           enoughe
           to
           be
           heard
           of
           them
           that
           were
           so
           neere
           ,
           fell
           thus
           to
           talke
           to
           the
           aire
           :
           Oh
           heauens
           ,
           who
           can
           withstand
           the
           force
           of
           the
           fates
           ?
           was
           I
           going
           to
           the
           wars
           to
           gaine
           honor
           in
           the
           fielde
           ,
           and
           am
           I
           driuen
           to
           seeke
           a
           peace
           ,
           by
           being
           vanquished
           in
           a
           chamber
           ?
           Did
           I
           go
           to
           fight
           with
           the
           great
           Turke
           ,
           and
           am
           I
           now
           afraide
           of
           a
           little
           Christian
           ?
           Is
           this
           the
           fruit
           of
           a
           storme
           at
           Sea
           ?
           to
           come
           into
           this
           kind
           of
           calme
           at
           lande
           ?
           Well
           what
           shoulde
           I
           talke
           to
           the
           trees
           that
           heare
           mee
           not
           ?
           or
           to
           the
           birdes
           that
           vnderstande
           
           me
           〈◊〉
           ?
           or
           to
           the
           aire
           that
           helpes
           mee
           not
           ?
           Oh
           
             Bilanta
             ,
          
           blessed
           werte
           thou
           borne
           ,
           if
           thy
           beautie
           haue
           beene
           the
           beginning
           of
           my
           happines
           ;
           and
           happie
           ,
           if
           thy
           vertue
           ioine
           issue
           with
           my
           affection
           :
           for
           though
           our
           parentes
           be
           at
           iarre
           ,
           we
           maie
           be
           at
           one
           ,
           and
           what
           anger
           in
           them
           cannot
           yéeld
           vnto
           ,
           loue
           maie
           effect
           in
           vs
           ,
           an
           ende
           of
           heartburning
           in
           our
           patentes
           ,
           and
           a
           beginning
           of
           quiet
           in
           our
           countries
           .
           But
           howe
           shall
           I
           hope
           of
           thy
           loue
           ?
           my
           fathers
           displeasure
           maie
           brééde
           a
           doubt
           of
           my
           loue
           ;
           besides
           she
           maie
           be
           affected
           otherwise
           then
           I
           know
           :
           where
           at
           the
           young
           Princesse
           in
           her
           close
           walk
           replied
           no.
           What
           quothe
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           is
           there
           here
           such
           an
           eccho
           ?
           The
           Ladie
           againe
           replied
           ,
           oh
           .
           The
           young
           Prince
           amazed
           at
           this
           eccho
           ,
           went
           on
           with
           this
           speech
           :
           Oh
           that
           I
           knew
           
             Bilanta
          
           indeede
           would
           regard
           my
           loue
           ;
           she
           answeared
           loue
           :
           Loue
           quoth
           the
           Prince
           ,
           but
           whome
           doeth
           she
           meane
           ?
           I
           would
           I
           knewe
           his
           name
           ;
           she
           answeared
           name
           :
           name
           quoth
           the
           Prince
           ,
           but
           who
           maie
           it
           be
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           one
           onelie
           ,
           shee
           answeared
           onelie
           :
           Onelie
           quoshe
           hee
           ,
           onelie
           happie
           in
           déede
           ,
           would
           so
           were
           
             Pinello
             ;
          
           she
           made
           answere
           
             Pinello
             :
          
           With
           that
           the
           Prince
           putting
           the
           wordes
           of
           the
           eccho
           together
           ,
           made
           vp
           this
           speech
           :
           Oh
           loue
           ,
           name
           onelie
           
             Pinello
             .
          
           And
           musing
           a
           little
           vpon
           his
           conceit
           of
           this
           sound
           ,
           looking
           aside
           ,
           espied
           the
           young
           princesse
           ,
           with
           her
           attendant
           walking
           out
           of
           the
           Arbour
           into
           the
           Garden
           ,
           whome
           meeting
           with
           ,
           at
           the
           ende
           of
           a
           crosse
           alley
           ,
           he
           saluted
           with
           this
           gréeting
           .
        
         
           Sweete
           Princesse
           ,
           when
           there
           bee
           two
           Suns
           shining
           at
           one
           instant
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           but
           faire
           weather
           :
           one
           in
           the
           skie
           ,
           and
           an
           other
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           both
           which
           meete
           so
           sweetelie
           in
           this
           blessed
           péece
           of
           ground
           ,
           that
           let
           him
           die
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           walke
           in
           such
           a
           morning
           .
           The
           Lady
           not
           fully
           perswaded
           of
           his
           affectiō
           ,
           for
           al
           his
           playing
           with
           ecche
           ,
           and
           yet
           hoping
           wel
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           till
           his
           deedes
           fell
           out
           otherwise
           ,
           with
           a
           modest
           smile
           made
           him
           this
           answeare
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           if
           your
           spéeches
           were
           not
           so
           high
           in
           the
           cloudes
           ,
           that
           poore
           soules
           on
           the
           earth
           know
           not
           how
           to
           gesse
           of
           your
           meaning
           ,
           I
           shoulde
           bee
           the
           better
           able
           to
           frame
           an
           answeare
           to
           your
           salutation
           ;
           but
           howsoeuer
           the
           sun
           shine
           in
           the
           heauens
           ,
           the
           shadow
           of
           your
           imagination
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           a
           substance
           of
           that
           worth
           ,
           that
           might
           answeare
           a
           far
           lesse
           figure
           ,
           then
           your
           
           fauour
           ,
           would
           be
           loath
           that
           anie
           fowle
           weather
           shoulde
           hinder
           the
           happines
           of
           your
           faire
           walke
           :
           but
           I
           perceiue
           such
           morning
           Astronomers
           can
           plaie
           prettilie
           with
           their
           owne
           humors
           .
           Prettie
           Lady
           (
           quoth
           the
           prince
           )
           the
           best
           plaie
           that
           I
           know
           ,
           is
           at
           ,
           
             be
             you
             pleasde
             ,
          
           where
           hee
           that
           lightes
           vppon
           a
           good
           carde
           were
           vnwise
           if
           he
           woulde
           change
           :
           the
           princesse
           rouing
           vnhappilie
           at
           his
           conceit
           replied
           againe
           ,
           and
           yet
           my
           Lord
           ,
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           good
           fortune
           ,
           is
           sometime
           cause
           of
           much
           losse
           :
           yea
           Madame
           answered
           the
           Prince
           ,
           but
           fortune
           is
           so
           fantasticall
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           trust
           to
           be
           had
           in
           her
           ▪
           and
           therfore
           I
           hold
           my
           opinion
           ;
           rather
           to
           kéepe
           a
           good
           choise
           ,
           then
           to
           aduenture
           a
           bad
           change
           .
           I
           am
           no
           gamster
           answered
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           and
           therfore
           can
           speake
           but
           idlte
           of
           the
           sport
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           are
           pleasde
           are
           happie
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           not
           hold
           themselues
           so
           ,
           are
           vnwise
           .
           The
           Prince
           playing
           vpon
           this
           word
           pleasde
           ,
           went
           forwarde
           with
           this
           speech
           :
           Good
           Madam
           ,
           mate
           it
           then
           please
           you
           to
           be
           pleasde
           ,
           with
           the
           seruice
           of
           my
           affection
           ?
           which
           no
           further
           then
           desart
           ,
           will
           seeke
           the
           houour
           of
           your
           fauour
           .
           The
           Ladie
           with
           a
           modest
           smile
           somewhat
           concealing
           her
           content
           ,
           〈◊〉
           him
           this
           answere
           :
           My
           good
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           glad
           it
           pleaseth
           your
           greatnesse
           to
           be
           so
           merry
           with
           your
           poore
           friends
           :
           but
           such
           seruice
           ,
           as
           your
           fauour
           ,
           must
           be
           graced
           with
           greater
           honour
           then
           my
           vnworthinesse
           can
           accomplish
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           not
           a
           little
           contented
           with
           her
           spéech
           ,
           replied
           againe
           in
           these
           words
           :
           Madam
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           long
           haruest
           about
           a
           little
           corne
           ,
           were
           but
           a
           weake
           piece
           of
           husbandrie
           ;
           and
           therfore
           not
           to
           hold
           you
           with
           a
           tedious
           discourse
           in
           plaine
           tearmes
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           card
           that
           I
           meane
           ,
           my
           plaie
           is
           no
           iest
           ,
           your
           loue
           is
           the
           stake
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           be
           glad
           if
           I
           could
           to
           win
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           choise
           ,
           that
           I
           haue
           made
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           would
           bee
           loath
           to
           change
           :
           and
           therfore
           if
           a
           souldiers
           eloquence
           ,
           maie
           haue
           fauour
           in
           your
           audience
           ,
           let
           my
           heart
           and
           hand
           in
           your
           honour
           speake
           for
           my
           desart
           in
           your
           affection
           .
           The
           Ladie
           not
           able
           to
           couer
           the
           fire
           ,
           that
           was
           now
           past
           kindling
           ,
           brake
           sodainlie
           into
           this
           answere
           .
           My
           Lorde
           ,
           to
           reape
           the
           corne
           ere
           it
           be
           ripe
           ,
           maie
           prooue
           more
           haste
           then
           good
           spéede
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           let
           it
           grow
           till
           it
           shedde
           ,
           were
           great
           losse
           to
           the
           farmer
           ;
           and
           therfore
           the
           taking
           of
           time
           is
           profitable
           to
           the
           prouident
           .
           I
           will
           not
           teach
           your
           honour
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           
           if
           my
           loue
           be
           the
           prize
           of
           your
           pleasure
           ,
           you
           cannot
           loose
           the
           hope
           of
           your
           patience
           ,
           assuring
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           the
           reach
           of
           your
           conceit
           ,
           excéedeth
           not
           the
           roialtie
           of
           your
           spirit
           ;
           which
           in
           the
           regard
           of
           vertue
           deserueth
           nothing
           but
           honour
           :
           and
           for
           that
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           souldier
           ,
           is
           frée
           from
           the
           tongue
           of
           a
           dissembler
           .
           I
           will
           rather
           beleeue
           the
           truth
           of
           valour
           ,
           then
           giue
           eare
           to
           the
           falshood
           of
           a
           weaker
           spirit
           :
           But
           for
           that
           manie
           crosse
           fortunes
           ,
           maie
           hinder
           the
           happinesse
           of
           the
           most
           honorable
           resolutions
           ,
           let
           me
           intreat
           your
           patience
           to
           make
           triall
           of
           〈◊〉
           constanci●…
           ,
           ere
           you
           make
           my
           vnworthinesse
           ,
           mistresse
           of
           my
           contentment
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           nothing
           disliking
           this
           good
           motion
           in
           her
           good
           minde
           ,
           kissing
           her
           hande
           ,
           made
           this
           kinde
           conclusion
           :
           Faire
           Princesse
           ,
           the
           discretion
           of
           your
           good
           motion
           ,
           I
           exceedingly
           like
           of
           ;
           for
           your
           credit
           to
           my
           truth
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           thanke
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           honour
           wherewith
           you
           entitle
           me
           ,
           I
           returne
           it
           fully
           ▪
           vpon
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           nature
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           let
           your
           vertue
           discerne
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           faith
           of
           my
           affection
           ,
           I
           vow
           you
           shall
           command
           it
           :
           but
           as
           you
           know
           I
           haue
           resolutely
           intended
           to
           attende
           the
           Emperour
           in
           his
           warres
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           where
           if
           I
           gaine
           honor
           ,
           the
           garlandd
           shall
           bee
           graced
           in
           your
           wearing
           ;
           if
           I
           die
           ,
           let
           it
           suffice
           thy selfe
           to
           knowe
           the
           honour
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           with
           ,
           whome
           howsoeuer
           be
           my
           fortune
           ,
           I
           vow
           to
           leaue
           the
           faith
           of
           my
           affection
           :
           and
           so
           ,
           thinking
           to
           procéede
           in
           their
           further
           conference
           ,
           spying
           certaine
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           Gentlewomen
           with
           their
           friends
           and
           attendants
           comming
           into
           the
           garden
           ,
           they
           singled
           themselues
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           hee
           retiring
           himselfe
           to
           his
           lodging
           ,
           and
           she
           to
           her
           close
           arbour
           ,
           where
           I
           leaue
           them
           for
           a
           while
           to
           meditate
           vpon
           their
           muses
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           vnto
           
             〈◊〉
          
           late
           Page
           vnto
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fantiro
          
           sonne
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           preferred
           by
           the
           Merchant
           before
           spoken
           of
           ,
           vnto
           one
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Ferontes
          
           Court
           ,
           and
           after
           by
           his
           Lord
           and
           master
           vnto
           the
           Duke
           himselfe
           ,
           hauing
           so
           well
           caried
           himselfe
           in
           his
           seruice
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           onlie
           beloued
           of
           the
           Duke
           his
           now
           Lorde
           and
           master
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           his
           whole
           Court
           ,
           and
           especiallie
           of
           
             Senilla
          
           the
           onelie
           daughter
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           had
           often
           receiued
           such
           secret
           tokens
           
           of
           honorable
           fausurs
           ,
           as
           except
           he
           would
           hide
           both
           his
           eies
           ,
           he
           must
           néedes
           perceiue
           some
           part
           of
           her
           affection
           :
           But
           among
           al
           ,
           this
           was
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           that
           one
           daie
           among
           other
           ,
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           the
           Duke
           being
           disposed
           to
           haue
           some
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           dancing
           in
           the
           presence
           ,
           falling
           out
           in
           a
           daunce
           ,
           that
           euery
           knight
           was
           to
           take
           his
           Ladie
           ,
           and
           euerie
           Ladie
           her
           seruant
           ,
           on
           whom
           she
           would
           bestowe
           her
           fauour
           ;
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           her
           father
           the
           Duke
           she
           tooke
           
             Fantiro
          
           by
           the
           hand
           and
           accompanied
           him
           in
           the
           measure
           ,
           till
           the
           dauncing
           was
           wholie
           ended
           .
           Which
           was
           noted
           of
           manie
           ,
           especially
           of
           one
           ,
           who
           hauing
           more
           wealth
           then
           honour
           ,
           thought
           to
           buy
           loue
           with
           drosse
           ,
           which
           ilfauoured
           dogge
           ,
           vnworth●…e
           to
           bee
           called
           a
           man
           ,
           yet
           attended
           with
           farre
           better
           then
           himselfe
           ,
           séeking
           in
           what
           hee
           might
           to
           disgrace
           this
           vnknowne
           Prince
           ,
           came
           one
           daie
           by
           chance
           into
           a
           galleris
           néere
           adioining
           to
           the
           presence
           ,
           where
           he
           found
           the
           yong
           Princesse
           walking
           all
           alone
           ,
           and
           vpon
           the
           sodaine
           standing
           as
           it
           were
           in
           a
           muse
           ,
           looking
           vpon
           a
           picture
           of
           an
           Ape
           playing
           with
           an
           Owle
           ,
           where
           smiling
           to
           her selfe
           which
           was
           the
           best
           shaped
           creature
           ,
           shee
           sawe
           comming
           towardes
           her
           the
           onelie
           hobby
           horse
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           euer
           disgraced
           a
           coate
           of
           veluet
           :
           whome
           ,
           rather
           for
           the
           fauour
           that
           he
           helde
           with
           her
           father
           ,
           then
           for
           anie
           affection
           ,
           that
           the
           had
           reason
           to
           carrie
           him
           ,
           she
           for
           ill
           fashions
           sake
           thus
           saluted
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           for
           so
           was
           hee
           called
           (
           whether
           christened
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           )
           God
           giue
           you
           good
           morrow
           :
           The
           flouch
           of
           a
           slouen
           with
           a
           slauering
           smile
           ,
           vpon
           a
           slubbered
           conceit
           ,
           after
           manie
           good
           〈◊〉
           began
           to
           trouble
           her
           with
           this
           tattle
           .
           Truely
           〈◊〉
           ,
           I
           am
           glad
           it
           was
           my
           good
           happe
           ,
           to
           méere
           so
           conuenient
           〈◊〉
           lie
           with
           your
           〈◊〉
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           honour
           that
           I
           wish
           you
           ,
           a●…
           for
           the
           seruice
           I
           would
           be
           glad
           to
           doe
           you
           :
           for
           though
           a
           Quince
           bee
           a
           tree
           of
           no
           straightnesse
           ,
           yet
           it
           beareth
           a
           faire
           〈◊〉
           wholesome
           fruit
           ,
           the
           fallow
           〈◊〉
           is
           rough
           ,
           yet
           it
           beareth
           the
           best
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           the
           Ore
           hath
           but
           an
           ill
           hue
           ,
           yet
           is
           there
           pure
           golde
           to
           be
           had
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           maie
           it
           bee
           that
           in
           me
           you
           maie
           ūnde
           some
           cause
           of
           discontentment
           ,
           〈◊〉
           you
           haue
           made
           triall
           of
           more
           then
           I
           will
           protest
           :
           but
           emploie
           me
           in
           your
           seruice
           ,
           consider
           of
           my
           desart
           ,
           and
           doe
           me
           iustice
           in
           your
           fauour
           :
           Let
           your
           fathers
           loue
           be
           an
           ingression
           into
           my
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           
           endeuour
           of
           my
           dutie
           ,
           the
           encrease
           of
           my
           good
           for
           tune
           :
           The
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           is
           commended
           for
           shining
           as
           well
           vpon
           the
           valleies
           as
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           the
           sea
           is
           beloued
           as
           well
           for
           a
           Pinnis
           as
           a
           proud
           ship
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           the
           pearle
           in
           a
           shell
           ,
           more
           worth
           then
           the
           oyle
           of
           a
           Whale
           ?
           then
           thinke
           it
           not
           vnpossible
           ,
           to
           find
           that
           spirit
           in
           me
           that
           you
           maie
           perhaps
           finde
           in
           a
           fairer
           faced
           ereature
           :
           a
           Diamonde
           is
           the
           brighter
           for
           his
           foile
           ,
           a
           faire
           horse
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           beautifull
           ,
           by
           the
           deformitie
           of
           a
           fowle
           iade
           ,
           and
           how
           can
           you
           bee
           better
           graced
           ,
           then
           in
           fauouring
           the
           disgratious
           ?
           for
           my
           loue
           ,
           I
           will
           compare
           it
           with
           anie
           liuing
           ;
           and
           for
           my
           seruice
           I
           would
           it
           could
           expresse
           my
           louing
           .
           Good
           Madam
           pardon
           my
           boldnesse
           in
           acquainting
           you
           with
           my
           suit
           ,
           which
           hath
           no
           life
           but
           in
           the
           onely
           fruit
           of
           your
           good
           fauour
           .
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           so
           little
           liking
           the
           outward
           dogge
           ,
           that
           shee
           had
           no
           patience
           to
           thinke
           of
           the
           inward
           Deuill
           ;
           little
           studying
           for
           an
           answere
           ,
           brake
           of
           a
           sodaine
           into
           this
           spéech
           :
           Sir
           ,
           for
           your
           kindenesse
           I
           thanke
           you
           ,
           but
           for
           your
           paines
           I
           would
           be
           loath
           to
           trouble
           you
           :
           for
           though
           your
           eloquence
           be
           great
           ,
           yet
           all
           is
           but
           a
           sound
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           stringes
           are
           once
           slipt
           ,
           the
           lute
           is
           but
           a
           piece
           of
           wood
           :
           the
           Diamond
           is
           to
           be
           loued
           for
           his
           fire
           ,
           not
           his
           fotle
           ,
           a
           comelie
           horse
           with
           a
           iade
           ,
           will
           make
           an
           ●…lfauoured
           coniunction
           ,
           〈◊〉
           to
           grace
           the
           vngratious
           ,
           is
           against
           the
           haire
           of
           a
           good
           wit.
           My
           fathers
           loue
           ,
           and
           my
           liking
           maie
           differ
           vpon
           causes
           ,
           and
           your
           seruice
           and
           my
           command
           not
           méete
           in
           anie
           occasion
           of
           emploiment
           :
           for
           the
           sunne
           shining
           on
           the
           valleies
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           blessing
           of
           the
           heauens
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           Pinnis
           sayling
           thorough
           the
           seas
           ,
           it
           is
           by
           the
           bearing
           nature
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           pearle
           in
           the
           shell
           ,
           indéede
           I
           must
           confesse
           it
           is
           farre
           better
           out
           ,
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           conclude
           ,
           for
           the
           inwarde
           sharpenesse
           of
           your
           witte
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           in
           so
           grosse
           a
           person
           ,
           I
           could
           perhaps
           take
           patience
           with
           my
           fauour
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           emploiment
           of
           your
           seruice
           :
           but
           for
           that
           I
           would
           not
           féede
           you
           with
           vaine
           hopes
           ,
           to
           hang
           vpon
           the
           skirtes
           of
           my
           faire
           spéeches
           ,
           let
           〈◊〉
           suffice
           you
           not
           to
           abuse
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           bee
           content
           of
           ten
           to
           heare
           you
           ,
           but
           neuer
           to
           see
           you
           .
           Whereat
           the
           wicked
           wretch
           ,
           like
           a
           galde
           horse
           kicking
           at
           the
           noise
           of
           a
           currie-combe
           ,
           fret●…ing
           at
           his
           owne
           deformitie
           ,
           where
           a
           squinte
           eie
           ,
           a
           halfe
           nose
           ,
           
           and
           a
           wrie
           mouth
           had
           no
           grace
           ,
           in
           a
           great
           rage
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           his
           cold
           entertainment
           went
           awaie
           with
           these
           wordes
           :
           Well
           ,
           if
           you
           like
           not
           that
           you
           see
           ,
           you
           maie
           pull
           out
           your
           eies
           ,
           and
           softlie
           muttering
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           I
           will
           méete
           with
           you
           ere
           you
           be
           ,
           aware
           ,
           and
           crosse
           you
           in
           your
           most
           comfort
           ,
           meaning
           with
           
             Fantiro
          
           her
           loue
           ,
           now
           in
           that
           Court
           called
           
             Rantifo
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           will
           leaue
           the
           wretch
           to
           his
           wicked
           inuentions
           ,
           going
           from
           the
           Ladie
           to
           the
           Duke
           her
           father
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           fewe
           wordes
           of
           the
           Lady
           and
           her
           louer
           ,
           whose
           good
           hap
           it
           was
           presentlie
           after
           the
           departure
           of
           this
           sweete
           Gentleman
           ,
           to
           come
           into
           the
           gallerie
           where
           his
           Ladie
           and
           mistris
           was
           ,
           verie
           solemnlie
           walking
           ,
           but
           fearing
           that
           he
           had
           offended
           her
           fauour
           with
           pressing
           into
           her
           presence
           ,
           begā
           to
           retire
           himselfe
           towards
           the
           doore
           ,
           as
           not
           willing
           further
           to
           mo●…ue
           her
           patience
           ;
           which
           the
           Ladie
           espying
           ,
           and
           willing
           a
           little
           to
           embolden
           his
           dutie
           in
           her
           fauour
           ,
           called
           him
           vnto
           her
           with
           these
           wordes
           :
           My
           good
           seruant
           ,
           what
           meanes
           this
           too
           much
           good
           manner
           ?
           or
           shall
           I
           call
           it
           strangenesse
           ?
           or
           found
           you
           them
           not
           here
           that
           you
           looked
           for
           ?
           or
           are
           you
           displeased
           with
           them
           that
           you
           see
           ?
           Truely
           I
           wil
           not
           hurt
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           you
           in
           further
           comfort
           ,
           if
           you
           haue
           any
           suit
           to
           my
           father
           or
           affection
           to
           any
           friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           assure
           your selfe
           I
           will
           not
           hinder
           you
           ,
           though
           how
           much
           I
           will
           further
           you
           I
           will
           not
           tell
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Gentleman
           ,
           in
           this
           Court
           vnknowne
           what
           hee
           was
           ,
           and
           therefore
           carrying
           no
           greater
           title
           ,
           not
           a
           little
           glad
           of
           this
           kinde
           gréeting
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           humble
           answere
           :
           My
           gratious
           Ladie
           and
           mistris
           ,
           I
           feared
           nothing
           but
           your
           displeasure
           ,
           nor
           ioie
           in
           anie
           thing
           vnder
           the
           heauens
           but
           your
           fauour
           :
           my
           suit
           to
           your
           father
           ,
           is
           but
           his
           imploiment
           of
           my
           seruice
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           affection
           to
           your
           friendes
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           wholie
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           vertue
           :
           Now
           therefore
           I
           humblie
           beséech
           you
           pardon
           but
           my
           truth
           ,
           and
           regard
           my
           triall
           ,
           which
           shall
           make
           me
           nothing
           my selfe
           more
           then
           I
           shall
           be
           happie
           in
           your
           seruice
           .
           Oh
           seruant
           (
           qd
           .
           the
           Princesse
           )
           I
           sée
           you
           study
           not
           for
           nothing
           ,
           I
           beleue
           you
           read
           
             Ouid
             ,
          
           you
           would
           séeme
           to
           make
           such
           a
           Metamorphosis
           of
           your self
           ,
           of
           late
           a
           soldier
           altogither
           in
           the
           field
           ●…
           now
           a
           louer
           fall
           to
           courting
           in
           a
           chamber
           .
           
             Rantifo
          
           not
           vnprouided
           
           of
           an
           〈◊〉
           replied
           in
           this
           manner
           :
           Good
           Madam
           ,
           my
           affection
           is
           no
           fiction
           ,
           what
           soeuer
           it
           maie
           please
           you
           to
           thinke
           of
           my
           studie
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           honour
           of
           a
           souldier
           is
           the
           fauour
           of
           his
           mistris
           ,
           giue
           me
           leaue
           to
           serue
           your
           father
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           honour
           you
           in
           the
           Court
           :
           and
           though
           the
           meanenesse
           of
           my
           estate
           make
           the
           vnworthinesse
           of
           my
           fortune
           ,
           yet
           thinke
           a
           star
           in
           his
           right
           place
           ,
           maie
           hap
           to
           prooue
           to
           be
           a
           planet
           .
        
         
           The
           Princesse
           of
           the
           sodaine
           began
           thus
           to
           replie
           ,
           for
           starres
           〈◊〉
           planets
           ,
           I
           leaue
           the
           proprietie
           of
           their
           places
           ,
           to
           the
           studie
           of
           Astronomers
           ;
           but
           if
           your
           minde
           be
           heauenlie
           ,
           the
           highest
           prosper
           your
           humor
           :
           and
           ,
           as
           she
           was
           going
           onwards
           with
           her
           spéech
           ,
           vpon
           the
           sodaine
           she
           espied
           certaine
           Ladies
           comming
           in
           to
           entre
           at
           her
           companie
           into
           the
           garden
           ,
           wherewith
           leauing
           her
           praier
           to
           her
           seruants
           Amen
           ,
           with
           a
           fauourable
           glaunce
           she
           left
           him
           to
           his
           muses
           ,
           &
           with
           the
           Ladies
           that
           came
           to
           her
           ,
           went
           downe
           into
           the
           garden
           ;
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           her
           in
           the
           pleasant
           walkes
           to
           take
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           sweete
           aire
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           what
           did
           follow
           of
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           and
           his
           fortune
           .
        
         
           
             Fantiro
          
           now
           called
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           no
           sooner
           had
           left
           his
           mistris
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           concealed
           ●…oy
           gat
           him
           presently
           to
           the
           Dukes
           chamber
           ,
           where
           taking
           his
           place
           of
           attendance
           ,
           espi●…d
           comming
           from
           the
           Duke
           ,
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           the
           swéete
           gentleman
           that
           I
           before
           spake
           of
           ,
           who
           comming
           by
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           with
           a
           fleering
           laughter
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           had
           plaied
           the
           Iew
           with
           him
           behind
           his
           back
           ,
           gaue
           him
           a
           wrie
           mouth
           good
           morrow
           ;
           which
           he
           taking
           verie
           kindl●…e
           ,
           not
           yet
           knowing
           his
           cunning
           practise
           ,
           returned
           him
           very
           humbly
           :
           but
           after
           his
           departure
           finding
           the
           Dukes
           countenance
           ,
           as
           it
           séemed
           to
           him
           vpon
           the
           sodaine
           somwhat
           altered
           ,
           from
           his
           former
           kind
           of
           kindnesse
           ,
           began
           so
           suspect
           ,
           that
           Iacke
           an
           apes
           was
           not
           without
           his
           trickes
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           being
           with
           the
           Duke
           had
           done
           him
           no
           good
           ;
           as
           hee
           did
           shortlie
           after
           perceiue
           :
           for
           within
           few
           daies
           after
           ,
           it
           was
           his
           happe
           lying
           vnder
           a
           pale
           of
           the
           parke
           néere
           vnto
           the
           pallace
           ,
           where
           the
           Duke
           with
           this
           wicked
           horselea●…h
           was
           walking
           ,
           to
           heare
           the
           talke
           that
           passed
           betwixt
           him
           and
           the
           Duke
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           My
           gratious
           Lord
           (
           quoth
           this
           vngratious
           lubber
           )
           the
           many
           fauours
           where
           with
           your
           high●…es
           hath
           bound
           me
           vnto
           you
           ,
           in
           al
           
           the
           sernice
           that
           I
           can
           deuise
           to
           〈◊〉
           you
           ,
           will
           not
           suffer
           〈◊〉
           to
           conceale
           the
           least
           cause
           that
           I
           knowe
           〈◊〉
           bée
           an
           occa●…
           of
           your
           discontent
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           I
           can
           humbl●…e
           to
           aduise
           your
           fauour
           in
           the
           preuenting
           of
           al
           that
           may
           endanger
           the
           iust
           weight
           of
           your
           displeasure
           .
           The
           Duke
           better
           acquainted
           with
           his
           wit
           then
           his
           conscience
           ,
           minding
           to
           make
           vse
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           〈◊〉
           soeuer
           he
           should
           finde
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           replied
           vnto
           him
           with
           th●…se
           words
           .
           Good
           
             Sperto
             ,
          
           thy
           carefull
           regard
           of
           my
           content
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           kindlie
           thinke
           of
           ;
           and
           thy
           prouidence
           in
           preuenting
           all
           occasion
           of
           my
           dislike
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           let
           passe
           vnrewarded
           :
           and
           therefore
           I
           praie
           thee
           playnelie
           deliuer
           mee
           thy
           minde
           in
           euerie
           pointe
           of
           thy
           meaning
           .
        
         
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           hauing
           studied
           vpon
           purpose
           ,
           to
           pla●…
           she
           d●…laine
           in
           his
           kind
           ;
           began
           thus
           to
           vtter
           his
           〈◊〉
           .
           My
           gratious
           Lord
           ,
           for
           that
           you
           shall
           sée
           how
           indiffer
           entlie
           I
           will
           deale
           ,
           in
           giuing
           reason
           his
           due
           ,
           as
           I
           would
           bee
           no
           aduancer
           of
           pride
           ,
           so
           woulde
           I
           not
           be
           anie
           backe
           friende
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           vert●…
           ▪
           in
           the
           skie
           you
           see
           there
           is
           but
           one
           Moone
           ,
           which
           hath
           her
           light
           from
           the
           Sun
           :
           now
           on
           this
           Moone
           attendes
           a
           number
           of
           stars
           ,
           but
           if
           anie
           one
           shoulde
           presume
           past
           his
           place
           to
           step
           within
           the
           circle
           of
           the
           Moone
           ,
           thinke
           you
           not
           the
           higher
           powers
           woulde
           not
           thrust
           him
           quite
           out
           of
           the
           heauens
           ?
           I
           am
           no
           Astronomer
           (
           quoth
           the
           Duke
           )
           but
           I
           thinke
           it
           were
           ●…it
           it
           should
           be
           so
           :
           but
           I
           praie
           thee
           trouble
           me
           not
           with
           figures
           ,
           while
           I
           would
           haue
           thee
           more
           plainelie
           tell
           thy
           mind
           .
           Then
           answeared
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           maie
           it
           please
           your
           grace
           ,
           by
           the
           skie
           ▪
           I
           meane
           your
           court
           ,
           the
           Moone
           your
           daughter
           ,
           and
           the
           Sunne
           your selfe
           ,
           from
           whome
           and
           the
           Almightie
           ,
           she
           taketh
           all
           the
           vertue
           of
           her
           honor
           ▪
           Now
           if
           any
           attendant
           in
           your
           courte
           shoulde
           presume
           further
           then
           your
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           presse
           into
           the
           fauour
           of
           her
           affection
           ,
           were
           he
           not
           worthie
           to
           be
           banished
           your
           court
           ?
           Yes
           ,
           and
           shall
           (
           quothe
           the
           Duke
           )
           whatsoeuer
           he
           be
           without
           exception
           :
           Then
           my
           gratious
           Lord
           ,
           said
           
             Sperto
             ,
          
           you
           know
           ,
           you
           haue
           long
           fauoured
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           fauour
           aduanced
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           a
           stranger
           in
           your
           countrie
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           one
           as
           though
           I
           must
           confesse
           by
           his
           much
           worthe
           manie
           waies
           ,
           deserueth
           no
           little
           honour
           ▪
           yet
           if
           for
           your
           fauour
           ●…ustlie
           extended
           vnto
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           presume
           to
           wrong
           your
           kindnes
           ,
           
           in
           〈◊〉
           at
           your
           Crowne
           ,
           or
           robbing
           you
           of
           your
           chiefe
           comfort
           ,
           I
           leane
           to
           your
           wisedome
           to
           iudge
           of
           his
           reward
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           marking
           well
           euerie
           part
           of
           his
           spéech
           ,
           and
           withall
           ●…ing
           to
           minde
           the
           open
           shewe
           of
           her
           fauour
           in
           taking
           out
           of
           Rantifo
           from
           all
           the
           companie
           ,
           both
           of
           friendes
           and
           strangers
           ,
           to
           leade
           her
           in
           the
           meas●…re
           of
           her
           dance
           ,
           thinking
           well
           both
           vppon
           the
           man
           and
           the
           matter
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           answeare
           .
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           I
           sée
           well
           thy
           watchfull
           care
           of
           my
           comforte
           ,
           and
           do
           suspect
           no
           lesse
           then
           perhaps
           thou
           dost
           better
           perceiue
           ,
           but
           to
           preuent
           all
           mishappe
           ,
           and
           giue
           no
           cause
           of
           offence
           ;
           let
           vs
           ad●…
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           .
           The
           man
           hath
           serued
           faithfullie
           ,
           and
           in
           manie
           good
           seruices
           hath
           deserued
           honourablie
           ,
           our
           friendes
           in
           a
           manner
           all
           do
           loue
           him
           ,
           I
           heare
           almost
           no
           man
           speake
           ill
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           if
           our
           daughter
           affect
           him
           ,
           shall
           we
           therefore
           hate
           him
           ?
           God
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           vertue
           will
           haue
           honour
           in
           despight
           of
           fortune
           ,
           and
           loue
           hath
           caused
           princes
           to
           fauour
           verie
           poore
           people
           ,
           I
           speake
           not
           this
           either
           to
           pardon
           his
           presumption
           ,
           or
           to
           fauour
           his
           procéeding
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           deuise
           in
           what
           I
           can
           ,
           to
           remoue
           him
           farre
           enough
           from
           my
           daughter
           ,
           howsoeuer
           my selfe
           shall
           regard
           him
           .
           But
           let
           me
           haue
           thy
           aduise
           how
           so
           to
           worke
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           maie
           rather
           be
           glad
           of
           our
           countenance
           ,
           then
           mistrust
           our
           discontentment
           .
        
         
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           fearing
           to
           be
           thought
           malicious
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           able
           to
           couer
           the
           ●…llanie
           of
           his
           humor
           ,
           made
           this
           answeare
           to
           the
           Duke
           .
           Maie
           it
           please
           your
           highnesse
           ,
           to
           consider
           of
           what
           m●…le
           〈◊〉
           out
           in
           ●…he
           euent
           of
           this
           fortune
           ,
           if
           it
           wore
           not
           fore
           seen
           ▪
           If
           your
           daughter
           shoulde
           ●…o
           disgrace
           your
           ●…hole
           Court
           ,
           as
           to
           cast
           her
           affection
           vppon
           a
           stranger
           ,
           and
           leaning
           to
           looke
           vppon
           manie
           noble
           per
           〈◊〉
           ,
           shoulde
           fall
           in
           liking
           with
           I
           knowe
           not
           whome
           ,
           nor
           of
           how
           〈◊〉
           a
           parentage
           ;
           it
           cannot
           bee
           but
           a
           discomfort
           to
           your
           heart
           ,
           so
           to
           see
           your
           ●…ewell
           ,
           that
           you
           hould
           of
           the
           highest
           price
           in
           your
           Crowne
           ,
           to
           be
           set
           in
           so
           base
           golde
           ,
           as
           maie
           perhaps
           proue
           but
           copper
           :
           and
           if
           it
           bee
           as
           pure
           as
           the
           purest
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           proue
           honourable
           in
           birth
           ,
           wise
           in
           conceite
           ,
           valiant
           in
           〈◊〉
           ,
           vertuous
           in
           disposition
           ,
           and
           euery
           way
           worthie
           of
           as
           much
           honour
           ,
           as
           the
           greatest
           of
           your
           fauour
           coulde
           af●…orde
           him
           ;
           yet
           what
           a
           heartburning
           woulde
           it
           bréede
           in
           your
           
           countrie
           ,
           that
           a
           stranger
           should
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           carie
           awaie
           the
           garland
           of
           your
           Duke
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           yea
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           not
           only
           all
           the
           actions
           of
           your
           noblest
           〈◊〉
           would
           lie
           as
           dead
           ,
           or
           not
           spoken
           of
           ,
           while
           the
           Trumpe
           of
           ●…ame
           would
           ▪
           sound
           onlie
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           fortune
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           not
           onelie
           your
           Court
           and
           countrie
           woulde
           bee
           disgraced
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           agrieued
           ,
           but
           your
           highnesse
           shoulde
           see
           a
           greatfall
           of
           your
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           fresh
           memorie
           of
           his
           fortune
           ▪
           all
           former
           honoures
           woulde
           be
           forgotten
           ;
           but
           to
           preuent
           all
           misfortune
           .
        
         
           Stay
           there
           a
           little
           (
           quoth
           the
           Duke
           )
           and
           let
           mee
           tell
           〈◊〉
           a
           little
           of
           my
           minde
           :
           my
           daughter
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           part
           of
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           is
           now
           from
           my selfe
           ;
           in
           affecting
           the
           vertuon●…
           ,
           I
           must
           commend
           her
           disposition
           ,
           and
           in
           fauouring
           the
           honorable
           ▪
           I
           cannot
           mislike
           her
           discretion
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           is
           honoured
           by
           me
           ,
           hee
           maie
           the
           better
           be
           graced
           by
           her
           :
           Now
           ,
           if
           a
           stranger
           deserue
           w●…ll
           it
           maie
           giue
           an
           example
           to
           our
           Court
           ,
           〈◊〉
           to
           barre
           him
           his
           right
           ,
           is
           a
           b●…ot
           in
           courtesie
           :
           shee
           maie
           like
           though
           not
           loue
           ,
           and
           hee
           serue
           though
           for
           no
           such
           reward
           .
           Moreouer
           ,
           what
           he
           is
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           and
           therefore
           let
           vs
           thinke
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           such
           maie
           be
           his
           worth
           ,
           as
           maie
           be
           worthie
           our
           regard
           .
           Fame
           is
           not
           partiall
           〈◊〉
           sounding
           the
           honour
           of
           deserts
           ;
           and
           therfore
           who
           runneth
           〈◊〉
           ,
           let
           him
           winne
           the
           Bell
           ,
           and
           weare
           the
           Garland
           ▪
           hee
           hath
           little
           grace
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           feareth
           the
           fortune
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           fresh
           memorie
           of
           one
           action
           bringeth
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           another
           :
           and
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           while
           I
           liue
           ,
           I
           will
           kéepe
           my
           sword
           ,
           when
           I
           am
           gone
           let
           my
           sonne
           keepe
           my
           scepter
           .
           For
           Rantifo
           ,
           I
           finde
           so
           much
           good
           in
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           but
           loue
           him
           ;
           and
           yet
           not
           so
           well
           ,
           but
           to
           prefer
           my
           daughter
           to
           a
           better
           fortune
           ,
           and
           to
           content
           such
           of
           my
           Court
           as
           maie
           be
           agrieued
           at
           him
           ,
           let
           me
           heare
           thy
           aduise
           for
           the
           remooue
           of
           him
           both
           from
           our
           Court
           ,
           and
           countrey
           .
        
         
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           biting
           th●…
           lippe
           at
           th●…se
           speeches
           ,
           and
           yet
           glad
           to
           heare
           this
           conclusion
           ,
           made
           the
           Duke
           this
           answere
           :
           Maie
           it
           please
           your
           Maiesty
           to
           think
           of
           y●
           embassage
           you
           meane
           to
           sen●…
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           the
           Ilands
           of
           
             Cotasi
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           sum
           of
           〈◊〉
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           long
           detained
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           disgratious
           answere
           that
           he
           latelie
           sent
           you
           :
           This
           Gentleman
           your
           〈◊〉
           
           knoweth
           to
           ●…e
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           of
           a
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           it
           ▪
           that
           will
           not
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           your
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           will
           be
           glad
           to
           receiue
           such
           honour
           at
           your
           harmes
           :
           Nowe
           if
           it
           maie
           please
           your
           highnesse
           ;
           his
           returne
           maie
           be
           at
           your
           pleasure
           ,
           which
           not
           ●…ffecting
           ▪
           your
           expectation
           ,
           maie
           haue
           fauoure
           at
           your
           pleasure
           ▪
           The
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           you
           know
           〈◊〉
           a
           man
           of
           a
           stou●…
           courage
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           such
           spirities
           méete
           ,
           God
           knoweth
           ●…hat
           will
           fall
           out
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           be
           otherwise
           then
           well
           with
           him
           ▪
           your
           Maiestie
           maie
           at
           your
           pleasure
           reuenge
           :
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           that
           your
           Courte
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           maie
           take
           exceptions
           ,
           at
           your
           either
           〈◊〉
           his
           ▪
           good
           deseruing
           ,
           nor
           disfauouring
           his
           worthie
           vertues
           ▪
           that
           your
           daughter
           maie
           not
           suspect
           the
           least
           looking
           into
           her
           affection
           ▪
           nor
           
             Rantifo
          
           imagine
           his
           seruice
           in
           anie
           such
           nature
           suspected
           ,
           but
           in
           being
           so
           graced
           maie
           holde
           himselfe
           wel
           pleased
           ,
           I
           thinke
           your
           Highnesse
           shall
           not
           doe
           amisse
           in
           this
           deuise
           .
        
         
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           (
           quoth
           the
           Duke
           )
           I
           will
           not
           flatter
           thy
           witte
           ,
           though
           I
           will
           loue
           thy
           counsaile
           ,
           and
           follow
           thy
           aduise
           ,
           which
           shall
           he
           knowne
           onlie
           to
           our selues
           :
           To
           morrow
           we
           will
           grace
           him
           in
           all
           we
           can
           ,
           both
           in
           worde
           and
           countenance
           ,
           so
           that
           hee
           shall
           mistrust
           nothing
           of
           our
           meaning
           ,
           and
           forth
           with
           we
           will
           〈◊〉
           furnish
           him
           forth
           in
           this
           embassage
           :
           and
           so
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           I
           will
           bidde
           thee
           farewell
           ,
           I
           will
           for
           a
           while
           be
           priuat
           heere
           in
           mine
           A●…our
           ,
           I
           praie
           thée
           giue
           commandement
           to
           the
           Porter
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           come
           to
           trouble
           me
           ,
           till
           I
           returne
           into
           my
           chamber
           .
           With
           which
           command
           ,
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           taking
           his
           leaue
           left
           the
           Duke
           ●…one
           in
           a
           close
           walke
           ,
           vsing
           these
           few
           words
           to
           himselfe
           :
           Oh
           the
           miserie
           of
           time
           ,
           what
           doth
           this
           wicked
           world
           bring
           forth
           ▪
           nothing
           but
           sinne
           and
           iniquitie
           :
           vertue
           more
           pittied
           then
           beloued
           ,
           honour
           more
           enuied
           then
           accompanied
           ,
           valour
           more
           commanded
           then
           rewarded
           ,
           and
           charitie
           more
           vanished
           then
           embrased
           ▪
           Strangers
           should
           be
           relieued
           ,
           vertue
           honored
           ,
           honor
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           charitie
           beloued
           ,
           but
           that
           good
           world
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           feared
           ,
           or
           hated
           ,
           vertue
           scorned
           ▪
           honor
           disgraced
           ,
           valour
           vnrewarded
           ,
           and
           charitie
           vnséene
           .
           Princes
           cannot
           be
           themselues
           ,
           for
           the
           greatest
           powers
           haue
           not
           〈◊〉
           greatest
           peace
           ,
           a
           〈◊〉
           will
           trouble
           a
           Lyon
           ,
           a
           Louse
           an
           
           Eagle
           ,
           a
           Mous●…
           an
           〈◊〉
           a
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           〈◊〉
           ●…●…anker
           a
           man
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           be
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           she
           burst
           for
           her
           laboue
           ,
           
             Enoi●…
          
           is
           a
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           spirit
           〈◊〉
           spi●…
           all
           her
           venome
           against
           vertue
           .
           Oh
           
             Sp●…o
             ,
          
           though
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           thy
           deuise
           I
           will
           follow
           ,
           for
           the
           quietof
           my
           Court
           ,
           ●…et
           mu●…
           I
           needes
           ●…aie
           .
           I
           finde
           thy
           〈◊〉
           against
           
             Rantifo
             ▪
          
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           reason
           is
           I
           knowe
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           an
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           an
           Eagle
           ;
           I
           know
           my
           daughter
           cannot
           affect
           the●…
           howsoeuer
           she
           fauour
           him
           ,
           but
           would
           to
           God
           my
           so●…ne
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ●…ome
           :
           And
           with
           that
           word
           vsing
           no
           more
           spéech
           ●…ose
           vp
           from
           the
           seate
           ;
           &
           r●…tired
           himselfe
           into
           his
           pallace
           ,
           where
           I
           will
           〈◊〉
           him
           to
           determine
           of
           his
           embassage
           ,
           and
           
             Rantifo
          
           to
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           his
           close
           enemie
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           againe
           to
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           sonne
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           whome
           I
           left
           in
           the
           Courte
           of
           
             Ordillo
          
           his
           fathers
           enemie
           ,
           fast
           by
           the
           heart
           in
           loue
           wish
           his
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           young
           Princesse
           
             Bilanta
             .
          
        
         
           
             Penillo
          
           the
           young
           Prince
           〈◊〉
           to
           〈◊〉
           ●…he
           Duke
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           after
           a
           few
           daies
           of
           roiall
           entertainment
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           wish
           much
           contentment
           in
           the
           honourable
           secr●…
           kindnesse
           of
           his
           loue
           the
           Princesse
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           receiuing
           a
           fauour
           of
           her
           which
           he
           sware
           to
           weare
           in
           his
           〈◊〉
           ,
           ●…en
           he
           was
           in
           the
           field
           against
           the
           enemie
           ,
           lea●…ing
           ●…th
           〈◊〉
           a
           heart
           of
           golde
           ,
           set
           full
           of
           Diamondes
           ,
           tooke
           his
           iourney
           towards
           the
           Emperours
           Court
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           him
           towardes
           his
           wars
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           where
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           ●…hole
           Armie
           ,
           he
           wonne
           such
           honor
           by
           his
           valour
           ,
           that
           the
           Emperour
           to
           shew
           his
           ●…oue
           vn●…o
           him
           ,
           embraced
           him
           in
           his
           armes
           ▪
           calling
           him
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           wishing
           that
           he
           were
           so
           happie
           as
           to
           haue
           a
           daughter
           〈◊〉
           such
           a
           Prince
           .
           Well
           to
           be
           short
           ,
           such
           ●…
           so
           honorable
           was
           his
           〈◊〉
           with
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           his
           wa●…re
           ,
           as
           his
           Court
           ,
           that
           with
           his
           valour
           he
           wonne
           she
           loue
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           wi●…h
           his
           kindnesse
           ,
           the
           good
           will
           of
           all
           his
           followers
           ,
           in
           the
           predicamen●…
           of
           which
           happinesse
           ,
           after
           his
           roiall
           entertainment
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ●…he
           Court
           as
           all
           other
           places
           of
           the
           Emperours
           〈◊〉
           ,
           ●…uing
           receiued
           from
           the
           Emperour
           two
           rich
           iewels
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           a
           iewell
           of
           great
           value
           ,
           which
           the
           Emperour
           himselfe
           〈◊〉
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           hatte
           ;
           the
           other
           a
           〈◊〉
           ,
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           〈◊〉
           there
           of
           
           〈…〉
           lately
           taken
           from
           the
           〈…〉
           in
           that
           seruice
           ,
           with
           all
           humble
           thankfulnesse
           〈…〉
           making
           homewards
           with
           all
           the
           spéed
           he
           could
           ,
           〈…〉
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           would
           take
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Ordillo
          
           〈…〉
           ▪
           where
           vnto
           his
           mistris
           he
           would
           first
           recount
           the
           〈…〉
           of
           his
           fortune
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           sweete
           soule
           as
           one
           languishing
           for
           the
           lacke
           of
           her
           new
           loue
           did
           in
           his
           absence
           spende
           the
           most
           part
           of
           her
           time
           in
           praier
           for
           his
           prosperitie
           .
           But
           I
           will
           leaue
           further
           to
           te●…
           of
           their
           fortunes
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           re●…
           〈◊〉
           ,
           now
           called
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Feroute
          
           the
           〈…〉
           of
           
             Balino
             .
          
        
         
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           hauing
           set
           downe
           his
           determination
           for
           the
           sending
           awaie
           of
           
             Rantifo
          
           in
           his
           embassage
           ,
           according
           ●…nto
           the
           aduise
           of
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           walking
           one
           date
           into
           his
           garden
           ,
           certaine
           of
           his
           Counsaile
           〈◊〉
           with
           him
           ,
           among
           whome
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           cou●…
           not
           be
           spared
           ,
           caused
           
             Rantifo
          
           to
           bee
           called
           before
           〈…〉
           with
           a
           pleased
           seeming
           countenance
           ,
           he
           vttered
           this
           spéech
           ;
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           the
           loue
           that
           I
           haue
           long
           borne
           shée
           ,
           the
           faith
           that
           I
           ●…nd
           in
           thy
           seruice
           ,
           and
           the
           much
           good
           ,
           that
           I
           manie
           waies
           note
           in
           thee
           ,
           haue
           made
           me
           desirous
           to
           aduance
           thee
           to
           that
           honour
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           thou
           wilt
           deserue
           .
           I
           am
           determined
           to
           send
           to
           my
           vnkinde
           neighbour
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Cotasi
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           béene
           long
           in
           my
           debt
           ,
           and
           I
           thinke
           meanes
           to
           laugh
           me
           〈◊〉
           with
           my
           money
           :
           a
           million
           of
           crowns
           will
           maintaine
           a
           prettie
           Armie
           ,
           for
           a
           sodaine
           piece
           of
           seruice
           :
           and
           since
           he
           〈◊〉
           not
           〈◊〉
           ,
           bu●…
           maketh
           delaies
           the
           excuse
           of
           his
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           I
           〈◊〉
           ●…ende
           thée
           to
           him
           ,
           with
           this
           resolution
           ,
           either
           to
           〈◊〉
           my
           money
           ,
           or
           to
           〈◊〉
           him
           know
           my
           mind
           which
           in
           briefe
           shall
           ●…e
           this
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           fet●…
           〈◊〉
           perforce
           ,
           or
           set
           fire
           of
           his
           pallace
           :
           nowe
           ●…hough
           shou
           ar●…
           a
           stranger
           in
           our
           Court
           ,
           yet
           being
           beloued
           of
           o●…
           selues
           ,
           if
           thou
           〈◊〉
           take
           it
           vpon
           thée
           ,
           let
           vs
           see
           who
           dare
           〈◊〉
           at
           ●…ur
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           
             Rantifo
          
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           to
           ly●…g
           vnder
           a
           p●…le
           ,
           the
           deuise
           of
           this
           pl●…t
           in
           the
           parke
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           Duke
           and
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           séeming
           not
           to
           know
           any
           thing
           thereof
           ,
           and
           fearing
           the
           Dukes
           displeasure
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           refuse
           it
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           humble
           answere
           :
           My
           Gratious
           Lord●…
           ,
           though
           〈◊〉
           of
           your
           owne
           honour
           ,
           proceede
           so
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           much
           goodnesse
           ,
           a●…
           〈◊〉
           so
           ●…xtende
           your
           fauour
           vpon
           so
           smal
           desert
           ,
           as
           I
           cannot
           but
           blush
           to
           confesse
           〈◊〉
           let
           not
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           fauour
           towardes
           me
           ,
           be
           a
           cause
           of
           your
           N●…bles
           ●…eartburning
           against
           me
           ●…for
           though
           my
           studie
           hath
           beene
           somewhat
           in
           the
           languages
           ,
           yet
           hath
           my
           trauaile
           béene
           so
           little
           in
           〈◊〉
           so
           courses
           ,
           as
           I
           rather
           feare
           ●…o
           d●…eiue
           your
           expectation
           ,
           th●…
           i●…
           discharge
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           dutie
           :
           ●…et
           if
           it
           please
           you
           to
           i●…ose
           this
           charge
           vpon
           me
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           my
           〈◊〉
           I
           would
           thinke
           it
           well
           laied
           downe
           in
           your
           seruice
           .
        
         
           Well
           (
           quoth
           the
           Duke
           )
           let
           it
           suffice
           the●…
           ,
           that
           my
           loue
           vnto
           thee
           shall
           put
           off
           all
           causes
           of
           discontentment
           ,
           that
           ma●…e
           be
           in
           this
           seruice
           ;
           if
           I
           fauour
           thée
           ,
           which
           of
           my
           Court
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           befriend
           thee
           ?
           and
           therefore
           prepare
           thy selfe
           for
           this
           iourney
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           make
           choise
           of
           no
           other
           :
           and
           thus
           ending
           his
           speech
           rose
           vp
           from
           his
           seate
           ,
           and
           walking
           into
           the
           garden
           m●…t
           with
           his
           daughter
           the
           Princesse
           
             Me●…illa
             ,
          
           accompanied
           with
           diuers
           Ladies
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           whom
           saluting
           very
           gratiouslie
           he
           passed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           taking
           his
           daughter
           by
           the
           hand
           walking
           aside
           with
           her
           into
           an
           open
           gréene
           walke
           ,
           fell
           into
           this
           talke
           with
           her
           .
        
         
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           my
           loue
           to
           〈◊〉
           I
           knowe
           thou
           doubtest
           not
           ,
           and
           my
           care
           of
           thy
           well
           doing
           is
           not
           the
           least
           charge
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           and
           the
           effect
           thereof
           not
           the
           least
           happinesse
           of
           my
           life
           :
           thy
           brother
           ▪
           thou
           knowest
           is
           trauailed
           ,
           God
           knoweth
           whither
           ,
           〈◊〉
           ●…hen
           to
           returne
           ,
           if
           God
           blesse
           him
           not
           the
           better
           :
           now
           if
           the
           perishe
           either
           in
           the
           seas
           ,
           or
           the
           warres
           ,
           what
           comfort
           haue
           I
           on
           the
           earth
           ?
           but
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           well
           doing
           .
           Thou
           ar●…
           now
           of
           yeares
           to
           make
           choise
           of
           thy
           happinesse
           in
           placing
           thy
           affection
           ,
           and
           is
           there
           none
           in
           our
           Court
           that
           can
           please
           the●…
           in
           that
           point●…
           make
           thy
           choise
           where
           thou
           wilt
           ,
           I
           will
           leaue
           thee
           to
           thy selfe
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           crosse
           thee
           in
           thy
           comfort
           ▪
           onely
           be
           not
           base
           in
           thy
           affection
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           be
           grations
           in
           thy
           kindnesse
           .
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           (
           as
           it
           should
           seeme
           )
           hauing
           had
           some
           priuat
           conference
           with
           her
           seruant
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           of
           whome
           she
           had
           some
           noti●…
           of
           her
           fathers
           talke
           with
           
             Signor
             Sperto
             ,
          
           about
           the
           dispatch
           of
           him
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           humble
           answere
           :
           My
           Gratious
           father
           ,
           your
           carefull
           loue
           of
           ●…e
           doth
           so
           farre
           binde
           me
           to
           
           you
           ,
           besides
           the
           duetie
           of
           nature
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           should
           not
           be
           obedient
           to
           your
           will
           ▪
           I
           should
           thinke
           ill
           of
           mine
           owne
           ;
           and
           to
           bee
           a
           discomfort
           to
           your
           kindnesse
           ,
           I
           wish
           I
           had
           rather
           neuer
           béene
           borne
           ;
           for
           my
           brother
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           you
           heare
           no
           ill
           newes
           ,
           hope
           of
           the
           best
           of
           him
           :
           and
           for
           the
           placing
           of
           my
           affection
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           onelie
           ▪
           gouerned
           by
           your
           fauour
           .
           But
           I
           am
           glad
           to
           heare
           you
           giue
           mee
           warning
           to
           beware
           of
           basenesse
           ;
           for
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           would
           haue
           perswaded
           me
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           bee
           better
           graced
           then
           in
           gracing
           y●
           vngracious
           ,
           with
           a
           world
           of
           ●…dle
           wordes
           spent
           to
           verie
           little
           purpose
           :
           for
           indéede
           father
           ,
           his
           wit
           maie
           be
           full
           of
           cunning
           ,
           but
           I
           feare
           he
           is
           like
           a
           false
           apple
           ,
           rotten
           at
           the
           heart
           :
           for
           assure
           your selfe
           he
           is
           not
           ●…ound
           to
           you
           in
           loue
           ,
           that
           séekes
           to
           robbe
           you
           of
           my
           seruice
           :
           but
           wheresoeuer
           it
           shall
           please
           your
           Maiestie
           to
           command
           my
           content
           ;
           in
           the
           heauens
           and
           your
           honour
           shall
           be
           the
           direction
           of
           my
           affection
           :
           thus
           hauing
           a
           little
           quitted
           
             Signor
             Spertocs
          
           kindnesse
           ,
           she
           ended
           her
           spéech
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Duke
           in
           some
           kinde
           of
           discontentment
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           Iacke
           an
           Apes
           his
           moris
           ▪
           dance
           ,
           thus
           replied
           to
           his
           faire
           daughter
           :
           Well
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           regard
           euerie
           man
           in
           his
           kinde
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           I
           finde
           him
           fit
           for
           some
           seruices
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           suddenlie
           put
           him
           out
           of
           fauour
           ,
           though
           I
           will
           thinke
           of
           him
           as
           I
           haue
           cause
           ,
           and
           finde
           a
           time
           to
           vse
           him
           accordinglie
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           laugh
           at
           his
           follie
           ,
           &
           keepe
           thy
           affection
           for
           a
           better
           friend
           ,
           I
           will
           a
           ●…le
           leaue
           thée
           here
           among
           thy
           kinde
           friendes
           ,
           to
           sollace
           thy selfe
           in
           this
           garden
           :
           and
           I
           will
           walke
           a
           little
           about
           my
           parke
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           my
           counfatle
           .
           So
           will
           I
           leaue
           him
           a
           while
           gone
           into
           the
           parke
           ,
           till
           his
           returne
           againe
           ,
           into
           the
           pallace
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           fell
           out
           with
           the
           Ladies
           in
           the
           garden
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           thrée
           young
           gallantes
           of
           the
           court
           that
           had
           determined
           to
           trie
           their
           wits
           to
           la●…e
           this
           ladie
           aboorde
           for
           her
           loue
           ;
           vpon
           this
           agreement
           betwixt
           them
           that
           he
           that
           woon
           her
           fauour
           shoulde
           commande
           the
           other
           as
           his
           seruantes
           ,
           and
           so
           euer
           after
           should
           call
           them
           .
           Whereupon
           finding
           now
           a
           conuenient
           time
           to
           trie
           the
           fortune
           of
           their
           aduentures
           ,
           singling
           themselues
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ▪
           one
           of
           them
           ●…hinking
           himself
           not
           the
           worst
           witted
           ,
           
           began
           thus
           to
           salute
           her
           .
           Fa●…re
           Princesse
           how
           well
           to
           entitle
           your
           worthines
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           if
           my
           vnworthines
           may
           haue
           fauour
           in
           your
           patience
           ,
           my
           seruice
           should
           bee
           made
           happie
           in
           your
           emploiment
           .
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           not
           making
           anie
           shewe
           of
           disdaine
           ,
           with
           a
           modest
           smile
           made
           him
           this
           answere
           .
           Truth
           néedeth
           no
           eloquence
           ;
           for
           your
           kinde
           offer
           of
           your
           seruice
           ,
           I
           wish
           you
           a
           better
           preferment
           ,
           but
           if
           I
           should
           be
           so
           vaine
           as
           to
           trust
           you
           ,
           wherein
           would
           you
           giue
           mee
           leaue
           to
           commande
           you
           ?
           The
           gentleman
           with
           this
           sweet
           seeming
           speech
           halfe
           perswaded
           of
           nothing
           lesse
           then
           her
           fauour
           ,
           with
           all
           humblenes
           fell
           into
           protestations
           so
           far
           of
           his
           affection
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           disobeied
           her
           command
           ,
           or
           not
           fulfilled
           her
           request
           ,
           let
           him
           die
           with
           his
           ill
           fortune
           ,
           or
           bee
           disgraced
           in
           her
           fauour
           :
           whereupon
           with
           great
           thankes
           she
           made
           him
           this
           answeare
           .
           Syr
           ,
           for
           that
           finding
           the
           greatnes
           of
           your
           good
           wil
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           bee
           thought
           vnkinde
           in
           my
           requit
           all
           ,
           marke
           well
           what
           I
           saie
           vnto
           you
           .
           You
           shall
           neither
           drawe
           your
           purse
           for
           a
           penny
           ,
           your
           sword
           against
           an
           enimy
           ,
           nor
           your
           foote
           from
           this
           place
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           shall
           be
           neither
           at
           cost
           ,
           in
           feare
           ,
           nor
           danger
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           yet
           performe
           my
           request
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           bee
           assured
           of
           my
           fauour
           .
        
         
           The
           gentleman
           fearing
           that
           she
           had
           mocked
           him
           with
           some
           matter
           of
           small
           importance
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           answere
           .
           Madame
           though
           by
           the
           slightnes
           of
           this
           seruice
           ,
           I
           feare
           the
           weaknes
           of
           my
           fortune
           ,
           yet
           expresse
           your
           commandement
           ,
           and
           consider
           of
           my
           desert
           :
           for
           be
           it
           hard
           or
           easie
           ,
           I
           will
           either
           die
           or
           do
           it
           .
           Then
           (
           quoth
           the
           Princesse
           )
           without
           further
           talke
           ,
           you
           see
           yonder
           is
           a
           diall
           vpon
           the
           wall
           of
           my
           fathers
           window
           :
           you
           see
           the
           shadow
           vpon
           the
           diall
           ,
           stand
           here
           till
           you
           see
           the
           shadow
           moue
           ,
           and
           then
           call
           me
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           desire
           no
           more
           for
           your
           seruice
           .
        
         
           The
           poore
           gentleman
           there
           bound
           by
           his
           oth
           to
           performe
           his
           protestation
           ,
           fell
           to
           stare
           out
           his
           e●…es
           ,
           and
           nere
           the
           better
           for
           his
           looking
           :
           whome
           shee
           had
           no
           sooner
           left
           in
           that
           poore
           taking
           ,
           but
           she
           was
           set
           vpon
           by
           the
           second
           ,
           whome
           after
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           idle
           talke
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           shee
           tooke
           vp
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           If
           I
           should
           thinke
           that
           you
           could
           not
           dissemble
           ,
           I
           should
           thinke
           you
           lacked
           wit
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           shoulde
           trust
           you
           without
           triall
           ,
           you
           might
           
           condemne
           me
           of
           follie
           ,
           but
           if
           in
           regard
           of
           your
           protestations
           I
           should
           make
           proofe
           of
           your
           affection
           ,
           might
           I
           presume
           of
           your
           performance
           ,
           in
           making
           proofe
           of
           your
           sufficiencie
           .
        
         
           The
           poore
           man
           as
           proude
           of
           his
           hope
           ,
           as
           his
           vnhappy
           friend
           ,
           would
           refuse
           nothing
           ,
           make
           no
           exceptions
           ,
           but
           command
           and
           it
           was
           doone
           ,
           or
           let
           it
           cost
           him
           his
           life
           :
           whereupon
           to
           abridge
           the
           tediousnes
           of
           their
           discourse
           ,
           the
           put
           him
           to
           this
           péece
           of
           seruice
           .
           Sir
           (
           quoth
           shee
           )
           you
           see
           this
           Apple-tree
           before
           you
           ,
           I
           praie
           you
           watch
           the
           ripening
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           heate
           of
           the
           Sun
           I
           heare
           will
           change
           their
           colour
           ,
           and
           fill
           them
           full
           of
           redde
           streakes
           ,
           I
           praie
           you
           when
           you
           see
           them
           begin
           to
           change
           coloure
           call
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           maie
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           require
           no
           more
           seruice
           for
           the
           assurance
           of
           my
           fauour
           .
        
         
           The
           poore
           gentleman
           sworne
           to
           his
           taske
           ,
           tooke
           him
           to
           his
           worke
           ;
           where
           losse
           of
           his
           labour
           could
           get
           him
           nothing
           but
           repentance
           :
           but
           in
           that
           gazing
           maze
           he
           had
           not
           stood
           long
           ,
           but
           the
           thirde
           followed
           his
           fellowes
           ,
           whome
           after
           much
           néedles
           talke
           ,
           shée
           put
           likewise
           to
           this
           seruice
           .
           Sir
           (
           quoth
           shée
           )
           I
           am
           easilie
           perswaded
           that
           vpon
           easie
           pointes
           you
           woulde
           performe
           an
           easie
           péece
           of
           seruice
           ,
           but
           had
           I
           neede
           of
           your
           helpe
           in
           any
           matter
           of
           difficultie
           ,
           I
           maie
           perhaps
           faile
           of
           your
           performaunce
           :
           hee
           poore
           man
           as
           well
           deceiued
           as
           the
           rest
           ,
           in
           the
           pride
           of
           his
           opinion
           ,
           making
           the
           worlde
           but
           a
           walke
           ,
           the
           seaes
           but
           a
           brooke
           ,
           and
           wonders
           but
           trifles
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           which
           he
           would
           do
           for
           her
           ,
           receiued
           this
           commandement
           for
           his
           emploiment
           .
           Sir
           (
           quoth
           shée
           )
           you
           see
           here
           this
           tufte
           of
           grasse
           ,
           watch
           the
           shooting
           of
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           call
           me
           that
           I
           maie
           see
           the
           growing
           of
           them
           :
           and
           it
           is
           all
           the
           seruice
           ,
           that
           I
           meane
           to
           put
           you
           to
           for
           all
           the
           fauour
           that
           I
           can
           afforde
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           gentleman
           forced
           either
           to
           falsifie
           his
           fayth
           ,
           or
           to
           pr●…u●…
           the
           third
           foole
           ,
           tooke
           him
           to
           the
           ground
           where
           he
           sate
           downe
           in
           vaine
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           was
           not
           possible
           .
           But
           while
           they
           were
           thus
           standing
           either
           in
           muses
           or
           mazes
           returned
           the
           Duke
           into
           the
           garden
           ,
           where
           marueyling
           to
           beholde
           those
           gallantes
           in
           those
           tunes
           ,
           hauing
           heard
           the
           cause
           told
           his
           daughter
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           some
           disgrace
           to
           her
           greatnes
           to
           offer
           such
           discourtesies
           ,
           as
           to
           charge
           her
           seruantes
           with
           impossibilities
           ▪
           yet
           smiling
           at
           their
           follies
           ,
           
           desiring
           her
           to
           rolease
           them
           ,
           which
           she
           soone
           granted
           :
           he
           called
           
             Rantifo
          
           vnto
           him
           not
           far
           off
           walking
           with
           a
           gentleman
           of
           his
           chamber
           ;
           to
           whome
           being
           come
           before
           him
           ,
           being
           disposed
           to
           be
           merrie
           with
           him
           ,
           tolde
           him
           of
           his
           danghters
           handling
           of
           her
           sutors
           :
           but
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           let
           me
           intreate
           thee
           not
           to
           make
           report
           of
           this
           qualitie
           in
           her
           ,
           least
           it
           bee
           a
           hurt
           to
           her
           great
           happinesse
           ,
           when
           such
           as
           maie
           be
           worthie
           her
           fauour
           ,
           maie
           take
           dislike
           at
           her
           vnkindnesse
           .
        
         
           
             Rantifo
          
           not
           a
           little
           pleased
           to
           sée
           her
           so
           put
           off
           her
           gallant
           suitors
           ,
           and
           yet
           much
           discomforted
           in
           conceit
           of
           his
           departure
           ,
           told
           the
           Duke
           ,
           that
           such
           trials
           of
           her
           wit
           ,
           would
           encrease
           the
           titles
           of
           her
           honour
           ;
           and
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           wish
           to
           liue
           ,
           but
           to
           honour
           the
           roialtie
           of
           his
           house
           :
           which
           the
           Duke
           séeming
           to
           take
           verie
           well
           at
           his
           handdes
           ,
           after
           a
           fewe
           ordinarie
           Courte
           words
           ,
           leauing
           his
           daughter
           with
           her
           friends
           and
           attendants
           ,
           in
           the
           garden
           ,
           retired
           himselfe
           into
           his
           chamber
           and
           so
           into
           his
           closet
           :
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           him
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           at
           his
           study
           ,
           and
           his
           danghter
           in
           the
           garden
           faine
           into
           some
           talke
           with
           her
           seruant
           ,
           wherof
           I
           will
           speake
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           followed
           of
           
             Penillo
          
           and
           his
           fortune
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           time
           of
           
             Penillo
          
           his
           being
           vpon
           the
           sea
           ,
           comming
           from
           the
           Emperours
           Court
           ,
           he
           met
           with
           a
           shippe
           going
           for
           
             Balino
          
           the
           chiefe
           cittie
           of
           his
           countrey
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           shippe
           found
           one
           
             Mario
             Doronte
             ,
          
           the
           Merchant
           that
           first
           brought
           ouer
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordilloes
          
           sonne
           into
           that
           countrey
           ,
           of
           whom
           ,
           making
           the
           shippe
           a
           while
           to
           attend
           him
           ,
           after
           that
           hee
           had
           enquired
           of
           him
           of
           the
           health
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           and
           his
           faire
           daughter
           the
           Princesse
           his
           mistris
           ,
           writing
           a
           few
           humble
           lines
           to
           his
           father
           ,
           with
           a
           token
           of
           kindnesse
           to
           his
           sister
           ,
           giuing
           somewhat
           to
           the
           sa●…lers
           ,
           &
           like
           wise
           to
           
             Mario
             Doronte
          
           making
           himselfe
           towards
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Cotasi
             ,
          
           left
           them
           to
           the
           heauens
           blessing
           .
           This
           
             Mario
             Doronte
          
           being
           by
           misfortunes
           at
           sea
           decayed
           ,
           and
           hauing
           some
           summes
           of
           money
           due
           vnto
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           Ilances
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           with
           his
           wife
           and
           two
           children
           ,
           determining
           to
           leaue
           his
           owne
           countrey
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           his
           habitation
           in
           some
           of
           the
           cities
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           put
           to
           sea
           in
           the
           shippe
           then
           going
           for
           the
           chiefe
           citie
           in
           the
           Ilandes
           :
           not
           to
           stand
           long
           vpon
           néedlesse
           pointes
           ,
           the
           
           winde
           and
           tide
           serning
           well
           ,
           within
           a
           few
           daies
           they
           arriued
           at
           the
           Iland
           ,
           in
           a
           hauen
           néere
           vnto
           the
           cittie
           
             Dolno
             ,
          
           néere
           vnto
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             .
          
           Where
           they
           had
           not
           lodged
           manie
           daies
           ,
           but
           the
           decaied
           Merchant
           hauing
           occasion
           to
           make
           petition
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           for
           meanes
           to
           come
           by
           his
           mony
           of
           his
           Cxeditours
           ,
           taking
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           comfort
           of
           their
           companies
           ,
           as
           to
           mooue
           pitty
           in
           the
           Duke
           the
           more
           for
           their
           sakes
           ,
           met
           at
           the
           Court
           gate
           with
           
             Rantifo
          
           going
           abroad
           into
           the
           parke
           with
           his
           mistris
           the
           young
           Princesse
           ;
           who
           looking
           well
           vpon
           the
           olde
           man
           ,
           and
           his
           little
           familie
           ,
           after
           a
           fewe
           questions
           of
           his
           fortune
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           comming
           thither
           ,
           tooke
           his
           petition
           ,
           with
           promise
           not
           onely
           to
           deliuer
           it
           to
           her
           father
           ,
           but
           in
           what
           her
           power
           coulde
           doe
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           effect
           the
           spéede
           of
           his
           suite
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           for
           his
           reliefe
           gaue
           him
           a
           purse
           with
           two
           hundreth
           crownes
           .
           
             Rantifo
          
           not
           a
           little
           commending
           this
           gratious
           bounty
           in
           the
           young
           Princesse
           ,
           calling
           to
           minde
           the
           crueltie
           of
           his
           owne
           fortune
           ,
           and
           noting
           the
           miserie
           of
           his
           ;
           not
           willing
           to
           make
           himselfe
           knowne
           vnto
           him
           ,
           gaue
           him
           yet
           these
           wordes
           to
           comfort
           him
           :
           father
           ,
           if
           I
           were
           not
           suddainly
           to
           depart
           hence
           into
           the
           Iland
           from
           whence
           you
           came
           ,
           I
           would
           assure
           thée
           ,
           much
           of
           my
           friendship
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           entreat
           this
           Ladie
           in
           mine
           absence
           to
           followe
           and
           effect
           your
           comfort
           :
           which
           she
           willinglie
           promised
           ,
           and
           after
           happilie
           effected
           .
           But
           ere
           I
           go
           anie
           further
           with
           the
           discourse
           of
           their
           fortunes
           ,
           I
           will
           leaue
           them
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           returne
           to
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
          
           his
           sonne
           .
        
         
           This
           gallant
           young
           Prince
           was
           no
           sooner
           landed
           at
           the
           coast
           of
           the
           Ilandes
           ,
           but
           with
           great
           rosaltie
           hee
           was
           attended
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           loie
           welcomed
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           where
           ,
           how
           his
           nustris
           reiosced
           let
           the
           hearts
           of
           true
           louers
           conceius
           ,
           for
           I
           can
           not
           expresse
           :
           but
           let
           it
           suffice
           that
           ,
           though
           both
           their
           contents
           met
           in
           one
           coniunction
           ,
           yet
           fortune
           the
           sworne
           enemie
           to
           all
           felicitie
           ,
           fell
           now
           to
           deuise
           crosses
           to
           their
           comforts
           :
           for
           not
           long
           had
           he
           béene
           there
           making
           merie
           with
           his
           faire
           mistris
           ,
           but
           the
           Duke
           his
           father
           hauing
           by
           the
           decaied
           Merchant
           receiued
           a
           letter
           of
           his
           sonnes
           making
           toward
           those
           Ilands
           ,
           whither
           he
           was
           forthwith
           to
           send
           
             Rantifo
          
           vpon
           a
           discontentiue
           message
           ,
           wrote
           a
           letter
           
           in
           all
           post
           to
           his
           sanne
           for
           his
           spéedie
           returne
           into
           his
           countrey
           :
           vpon
           the
           sight
           whereof
           ,
           not
           a
           little
           agrieued
           to
           leaue
           the
           Court
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           so
           kindlie
           entertained
           ,
           and
           especially
           his
           faire
           mistris
           the
           young
           Princesse
           of
           whom
           he
           was
           so
           déerely
           beloued
           ,
           and
           yet
           preferring
           his
           fathers
           fauour
           before
           his
           owne
           pleasure
           ,
           concealing
           anie
           cause
           of
           discontent
           ,
           with
           thankes
           to
           the
           Duke
           for
           all
           his
           Roiall
           kindnesse
           ,
           and
           secretlie
           assuring
           the
           young
           Princesse
           of
           his
           kinde
           ,
           and
           constant
           affection
           towardes
           her
           ,
           tooke
           his
           leaue
           of
           the
           whole
           Court
           ,
           and
           returned
           home
           to
           his
           country
           .
           But
           I
           wil
           leaue
           him
           vpon
           his
           tourny
           homewards
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           returne
           againe
           to
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           who
           was
           sent
           embassadour
           to
           his
           owne
           father
           .
        
         
           
             Rantifo
          
           taking
           leaue
           of
           the
           Duke
           his
           master
           ,
           and
           the
           faire
           Princesse
           his
           mistris
           ,
           was
           now
           put
           to
           sea
           ,
           for
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Cotasi
             ,
          
           leauing
           the
           decaied
           Merchants
           suit
           to
           the
           fauour
           of
           his
           afore
           said
           mistris
           :
           but
           ere
           I
           tell
           you
           anie
           further
           of
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           his
           suit
           ,
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           became
           of
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           and
           his
           fortune
           .
        
         
           
             Rantifo
          
           being
           now
           come
           to
           the
           Ilandes
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           at
           his
           first
           comming
           was
           honourably
           entertained
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           deliuerie
           of
           his
           message
           ,
           not
           so
           kindlie
           welcome
           ,
           yet
           whether
           for
           feare
           of
           a
           further
           mischiefe
           ,
           or
           hope
           of
           vnlooked
           for
           kindnes
           ,
           all
           discontentment
           was
           concealed
           ,
           and
           he
           brought
           vnto
           the
           Duke
           ,
           who
           setting
           his
           eie
           well
           vpon
           him
           ,
           began
           in
           himselfe
           to
           finde
           some
           what
           in
           his
           aspect
           that
           did
           so
           much
           content
           him
           ,
           that
           his
           embassage
           did
           not
           so
           dislike
           him
           ,
           but
           his
           presence
           did
           much
           more
           please
           him
           :
           wherupon
           he
           gaue
           commandement
           to
           haue
           him
           well
           lodged
           and
           to
           his
           place
           in
           all
           duties
           entertained
           .
           But
           
             Rantifo
          
           after
           that
           he
           had
           deliuered
           his
           embassage
           ,
           being
           answered
           that
           the
           Duke
           desired
           time
           to
           determine
           of
           his
           answere
           ,
           writ
           home
           to
           his
           master
           of
           the
           Dukes
           answere
           to
           his
           demand
           ,
           and
           vpon
           answere
           that
           he
           should
           stay
           the
           limits
           of
           his
           delaie
           ,
           he
           tooke
           his
           lodging
           as
           néere
           as
           he
           could
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           where
           he
           might
           sée
           out
           of
           his
           window
           the
           Ladie
           
             Bilanta
          
           his
           sister
           the
           young
           Princesse
           ,
           walking
           in
           the
           garden
           of
           a
           Ladie
           that
           had
           a
           house
           neere
           adsoyning
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           whose
           doore
           opening
           into
           the
           garden
           of
           the
           house
           where
           he
           was
           lodged
           ,
           he
           tooke
           
           occasion
           one
           faire
           euening
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           doore
           where
           she
           passed
           by
           ,
           and
           noting
           a
           kinde
           of
           gratious
           glaunce
           toward
           him
           ,
           he
           adventured
           to
           sa●…ute
           her
           with
           this
           kind
           of
           gréeting
           :
           Swéete
           aire
           ,
           sweete
           flowers
           ,
           and
           so
           swéete
           a
           creature
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           a
           Paradise
           if
           there
           be
           anie
           on
           this
           earth
           ?
           Indéede
           my
           Lord
           ,
           answered
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           a
           swéete
           spirit
           in
           a
           sweete
           nature
           ,
           can
           finde
           sweete
           humour
           ,
           but
           I
           praie
           you
           what
           hath
           mooued
           you
           to
           this
           sweete
           kinde
           of
           salutation
           ?
           Her
           vnknowne
           brother
           ,
           not
           minding
           yet
           to
           be
           knowne
           ,
           replied
           againe
           ,
           Madame
           ,
           your selfe
           is
           the
           grace
           of
           all
           the
           good
           that
           I
           speake
           of
           :
           and
           if
           you
           would
           let
           me
           flatter
           you
           with
           particulars
           I
           would
           tell
           you
           as
           much
           as
           you
           alreadie
           knowe
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           worde
           of
           a
           stranger
           maie
           go
           currant
           in
           your
           Court
           ,
           will
           you
           vouthsafe
           my
           seruice
           the
           fauour
           of
           your
           entertainment
           ?
           The
           Ladie
           smiling
           at
           his
           plaine
           kinde
           of
           loue
           making
           ,
           and
           yet
           loath
           to
           put
           him
           to
           silence
           with
           a
           sulle
           in
           kinde
           of
           answere
           ,
           tolde
           him
           ,
           that
           men
           of
           his
           place
           had
           their
           wits
           otherwise
           emploied
           ,
           then
           in
           trying
           the
           weak
           humours
           of
           weomen
           ▪
           yet
           quesh
           she
           ,
           my
           Lorde
           ,
           if
           I
           were
           worthie
           such
           a
           seruant
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           doe
           dishonour
           to
           a
           stranger
           ;
           but
           is
           it
           possible
           that
           your
           Lordship
           can
           spende
           thus
           much
           breath
           ,
           but
           to
           passe
           awaie
           idle
           time
           ?
           Truely
           Madam
           ,
           answered
           the
           embassadour
           ,
           though
           I
           desire
           not
           to
           bee
           thought
           a
           wanton
           ,
           yet
           I
           assure
           you
           for
           my
           vnfained
           affection
           to
           your
           worthinesse
           ,
           since
           the
           first
           houre
           that
           I
           saw
           you
           I
           haue
           not
           left
           to
           thinke
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           am
           so
           glad
           here
           to
           sée
           you
           ,
           that
           wherein
           my
           seruice
           mate
           purchase
           your
           content
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           slacke
           in
           your
           commandement
           .
           My
           Lorde
           answered
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           
             Cupid
          
           hath
           but
           a
           blinde
           sight
           ,
           and
           hot
           affections
           are
           soone
           quenched
           ,
           but
           if
           your
           word
           and
           thought
           agrée
           ,
           you
           maie
           in
           time
           be
           quited
           in
           your
           kindnes
           .
           When
           as
           the
           Lord
           embassadour
           was
           about
           to
           replie
           vnto
           her
           spéech
           ,
           a
           messenger
           came
           suddenlie
           vnto
           her
           from
           the
           Duke
           her
           father
           ,
           presentlie
           to
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           whereupon
           with
           humble
           thankes
           for
           her
           kinde
           fauour
           they
           brake
           off
           their
           talke
           for
           that
           time
           ,
           she
           going
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           he
           backe
           againe
           into
           his
           lodging
           ,
           where
           I
           will
           ●…raue
           them
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           returne
           againe
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           fell
           out
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Feronte
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           the
           Ila●…ds
           of
           
             Balino
             .
          
        
         
           The
           young
           Princesse
           gladde
           that
           this
           decaied
           Merchant
           had
           
           such
           a
           suite
           to
           her
           father
           ,
           tolde
           him
           that
           if
           vpon
           ●…he
           dispatch
           of
           his
           petition
           ,
           and
           receipt
           of
           his
           money
           ,
           hee
           would
           returne
           into
           his
           country
           ,
           and
           conuaie
           her
           ouer
           with
           him
           as
           a
           seruant
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           she
           would
           effect
           such
           expedition
           as
           should
           be
           fullie
           to
           his
           content
           :
           The
           poore
           man
           hauing
           receiued
           such
           bountifull
           reliefe
           at
           her
           handes
           ,
           as
           bound
           him
           much
           to
           her
           seruice
           ,
           putting
           all
           feare
           aside
           of
           what
           hurt
           might
           befall
           him
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           descried
           ,
           promised
           her
           to
           doe
           his
           best
           in
           all
           the
           seruice
           hee
           could
           deuise
           her
           :
           whereupon
           to
           be
           briefe
           ,
           she
           became
           a
           suter
           to
           her
           father
           for
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           by
           her
           humble
           importuning
           his
           comfort
           ,
           gat
           his
           grant
           dispatched
           ,
           which
           no
           sooner
           was
           effected
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           the
           spéede
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           carrying
           crownes
           enough
           to
           defray
           all
           charges
           ,
           in
           the
           apparell
           of
           a
           prentise
           ,
           that
           the
           Merchant
           had
           got
           for
           the
           purpose
           ,
           finding
           a
           shippe
           ready
           to
           put
           to
           sea
           for
           that
           countrey
           ,
           stole
           awaie
           in
           a
           night
           tide
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           merrie
           Gale
           soone
           gat
           to
           the
           shore
           that
           they
           made
           for
           .
           But
           nowe
           will
           I
           leaue
           to
           talke
           further
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           fewe
           wordes
           of
           the
           occurrents
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Feronte
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           the
           Ilands
           of
           
             Balino
             .
          
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           being
           now
           returned
           home
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           ioie
           receiued
           of
           the
           whole
           Court
           ,
           the
           Duke
           in
           no
           little
           maruell
           that
           his
           daughter
           was
           so
           long
           absent
           ,
           sent
           vnto
           her
           lodging
           to
           knowe
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           staie
           ,
           but
           the
           messenger
           returning
           with
           no
           bodie
           there
           ,
           and
           now
           fearing
           that
           his
           strange
           embassadour
           had
           stolne
           awaie
           his
           faire
           daughter
           ,
           caused
           present
           search
           to
           be
           made
           for
           her
           in
           all
           his
           prouince
           ;
           but
           hearing
           of
           no
           word
           of
           her
           ,
           grew
           into
           such
           a
           rage
           ,
           as
           not
           able
           to
           haue
           patience
           to
           heare
           his
           sonne
           touching
           the
           Roialtie
           of
           his
           entertainment
           ,
           sware
           presentlie
           to
           leuie
           an
           Armie
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           indignitie
           to
           bee
           reuenged
           of
           the
           whole
           countrey
           :
           and
           with
           this
           resolution
           went
           forward
           .
           But
           I
           will
           leaue
           him
           in
           his
           choler
           nowe
           bent
           to
           nothing
           but
           reuenge
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           few
           wordes
           of
           the
           merchant
           and
           his
           companie
           .
        
         
           The
           decaied
           Merchant
           nowe
           by
           the
           meanes
           of
           the
           young
           Princesse
           hauing
           made
           a
           happie
           voiage
           ,
           comming
           on
           shore
           with
           his
           familie
           ,
           and
           this
           new
           page
           or
           rather
           prentise
           ,
           mette
           by
           great
           happe
           with
           the
           Lord
           embassadour
           that
           was
           sent
           from
           the
           
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           in
           a
           discōtentiue
           message
           ,
           walking
           with
           the
           Ladie
           Princesse
           his
           sister
           ,
           and
           an
           attendant
           or
           two
           of
           hers
           onelie
           going
           forth
           of
           a
           Castle
           of
           the
           Duke
           her
           fathers
           néere
           that
           place
           ,
           onlie
           to
           take
           a
           little
           pleasure
           in
           séeing
           the
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           shippes
           :
           and
           doing
           reuerence
           to
           the
           whole
           troupe
           the
           young
           Prineesse
           called
           the
           Merchant
           vnto
           her
           with
           these
           wordes
           .
        
         
           Alas
           good
           
             Mario
             ,
          
           how
           doest
           thou
           ,
           how
           hast
           thou
           sped
           with
           thy
           businesse
           :
           what
           ?
           didst
           thou
           carrie
           thy
           wife
           and
           children
           with
           thee
           ,
           how
           daredst
           thou
           to
           aduenture
           them
           ?
           Truely
           I
           am
           glad
           thou
           art
           come
           home
           safe
           againe
           with
           them
           ,
           I
           knowe
           thou
           arte
           poore
           ,
           and
           for
           my selfe
           thou
           knowest
           I
           am
           yet
           not
           my selfe
           ,
           but
           if
           I
           liue
           I
           will
           doe
           thée
           and
           thy
           kinde
           wife
           some
           good
           ,
           for
           I
           haue
           knowne
           yée
           both
           of
           a
           childe
           ,
           and
           haue
           had
           manie
           a
           prettie
           iewel
           of
           yee
           ,
           for
           which
           ,
           I
           hope
           one
           daie
           to
           requite
           thee
           :
           Thine
           honesty
           will
           be
           pittied
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           bee
           forgotten
           ,
           my
           remembrance
           maie
           doe
           thee
           good
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           I
           know
           not
           how
           thou
           art
           furnished
           for
           money
           holde
           thee
           ,
           take
           this
           purse
           at
           my
           handes
           a
           h●…dreth
           crownes
           will
           doe
           thée
           no
           hurt
           ,
           though
           not
           the
           good
           I
           wish
           thée
           .
           But
           what
           prettie
           boy
           is
           that
           thou
           hast
           with
           thée
           ?
           The
           merchant
           with
           teares
           of
           thankfull
           kindnesse
           receiuing
           her
           bounty
           ,
           tolde
           her
           that
           it
           was
           a
           prettie
           youth
           of
           the
           Ilands
           of
           〈◊〉
           ,
           〈◊〉
           hauing
           a
           desire
           to
           sée
           that
           country
           came
           with
           him
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           desiring
           him
           to
           put
           him
           to
           some
           good
           master
           ;
           at
           which
           wo●…s
           ,
           ●…he
           embassador
           looking
           stedfastly
           vpon
           him
           ,
           &
           remembring
           his
           ●…stris
           ,
           asked
           of
           the
           Merchant
           if
           he
           would
           bestow
           him
           vpon
           him
           .
           The
           Merchant
           knowing
           the
           Pages
           minde
           ,
           was
           verie
           well
           content
           with
           his
           demande
           ,
           and
           asking
           the
           Page
           if
           hee
           woulde
           make
           choise
           of
           him
           for
           his
           master
           ,
           séemed
           verie
           willing
           to
           agr●…
           thereto
           ,
           when
           the
           Ladie
           no
           lesse
           firing
           her
           eie
           vpon
           the
           P●…ge
           then
           the
           embassadour
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           affecting
           him
           then
           hee
           did
           ,
           with
           a
           modest
           countenance
           made
           this
           speech
           vnto
           him
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           you
           know
           your
           aboade
           in
           this
           countrie
           is
           not
           certaine
           ,
           and
           this
           prettie
           wagge
           comming
           hither
           ,
           either
           to
           se●…●…he
           countrie
           ,
           or
           to
           learne
           the
           languages
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           returne
           with
           you
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           little
           benefitted
           by
           his
           trauaile
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           〈◊〉
           please
           you
           to
           bestowe
           your
           good
           will
           on
           me
           for
           him
           ,
           I
           will
           ta●…e
           that
           regarde
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           not
           repent
           him
           of
           his
           seruice
           .
           
           Madame
           (
           quoth
           the
           embassadour
           )
           if
           I
           should
           deny
           you
           so
           smal
           a
           request
           ,
           hauing
           so
           great
           an
           interest
           in
           my
           seruice
           ,
           you
           might
           well
           mistrust
           me
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           more
           importance
           ,
           if
           I
           shoulde
           faile
           you
           in
           this
           .
           The
           page
           vnknowne
           to
           anie
           but
           the
           merchant
           and
           his
           familie
           ,
           who
           had
           sworne
           secrecy
           in
           her
           behalfe
           ,
           hauing
           no
           time
           to
           meditate
           what
           to
           doo
           ,
           and
           seeing
           her
           seruaunt
           the
           embassadour
           ,
           now
           as
           it
           were
           in
           loue
           with
           an
           other
           Ladie
           ,
           was
           content
           to
           accept
           the
           Ladies
           kind
           offer
           ,
           and
           so
           leauing
           the
           merchant
           well
           recompensed
           for
           all
           his
           kindnesse
           ;
           attended
           them
           to
           the
           Dukes
           Castle
           :
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           the
           embassadoure
           after
           leaue
           taken
           of
           his
           mistris
           the
           young
           Princesse
           his
           sister
           ,
           yet
           vnknowne
           ,
           going
           to
           his
           lodging
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           little
           of
           the
           Ladie
           and
           her
           new
           page
           ,
           as
           great
           a
           person
           as
           her selfe
           .
        
         
           The
           Princesse
           looking
           of
           tentimes
           vppon
           her
           page
           ,
           and
           finding
           in
           his
           feature
           a
           great
           resemblance
           of
           her
           loue
           her
           brother
           ,
           willed
           a
           tailer
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           whome
           shee
           commanded
           against
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           to
           bring
           her
           a
           péece
           of
           white
           satten
           ,
           of
           which
           should
           be
           made
           a
           sute
           of
           apparrell
           for
           the
           page
           ,
           and
           so
           commanding
           the
           boie
           to
           attende
           her
           vnto
           her
           chamber
           ,
           shee
           called
           for
           a
           lute
           ,
           which
           ,
           hearing
           of
           him
           vpon
           demand
           of
           his
           qualities
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           some
           little
           skill
           in
           ,
           willed
           him
           to
           make
           her
           a
           little
           musick
           ,
           which
           both
           in
           his
           touch
           ,
           and
           voice
           ,
           she
           liked
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           she
           began
           excéedinglie
           to
           fauour
           him
           :
           but
           after
           musick
           donne
           she
           willed
           the
           boie
           to
           walke
           into
           the
           garden
           ,
           and
           there
           gather
           such
           flowers
           ,
           or
           such
           fruites
           ,
           as
           best
           might
           like
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           morning
           she
           would
           put
           him
           out
           of
           his
           prentice
           su●…e
           ,
           which
           hee
           willinglie
           did
           ,
           and
           hauing
           gathered
           a
           handfull
           of
           roses
           ,
           &
           plucking
           off
           an
           apple
           called
           a
           
             Pome●…roie
             ;
          
           hee
           returned
           in
           to
           his
           mistris
           the
           Princesse
           lodging
           ,
           who
           at
           a
           windowe
           noting
           his
           solemne
           kind
           of
           walking
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           that
           he
           gathered
           ,
           after
           his
           comming
           vp
           called
           him
           into
           her
           chamber
           .
           But
           first
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           a
           little
           of
           the
           pages
           spéech
           that
           he
           had
           to
           himselfe
           in
           the
           garden
           ,
           per
           he
           went
           vp
           .
        
         
           Oh
           poore
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           what
           a
           misery
           art
           thou
           falne
           into
           ?
           left
           thy
           countrie
           ,
           thy
           father
           ,
           thy
           friendes
           ,
           and
           all
           thy
           home
           fortune
           ,
           to
           followe
           a
           stranger
           ,
           who
           hath
           betraied
           thy
           affection
           ,
           and
           abused
           thy
           fauour
           :
           women
           are
           said
           to
           haue
           their
           willes
           wauer
           as
           
           the
           wind
           :
           but
           oh
           false
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           no
           sooner
           come
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           but
           thy
           loue
           is
           gone
           into
           an
           other
           worlde
           ;
           
             Rantifo
             ,
          
           no
           thou
           art
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           the
           Dukes
           sonne
           ,
           whatsoeuer
           be
           shy
           conceit
           to
           conceale
           it
           from
           thy
           father
           ,
           and
           
             Bilanta
          
           is
           thy
           sister
           ,
           howsoeuer
           thou
           hast
           made
           her
           thy
           mistris
           .
           But
           alas
           ,
           what
           will
           become
           of
           thée
           ?
           when
           thy
           mistris
           shall
           know
           thée
           to
           be
           thy selfe
           ,
           how
           will
           shee
           vse
           thée
           ?
           if
           I
           reueale
           what
           I
           am
           ,
           can
           she
           other
           then
           disdaine
           th●…e
           ?
           our
           parents
           being
           scarce
           friends
           ,
           if
           thou
           reuealest
           the
           cause
           of
           thy
           comming
           ,
           will
           shée
           not
           laugh
           at
           thy
           foslie
           ,
           &
           make
           it
           knowne
           to
           the
           worlde
           ?
           if
           she
           do
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           more
           of
           the
           heauens
           blessing
           ,
           then
           thy
           merite
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           good
           nature
           ,
           then
           thy
           wit.
           Saie
           that
           now
           shee
           doth
           somewhat
           like
           of
           thee
           ,
           shee
           maie
           bee
           then
           out
           of
           loue
           with
           thee
           :
           and
           yet
           it
           maie
           be
           that
           for
           her
           loue
           to
           her
           brother
           she
           maie
           be
           kind
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           at
           my
           humble
           entreatie
           ,
           conceale
           my
           follie
           from
           the
           worlde
           :
           well
           ,
           I
           will
           hope
           the
           best
           ,
           till
           I
           sée
           the
           worst
           ▪
           And
           so
           determining
           to
           make
           her selfe
           knowne
           to
           her
           mistris
           ,
           she
           went
           vp
           into
           her
           lodging
           ,
           where
           being
           come
           to
           the
           princesse
           she
           fell
           againe
           to
           her
           musike
           ,
           wherein
           she
           did
           so
           please
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           that
           she
           thought
           euerie
           houre
           a
           yéere
           till
           she
           had
           some
           priuate
           conferance
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           which
           she
           stated
           not
           long
           ;
           fo●…
           after
           that
           she
           had
           commanded
           all
           her
           attendants
           out
           of
           the
           chamber
           but
           the
           page
           ,
           willing
           him
           to
           laie
           downe
           his
           lute
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           aboore
           with
           him
           in
           this
           maner
           .
           My
           prettie
           wag
           ,
           if
           thy
           〈◊〉
           should
           haue
           occasion
           to
           employ
           thee
           in
           a
           secret
           paece
           of
           seruice
           ,
           wouldest
           thou
           so
           late
           it
           vp
           in
           thy
           bosome
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           shoulde
           perceiue
           it
           ?
           Madame
           (
           quoth
           the
           page
           )
           for
           my
           secre●…e
           ,
           I
           holde
           it
           not
           the
           least
           part
           of
           mine
           honesty
           ,
           and
           therefore
           make
           you
           no
           doubt
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           if
           my
           sufficiencie
           answeare
           not
           your
           expect●…on
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           let
           mee
           entreate
           your
           pardon
           ,
           assuring
           your
           honour
           that
           I
           shall
           hate
           my selfe
           in
           slacking
           my
           dutie
           in
           your
           seruice
           :
           but
           good
           Madame
           be
           not
           angrie
           if
           my
           good
           will
           bee
           not
           fortunate
           ;
           for
           my
           heart
           I
           protest
           ,
           you
           haue
           bound
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           much
           affection
           .
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           not
           a
           little
           pleased
           with
           this
           spéech
           gaue
           him
           this
           hind
           answeare
           .
           Thy
           affection
           is
           the
           best
           part
           of
           the
           seruice
           that
           I
           will
           desire
           at
           thy
           handes
           ,
           for
           to
           tell
           ●…hee
           trueth
           ,
           I
           neuer
           same
           the
           face
           ,
           but
           one
           that
           I
           liked
           so
           well
           ,
           or
           could
           thinke
           to
           loue
           but
           
           thine
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           ,
           hee
           was
           a
           noble
           personage
           ,
           son
           and
           heire
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
          
           of
           the
           Ilandes
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           who
           is
           latelie
           gone
           home
           ,
           and
           I
           feare
           will
           neuer
           come
           againe
           ;
           such
           heartburning
           is
           growne
           betwixt
           our
           parentes
           ,
           vppon
           the
           paiment
           of
           a
           little
           monte
           ,
           vngodlie
           kind
           of
           drosse
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           much
           mischiefe
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           therefore
           I
           must
           haue
           patience
           with
           my
           passion
           ,
           for
           euer
           hoping
           of
           comfort
           at
           his
           hands
           :
           but
           for
           his
           sake
           whose
           feature
           me
           thinkes
           I
           beholde
           in
           thy
           face
           ,
           I
           did
           first
           affect
           thee
           ,
           and
           do
           nowe
           for
           his
           ,
           and
           thine
           owne
           sake
           I
           must
           confesse
           entirelie
           loue
           thée
           :
           be
           wise
           therefore
           I
           charge
           thée
           ,
           for
           in
           reuealing
           my
           loue
           it
           maie
           endanger
           thy
           life
           ,
           &
           in
           concealing
           thy
           comfort
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           the
           honour
           of
           thy
           fortune
           .
        
         
           The
           Page
           with
           a
           great
           sigh
           at
           his
           brothers
           absence
           ,
           but
           more
           agrieued
           at
           the
           discord
           of
           the
           two
           Dukes
           ,
           with
           her
           eies
           readie
           to
           shedde
           teares
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           humble
           answere
           :
           Good
           Madam
           ,
           shall
           I
           humblie
           begge
           this
           fauour
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           vouchsafe
           to
           keepe
           secret
           ,
           what
           I
           will
           commit
           vnto
           the
           onelie
           care
           of
           your
           honourable
           kindnes
           ,
           wherein
           you
           maie
           either
           saue
           my
           life
           ,
           or
           procure
           my
           death
           ?
           Sweete
           boie
           ,
           quoth
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           let
           me
           not
           liue
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           doe
           more
           for
           thy
           loue
           then
           I
           will
           speake
           of
           :
           and
           for
           my
           secresie
           ,
           suspect
           nothing
           that
           maie
           hurt
           thee
           ,
           and
           speake
           freelie
           ,
           wherin
           I
           maie
           do
           thee
           good
           ,
           thinke
           I
           cannot
           vse
           thee
           vnkindlie
           .
           Then
           good
           Madam
           ,
           answered
           the
           Princesse
           ,
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           strange
           yet
           true
           tale
           :
           The
           embassadour
           that
           seemeth
           to
           bee
           your
           louer
           ,
           is
           your
           brother
           ,
           sonne
           to
           the
           Duke
           your
           father
           ,
           his
           name
           is
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           sought
           to
           be
           slaine
           by
           a
           murtherer
           hired
           there
           to
           by
           your
           vncle
           lately
           dead
           ,
           but
           to
           saue
           his
           life
           sought
           by
           the
           malice
           of
           your
           vngodly
           vncle
           ,
           was
           deliuered
           vnto
           the
           decated
           Merchant
           
             Mario
             ,
          
           who
           brought
           him
           as
           a
           Page
           to
           our
           Court
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Balino
          
           my
           father
           ;
           whose
           daughter
           I
           am
           brought
           ouer
           in
           this
           habit
           that
           you
           sée
           ,
           onlie
           to
           come
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           your
           brother
           my
           onlie
           beloued
           Lord
           on
           this
           earth
           .
           Your
           brother
           for
           my
           loue
           ,
           was
           by
           a
           wretch
           in
           our
           Court
           wrought
           hither
           to
           this
           embassage
           ,
           but
           such
           was
           his
           cariage
           in
           our
           Court
           ,
           as
           from
           his
           first
           setling
           foote
           into
           fauour
           ,
           he
           dailie
           encreased
           it
           ,
           by
           his
           much
           well
           deseruing
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           was
           no
           man
           of
           good
           spirit
           ,
           but
           loued
           
           him
           ,
           and
           were
           sorrie
           to
           part
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           affection
           to
           him
           ,
           let
           my
           trauaile
           witnesse
           my
           truth
           :
           Nowe
           for
           the
           loue
           that
           in
           nature
           you
           beare
           your
           brother
           ,
           for
           the
           kindnes
           that
           you
           maie
           finde
           requited
           in
           my
           brother
           ,
           for
           the
           honor
           that
           you
           beare
           vnto
           loue
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           loue
           that
           you
           beare
           vnto
           honour
           ;
           let
           me
           humblie
           beseech
           you
           to
           conceale
           my
           follie
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           you
           may
           to
           be
           a
           friend
           to
           my
           affection
           .
        
         
           The
           Princesse
           with
           a
           modest
           blush
           smiling
           at
           her
           discourse
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           kinde
           and
           gratious
           answere
           :
           Sister
           ,
           for
           so
           will
           I
           loue
           thee
           and
           estéeme
           thee
           ,
           as
           I
           cannot
           be
           happy
           in
           any
           thing
           vnder
           heauen
           ,
           but
           in
           thy
           brothers
           loue
           ,
           which
           I
           holde
           as
           déere
           as
           my
           life
           ,
           so
           if
           my
           brother
           doe
           not
           in
           all
           honourable
           seruice
           either
           requite
           or
           deserue
           this
           thy
           kindnesse
           ,
           I
           protest
           to
           renounce
           him
           for
           my
           brother
           ,
           and
           detest
           him
           as
           mine
           enemie
           :
           be
           therefore
           of
           good
           chéere
           ,
           an●…
           feare
           no
           euill
           :
           thy
           fortune
           shall
           be
           mine
           ,
           my
           bedde
           ,
           my
           table
           ,
           my
           purse
           ,
           yea
           and
           my
           heart
           shall
           be
           all
           at
           thy
           disposing
           to
           doe
           thee
           good
           .
           And
           thus
           will
           I
           leaue
           them
           togither
           in
           their
           kinde
           talke
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           little
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           and
           his
           sonne
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           in
           no
           little
           rage
           to
           thinke
           of
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           daughter
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           he
           had
           heard
           his
           sonnes
           report
           of
           his
           Roiall
           entertainment
           ,
           followed
           on
           his
           determination
           ,
           for
           his
           intended
           warre
           against
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           where
           his
           embassadour
           was
           too
           well
           to
           returne
           ,
           and
           his
           faire
           daughter
           was
           taken
           loues
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           therefore
           calling
           his
           sonne
           before
           him
           vsed
           these
           wordes
           vnto
           him
           :
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           I
           haue
           made
           thee
           acquainted
           with
           my
           resolution
           for
           my
           reuenge
           of
           y●
           wrong
           ,
           that
           I
           haue
           receiued
           of
           
             Ordillo
             ;
          
           out
           of
           whose
           countrey
           ,
           I
           will
           fetch
           my
           fond
           daughter
           thy
           vnhappie
           sister
           ,
           either
           dead
           or
           aliue
           ,
           and
           therefore
           prepare
           thy selfe
           to
           put
           off
           all
           conceit
           of
           his
           kindnes
           ,
           and
           gaine
           the
           encrease
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           by
           the
           honour
           that
           thou
           shalt
           get
           vpon
           mine
           enemie
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           ,
           sorie
           to
           haue
           such
           cause
           to
           carrie
           armes
           against
           the
           father
           of
           his
           faire
           mistris
           ,
           and
           yet
           vnwilling
           to
           be
           disobedient
           to
           his
           father
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           the
           aduenture
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           did
           humblie
           frame
           him
           this
           answere
           :
           My
           Gratious
           father
           ,
           I
           would
           be
           loath
           to
           disswade
           you
           from
           your
           setled
           resolution
           ,
           
           but
           yet
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           although
           loue
           hath
           in
           my
           sister
           wrought
           a
           follie
           ,
           shall
           the
           malice
           of
           a
           wicked
           spirit
           so
           poison
           your
           eare
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           furie
           possesse
           your
           heart
           ,
           that
           no
           sparke
           of
           patience
           can
           haue
           place
           in
           your
           conceit
           ?
           It
           will
           bee
           thought
           to
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           your
           Court
           ,
           yea
           and
           almost
           to
           your
           whole
           countrey
           ,
           that
           
             Signor
             Sperto
          
           hath
           béene
           the
           kindler
           of
           all
           this
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           bréeder
           of
           all
           these
           warres
           :
           I
           wonder
           not
           a
           little
           that
           your
           Grace
           coulde
           endure
           to
           heare
           of
           his
           presumption
           ,
           in
           making
           loue
           to
           my
           sister
           ;
           who
           I
           thinke
           bee
           rather
           runne
           into
           another
           countrey
           to
           trie
           the
           fortune
           of
           her
           affection
           ,
           then
           to
           liue
           at
           home
           to
           abide
           the
           vnfitting
           suite
           of
           so
           ilfauoured
           a
           creature
           :
           whom
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           hath
           the
           name
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           if
           I
           did
           not
           the
           better
           know
           him
           ,
           I
           should
           surelie
           take
           for
           a
           monster
           .
           But
           if
           I
           maie
           begge
           so
           much
           fauour
           of
           your
           Grace
           ,
           as
           to
           grant
           me
           my
           humble
           suite
           ,
           I
           beséech
           you
           beginne
           iustice
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           we
           shall
           prosper
           the
           better
           abroad
           :
           Let
           
             Sperto
          
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           malicious
           practise
           against
           a
           stranger
           ,
           and
           presumption
           in
           troubling
           the
           patience
           of
           your
           daughter
           ,
           be
           openlie
           called
           before
           you
           ,
           reprehended
           for
           his
           follie
           ,
           and
           banished
           your
           Court
           for
           his
           offence
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           maiestie
           shall
           sée
           the
           venome
           of
           his
           vile
           nature
           droppe
           out
           in
           his
           right
           kinde
           ,
           my
           sister
           honorablie
           returned
           to
           your
           good
           fauour
           ,
           and
           your
           warres
           turne
           to
           such
           a
           peace
           ,
           as
           all
           that
           loue
           you
           shall
           be
           glad
           of
           .
           I
           speake
           not
           this
           like
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Pigmeies
          
           that
           should
           be
           affraid
           of
           Cranes
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           will
           attend
           you
           in
           your
           warres
           ,
           where
           I
           hope
           an
           honourable
           triumph
           will
           be
           better
           then
           a
           bloudie
           conquest
           :
           but
           fall
           what
           will
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           liue
           but
           to
           bee
           obedient
           to
           your
           loue
           :
           and
           therefore
           will
           be
           readie
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           please
           you
           to
           attende
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           not
           a
           little
           noting
           the
           good
           counsaile
           of
           his
           discréet
           sonne
           ,
           willing
           his
           son
           to
           be
           in
           readines
           ,
           against
           a
           daie
           shortlie
           after
           appointed
           him
           ,
           caused
           
             Sig.
             Sperto
          
           forthwith
           to
           be
           brought
           before
           him
           ,
           to
           whome
           with
           a
           sterne
           countenance
           he
           vsed
           this
           spéech
           :
           
             Sperto
             ,
          
           I
           haue
           long
           giuen
           eare
           to
           thine
           vnsuspected
           subtiltie
           ,
           but
           of
           late
           hauing
           sounded
           the
           reach
           of
           thy
           conceit
           ,
           I
           will
           laie
           open
           thy
           cunning
           :
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Rantifoes
          
           being
           in
           our
           Courte
           ,
           thou
           couldest
           neuer
           cease
           to
           ring
           in
           mine
           eares
           some
           
           couse
           of
           dislike
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           I
           tooke
           well
           at
           thy
           handes
           ,
           in
           regarde
           of
           thy
           imagined
           care
           of
           my
           good
           ;
           but
           nowe
           I
           finde
           the
           ground
           of
           thy
           vngratious
           working
           grewe
           from
           the
           malicious
           feare
           in
           thee
           ,
           of
           his
           fauour
           from
           my
           faire
           daughter
           ,
           whom
           thy
           vnworthie
           selfe
           wouldst
           haue
           bewitched
           with
           wicked
           eloquence
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           thée
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           haue
           in
           some
           occasions
           of
           importāce
           ,
           made
           good
           vse
           of
           thy
           seruice
           ,
           thou
           shall
           not
           be
           vnregarded
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           make
           thee
           receiuer
           of
           my
           customes
           :
           but
           for
           thy
           saucines
           with
           my
           swéete
           daughter
           ,
           driuen
           out
           of
           our
           countrey
           by
           thy
           dogged
           meanes
           ,
           I
           will
           out
           of
           hande
           ,
           haue
           thee
           made
           an
           ●…unuch
           ;
           and
           so
           commanding
           one
           of
           his
           Surgeons
           ,
           to
           take
           him
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           to
           dismember
           him
           of
           his
           implements
           ,
           fell
           in
           hande
           presentlie
           with
           his
           Counsaile
           ,
           to
           go
           forwardes
           with
           his
           resolution
           for
           his
           warres
           :
           while
           
             Sperto
          
           with
           the
           conceit
           of
           his
           miserie
           ,
           crauing
           leaue
           of
           the
           Surgeon
           to
           spare
           him
           till
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           when
           his
           griefe
           being
           put
           a
           little
           ouer
           ,
           he
           should
           with
           the
           more
           strength
           endure
           his
           torment
           ,
           rather
           desirous
           to
           go
           to
           hell
           quicklie
           ,
           then
           to
           hope
           for
           heauen
           with
           repentance
           ,
           with
           a
           paire
           of
           his
           owne
           garters
           hangde
           himselfe
           in
           his
           owne
           chamber
           .
           But
           leauing
           thus
           the
           wicked
           wretch
           to
           his
           wofull
           end
           ,
           and
           the
           furious
           Duke
           in
           his
           inerorable
           anger
           ,
           procéeding
           onwards
           with
           his
           warres
           :
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           fewe
           wordes
           of
           the
           two
           Ladies
           
             Merilla
          
           and
           
             Bilanta
             ,
          
           the
           imagined
           page
           that
           I
           left
           tog●…ther
           in
           their
           chamber
           within
           a
           Castle
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           
             Bilanta
             ,
          
           after
           she
           had
           secretlie
           conferred
           with
           the
           Ladie
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           touching
           both
           their
           loues
           ,
           minding
           to
           make
           her selfe
           merrie
           with
           a
           prettie
           conceit
           ,
           after
           that
           they
           had
           past
           a
           night
           or
           two
           in
           priuat
           talke
           togither
           how
           to
           bring
           all
           matters
           about
           to
           their
           best
           contentment
           ,
           sent
           for
           the
           embassadour
           her
           brother
           ,
           in
           all
           kindnesse
           spéedelie
           to
           come
           to
           her
           ;
           who
           no
           sooner
           receiued
           the
           message
           ,
           but
           laying
           all
           businesse
           apart
           ,
           came
           to
           his
           sister
           ,
           whom
           he
           then
           called
           mistris
           ,
           little
           thinking
           indeed
           to
           haue
           found
           his
           true
           beloued
           ,
           and
           louing
           mistris
           so
           neere
           .
           But
           being
           come
           into
           her
           lodging
           and
           well
           entred
           into
           her
           chamber
           ,
           commanding
           apart
           all
           her
           attendantes
           ,
           shee
           thus
           fell
           into
           talke
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           Seruant
           ,
           though
           perhaps
           it
           maie
           séeme
           immodestie
           in
           a
           
           Uirgin
           of
           my
           sort
           to
           giue
           such
           entertainment
           to
           a
           stranger
           of
           what
           sort
           soeuer
           he
           maie
           be
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           perswaded
           your
           honourable
           kindnesse
           will
           deserue
           ;
           yet
           let
           me
           entreat
           you
           one
           fauour
           to
           tell
           me
           without
           dissembling
           ,
           if
           I
           am
           the
           first
           obiect
           of
           your
           déerest
           affection
           ,
           or
           whether
           you
           neuer
           haue
           had
           anie
           mistris
           that
           you
           haue
           helde
           anie
           especiall
           account
           of
           ,
           and
           hath
           worthilie
           had
           the
           promise
           of
           your
           loue
           ?
           Truely
           Madame
           answered
           her
           brother
           ,
           as
           hee
           thought
           vnknowne
           to
           her
           ,
           I
           must
           confesse
           I
           had
           a
           mistris
           whom
           I
           so
           deerely
           loued
           ,
           and
           so
           duelie
           serued
           ,
           that
           had
           I
           anie
           possible
           hope
           to
           enioie
           the
           fruit
           of
           her
           fauour
           ,
           I
           shoulde
           hate
           my selfe
           in
           the
           loue
           of
           anie
           other
           ,
           but
           shee
           being
           so
           farre
           from
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           such
           conceit
           ,
           I
           thinke
           it
           no
           dishonour
           to
           my
           loue
           ,
           to
           doe
           seruice
           to
           the
           vertue
           that
           I
           finde
           in
           you
           :
           for
           if
           I
           coulde
           be
           so
           vile
           as
           to
           thinke
           you
           a
           base
           thought
           death
           bee
           the
           rewarde
           of
           my
           desire
           ,
           and
           to
           presume
           further
           in
           the
           best
           nature
           of
           honour
           ,
           then
           maie
           stande
           with
           your
           good
           fauour
           ,
           might
           condemne
           mee
           of
           follie
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           ouerthrowe
           my
           fortune
           ,
           but
           in
           such
           good
           termes
           to
           doe
           you
           seruice
           as
           maie
           please
           you
           to
           accept
           ,
           I
           thinke
           it
           a
           duetie
           in
           Chiualrie
           :
           but
           for
           my
           mistris
           I
           protest
           had
           you
           euer
           seene
           and
           knowne
           her
           ,
           you
           would
           haue
           thought
           as
           much
           good
           of
           her
           as
           I
           do
           ,
           and
           wish
           her
           as
           much
           happinesse
           as
           I
           want
           .
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           smiling
           at
           this
           answere
           ,
           would
           néedes
           know
           her
           name
           ,
           and
           whence
           she
           was
           :
           who
           tolde
           her
           that
           she
           was
           the
           onlie
           daughter
           of
           his
           master
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           her
           name
           was
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           and
           she
           was
           the
           likest
           vnto
           the
           Page
           that
           she
           lately
           had
           from
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           that
           euer
           she
           sawe
           :
           Well
           (
           quoth
           the
           Lady
           )
           no
           longer
           my
           Lord
           embassadour
           ,
           but
           déere
           brother
           ,
           I
           am
           glad
           to
           sée
           thee
           heere
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           my
           brother
           ,
           and
           that
           shall
           my
           father
           knowe
           ere
           long
           :
           thy
           mistris
           is
           more
           worthie
           of
           honour
           ,
           then
           our
           whole
           countrey
           and
           thy
           life
           can
           giue
           her
           :
           and
           with
           that
           worde
           ,
           Page
           quoth
           she
           to
           the
           Ladie
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           I
           praie
           thée
           take
           thy
           lute
           and
           play
           and
           sing
           thy
           wish
           :
           which
           she
           being
           in
           the
           chamber
           vnséene
           by
           meanes
           of
           a
           curtein
           of
           Crimsin
           damaske
           drawn
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           tooke
           her
           lute
           and
           plaied
           a
           note
           to
           a
           dittie
           ,
           which
           she
           sung
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   song
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     I
                     Would
                     thou
                     wert
                     not
                     faire
                     ,
                     or
                     I
                     were
                     wise
                     :
                  
                   
                     I
                     would
                     thou
                     hadst
                     no
                     face
                     ,
                     or
                     I
                     no
                     eies
                     :
                  
                   
                     I
                     would
                     thou
                     wert
                     not
                     wise
                     ,
                     or
                     I
                     not
                     fond
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Or
                     thou
                     not
                     free
                     ,
                     or
                     I
                     not
                     so
                     in
                     bond
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     thou
                     art
                     faire
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     cannot
                     be
                     wise
                     :
                  
                   
                     Thy
                     sunlike
                     face
                     ,
                     hath
                     blinded
                     both
                     mine
                     eies
                     ;
                  
                   
                     Thou
                     canst
                     not
                     be
                     but
                     wise
                     ,
                     nor
                     I
                     but
                     fond
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Nor
                     thou
                     but
                     free
                     ,
                     nor
                     I
                     but
                     still
                     in
                     bond
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Yet
                     am
                     I
                     wise
                     to
                     thinke
                     that
                     thou
                     art
                     faire
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Mine
                     eies
                     ,
                     their
                     purenesse
                     in
                     thy
                     face
                     repaire
                     ;
                  
                   
                     Nor
                     am
                     I
                     fond
                     ,
                     that
                     doe
                     thy
                     wisedome
                     see
                     :
                  
                   
                     Nor
                     yet
                     in
                     bond
                     ,
                     because
                     that
                     thou
                     art
                     free
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Then
                     in
                     thy
                     beautie
                     onely
                     make
                     me
                     wise
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     in
                     thy
                     face
                     ,
                     the
                     Graces
                     guide
                     mine
                     eies
                     :
                  
                   
                     And
                     in
                     thy
                     wisedome
                     onely
                     see
                     me
                     fond
                     :
                  
                   
                     And
                     in
                     thy
                     freedome
                     keepe
                     me
                     still
                     in
                     bond
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     So
                     shalt
                     thou
                     still
                     be
                     faire
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     be
                     wise
                     :
                  
                   
                     Thy
                     face
                     shine
                     still
                     vpon
                     my
                     cleered
                     eies
                     :
                  
                   
                     Thy
                     wisedome
                     onely
                     see
                     how
                     I
                     am
                     fond
                     :
                  
                   
                     Thy
                     freedome
                     onely
                     keepe
                     me
                     still
                     in
                     bond
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     So
                     would
                     I
                     thou
                     wert
                     faire
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     were
                     wise
                     :
                  
                   
                     So
                     would
                     thou
                     hadst
                     thy
                     face
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     mine
                     eies
                     :
                  
                   
                     So
                     would
                     I
                     thou
                     wert
                     wise
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     were
                     fond
                     :
                  
                   
                     And
                     thou
                     wert
                     free
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     were
                     still
                     in
                     bond
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           song
           was
           no
           sooner
           ended
           but
           
             Fantiro
          
           (
           for
           so
           wil
           I
           henceforth
           giue
           him
           his
           right
           name
           )
           oftentimes
           changing
           coloure
           ,
           as
           one
           in
           many
           passions
           at
           the
           hearing
           both
           of
           her
           voice
           ,
           which
           
           was
           so
           like
           his
           mistris
           the
           Ladie
           Princesse
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           as
           might
           be
           ;
           and
           remembring
           the
           dittie
           to
           be
           of
           his
           owne
           compiling
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           secret
           he
           had
           giuen
           it
           vnto
           her
           when
           hee
           first
           perceiued
           her
           fauour
           ,
           alter
           he
           had
           commended
           her
           voice
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           about
           to
           speake
           somewhat
           of
           his
           passion
           ,
           his
           sister
           vppon
           the
           sodeine
           caused
           the
           curtein
           to
           bee
           drawne
           ,
           when
           hee
           might
           see
           in
           a
           riche
           suite
           of
           her
           apparrell
           ,
           the
           imagined
           page
           ;
           but
           in
           deede
           his
           mistris
           standing
           by
           a
           windowe
           ,
           with
           her
           face
           towards
           him
           :
           when
           his
           sister
           seeing
           him
           stande
           as
           one
           amazed
           ,
           vsed
           this
           spéech
           vnto
           him
           .
           Why
           ,
           how
           now
           brother
           ?
           doth
           thy
           heart
           faile
           thee
           ?
           how
           dost
           thou
           like
           this
           sight
           ?
           thou
           hast
           I
           knowe
           often
           heard
           that
           a
           girle
           will
           turne
           to
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           then
           vnpossible
           ,
           that
           a
           boie
           maie
           as
           well
           turne
           to
           a
           woman
           ?
           What
           ailest
           thou
           ,
           dost
           thou
           feare
           thou
           seest
           a
           shadowe
           and
           not
           the
           true
           body
           of
           thy
           mistris
           ?
           or
           hast
           thou
           beene
           false
           vnto
           her
           in
           thy
           faith
           ?
           and
           therefore
           art
           feareful
           of
           the
           heauens
           displeasure
           to
           plague
           thee
           ,
           with
           some
           worse
           spirit
           ,
           then
           thine
           own
           ?
           for
           shame
           go
           to
           her
           ,
           bid
           her
           welcome
           ,
           it
           is
           thy
           mistris
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           dissemble
           ,
           be
           thankfull
           for
           her
           kindnesse
           ,
           and
           deserue
           her
           loue
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           ashamed
           anie
           longer
           to
           stande
           in
           his
           maze
           ,
           séeing
           his
           mistris
           in
           little
           better
           tune
           ,
           to
           behold
           her
           seruant
           ,
           ●…
           assured
           louer
           so
           strange
           vnto
           her
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           either
           had
           not
           ,
           or
           would
           not
           haue
           known
           her
           ,
           went
           vnto
           her
           with
           these
           words
           .
           Madame
           ,
           thinke
           it
           not
           strange
           to
           see
           me
           in
           this
           perpleritie
           of
           minde
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           in
           ,
           so
           much
           is
           my
           vnworthines
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           manie
           your
           honourable
           fauoures
           ,
           but
           especiallie
           this
           triall
           of
           your
           affection
           hath
           so
           bounde
           mee
           to
           your
           seruice
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           aduenture
           of
           my
           life
           maie
           make
           proofe
           of
           my
           loue
           ,
           let
           me
           die
           like
           a
           villaine
           ,
           if
           I
           do
           not
           honour
           your
           vertue
           .
        
         
           The
           sweet
           Lady
           with
           modest
           kindnes
           as
           much
           as
           she
           could
           concealing
           the
           greatnes
           of
           her
           io●…e
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           beholding
           her
           loue
           ,
           as
           hearing
           his
           vndoubted
           true
           protestations
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           sweete
           replie
           .
           My
           deare
           loue
           ,
           for
           so
           dare
           I
           heere
           tearme
           you
           ,
           when
           I
           had
           no
           knowledge
           of
           that
           title
           of
           honour
           ,
           that
           now
           I
           heare
           and
           am
           glad
           to
           vnderstand
           dulie
           belongeth
           to
           you
           ,
           my
           loue
           was
           in
           the
           same
           nature
           that
           now
           it
           is
           :
           your
           vertue
           wonne
           my
           affection
           ,
           and
           your
           kindnesse
           continued
           my
           content
           ,
           your
           
           noble
           cariage
           assured
           me
           of
           your
           constancie
           ,
           &
           al
           togither
           haue
           brought
           mee
           hither
           to
           receiue
           my
           comforte
           ,
           not
           caring
           to
           loose
           the
           loue
           of
           father
           ,
           brother
           ,
           &
           friend
           ,
           honour
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           ease
           ,
           &
           all
           other
           worldes
           happines
           ,
           that
           
             Balino
          
           could
           haue
           procured
           me
           ,
           to
           aduenture
           the
           Seaes
           ,
           in
           the
           poore
           habite
           of
           a
           Prentise
           ,
           in
           the
           seruice
           of
           a
           poore
           decayed
           Merchant
           ,
           to
           come
           into
           a
           strange
           countrie
           ,
           to
           abide
           what
           fortune
           soeuer
           might
           befall
           me
           ,
           onelie
           to
           acquaint
           your
           kindnes
           with
           my
           loue
           .
           Nowe
           if
           your
           greatnesse
           haue
           not
           altered
           your
           goodnesse
           ,
           nor
           my
           immodesty
           haue
           withdrawne
           your
           affection
           ,
           thanke
           your
           honourable
           sister
           for
           her
           kindenes
           towardes
           mee
           ,
           and
           bee
           your selfe
           ,
           your selfe
           vnto
           me
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           with
           as
           much
           adoo
           as
           could
           be
           to
           abstaine
           from
           teares
           of
           kindnes
           ,
           to
           thinke
           of
           this
           seldome
           seene
           faythfull
           affection
           in
           so
           faire
           a
           creature
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           comfortable
           replie
           .
           Sweet
           Princesse
           ,
           in
           whome
           nature
           vnder
           the
           heauens
           hath
           shewed
           the
           pride
           of
           her
           perfections
           :
           how
           shoulde
           I
           liue
           to
           counteruaile
           the
           least
           part
           of
           this
           your
           exceeding
           honorable
           f●…uour
           .
           Had
           I
           ten
           such
           Dukedomes
           ,
           I
           would
           lay
           them
           al
           at
           ●…our
           feete
           ,
           and
           were
           I
           the
           greatest
           Prince
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           I
           would
           〈◊〉
           gladde
           to
           bee
           your
           seruant
           :
           but
           as
           in
           regarde
           of
           your
           first
           affection
           ,
           I
           am
           bounde
           to
           honour
           you
           with
           my
           seruice
           :
           so
           for
           〈◊〉
           your
           last
           honour
           ,
           my
           loue
           I
           vow
           shall
           euer
           serue
           you
           :
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           laie
           by
           all
           thought
           of
           strangers
           :
           this
           land
           is
           youres
           ,
           my
           father
           I
           know
           will
           reioyce
           in
           you
           ,
           my selfe
           vnder
           heauen
           ,
           will
           haue
           no
           ●…oie
           but
           you
           :
           for
           I
           protest
           without
           dissembling
           my
           〈◊〉
           ioie
           is
           wholie
           in
           you
           .
           And
           thus
           will
           I
           leaue
           these
           louers
           with
           the
           other
           Ladie
           in
           this
           their
           secret
           hinde
           conference
           ,
           〈◊〉
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           what
           followed
           of
           
             Mario
          
           the
           decayed
           Merchant
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Mario
          
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           hearing
           newes
           in
           the
           Citty
           ,
           that
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
          
           was
           comming
           from
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           with
           a
           great
           Armie
           against
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
          
           and
           his
           country
           ,
           thought
           good
           no
           longer
           to
           conceale
           the
           Embassadoure
           his
           sonne
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           comming
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           hauing
           obtained
           meanes
           to
           haue
           some
           priuate
           conference
           with
           the
           Duke
           ,
           in
           fewe
           wordes
           deliuered
           the
           discourse
           of
           all
           that
           I
           before
           haue
           recited
           ,
           
           both
           of
           his
           escape
           from
           the
           intended
           murther
           of
           his
           malicious
           Uncle
           ,
           of
           his
           carrying
           him
           ouer
           ,
           of
           his
           preferment
           in
           Court
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           comming
           thither
           in
           Ambassage
           :
           all
           which
           recounted
           truly
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           with
           the
           comming
           ouer
           of
           the
           Ladie
           
             Merilla
          
           in
           the
           attire
           of
           a
           Prentise
           ,
           for
           the
           loue
           of
           his
           son
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           so
           pleased
           the
           Duke
           ,
           that
           he
           not
           onelie
           kindly
           gaue
           him
           thankes
           ,
           but
           richly
           rewarded
           him
           for
           his
           good
           newes
           ,
           and
           rosaltie
           considered
           all
           his
           honest
           ,
           and
           kinde
           dealing
           :
           and
           presentlie
           caused
           his
           sonne
           the
           Ambassadour
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           whom
           he
           welcomed
           with
           such
           a
           soie
           ,
           as
           such
           a
           father
           might
           such
           a
           son
           .
           Who
           hauing
           recounted
           all
           his
           fortune
           ,
           his
           father
           the
           Duke
           caused
           his
           sister
           the
           young
           Princesse
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           not
           onlie
           gaue
           thankes
           for
           her
           carefull
           ,
           and
           kinde
           vsage
           of
           the
           young
           Princesse
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           but
           charged
           her
           vpon
           his
           blessing
           to
           continue
           all
           kindnesse
           ,
           that
           might
           giue
           her
           knowledge
           of
           the
           ●…oifull
           loue
           that
           shee
           should
           finde
           both
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           Court
           ,
           and
           his
           whole
           countrey
           :
           and
           that
           for
           a
           fewe
           daies
           shee
           should
           seeme
           to
           conceale
           it
           from
           her
           ,
           that
           he
           knewe
           of
           her
           being
           in
           his
           Court
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           made
           preparation
           euerie
           waie
           fit
           for
           the
           entertainment
           of
           her
           presence
           .
           And
           thus
           will
           I
           leaue
           the
           Ladies
           passing
           their
           time
           together
           in
           priuate
           conference
           of
           their
           thiefest
           comfortes
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
          
           nowe
           hauing
           gotten
           his
           forces
           togither
           ,
           marching
           with
           his
           whole
           Armie
           towardes
           the
           sea
           ,
           minding
           to
           make
           for
           
             Cotasi
             ,
          
           where
           nothing
           should
           content
           him
           but
           a
           conquest
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           resolued
           vpon
           his
           determination
           ,
           either
           to
           leaue
           his
           bloud
           ,
           or
           take
           his
           reuenge
           ,
           dispatching
           awaie
           a
           post
           with
           letters
           to
           his
           embassadour
           for
           the
           defiance
           of
           his
           termed
           enemie
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           proclamation
           of
           warre
           with
           him
           and
           his
           whole
           countrey
           ,
           calling
           his
           sonne
           vnto
           him
           ,
           vpon
           a
           rocke
           on
           the
           sea
           side
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           his
           Armie
           made
           this
           speech
           vnto
           his
           people
           .
           The
           long
           iniurie
           that
           I
           haue
           borne
           at
           the
           handes
           of
           my
           vnfriendlie
           neighbour
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           besides
           the
           debt
           that
           hee
           oweth
           me
           ,
           and
           neuer
           intendeth
           to
           paie
           me
           ,
           togither
           with
           my
           extreme
           griefe
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           my
           onely
           daughter
           ,
           that
           onelie
           through
           a
           fonde
           affection
           carried
           I
           know
           not
           how
           ;
           to
           a
           stranger
           I
           know
           not
           whom
           ,
           co●…ueied
           away
           by
           a
           banbrout
           ,
           or
           decaied
           merchant
           ,
           
           if
           I
           maie
           better
           terme
           him
           into
           that
           vngratious
           piece
           of
           ground
           where
           
             Ordillo
          
           hath
           his
           gouernment
           :
           these
           I
           safe
           with
           manie
           other
           iust
           causes
           of
           discontentment
           conceiued
           against
           y●
           proude
           Prince
           and
           his
           stubborne
           people
           ,
           haue
           caused
           me
           to
           put
           on
           the
           resolution
           either
           of
           death
           or
           reuenge
           ,
           which
           shall
           no
           waie
           ende
           but
           in
           conquest
           or
           submission
           ;
           as
           manie
           therefore
           as
           either
           regarde
           our
           loue
           ,
           or
           haue
           anie
           hope
           of
           our
           fauour
           ,
           let
           them
           with
           willing
           heartes
           followe
           the
           honour
           of
           my
           resolution
           ,
           protesting
           that
           whatsoeuer
           he
           bee
           ,
           that
           shall
           in
           the
           least
           shewe
           of
           feare
           turne
           his
           backe
           vnto
           the
           enemie
           ,
           if
           hee
           were
           as
           déere
           to
           me
           as
           mine
           owne
           sonne
           ,
           he
           shall
           die
           in
           the
           place
           where
           I
           finde
           him
           :
           but
           hee
           that
           shall
           with
           the
           fortune
           of
           his
           forwardnesse
           ,
           bring
           me
           the
           Duke
           or
           his
           soune
           either
           dead
           or
           aliue
           ,
           I
           will
           so
           regard
           and
           reward
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           leaue
           honour
           to
           his
           posteritie
           :
           the
           winde
           serueth
           well
           for
           our
           passage
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           finde
           them
           perhaps
           vnprouided
           for
           our
           comming
           ,
           so
           the
           easier
           will
           be
           our
           victorie
           and
           the
           shorter
           our
           warres
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           sharper
           our
           fight
           ,
           the
           greater
           will
           be
           our
           honor
           ,
           and
           since
           feare
           is
           the
           badge
           of
           villanie
           ,
           let
           vs
           auoide
           the
           shame
           of
           such
           condition
           and
           as
           manie
           as
           loue
           either
           our
           crowne
           or
           countrey
           ,
           holde
           vp
           their
           handes
           with
           me
           :
           who
           then
           in
           the
           whole
           campe
           ,
           that
           had
           a
           hand
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           holde
           it
           vp
           ?
           Well
           to
           grow
           towardes
           an
           ende
           ,
           as
           the
           Prince
           said
           ,
           so
           said
           the
           people
           :
           the
           Duke
           set
           foote
           aboord
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Armie
           followed
           him
           :
           the
           winde
           serued
           ,
           the
           sa●…les
           were
           hoised
           ,
           and
           the
           anchors
           weied
           ,
           and
           awaie
           they
           went
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           them
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           returne
           againe
           to
           
             Ordillo
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Cotasi
          
           and
           his
           sonne
           ,
           
             Feronte
          
           his
           embassadour
           .
        
         
           The
           post
           hauing
           béen
           with
           the
           embassadour
           as
           he
           thought
           ,
           but
           now
           rather
           an
           enemie
           then
           a
           friend
           ,
           if
           this
           quarrell
           should
           go
           forwarde
           ,
           perceiuing
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           Duke
           his
           late
           master
           ,
           rather
           chusing
           to
           be
           an
           vnkinde
           seruant
           ,
           then
           an
           vnnaturall
           sonne
           ,
           wrote
           vnto
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           case
           was
           altered
           ,
           hee
           had
           nowe
           chosen
           an
           other
           master
           ,
           whose
           loue
           hee
           knewe
           was
           such
           vnto
           him
           ,
           that
           seruing
           him
           faithfullie
           ,
           woulde
           not
           vse
           him
           vnkindlie
           :
           his
           embassage
           was
           deliuered
           ,
           and
           nowe
           this
           must
           bee
           his
           answere
           ,
           as
           in
           kindnesse
           hee
           might
           command
           much
           ,
           so
           by
           
           the
           contrarie
           as
           little
           ;
           his
           comming
           was
           more
           expected
           then
           feared
           ,
           and
           his
           welcome
           should
           be
           as
           he
           deserued
           :
           and
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           if
           his
           fortune
           were
           to
           his
           hope
           ,
           he
           should
           find
           a
           kinder
           seruant
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           done
           a
           master
           :
           with
           these
           and
           such
           like
           conclusions
           ,
           dispatched
           awaie
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           ,
           presentlie
           went
           to
           his
           father
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           and
           his
           Counsaile
           conferring
           vpon
           the
           seruice
           speedelie
           to
           bee
           had
           care
           of
           ,
           taking
           order
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           Commission
           ,
           to
           leuie
           a
           great
           Armie
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           encounter
           the
           enemie
           ,
           as
           in
           diuerse
           places
           of
           strength
           to
           stand
           for
           defence
           ,
           if
           anie
           occasion
           should
           be
           offered
           ,
           being
           secure
           for
           anie
           feare
           ,
           or
           doubt
           to
           be
           ouertaken
           ,
           hearing
           by
           a
           Pinnis
           ,
           that
           being
           at
           sea
           deseried
           the
           fléete
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           by
           meanes
           of
           crosse
           windes
           ,
           and
           ill
           weather
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           in
           fiue
           daies
           come
           néere
           the
           shore
           of
           their
           countrey
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           a
           little
           reposed
           himselfe
           ,
           after
           his
           trauaile
           ,
           considering
           the
           great
           discomfort
           that
           his
           mistris
           the
           young
           Princesse
           might
           take
           vpon
           the
           rumour
           of
           these
           warres
           ,
           making
           all
           the
           meanes
           hee
           could
           to
           haue
           it
           kept
           from
           her
           hearing
           ,
           tooke
           a
           conuenient
           time
           to
           go
           to
           his
           sister
           ,
           with
           whome
           his
           mistris
           as
           yet
           remained
           .
           But
           as
           such
           kinde
           of
           persons
           most
           inquisitiue
           of
           newes
           are
           not
           without
           their
           intelligencers
           ,
           so
           fell
           it
           out
           ,
           that
           the
           post
           was
           scarce
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           his
           message
           was
           knowne
           to
           the
           young
           Ladies
           ,
           ●…hose
           priuate
           conference
           vpon
           the
           same
           ,
           before
           
             Fantiroes
          
           comming
           to
           them
           ,
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Merilla
          
           considering
           the
           manie
           sorrowes
           that
           were
           now
           like
           to
           fall
           vpon
           her
           ,
           the
           assurance
           of
           her
           fathers
           displeasure
           ,
           the
           doubt
           of
           her
           brothers
           loue
           ,
           and
           the
           feare
           of
           the
           young
           Prince
           her
           seruantes
           death
           in
           the
           seruice
           ,
           was
           euen
           so
           appauled
           ,
           that
           (
           following
           the
           humours
           of
           women
           )
           first
           to
           sigh
           for
           a
           little
           griefe
           of
           disobedience
           in
           nature
           ,
           then
           enfolding
           her
           armes
           ,
           as
           lamenting
           the
           doubted
           losse
           of
           her
           brothers
           loue
           ,
           and
           last
           of
           all
           ,
           wéeping
           with
           feare
           to
           loose
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           her
           worldes
           hope
           ,
           in
           her
           déere
           beloued
           and
           kinde
           louing
           Lorde
           ,
           in
           the
           misfortune
           of
           the
           warres
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           young
           Princesse
           her
           seruants
           sister
           comforted
           with
           these
           wordes
           .
        
         
           Sister
           ,
           so
           will
           I
           nowe
           terme
           thee
           ,
           for
           so
           doe
           I
           holde
           thee
           ,
           
           and
           so
           doe
           I
           hope
           to
           haue
           thee
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           I
           euer
           loue
           shee
           ;
           take
           not
           too
           much
           griefe
           at
           anything
           ,
           that
           either
           feare
           or
           doubt
           may
           put
           into
           thy
           head
           ,
           let
           this
           comfort
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           not
           alone
           in
           thy
           miserie
           :
           if
           thou
           hast
           left
           a
           father
           ,
           thou
           hast
           found
           a
           friend
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           hast
           lost
           a
           brother
           ,
           thou
           hast
           found
           a
           sister
           ,
           choler
           and
           melancholie
           gouernes
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           aged
           ,
           but
           kindnesse
           and
           mirth
           should
           be
           the
           humours
           of
           our
           yeares
           :
           nature
           biddes
           you
           loue
           your
           father
           ,
           so
           you
           maie
           though
           you
           do
           not
           liue
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           loue
           biddes
           you
           liue
           with
           your
           friende
           ,
           which
           you
           can
           not
           if
           you
           be
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           a●…
           well
           as
           I
           séem●…
           to
           beare
           it
           out
           ,
           I
           am
           stoong
           at
           the
           heart
           as
           well
           as
           you
           .
           I
           loue
           your
           brother
           as
           deerely
           as
           I
           can
           deuise
           ,
           but
           for
           his
           affection
           ,
           I
           had
           little
           time
           to
           hope
           of
           ,
           and
           too
           little
           time
           to
           en●…oie
           .
           Nowe
           my
           father
           I
           loue
           ,
           as
           you
           doe
           yours
           ,
           but
           your
           brother
           I
           cannot
           loue
           as
           you
           doe
           mine
           ,
           for
           I
           cannot
           enioie
           his
           presence
           ,
           as
           you
           doe
           my
           brothers
           :
           you
           feare
           the
           fortune
           of
           the
           warres
           ,
           and
           I
           both
           fortune
           and
           the
           wars
           .
           I
           would
           my
           case
           were
           yours
           or
           as
           yours
           ,
           that
           fortune
           would
           do
           her
           worst
           ,
           so
           I
           had
           but
           my
           loue
           to
           looke
           on
           :
           be
           therefore
           content
           ,
           put
           off
           this
           mourning
           ,
           this
           warre
           maie
           bréede
           a
           blessed
           peace
           ,
           for
           when
           the
           Princes
           are
           both
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           my
           wits
           shal
           faile
           me
           ,
           but
           I
           wil
           plot
           such
           a
           piece
           of
           seruice
           ,
           as
           hath
           neuer
           been
           heard
           of
           before
           ,
           and
           I
           beleeue
           once
           executed
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           forgotten
           in
           hast
           .
           The
           other
           young
           Princesse
           much
           comforted
           to
           haue
           such
           a
           companion
           in
           her
           crosses
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           heauens
           did
           fauour
           her
           affection
           ,
           or
           else
           fortune
           would
           not
           haue
           bin
           so
           kind
           to
           her
           in
           her
           aduentures
           ,
           taking
           a
           little
           hart
           of
           grace
           ,
           loath
           to
           die
           with
           conceit
           ,
           wtout
           greater
           cause
           then
           she
           yet
           had
           ,
           for
           though
           her
           head
           was
           much
           troubled
           with
           imaginations
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           came
           so
           néere
           her
           heart
           ,
           but
           a
           looke
           of
           her
           loue
           would
           put
           it
           quite
           out
           of
           place
           ,
           yet
           with
           a
           little
           kinde
           of
           heau●…nesse
           made
           her
           this
           answere
           .
           Good
           Madame
           ,
           if
           the
           miseries
           were
           far
           greater
           that
           I
           endure
           ,
           then
           I
           hope
           they
           euer
           will
           be
           ,
           yet
           of
           such
           force
           are
           the
           perswasions
           that
           you
           haue
           vsed
           vn●…o
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           beare
           them
           with
           such
           patience
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           forget
           much
           of
           the
           paine
           :
           but
           yet
           so
           manie
           are
           the
           thoughtes
           of
           griefe
           in
           my
           head
           ,
           that
           but
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           your
           honourable
           kindnesse
           ,
           would
           doe
           me
           but
           a
           little
           good
           in
           my
           heart
           :
           I
           must
           
           confesse
           loue
           is
           the
           life
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           the
           daie
           that
           comes
           but
           like
           lightening
           ?
           little
           better
           then
           darke
           night
           .
           You
           cannot
           mourne
           so
           much
           for
           the
           lacke
           of
           your
           hope
           ,
           as
           I
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           my
           happinesse
           ;
           your
           loue
           maie
           bee
           forcible
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           of
           so
           long
           continuance
           as
           mine
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           the
           eie
           sees
           not
           ,
           the
           heart
           grieues
           not
           ;
           you
           feare
           the
           fortune
           of
           the
           warres
           ,
           and
           I
           wishe
           for
           nothing
           but
           peace
           .
           But
           sister
           ,
           since
           you
           will
           haue
           it
           so
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           euerie
           waie
           that
           you
           wishe
           ,
           till
           the
           warres
           bee
           determined
           I
           can
           be
           at
           no
           quiet
           ,
           for
           if
           my
           brother
           die
           ,
           you
           loose
           your
           loue
           ,
           if
           your
           brother
           perish
           ,
           what
           ioie
           haue
           I
           in
           the
           world
           ?
           if
           fortune
           fauour
           my
           father
           ,
           my
           comfort
           will
           be
           little
           with
           my
           affection
           ,
           and
           if
           your
           father
           haue
           the
           fielde
           ,
           downe
           goes
           the
           honour
           of
           my
           house
           :
           so
           that
           I
           can
           no
           waie
           sée
           how
           it
           can
           go
           so
           well
           ,
           but
           wofull
           will
           bee
           the
           issue
           of
           what
           fortune
           soeuer
           befall
           :
           but
           good
           Madam
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           anie
           humour
           in
           your
           heade
           ,
           that
           maie
           giue
           comfort
           to
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           beséech
           you
           acquaint
           me
           with
           some
           little
           sparke
           of
           your
           conceit
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           quoth
           
             Merilla
          
           her
           sworne
           sister
           :
           and
           as
           she
           was
           beginning
           to
           vtter
           some
           part
           of
           her
           minde
           ,
           her
           brother
           
             Fantiro
          
           the
           young
           Prince
           came
           in
           ,
           who
           with
           a
           kinde
           Congee
           ,
           lacking
           no
           Grace
           to
           entertaine
           time
           with
           such
           Gratious
           creatures
           ,
           finding
           them
           in
           alike
           tunes
           for
           their
           humours
           ,
           some
           what
           too
           néere
           maidens
           melancholie
           ,
           hoping
           to
           remooue
           it
           with
           a
           
             Corpus
             habeas
             ,
          
           fell
           aboord
           with
           them
           in
           this
           manner
           :
           Ladies
           all
           ,
           faire
           fortunes
           befall
           you
           ,
           what
           fowle
           weather
           doe
           you
           dreame
           of
           ,
           that
           makes
           you
           droope
           so
           in
           your
           countenance
           ?
           I
           hope
           sister
           ,
           you
           are
           not
           affraid
           of
           sparrow-blasting
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           swéete
           mistris
           ,
           I
           would
           I
           knew
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           discontent
           ,
           I
           would
           soone
           procure
           her
           comfort
           .
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           with
           a
           merrie
           goe
           sorrie
           not
           yet
           hauing
           fullie
           acquainted
           him
           with
           her
           loue
           to
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
          
           his
           sonne
           ,
           nowe
           comming
           in
           Armes
           against
           her
           father
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           answere
           :
           Brother
           ,
           my
           sister
           and
           I
           am
           both
           sicke
           of
           one
           disease
           ,
           I
           would
           we
           might
           both
           alike
           haue
           remedies
           :
           but
           these
           wicked
           warres
           haue
           put
           vs
           both
           in
           such
           a
           flight
           ,
           that
           till
           they
           be
           at
           a
           point
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           like
           to
           be
           at
           rest
           :
           her
           brother
           as
           déere
           
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           she
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           haue
           no
           cause
           to
           hope
           euer
           to
           enfoie
           ,
           so
           manie
           are
           my
           perswasions
           thereto
           ,
           you
           are
           not
           yet
           possessed
           though
           beloued
           ,
           and
           maie
           bee
           lost
           though
           neuer
           enioied
           ,
           so
           our
           crosse
           carding
           gets
           nothing
           but
           sorrowe
           ,
           our
           heads
           are
           so
           full
           of
           doubts
           ,
           and
           our
           heartes
           so
           full
           of
           feares
           ,
           I
           speake
           for
           my
           sister
           as
           my selfe
           .
           Well
           answered
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           for
           my
           mistris
           let
           her
           be
           comforted
           with
           this
           ,
           that
           my
           life
           I
           mate
           léese
           ,
           but
           shee
           my
           loue
           neuer
           ;
           and
           for
           your
           feares
           and
           doubtes
           ,
           they
           are
           incident
           to
           your
           natures
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           maie
           the
           better
           awaie
           with
           them
           .
           But
           déere
           mistris
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           turning
           to
           
             Merilla
             ,
          
           bee
           not
           dismaied
           at
           anie
           thing
           ,
           feare
           nothing
           ,
           the
           praiers
           of
           a
           Uirgine
           are
           excéedinglie
           effectiue
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           if
           anie
           liue
           in
           the
           fielde
           ,
           the
           lot
           would
           fall
           to
           me
           and
           your
           brother
           :
           for
           our
           loues
           and
           your
           praiers
           cannot
           but
           prosper
           togither
           .
           And
           for
           my
           loue
           thus
           much
           will
           I
           saie
           to
           satisfie
           all
           conceit
           of
           your
           imagination
           ,
           that
           so
           honourable
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           my
           affection
           ,
           and
           so
           gratious
           the
           honor
           of
           your
           vertue
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           hate
           my selfe
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           offend
           you
           ;
           but
           in
           doing
           you
           seruice
           ,
           shall
           bee
           my
           resolued
           happines
           .
           Time
           giues
           me
           not
           leaue
           to
           solemnize
           the
           rights
           of
           our
           desires
           ,
           &
           therefore
           will
           I
           attend
           the
           issue
           of
           my
           fortune
           ▪
           to
           performe
           the
           care
           of
           my
           duetie
           ,
           ere
           with
           the
           hasting
           of
           my
           happines
           ,
           I
           maie
           displease
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           patience
           :
           〈◊〉
           meane
           time
           ,
           assuring
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           my
           sister
           will
           be
           to
           you
           as
           a
           second
           selfe
           ,
           I
           will
           leaue
           you
           to
           her
           kinde
           companie
           〈◊〉
           you
           maie
           heare
           further
           of
           my
           wished
           comfort
           .
        
         
           His
           mistris
           the
           young
           Princesse
           not
           a
           little
           pleased
           with
           this
           spéech
           of
           his
           .
           wherein
           taking
           her
           chiefe
           notes
           in
           the
           assurance
           of
           his
           neuer
           dying
           loue
           ,
           the
           prosperitie
           of
           the
           Uirgines
           praiers
           ,
           &
           the
           patience
           of
           his
           affection
           to
           attend
           the
           issue
           of
           his
           fortune
           ,
           with
           a
           heart
           as
           full
           of
           greefe
           ,
           as
           her
           eies
           wéeping
           〈◊〉
           could
           conceale
           ,
           made
           him
           this
           short
           answeare
           .
           My
           deere
           loue
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           extremities
           hope
           is
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           and
           though
           I
           see
           no
           perswasion
           of
           comfort
           in
           the
           issue
           of
           these
           warres
           ;
           yet
           will
           I
           not
           despaire
           of
           the
           blessing
           of
           a
           peace
           ▪
           let
           my
           life
           march
           with
           thy
           loue
           ,
           and
           my
           praiers
           with
           thy
           act●…s
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           fates
           be
           not
           too
           frowarde
           ,
           I
           will
           hope
           the
           best
           of
           thy
           fortune
           :
           and
           for
           your
           patience
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           proofe
           of
           your
           constanci●…
           ;
           
           and
           for
           your
           care
           in
           committing
           me
           to
           your
           sister
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           true
           witnesse
           of
           kindnesse
           in
           your selfe
           .
           What
           shall
           I
           saie
           ?
           if
           wee
           were
           not
           women
           ,
           we
           shoulde
           haue
           hearts
           like
           men
           ;
           but
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           giue
           vs
           leaue
           to
           shew
           our
           weakenes
           ,
           till
           we
           be
           comforted
           with
           your
           happines
           :
           and
           for
           that
           I
           know
           ,
           your
           carefull
           experience
           is
           not
           a
           little
           comforte
           to
           your
           father
           ,
           in
           this
           action
           ,
           I
           will
           entreat
           you
           if
           it
           maie
           be
           ,
           not
           to
           thinke
           of
           me
           ,
           till
           I
           maie
           come
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           warres
           is
           vnfit
           ,
           and
           in
           peace
           is
           yet
           vnlikely
           .
        
         
           His
           Sister
           withall
           came
           in
           with
           her
           fiue
           pennie-mo●…ice
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           Brother
           ,
           though
           you
           cannot
           bee
           out
           of
           loue
           ,
           yet
           now
           you
           are
           in
           hand
           with
           other
           matters
           ,
           trouble
           not
           your selfe
           with
           thinking
           of
           vs
           ,
           till
           neede
           be
           :
           forget
           not
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           not
           forgette
           you
           ;
           followe
           your
           businesse
           ,
           let
           vs
           alone
           with
           your
           humoures
           :
           the
           powers
           of
           heauens
           bring
           all
           to
           a
           good
           ende
           .
        
         
           The
           young
           Prince
           with
           a
           thankfull
           Amen
           to
           their
           prayer
           ,
           tooke
           his
           leaue
           of
           them
           both
           and
           returned
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           him
           with
           his
           father
           ,
           preparing
           for
           his
           Armie
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Ladies
           in
           their
           chamber
           ,
           parting
           stakes
           in
           conceites
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           to
           
             Feronte
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Balino
             ,
          
           and
           his
           son
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           who
           with
           a
           great
           Armie
           were
           in
           sight
           of
           lande
           ,
           but
           for
           some
           politique
           occasions
           to
           take
           the
           benefite
           of
           time
           ,
           did
           anker
           all
           nighte
           in
           the
           Road
           before
           the
           Harbour
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           the
           young
           Prince
           desi●…ous
           ,
           by
           some
           resolute
           aduenture
           ,
           to
           gayne
           some
           especiall
           honour
           ,
           humbly
           be
           sought
           the
           Duke
           his
           father
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           vouchsafe
           him
           leaue
           ,
           to
           haue
           the
           leading
           of
           the
           Uanguarde
           ,
           the
           first
           daie
           of
           seruice
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           night
           to
           haue
           the
           selting
           of
           the
           watch
           :
           both
           which
           in
           regarde
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           his
           earnest
           suit
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           skill
           that
           he
           sawe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           that
           he
           had
           gotten
           in
           the
           Emperours
           wars
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           was
           granted
           him
           .
           But
           after
           a
           counsayle
           helde
           by
           the
           Duke
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           honourable
           followers
           ,
           for
           the
           pitching
           of
           his
           Campe
           ,
           and
           determination
           of
           his
           seruice
           ,
           taking
           some
           little
           repose
           ,
           till
           the
           first
           breaking
           of
           the
           morning
           ;
           as
           soone
           as
           they
           had
           light
           to
           serue
           their
           turns
           for
           landing
           ,
           they
           made
           all
           the
           hast
           they
           coulde
           a
           shore
           :
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           them
           
           for
           a
           while
           pitching
           their
           Tents
           ,
           and
           prouiding
           for
           their
           wars
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           worde
           or
           two
           of
           the
           two
           Ladies
           ,
           that
           I
           left
           in
           their
           chamber
           .
        
         
           
             Bilanta
          
           hauing
           receaued
           newes
           that
           the
           enemie
           ▪
           was
           landed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Dukes
           both
           in
           their
           Tentes
           ,
           there
           was
           like
           to
           be
           a
           battell
           out
           of
           hand
           ;
           began
           thus
           to
           talk
           to
           her
           sister
           Princesse
           .
           Sister
           did
           not
           I
           tell
           thee
           that
           I
           would
           plaie
           a
           mad
           part
           ▪
           wilt
           thou
           do
           as
           I
           do
           ?
           venture
           our
           liues
           for
           our
           loues
           ?
           if
           we
           shal
           be
           sisters
           let
           vs
           ioine
           handes
           ,
           and
           heartes
           to
           take
           part
           alike
           in
           our
           fortunes
           :
           I
           will
           not
           stirre
           a
           foote
           from
           thee
           :
           what
           sayest
           thou
           ?
        
         
           The
           Ladie
           amazed
           at
           her
           manner
           of
           spéech
           ,
           and
           yet
           know
           ing
           the
           nature
           of
           her
           loue
           ,
           made
           her
           this
           answeare
           :
           Saie
           and
           it
           is
           done
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           no
           more
           then
           you
           will
           haue
           mee
           ,
           if
           I
           fayle
           in
           my
           loue
           ,
           let
           me
           fall
           with
           my
           life
           :
           I
           will
           make
           no
           exception
           knowing
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           discretion
           ,
           but
           stand
           vpon
           this
           resolution
           ,
           our
           fa●…stes
           of
           one
           feather
           ,
           let
           our
           loues
           ●…lie
           togither
           ▪
           what
           you
           do
           I
           will
           do
           ,
           if
           I
           die
           for
           it
           I
           care
           not
           .
           Then
           quoth
           
             Bilanta
             ,
          
           ten
           to
           one
           ,
           but
           
             Penillo
          
           will
           be
           the
           formost
           man
           in
           the
           fiel●…
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           to
           striue
           for
           honour
           ,
           maie
           step
           vpon
           a
           stone
           of
           dan
           ger
           ,
           where
           if
           his
           foote
           slippe
           ;
           hee
           maie
           happen
           bee
           taken
           vp
           ●…er
           he
           rise
           .
           My
           father
           and
           my
           brother
           are
           I
           am
           sure
           in
           their
           Tent
           ▪
           before
           whom
           euerie
           man
           must
           come
           that
           will
           seeke
           preser●…
           in
           this
           péece
           of
           seruice
           .
           Now
           let
           vs
           plaie
           the
           gallantes
           〈◊〉
           Armour
           ,
           and
           furnishe
           our selues
           with
           Armour
           ,
           sworde
           ,
           and
           Pike
           ,
           and
           let
           vs
           with
           our
           burgonettes
           close
           couering
           our
           faces
           ,
           as
           strangers
           vnknowne
           ,
           make
           suit
           to
           the
           Duke
           my
           father
           and
           my
           brother
           ,
           to
           haue
           leaue
           before
           the
           battel
           ,
           to
           do
           some
           p●…e
           of
           seruice
           in
           his
           honour
           :
           and
           saie
           that
           we
           are
           young
           Knightes
           that
           will
           not
           be
           knowne
           till
           our
           actions
           be
           performed
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           come
           from
           two
           Ladies
           (
           I
           meane
           our selues
           )
           who
           were
           sent
           by
           them
           ,
           with
           this
           chaine
           of
           Pear●…e
           to
           gratifie
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           this
           Iewell
           my
           brother
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           obtaine
           leaue
           for
           the
           e●…cution
           of
           our
           attempte
           .
           Nowe
           if
           we
           get
           leaue
           as
           I
           doubt
           not
           it
           maie
           be
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           happier
           then
           we
           looke
           for
           .
        
         
           Good
           sister
           (
           quoth
           
             Merilla
          
           )
           agreed
           ,
           I
           am
           for
           you
           :
           if
           I
           〈◊〉
           aduenture
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Seaes
           ,
           to
           follow
           my
           friend
           ,
           shall
           
           I
           feare
           anie
           course
           in
           the
           companie
           of
           my
           kinde
           sister
           ?
           No
           ,
           beside
           me
           life
           ,
           or
           death
           ,
           I
           will
           take
           part
           with
           you
           in
           your
           fortune
           .
           Then
           sister
           (
           quoth
           
             Merilla
          
           )
           wee
           two
           will
           arme
           our selues
           like
           to
           gallant
           young
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           being
           vnknowne
           when
           our
           Uanguards
           are
           put
           down
           ,
           we
           will
           go
           to
           the
           Duke
           my
           fathers
           tent
           ,
           where
           ten
           to
           one
           ,
           wee
           shall
           finde
           my
           brother
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           them
           will
           wee
           present
           our selues
           ,
           by
           a
           friend
           that
           I
           haue
           made
           for
           the
           purpose
           ,
           who
           shall
           not
           anie
           waie
           reueale
           vs
           ,
           but
           make
           report
           ,
           that
           wee
           are
           two
           strange
           knightes
           ,
           that
           for
           our
           honoures
           haue
           auowed
           to
           feare
           no
           dangers
           ,
           nor
           slippe
           any
           occasion
           of
           aduenture
           :
           and
           hearing
           of
           late
           ,
           of
           this
           Larum
           of
           the
           arriuall
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Armie
           ,
           will
           vpon
           him
           or
           some
           of
           his
           chiefe
           Generals
           performe
           some
           such
           resolute
           piece
           of
           seruice
           ,
           as
           maie
           well
           approoue
           more
           loue
           ,
           then
           we
           will
           protest
           both
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           and
           his
           countrey
           ,
           which
           performed
           ,
           wee
           will
           then
           reueale
           our selues
           ,
           our
           names
           and
           conditions
           ,
           onely
           we
           will
           entreat
           but
           this
           fauour
           ,
           that
           we
           maie
           alone
           without
           further
           companie
           haue
           leaue
           to
           march
           this
           night
           towardes
           the
           enemie
           ,
           vpon
           whome
           we
           hope
           to
           gaine
           such
           honour
           ,
           as
           maie
           be
           to
           the
           Dukes
           content
           ,
           and
           the
           benefite
           to
           his
           whole
           countrey
           ;
           and
           the
           better
           to
           procure
           this
           fauour
           ,
           I
           will
           carrie
           this
           chaine
           of
           pearle
           ,
           that
           with
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           effect
           of
           this
           suite
           I
           will
           carrie
           ,
           as
           written
           from
           me
           to
           my
           brother
           ,
           which
           with
           this
           chaine
           of
           pearle
           shall
           be
           giuen
           him
           as
           from
           mee
           :
           nowe
           if
           we
           obtaine
           our
           suite
           wee
           will
           to
           the
           fielde
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           darke
           ,
           trie
           our
           fortune
           .
           It
           giues
           me
           in
           my
           mind
           ,
           the
           young
           Prince
           your
           brother
           will
           be
           some
           what
           gallant
           vpon
           the
           spleene
           ,
           and
           steppe
           further
           then
           he
           is
           aware
           of
           :
           which
           if
           he
           doe
           ,
           and
           we
           light
           vpon
           him
           ,
           it
           maie
           bee
           it
           will
           make
           a
           short
           warre
           :
           howsoeuer
           it
           bee
           I
           am
           resolued
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           wee
           shall
           receiue
           no
           great
           hurt
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           die
           ,
           our
           sorrowes
           are
           at
           an
           ende
           .
        
         
           The
           Princesse
           
             Merilla
          
           smiling
           at
           her
           inuention
           ,
           and
           hauing
           past
           her
           promise
           to
           followe
           her
           in
           her
           enterprise
           ,
           was
           as
           good
           as
           her
           worde
           ,
           went
           with
           her
           into
           a
           priuate
           chamber
           with
           her
           sister
           
             Bilanta
             ,
          
           where
           they
           fell
           to
           conferre
           with
           a
           secret
           friende
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           effecting
           of
           their
           intent
           ,
           where
           I
           will
           leaue
           them
           like
           Amazones
           ,
           fitting
           their
           armours
           ,
           to
           plaie
           the
           par●…es
           of
           madde
           
           people
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           a
           word
           or
           two
           of
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             ,
          
           and
           his
           sonne
           
             Fantiro
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Duke
           making
           preparation
           for
           the
           next
           daie
           to
           answere
           the
           enemie
           both
           horse
           and
           foote
           ,
           and
           after
           good
           order
           taken
           for
           euerie
           thing
           according
           to
           his
           desire
           ,
           calling
           his
           sonne
           vnto
           him
           ,
           with
           certaine
           of
           his
           Lordes
           ,
           and
           principall
           men
           of
           Armes
           ,
           vsed
           this
           roiall
           speech
           vnto
           him
           :
           My
           good
           friendes
           and
           followers
           ,
           the
           matter
           that
           we
           haue
           now
           in
           hande
           ,
           is
           of
           no
           little
           moment
           ,
           when
           the
           liues
           of
           our selues
           ,
           wiues
           and
           children
           ,
           our
           libertie
           ,
           our
           landes
           and
           goods
           ,
           and
           our
           honour
           ,
           and
           reputation
           for
           euer
           in
           this
           worlde
           ,
           standeth
           vpon
           the
           issue
           of
           one
           daies
           seruice
           ,
           wherein
           the
           triumphant
           shall
           bee
           blessed
           ,
           and
           the
           vanquished
           in
           a
           manner
           vtterlie
           confounded
           :
           our
           enemie
           is
           angrie
           ,
           and
           f●…erce
           ,
           now
           it
           becommeth
           vs
           to
           be
           patient
           and
           valiant
           :
           for
           nothing
           more
           daunteth
           furie
           ,
           then
           the
           banishment
           of
           feare
           ,
           which
           in
           a
           fielde
           is
           commonlie
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           ouerthrow
           :
           Rashnes
           maie
           be
           hurtfull
           ,
           but
           cowardise
           is
           the
           shame
           of
           reason
           Let
           vs
           therefore
           put
           on
           resolution
           ,
           to
           be
           readie
           vpon
           the
           first
           summon
           ,
           to
           answere
           the
           enemie
           :
           ours
           is
           the
           better
           quarrell
           ,
           hee
           would
           haue
           that
           he
           hath
           no
           néede
           of
           ,
           and
           we
           cannot
           spare
           that
           he
           will
           commande
           ;
           now
           our
           pouertie
           hath
           made
           his
           pride
           to
           swell
           to
           such
           a
           height
           ,
           as
           I
           hope
           will
           come
           down
           :
           for
           if
           euerie
           one
           be
           of
           my
           minde
           ,
           he
           shall
           haue
           a
           sharper
           breakfast
           ,
           then
           he
           had
           a
           supper
           :
           which
           if
           hee
           disgest
           not
           the
           better
           ,
           maie
           happe
           sticke
           in
           his
           stomacke
           till
           his
           heart
           ake
           :
           our
           strengthes
           are
           well
           fortified
           ,
           but
           shall
           we
           looke
           on
           him
           a
           farre
           off
           ?
           and
           be
           afraid
           to
           take
           him
           by
           the
           hand
           ?
           no
           ,
           I
           am
           olde
           ,
           and
           first
           to
           thee
           my
           sonne
           I
           speake
           ,
           &
           so
           to
           all
           my
           friends
           ,
           I
           will
           neuer
           returne
           to
           my
           Court
           ,
           without
           great
           contentment
           to
           my
           countrey
           :
           and
           he
           that
           loueth
           me
           or
           himselfe
           let
           him
           laie
           downe
           his
           life
           with
           me
           in
           this
           seruice
           :
           I
           will
           leade
           you
           ,
           follow
           me
           that
           will
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           die
           quoth
           his
           sonne
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           :
           to
           which
           praier
           was
           such
           a
           generall
           Amen
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           cheerefulnesse
           of
           euerie
           one
           ,
           it
           séemed
           they
           rather
           thought
           of
           a
           banquet
           then
           a
           battaile
           .
           But
           not
           long
           they
           were
           in
           this
           resolute
           consultation
           ,
           but
           the
           two
           Ladies
           ,
           before
           spoken
           of
           nowe
           armed
           at
           all
           pointes
           like
           souldiers
           ,
           were
           brought
           before
           
           the
           Duke
           and
           his
           sonne
           ,
           who
           after
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           deliuerie
           of
           the
           chaine
           of
           pearle
           ,
           with
           much
           adoe
           obtained
           〈◊〉
           ●…t
           suite
           ,
           without
           the
           companie
           of
           anie
           more
           then
           themselues
           ;
           to
           trie
           their
           fortune
           in
           gaining
           honour
           vpon
           the
           enemie
           ,
           who
           leauing
           the
           Duke
           with
           his
           sonne
           in
           their
           tentes
           ,
           in
           the
           dim
           night
           marched
           towardes
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           vpon
           the
           sodaine
           fearing
           to
           be
           descried
           by
           some
           soo●…te
           ,
           ambus●…aded
           themselues
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           be
           sure
           of
           their
           purpose
           ,
           ere
           they
           would
           put
           their
           honours
           in
           aduenture
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           not
           long
           rested
           ,
           till
           they
           mette
           with
           the
           happinesse
           of
           their
           whole
           hope
           :
           but
           I
           will
           leaue
           them
           there
           close
           waiting
           for
           their
           fortune
           ,
           and
           tell
           you
           a
           fewe
           wordes
           of
           
             Penillo
          
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           sonne
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             .
          
        
         
           This
           roiall
           spirited
           youth
           ,
           euer
           spurring
           for
           the
           best
           fortune
           ,
           and
           hauing
           that
           night
           obtained
           of
           the
           Duke
           his
           father
           ,
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           watch
           for
           that
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           leading
           of
           the
           vanguarde
           the
           next
           morning
           ;
           looking
           rounde
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           seeing
           no
           cause
           of
           feare
           or
           doubt
           of
           enemie
           ,
           the
           moone
           though
           dimlie
           shining
           ,
           yet
           giuing
           so
           much
           light
           ,
           as
           might
           deserie
           a
           lesse
           shadow
           then
           a
           souldiers
           ,
           with
           his
           trun●…enin
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           his
           rapier
           at
           his
           side
           ,
           walking
           as
           it
           were
           carelesse
           of
           all
           fortune
           ,
           thinking
           none
           within
           the
           hearing
           ,
           tell
           thus
           to
           talke
           to
           himselfe
           :
           Oh
           poore
           
             Penillo
             ,
          
           the
           most
           vnfortunate
           man
           liuing
           ,
           to
           come
           with
           honour
           from
           the
           seruice
           vpon
           the
           Turke
           ,
           and
           nowe
           to
           make
           a
           quarrell
           ,
           with
           alas
           too
           weake
           a
           Christian
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           doe
           ?
           I
           must
           followe
           my
           father
           ,
           to
           fall
           out
           with
           my
           friende
           :
           
             Ordillo
          
           vsed
           me
           like
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           shall
           I
           be
           vngratefull
           ,
           in
           the
           greatest
           vnkindnesse
           ?
           but
           
             Bilanta
          
           my
           loue
           ,
           what
           will
           she
           thinke
           of
           my
           faith
           ,
           to
           she
           we
           such
           fruites
           of
           my
           affection
           ?
           Oh
           I
           am
           not
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           hers
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           my
           heart
           I
           am
           hers
           ,
           howe
           harde
           soeuer
           be
           my
           happe
           :
           but
           I
           must
           not
           be
           vnnaturall
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           not
           be
           vnkinde
           :
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ?
           Oh
           heauens
           doe
           that
           which
           I
           cannot
           deuise
           ,
           loue
           is
           diuine
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           stature
           is
           of
           my
           affection
           ,
           so
           let
           me
           prosper
           in
           my
           fortune
           .
           Which
           word
           was
           scarcelie
           out
           ,
           when
           the
           two
           vnknowne
           souldiers
           laied
           hold
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           prisoner
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             Ordillo
             :
          
           before
           
           whom
           〈◊〉
           they
           had
           brought
           him
           ,
           the
           Duke
           had
           them
           for
           rewarde
           of
           their
           seruice
           ,
           aske
           anie
           thing
           whatsoeuer
           his
           court
           or
           countrey
           could
           affoorde
           them
           ,
           with
           protestation
           vpon
           the
           sword
           of
           honour
           ,
           not
           to
           denie
           ,
           nor
           to
           delaie
           them
           :
           but
           before
           the
           dem●…
           of
           the
           souldiers
           for
           their
           promised
           rewarde
           ,
           passed
           these
           fewe
           words
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Princes
           .
        
         
           
             Fantiro
          
           the
           yoong
           Prince
           seeing
           the
           sonne
           of
           his
           enimie
           prisoner
           ,
           the
           more
           to
           abate
           as
           he
           thought
           ,
           the
           pride
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           entertained
           him
           with
           this
           welcome
           .
           Your
           fortune
           is
           like
           your
           quarrell
           ,
           no
           better
           then
           I
           wish
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           beginneth
           ,
           so
           I
           hope
           will
           bee
           the
           ende
           :
           disgrace
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           thinke
           what
           will
           bee
           the
           last
           .
           Well
           (
           quoth
           
             Penillo
          
           )
           I
           am
           nowe
           not
           my selfe
           ,
           had
           not
           fortune
           thus
           throwne
           me
           into
           thy
           handes
           ,
           thou
           wouldest
           neuer
           haue
           dared
           to
           haue
           vttered
           one
           of
           these
           wordes
           ;
           and
           had
           I
           my
           libertie
           ,
           I
           would
           make
           thee
           shake
           for
           this
           presumption
           .
           Who
           ,
           ●…e
           (
           quoth
           the
           Prince
           
             Fantiro
             ?
          
           )
           Thou
           art
           deceyued
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           see
           howe
           little
           account
           I
           make
           of
           thy
           too
           great
           minde
           ,
           go
           take
           thy
           libertie
           ;
           see
           what
           thy
           second
           fortune
           can
           do
           vppon
           mee
           .
           but
           hadst
           thou
           me
           at
           this
           aduantage
           ,
           what
           wouldest
           thou
           do
           to
           me
           ?
           Use
           thee●…
           (
           quoth
           the
           Prince
           )
           nowe
           prisoner
           ,
           as
           thou
           dost
           mee
           ,
           giue
           thee
           thy
           libertie
           for
           charitie
           .
           At
           which
           wordes
           the
           young
           Prince
           
             Fantiro
          
           smiling
           at
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           so
           roiall
           a
           spirite
           ,
           with
           better
           wordes
           perswaded
           him
           to
           patience
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           two
           Ladies
           taking
           off
           their
           Burgonets
           ,
           descrying
           themselues
           to
           the
           great
           admiration
           of
           the
           Duke
           ,
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           beholders
           neere
           them
           ,
           demaunded
           their
           rewardes
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           
             Merilla
          
           by
           her
           tra●…e
           through
           the
           Seaes
           ▪
           losse
           of
           her
           fathers
           loue
           ,
           her
           brother
           ,
           friendes
           ,
           and
           countrie
           ,
           desired
           to
           haue
           for
           her
           rewarde
           the
           young
           Prince
           
             Fantiro
             ,
          
           whome
           the
           Duke
           with
           no
           little
           gladnes
           was
           content
           to
           yee●…
           vnto
           .
           
             Bilanta
          
           in
           the
           aduenture
           of
           her
           life
           ,
           in
           y●
           atchieuing
           of
           this
           honor
           ,
           pleaded
           a
           blessing
           of
           the
           heauens
           for
           the
           enioying
           of
           her
           loue
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           prisoner
           .
           The
           other
           young
           Prince
           ,
           whoseeing
           his
           fortune
           no
           worse
           then
           to
           fall
           into
           such
           faire
           hands
           ,
           was
           nothing
           vnwilling
           to
           haue
           the
           Dukes
           worde
           performed
           .
           But
           I
           will
           leaue
           them
           awhile
           determining
           
           of
           the
           euent
           of
           these
           fortunes
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           speake
           a
           little
           of
           the
           duke
           
             Feronte
          
           and
           his
           passions
           .
        
         
           Nowe
           the
           morning
           following
           the
           duke
           expecting
           his
           sons
           comming
           to
           his
           Tent
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           vanguarde
           for
           that
           daye
           in
           the
           seruice
           intended
           ,
           but
           neyther
           seeing
           ,
           nor
           hearing
           of
           him
           soo
           long
           that
           he
           grewe
           into
           some
           feare
           ,
           least
           some
           mishap
           or
           other
           was
           come
           vnto
           him
           ,
           fell
           at
           last
           into
           this
           speech
           with
           himself
           .
           Oh
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           vnder
           what
           planet
           wert
           thou
           born
           ?
           or
           what
           offence
           hast
           thou
           committed
           against
           the
           heauens
           ,
           to
           haue
           these
           heauie
           fortunes
           befall
           thee
           ,
           in
           thy
           aged
           yéeres
           ,
           thy
           onelie
           daughter
           as
           full
           of
           vertue
           ,
           as
           honour
           could
           wish
           ,
           to
           bee
           stolne
           from
           thy
           Court
           ,
           by
           a
           stranger
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           thine
           enimie
           :
           thy
           sonne
           more
           deare
           to
           thee
           then
           thy selfe
           ,
           hauing
           wonne
           honour
           in
           the
           seruice
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           to
           loose
           it
           in
           the
           gouerment
           of
           a
           meane
           Prince
           :
           naie
           more
           dost
           thou
           not
           rather
           doubt
           of
           his
           deathe
           ,
           then
           hope
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           hauing
           no
           notice
           what
           maye
           become
           of
           him
           .
           Oh
           too
           much
           valour
           I
           feare
           hath
           made
           thee
           too
           forwarde
           :
           Is
           it
           possible
           that
           thou
           liuest
           ,
           if
           thou
           hast
           lighted
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           thine
           enimies
           ?
           No
           ,
           thy
           spirite
           is
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           not
           let
           thée
           yéelde
           but
           to
           death
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           dost
           liue
           howe
           canst
           thou
           hope
           of
           anie
           thing
           ,
           but
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           knowing
           the
           condition
           of
           my
           comming
           ?
           Well
           ,
           all
           thinges
           are
           at
           the
           heauens
           disposing
           ,
           to
           whome
           I
           will
           referre
           the
           hope
           of
           my
           comfort
           :
           I●…
           thou
           liuest
           Sonne
           ,
           I
           will
           redeeme
           thée
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           diest
           ,
           I
           will
           follow
           thée
           .
           And
           thus
           in
           extreame
           passion
           ,
           determyning
           the
           aduenture
           of
           his
           owne
           life
           ,
           to
           take
           reuenge
           of
           his
           sons
           fortun●…
           ,
           vpon
           the
           sodaine
           can●…e
           a
           Herauld
           of
           Armes
           from
           
             Ordillo
          
           the
           Duke
           ,
           with
           this
           Ambassage
           vnto
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           woulde
           please
           him
           to
           remit
           all
           iniuries
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           the
           submission
           of
           much
           loue
           ;
           the
           intended
           warre
           should
           turne
           to
           a
           continuall
           peace
           :
           he
           shoulde
           haue
           the
           demande
           of
           his
           desire
           ,
           and
           more
           contentment
           then
           he
           could
           expect
           .
        
         
           This
           message
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           manie
           griefes
           ,
           so
           pacified
           his
           wrath
           ,
           that
           he
           ●…ad
           y●
           Herauld
           tell
           his
           master
           ,
           that
           his
           words
           were
           currant
           weight
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           would
           in
           person
           meete
           him
           betweene
           both
           the
           campes
           ,
           he
           should
           see
           what
           comfortable
           
           effect
           his
           kindnes
           had
           wrought
           with
           him
           :
           with
           which
           wordes
           ,
           and
           a
           bountifull
           rewarde
           for
           his
           good
           message
           ,
           hee
           returned
           to
           the
           Duke
           his
           master
           ,
           who
           vpon
           the
           receit
           of
           the
           message
           ,
           came
           presentlie
           out
           of
           his
           tent
           ,
           &
           met
           with
           y●
           Duke
           
             Feronte
             ,
          
           according
           to
           appointment
           ,
           to
           whome
           after
           akind
           of
           humble
           greeting
           ,
           he
           recounted
           all
           that
           happened
           of
           both
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           debt
           that
           he
           confessed
           due
           vnto
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           if
           with
           his
           fauour
           hee
           might
           endowe
           his
           daughter
           with
           his
           whole
           Dukedome
           ,
           which
           discourse
           ,
           and
           profer
           so
           pleased
           his
           much
           appawled
           mind
           ,
           that
           causing
           al
           the
           children
           to
           be
           brought
           togither
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           in
           steede
           of
           sharpe
           intended
           war
           ,
           made
           so
           blessed
           a
           peace
           ,
           that
           the
           houses
           vnited
           in
           mariage
           ,
           liued
           euer
           after
           in
           much
           loue
           ,
           &
           the
           souldiers
           al
           commanded
           to
           laie
           by
           their
           Armes
           ,
           after
           much
           feasting
           ,
           and
           manie
           triumphes
           returned
           home
           with
           no
           little
           ioie
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .