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GREENE: THE CARD OF FANCY, IN GROSART,VOL.5,P.5,L.8 TO P.30,L.11 PAGE 8 AND 9 NOT PUNCHED THE POET/CASTILIAN /FRONTINO (RIGHT C05010 HONOURABLE ) =BEING A VERY UNSKILFUL C05020 PAINTER , PRESENTED /ALPHONSUS , C05030 THE PRINCE OF /ARAGON , WITH A MOST C05040 IMPERFECT PICTURE , WHICH THE KING C05050 TANKFULLY ACCEPTED , NOT THAT HEE LIKED THE WORK , C05060 BUT THAT HEE LOV'D THE ART .@ THE =PALTERING POET C05070 /CHERILLUS , DEDICATED HIS =DUNCING POEMS TO THAT C05080 MIGHTIE MONARCH /ALEXANDER , =SAYING THAT HE KNEW C05090 ASSUREDLY IF /ALEXANDER WOULD NOT ACCEPT THEM , IN C05100 THAT THEY WERE NOT PITHIE , YET HE WOULD NOT C05110 UTTERLY REJECT THEM , IN THAT THEY HAD A SHEW OF C05120 POETRY .@ /CAESAR OFT TIMES PRAISED THE SOULDIERS FOR C05130 THEIR WIT , ALTHO' THEY WANTED SKILL : & /CICERO AS WELL C06010 COMMENDED =STAMMERING /LEATULUS FOR HIS PAYNFULL C06020 INDUSTRIE , AS LEARNED /LAELIUS FOR HIS =PASSING ELOQUENCE , C06030 WHICH CONSIDERED ( ALTHOUGH WISDOM DID ME NOT C06040 WIL +TO STRAIN FURTHER THAN MY SLEEVE WOULD STRETCH ) C06050 I THOUGHT GOOD +TO PRESENT THIS IMPERFECT PAMPHLET C06060 TO YOUR HONOURS PROTECTION ; =HOPING YOUR LORDSHIP C06070 WILL DEIGN +TO ACCEPT THE MATTER IN THAT IT C06080 SEEMETH +TO BE PROSE , THO' SOMETHING UNSAVORIE FOR C06090 WANT OF SKILL , AND TAKE MY WEL =MEANING FOR AN C06100 EXCUSE OF MY BOLDNESSE , IN THAT MY POOR WILL IS NOT C06110 ON THE WANE , WHATSOEVER THIS IMPERFECT WORK DO C06120 WANT .@ THE EMPEROUR /TRAIAN , WAS NEVER WITHOUT C06130 SUTERS , BECAUSE COURTEOUSLY HE WOULD HEARE EVERY C06140 COMPLAINT .@ THE /LAPIDARIE CONTINUALLY FREQUENTED C06150 THE COURT OF /ADROBRANDINUS , BECAUSE IT WAS HIS C06160 CHIEF STUDY +TO SEARCH OUT THE NATURE OF STONES .@ ALL C06170 THAT COURTED /ATLANTA WERE HUNTERS , AND NONE SUED C06180 TO /SAPHO BUT POETS .@ WHOSOEVER /MECAENAS LODGETH , C06190 THITHER NO DOUBT WILL SCHOLLERS FLOCK .@ AND YOUR C06200 HONOUR =BEING A WORTHY FAVORER AND FARTHERER OF C06210 =LEARNING , HATH FORCED MANY , THRO' YOUR EXQUISITE C06220 VIRTUE +TO OFFER THE FRUITS OF THEIR STUDIE AT THE C06230 SHRINE OF YOUR LORDSHIPS CURTESIE .@ BUT THOUGH C06240 \HEY HAVE WADED FARRE AND FOUND MIRES , AND I C06250 GADDED ABROAD +TO GET NOTHING BUT MITES , YET THIS C06260 I ASSURE MYSELF , THEY NEVER PRESENTED UNTO YOUR C06270 HONOUR THEIR TREASURE WITH A MORE =WILLING MINDE , C06280 THEN I DO THIS SIMPLE TRUTH ; WHICH I HOPE YOUR C07010 6ORDSHIP WILL SO ACCEPT .@ =RESTING THEREFORE UPON C07020 YOUR HONOURS WONTED CLEMENCIE , I COMMIT YOUR C07030 LORDSHIP TO THE ALMIGHTY .@ C07040 PAN =BLOWING UPON AN OTEN PIPE A C08010 LITTLE HOMELIE MUSICK , & =HEARING C08020 NO MAN DISPRAISED HIS SMALL =CUNNING , C08030 BEGAN BOTH +TO PLAIE SO LOUDE , AND C08040 SO LONG , THAT THEY WERE MORE WEARIE C08050 IN =HEARING HIS MUSICK , THAN HE IN =SHEWING HIS SKILL , C08060 TILL AT LAST +TO CLAW HIM AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES , THEY C08070 SAID HIS PIPE WAS OUT OF TUNE .@ SO GENTLEMEN , BECAUSE C08080 I HAVE BEFORE TIME RASHLIE RETCHT ABOVE MY PITCH , C08090 & YET YOUR CURTESIE SUCH AS NO MAN HAVE ACCUSED C08100 ME , I HAVE ONCE AGAIN ADVENTURED UPO YOUR C08110 PATIENCE ( BUT I DOUBT SO FAR ) AS +TO BE RID OF MY C08120 FOLLIE , YOU WILL AT THE LEAST SAIE , AS /AUGUSTUS SAID TO C08130 THE GRECIAN , THAT GAVE HIM OFT TIMES MANY RUDE C08140 VERSES :@ THOU HADST NEED (QOTH HE) REWARD ME WEL , C08150 FOR I TAKE MORE PAINES +TO READE THY WORKES , THAN C08160 THOU +TO WRITE THEM .@ BUT YET =WILLING +TO ABIDE THIS C08170 QUIP , BECAUSE I MAY COUNTERVAILE IT WITH YOUR C08180 FORMER CURTESIE , I PUT MY SELFE TO YOUR C08190 PATIENCE , AND COMMIT YOU TO THE C08200 ALMIGHTIE .@ C08210 THERE DWELLED IN THE CITIE OF C11010 /METELYNE , A CERTAIN DUKE CALLED C11020 /CLEROPHONTES , WHO THROUGH HIS C11030 PROWESSE IN ALL MARTIALL EXPLOITES C11040 WAXED SO PROUDE AND TYRANNOUS , C11050 =USING SUCHE MERCILESSE CRUELTIE TO HIS FORRAINE C11060 ENIMIES , & SUCH MODELESSE RIGOUR TO HIS NATIVE C11070 CITIZENS , THAT IT WAS DOUBTFULL WHETHER HE WAS C11080 MORE FEARED OF HIS FOES FOR HIS CRUELTIE , OR HATED C11090 OF HIS FRIENDS FOR HIS TYRANNIE : YET AS THE WORST C11100 WEEDE SPRINGETH UP MORE BRAVELY THEN THE WHOLSOMEST C11110 HERBE , & AS THE CROOKEDST TREE IS COMMONLY C11120 LADEN WITH MOST FRUIT , SO THIS RIGOROUS DUKE WAS C11130 SO FAVOURED AND FOSTERED UP BY FORTUNE , HIS ESTATE C11140 =BEING SO ESTABLISHED WITH HONOUR , AND SO BEAUTIFIED C11150 WITH WEALTH , SO DECKT WITH THE DIADEM OF DIGNITIE , C11160 AND ENDUED WITH FORTUNATE PROSPERITIE , =HAVING IN C11170 WARRES SUCH HAPPIE SUCCESSE AGAINST HIS FOES , & C12010 IN PEACE SUCH DUTIFULL REVERENCE OF HIS FRIENDS C12020 (ALTHOUGH MORE FOR FEARE THEN FAVOR ) AS HE SEEMED C12030 +TO WANT NOTHING THAT EYTHER FORTUNE OR THE FATES C12040 COULD ALOW HIM , IF ONE ONELY SORE WHICH BRED HIS C12050 SORROW , COULD HAVE BEENE SALVED .@ BUT THIS GRIEFE C12060 SO GALLED HIS CONSCIENCE , AND THIS CURSED CARE SO C12070 COMBRED HIS MINDE , THAT HIS HAPPINESSE WAS GREATLY C12080 SURCHARGED WITH HEAVINESSE , +TO SEE THE CAUSE OF C12090 HIS CARE COULD BY NO MEANES BE CURED .@ FOR THIS C12100 /CLEROPHONTES , WAS INDUED WITH TWO CHILDREN , THE C12110 ONE A DAUGHTER NAMED /LEWSIPPA , AND THE OTHER A C12120 SONNE CALLED /GWYDONIUS : THIS /LEWCIPPA , WAS SO C12130 PERFECT IN THE COMPLECTION OF HER BODIE , AND SO C12140 PURE IN THE CONSTITUTION OF HER MINDE , SO ADORNED C12150 WITH OUTWARD BEAUTIE , AND ENDUED WITH INWARD C12160 BOUNTIE , SO POLLISHED WITH RARE VERTUES AND EXQUISITE C12170 QUALITIES , AS SHE SEEMED A SEEMELY /VENUS , FOR HER C12180 BEUTIE , AND A SECOND /VESTA , FOR HER VIRGINITIE : YEA C12190 NATURE AND THE GODS HADDE SO BOUNTIFULLY BESTOWED C12200 THEIR GIFTES UPON HER , AS FAME HER SELFE WAS DOUBTFULL C12210 WHETHER SHEE SHOULD MAKE GREATER REPORT OF C12220 HER EXCELLENT VERTUE , OR EXQUISITE BEAUTIE .@ BUT HIS C12230 SONNE /GWYDONIUS , WAS SO CONTRARIE TO HIS SISTER C12240 /LEWSIPPA , (THOUGH NOT IN THE STATE OF HIS BODY , C12250 YET IN THE STAY OF HIS MINDE ) AS IT MADE ALL MEN C12260 MERVAILE HOW TWO SUCH CONTRARIE STEMS COULD C12270 SPRING OUT OF THE SELFE SAME STOCKE .@ HIS PERSONAGE C12280 IN DEEDE WAS SO COMELY , HIS FEATURE SO WELL FRAMED C13010 EACH LIM SO PERFECTLIE COUCHED , HIS FACE SO FAIRE , C13020 AND HIS COUNTENANCE SO AMIABLE , AS HE SEEMED A C13030 HEAVENLY CREATURE IN A MORTALL CARCASSE .@ C13040 BUT HIS MINDE WAS SO BLEMISHED WITH DETESTABLE C13050 QUALITIES , AND SO SPOTTED WITH THE STAINE OF VOLUPTUOUSNESSE C13060 THAT HE WAS NOT SO MUCH +TO BE COMENDED C13070 FOR THE PROPORTION OF HIS BODIE , AS +TO BE CONDEMPNED C13080 FOR THE IMPERFECTION OF HIS MINDE .@ HE C13090 WAS SO ENDUED WITH VANITIE , AND SO IMBRUED WITH C13100 VICE , SO NURSED UP IN WANTONNESSE , & SO NUSLED UP C13110 IN WILFULNESSE , SO CARELESSE +TO OBSERVE HIS FATHERS C13120 COMMAUND , AND SO RETCHLESSE +TO REGARD HIS COUNSELL , C13130 THAT NEITHER THE DREAD OF GODS WRATH , NOR THE FEARE C13140 OF HIS FATHERS DISPLEASURE , COULD DRIVE HIM +TO DESIST C13150 FROM HIS DETESTABLE KINDE OF =LIVING .@ NAY , THERE C13160 WAS NO FACT SO FILTHIE , WHICH HE WOULD NOT COMMIT , C13170 NO MISCHIEFE SO MONSTROUS , WHICH HE WOULD NOT C13180 ENTERPRISE : NO DAUNGER SO DESPERATE , WHICH HE C13190 WOULD NOT ADVENTURE : NO PERILL SO FEAREFULL , WHICH C13200 HE WOULD NOT PERFORME : NOR NO ACTION SO DIVELISH , C13210 WHICH HE WOULD NOT EXECUTE .@ SO IMMODEST IN C13220 HIS MANNERS , SO RUDE IN HIS IESTURES , YEA , AND SO C13230 PRODIGALL IN HIS EXPENCES , AS MINES OF GOLDE WERE C13240 NOT ABLE +TO MAINTAINE SUCH WITLESSE PRODIGALITIE .@ C13250 THIS LOATHSOME LYFE OF /GWYDONIUS , WAS SUCH A C13260 =CUTTING CORASIVE TO HIS FATHERS CAREFULL CONSCIENCE , C13270 AND SUCH A HAPLESSE CLOGGE TO HIS HEAVIE HEART , THAT C13280 NO IOYE COULD MAKE HIM INIOYE ANY IOYE , NO MIRTH C14010 "OULD MAKE HIM MERRIE , NO PROSPERITIE COULD MAKE C14020 HIM PLEASANT , BUT =ABANDONING ALL DELIGHT , AND C14030 =AVOYDING ALL COMPANIE , HE SPENT HIS DOLEFULL DAYES C14040 IN DUMPES AND DOLORS , WHICH HE UTTERED IN THESE C14050 WORDS .@ C14060 NOW (QUOTH HE ) I PROVE BY EXPERIENCE THE =SAYING C14070 OF /SOPHOKLES +TO BE TRUE , THAT THE MAN WHICH C14080 HATH MANY CHILDREN SHALL NEVER LIVE WITHOUT SOME C14090 MIRTH , NOR DIE WITHOUT SOME SORROW : FOR IF THEY BE C14100 VERTUOUS , HE SHALL HAVE CAUSE WHEREOF +TO REIOYCE , IF C14110 V&CIOUS , WHEREFORE +TO BE SAD , WHICH =SAYING I TRYE C14120 PERFORMED IN MY SELFE , FOR AS I HAVE ONE CHILDE C14130 WHICH DELIGHTS MEE WITH HER VERTUE , SO I HAVE C14140 ANOTHER THAT DESPIGHTS MEE WITH HIS VANITIE , AS C14150 THE ONE BY DUTIE BRINGS ME IOYE , SO THE OTHER BY C14160 DISOBEDIENCE BREEDS MY ANOY : YEA , AS THE ONE IS A C14170 COMFORT TO MY MYNDE , SO THE OTHER IS A =FRETTING C14180 CORASIVE TO MY HEART : FOR WHAT GRIEFE IS THERE MORE C14190 =GRIPING , WHAT PAINE MORE =PINCHING , WHAT CROSSE C14200 MORE COMBERSOME , WHAT PLAGUE MORE PERNITIOUS , C14210 YEA , WHAT TROUBLE CAN TORMENT MEE WORSE , THEN +TO C14220 SEE MY SONNE , MINE HEIRE , THE INHERITOUR OF MY C14230 DUKEDOM , WHICH SHOULD BE THE PILLER OF MY C14240 PARENTAGE , +TO CONSUME HIS TIME IN =ROYSTING AND C14250 RYOT , IN =SPENDING AND =SPOILING , IN =SWEARING AND C14260 =SWASHING , AND IN =FOLLOWING WILFULLYE THE FURIE OF C14270 HIS OWNE FRANTIKE FANCIE .@ ALASSE , MOST MISERABLE C14280 & LAMENTABLE CASE , WOULD TO GOD THE DESTINIES C15010 HAD DECREED HIS DEATH IN THE =SWADLING CLOUTS , OR THAT C15020 THE FATES HAD PRESCRIBED HIS END IN HIS INFACY .@ C15030 OH THAT THE DATE OF HIS BIRTH HAD BENE THE DAY OF HIS C15040 BURIAL , OR THAT BY SOME SINISTER STORME OF FORTUNE HE C15050 HAD BENE STIFLED ON HIS MOTHERS KNEES , SO THAT HIS C15060 UNTIMELY DEATH MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED MY =ENSUING C15070 SORROWES , AND HIS FUTURE CALAMITIES : FOR I SEE THAT C15080 THE YOUNG FRIE WILL ALWAIES PROVE OLD FROGS , THAT THE C15090 CROOKED TWIG WILL PROVE A CRABBED TREE , THAT THE C15100 SOWER BUD WILL NEVER BE SWEETE BLOSSOME , HOW THAT C15110 WHICH IS BREDDE BY THE BONE WIL NOT EASILY OUT C15120 OF THE FLESH , THAT HE WHICH IS CARELESSE IN YOUTH , C15130 WILL BE LESSE CAREFULL IN AGE , THAT WHERE IN PRIME OF C15140 YEERES VICE RAIGNETH , THERE IN RIPE AGE VANITIE C15150 REMAINETH .@ WHY /CLEROPHONTES , IF THOU SEEST THE SORE , C15160 WHY DOEST THOU NOT APPLY THE SALVE , AND IF THOU DOST C15170 PERCEIVE THE MISCHIEFE , WHY DOEST NOT THOU C15180 PREVENT IT WITH MEDICINE : TAKE AWAY THE CAUSE C15190 AND THE EFFECT FAILETH : IF /GWYDONIUS BE THE CAUSE C15200 OF THY RUTH , CUT HIM OFF BETIMES , LEAST HE BRING C15210 THEE TO RUINE : BETTER HADST THOU WANT A SONNE THEN C15220 NEVER WANT SORROW.@ PERHAPS THOU WILT SUFFER HIM C15230 SO LONG TILL HE FALL SICKE OF THE FATHER , AND THEN HE C15240 WILL NOT ONELY SEEKE THY LANDS AND =LIVING , BUT LIFE C15250 AND ALL , IF THOU PREVENT NOT HIS PURPOSE : YEA , AND C15260 AFTER THY DEATH HE WILL BE THROUGH HIS LASCIVIOUS C15270 LYFE THE OVERTHROW OF THY HOUSE , THE CONSUMER OF C15280 THY DUKEDOME , THE WRACK OF THY COMMON WEALE , C16010 AND THE VERY MAN THAT SHALL BRING THE STATE OF C16020 /METELYNE , TO MISCHIEFE & MISERIE .@ SITH THEN THY C16030 SONNE IS SUCH A SINKE OF SORROWES , IN WHOSE LIFE LIES C16040 HID A LOATHSOME MASSE OF WRETCHED MISHAPS , CUT HIM C16050 OF AS A GRACELESSE GRAFT , UNWORTHIE +TO GROW OUT OF C16060 SUCH A STOCKE .@ ALASSE /CLEROPHONTES , SHALT THOU BE C16070 SO UNNATURAL AS +TO SEEKE THE SPOILE OF THINE OWNE C16080 CHILDE, WILT THOU BE MORE SAVAGE THE THE BRUTE C16090 BEASTES IN =COMMITTING SUCH CRUELTIE : NO , ALASSE , THE C16100 LEAST MISFORTUNE OF OUR CHILDREN DOTH SO MOVE US C16110 THAT AS THE SPIDER FEELETH IF HER WEB BE PRICKT , SO C16120 IF THEY BE TOUCHT BUT WITH THE POINT OF A PINNE , SO C16130 IF THEY BE TOUCHT BUT WITH THE LEAST TROUBLE , WEE C16140 FEELE THE PAINES THEREOF WITH =PRICKINGE GRIEFE +TO C16150 PINCH US .@ WHY , HATH NOT NATURE THEN CAUSED LOVE C16160 +TO ASCEND AS WEL AS +TO DESCEND , AND PLACED AS DUTIFUL C16170 OBEDIENCE IN THE CHILDE AS =LOVING AFFECTION IN THE C16180 FATHER : & WITH THAT HE FETCHT SUCH A DEEPE SIGHE , C16190 THAT IT WAS A SIGNE OF THE EXTREAME SORROW HE CONCEIVED C16200 FOR HIS SONNES WITLESSE FOLLY .@ BUT AS HE WAS C16210 READIE AGAINE +TO ENTER INTO HIS DOLE FUL DISCOURSE , +TO C16220 AGGRAVATE HIS GRIEFE THE MORE , & INCREASE HIS CARE , C16230 CERTAINE COMPLAINTS WERE BROUGHT HIM BY SUNDRIE C16240 CITIZENS , OF THE OUTRAGIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF HIS SON C16250 /GWYDONIUS , WHICH =BEING ATTENTIVELY HEARD HE IN C16260 GREAT CHOLAR CALLED FOR HIS SONNE , AGAINST WHOME HE C16270 THUNDERED OUT SUCH =THREATNING REPROCHES , =LAYING C16280 BEFORE HIS FACE THE MISERIE THAT WOULD INSUE OF SUCH C17010 RECKLESSE MISCHIEFES , AND =PROMISING THAT IF HE DIRECTED C17020 NOT HIS COURSE BY A NEW COMPASSE , AND LEVELLED HIS C17030 LIFE BY A NEW LINE , HE WOULD NOT ONELY REPAY HIS FOLLY C17240 WITH THE PENALTIE OF THE LAWE , BUT ALSO BY CONSENT OF C17050 HIS COMMONS , DISINHERITE HIM OF HIS DUKEDOME : C17060 THAT /GWYDONIUS , GREATLY INCENSED WITH THE SEVERE C17070 CENSURE OF HIS FATHER , =BROYLING WITH FURIOUS RAGE , C17080 STURDELY BURST FORTH INTO THESE STUBBORNE TEARMES .@ C17090 SIR (QUOTH HE ) IF /TERENCE HIS /MENEDEMUS WERE C17100 ALIVE , AND HEARD THESE YOUR FOND AND FANTASTICALL C17110 REASONS , HE WOULD AS READELY CONDEMNE YOU OF C17120 CRABBEDNESSE , AS HE ACCUSED /CHREMES OF CURRISHNESSE : C17130 FOR AS HE BY TOO MUCH AUSTERITIE PROCURED C17140 HIS SONNES MISHAPPE , SO YOU BY TO MUCH SEVERITIE C17150 SEEKE +TO BREEDE MY MISFORTUNE .@ YOU OLD MEN C17160 MOST INIUSTLY , OR RATHER INIURIOUSLY MEASURE OUR C17170 STAYLESSE MOODE BY YOUR STAYED MINDES , OUR YOUNG C17180 YEERES BY YOUR HOARIE HAIRES , OUR =FLOURISHING YOUTH C17190 BY YOUR WITHERED AGE , =THINKING +TO DIRECTE OUR C17200 =DOINGS BY YOUR =DOATINGS , OUR WILLS BY YOUR WITS , C17210 OUR YOUTHFULL FANCIES BY YOUR AGED AFFECTIONS , AND C17220 +TO QUENCH OUR FIERIE FLAMES BY YOUR DEAD COALES C17230 AND CINDERS : YEA , =SUPPOSING THAT THE LEVERET C17240 SHOULD BE AS SKILFULL IN =MAKING OF A HEAD , AS THE C17250 OLDE HARE , THAT THE YOUNG CUBS SHOULD AS SOONE C17260 TAPISH AS THE OLD FOX , THAT THE YOUNG FRIE SHOULD AS C17270 WELL AVOID THE NET AS THE OLDE FISH , AND THAT THE C17280 YOUNG WANTONS SHOULD BE AS WARIE AS THE OLD C18010 WYSARDS .@ BUT THIS SIR , IS +TO MAKE FIRE FROST , +TO C18020 CHANGE HEATE TO COLDE, MIRTH TO =MOURNING , =SINGING C18030 TO SADNESSE , PLEASURE TO PAINE , AND +TO TYE THE APE C18040 AND THE BEARE IN ONE TEDDER : SITH THEN YOUNG C18050 STEMMES WILL NOT BE SET ON A WITHERED STOCKE , THAT C18060 THE YOUNG TWIG LIKETH NOT UNDER THE OLDE TREE , THAT C18070 THE TOYISH CONCEITES OF YOUTH ARE UNFIT FOR THE TESTIE C18080 COGITATIONS OF AGE :I MEANE FOR YOUR SATISFACTION C18090 AND MY SOLACE +TO DEPART FROM THE COURT , AND +TO C18100 SPEND MY DAYES IN TRAVELL .@ C18110 /CLEROPHONTES NO SOONER HEARD THIS DETERMINATION C18120 OF HIS SONNE /GWYDONIUS , BUT HIS SORROW WAS HALFE C18130 SALVED , AND HIS CARE ALMOST CURED , =THINKING THAT BY C18140 TRAVELL HEE SHOULD EITHER ENDE HIS LIFE , OR AMEND HIS C18150 LEWDNESSE , AND THEREFORE BOTH HEARTED AND HASTENED C18160 HIS SONNE IN THIS HIS NEWE COURSE , LEAST DELAY MIGHT C18170 BREEDE DAUNGER , OR TIME BY SOME TOYE CAUSE HIM C18180 TOURNE HIS TIPPET , =6URNISHING AND =FINISHING ALL THINGES C18190 NECESSARIE FOR HIS SONNES IOURNIE , WHO READIE +TO GOE C18200 (MORE =WILLING +TO TRAVELL , THAN HIS FATHER +TO INTREATE C18210 HIM ) HAD THIS FRIENDLY FAREWELL GIVEN HIM BY C18220 /CLEROPHONTES .@ C18230 SONNE (QUOTH HE ) THERE IS NO GREATER DOUBT C18240 WHICH DOOTH MORE DEEPELY DISTRESSE THE MINDE OF A C18250 YOUNGE MAN , THEN +TO DETERMINE WITH HIMSELFE WHAT C18260 COURSE OF LIFE IS BEST +TO TAKE , FOR THERE IS SUCH A C18270 COFUSED /CHAOS OF CONTRARIE CONCEITES IN YOUNG WITS , C18280 THAT WHILES THEY LOOKE FOR THAT THEY CANNOT LIKE , C19010 THEY ARE LOST IN SUCH AN ENDLESSE LABERINTH , AS C19020 NEITHER CHOICE NOR CHANCE CAN DRAW THEM OUT TO C19030 THEIR WISHED DESIRES , FOR SO MANY VAINES SO MANY C19040 ANOTHER WAY : AS PROFIT PERSWADES THE , SO PLEASURES C19060 PROVOKES THE : AS WIT WEIGHETH , WILL WRESTETH : IF C19070 FRIENDS COUNSEL THEM +TO TAKE THIS , FANCIE FORCETH C19080 THEM +TO CHOOSE THAT : SO THAT DESIRE SO LONG HANGS C19090 IN DOUBT , AS EITHER THEY CHOOSE NONE , OR ELSE C19100 CHAUNCE ON THE WORST .@ BUT IN MY OPINION , THE C19110 FITTEST KINDE OF LIFE FOR A YOUNG GENTLEMAN +TO TAKE C19120 (WHO AS YET HATH NOT SUBDUED THE YOUTHFULL CONCEITES C19130 OF FANCIE , NOR MADE A CONQUEST OF HIS WILL BY C19140 WITTE ) IS +TO SPENDE HIS TIME IN TRAVELL , WHEREIN HE C19150 SHALL FINDE BOTH PLEASURE AND PROFIT : YEA, AND BUYE C19160 THAT BY EXPERIENCE , WHICH OTHERWISE WITH ALL THE C19170 TREASURE IN THE WORLD HEE CANNOT PURCHASE .@ FOR C19180 WHAT CHAUNGETH VANITIE TO VERTUE , STAYLESSE WIT TO C19190 STAYED WISEDOME , FONDE FANTASIES TO FIRME AFFECTIONS , C19200 BUT TRAVELL : WHAT REPRESSETH THE RAGE OF YOUTH , AND C19210 REDRESSETH THE WITLESSE FURIE OF WANTON YEERES , BUT C19220 TRAVELL : WHAT TOURNETH A SECURE LYFE TO A CAREFULL C19230 =LIVING , WHAT MAKETH THE FOOLISH WISE , YEA , WHAT C19240 INCREASETH WITTE AND AUGMENTETH SKILL , BUT TRAVELL : IN C19250 SO MUCH THAT THE FAME /ULISSES WONNE , WAS NOT BY C19260 THE TENNE YEERES HEE LAY AT /TROY, BUT BY THE TIME HE C19270 SPENT IN TRAVELL .@ BUT THERE IS NOTHING /GWYDONIUS C19280 SO PRECIOUS , WICH IN SOME RESPECT IS NOT PERILLOUS C20010 NOR NOTHING SO PLEASANT WHICH MAY NOT BE PAINEFULL : C20020 THE FINEST GOLD HATH HIS DROSSE , THE PUREST WINE C20030 HAS HIS LEES , THE BRAVEST ROSE HIS PRICKLES , EACHE C20040 SWEETE HATH HIS SOWER , EACHE IOYE HIS ANNOYE , EACHE C20050 WEALE HIS WOE , AND EVERIE DELIGHT HIS DAUNGER .@ C20060 SO TRAVAILE /GWYDONIUS , IS A COURSE OF LYFE VERY C20070 PLEASANT , AND YET VERIE PERILLOUS , WHEREIN THOU MAIST C20080 PRACTISE VERTUE IF THOU TAKE HEEDE , OR PURCHASE C20090 DISCREDIT IF THOU BEEST CARELESSE : WHERE THOU MAIST C20100 REAPE RENOWNE IF THOU BEST VERTUOUS , AND GAINE C20110 REPROCHE, IF THOU BE VICIOUS : WHEREOUT DOE SPRINGE C20120 WISEDOME AND FOLLIE , FREEDOME AND BONDAGE C20130 TREASURE AND TRASH , FAME AND DISCREDIT, HONOUR AND C20140 SHAME , =ACCORDING TO THE DISPOSITION OF HIM WHICH C20150 EITHER USETH IT TO HIS PROFIT , OR ABUSETH IT TO HIS C20160 DISCOMMODITIE .@ SITH THEN THOU SHALT BEARE SAILE IN C20170 SUCH PERILLOUS STRAIGHTES , TAKE HEEDE LEAST THOU DASHE C20180 THY SHIPPE AGAINST MOST DAUNGEROUS ROCKES . IT IS C20190 A =SAYING /GWYDONIUS , NOT SO COMMON AS TRUE , THAT C20200 HE WHICH WILL HEARE THE /SYRENS SING , MUST WITH C20210 /ULISSES , TYE HIMSELFE TO THE MAST OF A SHIP , LEAST C20220 HAPPELY HE BE DROWNED .@ WHO SO MEANES +TO BE A C20230 SUTOR TO /CIRCES , MUST TAKE A PRESERVATIVE , UNLESSE C20240 HE WILL BE INCHAUNTED .@ HE THAT WILL FISH FOR THE C20250 /TORPEDO , MUST ANOINT HIS HAND WITH THE OYLE OF C20260 /NEMIPHAR , LEAST HE BE CHARMED , & WHO SO MEANETH C20270 +TO ENTER COMBAT WITH VANITIE , MUST FIRST SURELY C20280 DEFENCE HIMSELFE WITH THE TARGET OF VERTUE , UNLESSE C21010 HE MEANE +TO BE A CAPTIVE TO CARE , OR CALAMITIE .@ I C21020 SPEAKE THIS /GWYDONIUS BY EXPERIENCE , WHICH AFTERWARDE C21030 TOU SHALT KNOW BY PROOFE , FOR +TO TRAVELL C21040 THOU SHALT FINDE SUCH SUBTILL /SYRENS , AS WILL INDAUNGER C21050 THEE , SUCH =SORCERING /CIRCES , AS WILL INCHAUNT THEE , C21060 SUCH POYSONED /TORPEDOS , AS WILL NOT ONELY CHARME C21070 THY HAND , BUT THY HEART , IF BY MY EXPERIENCE AND C21080 OTHER MENS PERILLS THOU LEARNE NOT +TO BEWARE .@ C21090 FIRST /GWYDONIUS , BE NOT TO SUMPTUOUS , LEAST THOU C21100 SEEME PRODIGALL , NOR TOO COVETOUS , LEAST THEY COMPT C21110 THEE A NIGGARD : FOR BY =SPENDING IN EXCESSE , THOU C21120 SHALT BE THOUGHT A VAINE GLORIOUS FOOLE , AND BY C21130 TO MUCH =SPARING , A COVETOUS PESANT . BE NOT C21140 WILFULL IN THY =DOINGS , THAT THEY COUNT THEE NOT C21150 WITLESSE , NOT TO RASH , THAT THEY THINK THEE NOT C21160 DEVOYDE OF REASON : BE NOT TO MERRIE , THAT THEY C21170 COUNT THEE NOT IMMODEST , NOR TO SOBER , LEAST THEY C21180 CALL THEE SULLEN , BUT SHEW THY SELFE +TO BE AN OLDE C21190 MAN FOR THY GRAVITIE , AND A YOUNG YOUTH FOR THY C21200 ACTIVITIE : SO SHALL ALL MEN HAVE CAUSE +TO PRAYSE C21210 THEE FOR THY MANNERS , AND COMMEND THEE FOR THY C21220 MODESTIE .@ BE NOT TO CURIOUS /GWYDONIUS , THAT THEY C21230 DEEME THEE NOT PROUD , NOR TO CURTEOUS , LEAST THEY C21240 CALL THEE COUNTERFAITE .@ BE A FRIEND TO ALL , & A C21250 FOE TO NONE , AND YET TRUST NOT WITHOUT TRIALL NOR C21260 COMMIT ANY SECRET TO A FRIENDLYE STRANGER , LEAST IN C21270 TO MUCH TRUST LYE TREASON , AND THOU BE FORCED BY C21280 REPENTAUNCE +TO CRYE /PECCAVI .@ THE SWEETEST MUSKE C22010 IS SOWER +TO BE TASTED, THE FINEST PILS MOST BITTER +TO C22020 BE CHEWED, AND THE =FLATTERING FRIEND MOST TICKLE C22030 =BEING TRIED: THEN BEWARE LEAST FAIRE WORDS MAKE C22040 FOOLES FAINE , & =GLOZING SPEECHES CAUSE HAD I WIST C22050 +TO COME TO LATE .@ LEND NOT /GWYDONIUS , A =LISTNING C22060 EARE TO THE ALARUMS OF LOVE , NOR YEELD NOT THY C22070 FREEDOME TO THE ASSAULT OF LUST , BE NOT DAZELED C22080 WITH THE BEAMES OF =FADING BEAUTIE , NOR DAUNTED C22090 WITH THE DESIRE OF EVERIE DELICATE DAMSELL , FOR C22100 IN TIME SUCH BLISSE WILL PROVE BUT BANE , AND C22110 SUCH DELIGHTFULL IOY , BUT DESPITEFULL ANOIE .@ LUST C22120 /GWYDONIUS WILL PROVE AN ENIMIE TO THY PURSE , AND C22130 A FOE TO THY PERSON , A CANKER TO THY MINDE , AND A C22140 CORASIVE TO THY CONSCIENCE , A WEAKENER OF THY WIT , A C22150 MOLESTER OF THY MINDE , A BESOTTER OF THY SENSES , AND C22160 FINALLIE , A MORTALL BANE TO ALL THY BODIE , SO THAT THOU C22170 SHALT FINDE PLEASURE THE PATHWAIE TO PERDITION , AND C22180 LUSTING LOVE THE LOAD-STONE TO RUTH AND RUINE .@ C22190 SEEKE NOT THEN /GWYDONIUS , GREEDELIE +TO DEVOUR THAT C22200 BAIT , WHERE-UNDER THOU KNOWEST A HURTFULL HOOKE C22210 +TO BEE HIDDEN : FREQUENT NOT THAT PLEASURE WHICH C22220 WILL TURNE TO THY POISON , NOR COUET NOT THAT COMPANIE C22230 WHICH WILL CONVERT TO THY CONFUSION , LEAST C22240 THROUGH SUCH FOLLIE THOU HAVE CAUSE IN TIME +TO BE C22250 SAD , AND I +TO BE SORROWFULL .@ NOW /GWYDONIUS THAT C22260 THOU HAST HEARD THE ADVERTISEMENT OF A =LOVING C22270 FATHER , FOLLOWE MY ADVICE AS A DUTIFULL CHILD , AND C22280 THE MORE +TO BINDE THEE +TO PERFORME MY FORMER C23010 PRECEPTS , THAT THIS, MY COUNSAILE BEE NOT DROWNED C23020 IN OBLIVION , I GIVE THEE THIS RING OF GOLDE , WHEREIN C23030 IS WRITTEN THIS SENTENCE, %PRAEMONITUS , %PREMUNITUS .@ C23040 A POSIE PRETIE FOR THE WORDES , AND PITHIE FOR THE C23050 MATTER , SHORT +TO BEE REHEARSED , AND LONG +TO BEE C23060 RELATED , =INFERRING THIS SENSE , THAT HEE WHICH IS FOREWARNED C23070 BY FRIENDLIE COUNSAILE OF IMMINENT DAUNGERS , C23080 IS FORE-ARMED AGAINST ALL FUTURE MISHAPPE AND C23090 CALAMITIE , SO THAT HEE MAY BY =FORE-WARNING PREVENT C23100 PERILLES IF IT BE POSSIBLE , OR IF BY SINISTER FORTUNE C23110 HEE CANNOT ESCHUE THEM , YET HEE MAY BEARE THE C23120 CROSSE WITH MORE PATIENCE AND LESSE GRIEFE .@ KEEPE C23130 THIS RING /GWYDONIUS CAREFULLIE , THAT THOU MAIST C23140 SHEW THY SELFE +TO RESPECT THY OWNE CASE , AND C23150 REGARDE MY COUNSAILE : AND IN SO =DOING THOU SHALT C23160 PLEASE MEE , AND PLEASURE THY SELFE .@ C23170 /CLEROPHONTES =HAVING THUS ENDED HIS DISCOURSE , C23180 =EMBRACING HIS SONNE WITH FATHERLIE AFFECTION , AND C23190 =GIVING HIM HIS =BLESSING , WENT SECRETLIE INTO HIS C23200 CHAMBER , THE MORE +TO COVER HIS GRIEFE , WHICH HE C23210 CONCEIVED FOR HIS SONNES DEPARTURE : =UNWILLING HIS C23220 SONNE SHOULD PERCEIVE BY HIS SORROW HOW UNFAINEDLIE C23230 HEE BOTH LIKED AND LOVED HIM .@ C23240 WELL /GWYDONIUS =HAVING TAKEN HIS LEAVE OF HIS C23250 FATHER , FURNISHED BOTH WITH COUNSAILE AND COINE , C23260 WITH ADVICE OF WISEDOME AND AIDE OF WEALTH , PASSED C23270 ON HIS IOURNEY VERIE SOLEMPNLIE , UNTILL HEE WAS PAST C23280 THE BOUNDS OF HIS FATHERS DUKEDOME , AND THEN AS C24010 MERRIE AS MIGHT BEE , HE TRAVAILED BY THE SPACE OF C24020 SEAVEN WEEKES WITHOUT ANIE RESIDENCE , UNTILL HEE C24030 CAME TO A CITIE CALLED /BARUTTA , WHERE (WHETHER HE C24040 WERE DELIGHTED WITH THE SCITUATION OF THE PLACE , OR C24050 DELUDED WITH THE PERSWASION OF SOME PARASITICALL C24060 PERSONS ) HEE SECURELIE SETTELED HIMSELFE BY THE SPACE C24070 OF A WHOLE YEERE : IN WHICH TIME HEE SO CARELESLIE C24080 FLOATED IN THE SEAS OF VOLUPTUOUSNESSE AND SO RECKLESLIE C24090 RAUNGED IN LICENTIOUS AND LAWLESSE LIBERTIE , C24100 =THINKING HIMSELFE A PEASANT IF HE WERE NOT PRODIGALL , C24110 =COUNTING NOTHING COMELIE , IF NOT COSTLIE , NOTHING C24120 SEEMELIE IF NOT SUMPTUOUS , =USING SUCH MONSTROUS C24130 EXCESSE IN ALL HIS ACTIONS , THAT THE CITIZENS OF C24140 /BARUTTA NOTED HIM FOR A MYRROUR OF IMMODERATE C24150 LYFE , AND A VERIE PATTERNE OF WITLESSE PRODIGALITIE : C24160 YEA , HIS EXCESSIVE EXPENSES DAYLIE SO INCREASED , THAT C24170 MINES OF GOLDE HAD NOT BEENE SUFFICIENT +TO MAINTAINE C24180 HIS POMPEOUS MAGNIFICENCE , INSOMUCH , THAT C24190 THE MAGISTRATES OF /BARUTTA , NOT ONELIE MERVAILED C24200 WHERE HEE HAD COINE +TO COUNTERVAILE HIS EXPENCES , C24210 BUT ALSO BEGANNE +TO SUSPECT HIM EYTHER FOR SOME C24220 SKILFULL ALCUMIST , OR THAT HEE HADDE SOME LARGE C24230 COMMISSION +TO TAKE UP THOSE PURSES THAT FELL INTO C24240 LAPSE , FOR WANT OF SUFFICIENT DEFENCE : WHEREUPON C24250 =BEEING CALLED BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES AND STRICTLIE C24260 EXAMINED WHAT TRADE HE USED , WHY HEE STAYED SO C24270 LONG IN THE CITIE , AND HOW HEE WAS ABLE +TO MAINTAINE C24280 SO PRINCELIE A PORTE AS HE CARRIED :@ /GWYDONIUS =UNWILLING C25010 +TO HAVE THEM PRIVIE TO HIS PARENTAGE , BEGAN C25020 +TO COYNE A SCUSE , YET NOT SO =CUNNINGLIE BUT HEE WAS C25030 TRAPT IN HIS OWNE TALKE , AND SO CAST IN PRISON , WHERE C25040 HE LAIE CLOGGED WITH CARE AND DEVOIDE OF COMFORT , C25050 =HAVING NOT SO MUCH AS ONE TRUSTIE FRIEND , AMONGST C25060 ALL THOSE TROTHLESSE FLATTERERS WHICH IN PROSPERITIE C25070 HAD SO FREQUENTED HIS COMPANIE : THE INGRATITUDE C25080 OF WHOM SO PERPLEXED HIS MOLESTED MINDE , AS C25090 SURCHARGED WITH SOROW , HEE BURST FORTH INTO THESE C25100 TEARMES .@ C25110 ALASSE (QUOTH HEE) NOW HAVE I BOUGHT THAT BY C25120 HAPLESSE EXPERIENCE , WHICH IF I HAD BEENE WISE , I C25130 MIGHT HAVE GOT BY HAPPIE COUNSAILE .@ NOWE AM C25140 I TAUGHT WITH PAINE AND PERILL , WHICH IF C25150 SELFE-LOVE HAD NOT BESOTTED MY SENSES , I MIGHT C25160 HAVE LEARNED WITH PROFITE AND PLEASURE , THAT IN C25170 THE FAYREST SANDES IS MOST FICKLENESSE , OUT OF THE C25180 BRAVEST BLOSSOME MOSTE COMMONLIE SPRINGETH THE C25190 WORSTE FRUITE , THAT THE FINEST FLOWER SELDOME HATH C25200 THE BEST SMELL , THAT THE MOSTE =GLISTERING STONE C25210 HATH OFTEN-TIMES LEAST VERTUE , AND THAT IN THE C25220 GREATEST SHEWE OF GOOD WILL , LYES OFTE TIMES THE C25230 SMALLEST EFFECT OF FRIENDSHIPPE , IN MOST FLATTERIE , C25240 LEAST FAYTH , IN THE FAYREST FACE , THE FALSEST HEART , C25250 IN THE SMOOTHEST TALE THE SMALLEST TRUTH , AND IN C25260 THE SWEETEST GLOSES MOST SOWER INGRATITUDE :@ YEA , C25270 I SEE NOWE (QUOTH HEE) THAT IN TRUTH LIES TREASON , C25280 THAT FAIRE WORDES MAKE FOOLES FAINE , AND THAT THE C26010 STATE OF THESE FAINED FRIENDES ARE LYKE TO THE MARIEGOLDE , C26020 WHICH AS LONG AS THE SUNNE SHINETH OPENETH C26030 HER LEAVES , BUT WITH THE LEAST CLOWDE , BEGINNETH C26040 +TO CLOSE , LYKE THE VIOLETTES IN /AMERICA , WHICH IN C26050 SUMMER YEELDE AN ODORIFEROUS SMELL , AND IN C26060 WINTER A MOST PESTILENT SAVOUR : SO THESE PARASITES C26070 IN PROSPERITIE PROFESSE MOST , BUT IN ADVERSITIE PERFORME C26080 LEAST : WHEN FORTUNE FAVOURETH , THEY LAUGHE , C26090 WHEN SHEE FROWNETH THEY LOWRE : AT EVERIE FULL SEA C26100 THEY FLOURISH , BUT AT EVERIE DEAD NEAPE , THEY FADE .@ C26110 LIKE TO THE FISH /PALERMA , WHICH =BEEING PERFECTLIE C26120 WHITE IN THE CALME , YET TURNETH =PASSING BLACKE AT C26130 EVERIE STORME : TO THE TREES IN THE DESARTS OF /AFFRICA , C26140 THAT FLOURISH BUT WHILE THE SOUTH WINDE BLOWETH , OR C26150 TO THE /CELEDONIE STONE , WHICH RETAINETH HIS VERTUE C26160 NO LONGER THAN IT IS RUBBED WITH GOLDE .@ C26170 SITH THEN /GWYDONIUS (QUOTH HEE) THOU FINDES C26180 SUCH FALSEHOODE IN FRIENDSHIPPE , AND SUCH FAITHLESSE C26190 DEEDS IN SUCH PAINTED SPEECHES , SHAKE OFF THESE C26200 =FAWNING CURRES WITH THE FLAG OF DEFIANCE , AND FROM C26210 HENCE FORTH TRIE ERE THOU TRUST .@ I , BUT (QUOTH C26220 HEE ) IT IS TOO LATE +TO APPLIE THE SALVE WHEN THE SORE C26230 IS INCURABLE , +TO CRIE ALARUM WHEN THE CITIE IS OUERRUNNE C26240 +TO SEEKE FOR COVERT WHEN THE STORME IS PAST , C26250 AND +TO TAKE HEEDE OF SUCH =FLATTERING MATES , WHEN C26260 ALREADIE THOU ART DECEIVED BY SUCH =FAWNING MERCHANTS : C26270 NOW THOU WILT CRIE /CAVE WHEN THY COINE IS C26280 CONSUMED , AND BEWARE WHEN THY WEALTH IS WRACKED C27010 WHEN THOU HAST NOTHING WHEREOF +TO TAKE CHARGE , C27020 THOU WILT BEE CHARIE , AND WHEN FOLLIE HATH ALREADIE C27030 GIVEN THEE A MATE , THOU WILT BY WISEDOME SEEKE C27040 +TO AVOIDE THE CHECKE , BUT NOWE THOU TRIEST IT TRUE C27050 THAT THY FATHER FORETOLDE THEE , THAT SO LONG THOU C27060 WOULDEST BE CARELESSE , AS AT LAST REPENTAUNCE WOULDE C27070 PULL THEE BY THE SLEEVE , AND THEN HAD I WIST WOULDE C27080 COME TOO LATE .@ C27090 WEL /GWYDONIUS , SITH THAT WHICH IS ONCE PAST CAN 32710 NEVER BEE RECALD AGAINE , IF THOU HAST BY FOLLIE MADE C27110 A FAULT , SEEKE BY WISEDOME +TO MAKE AMENDS , AND C27120 HEAPE NOT CARE UPON CARE , NOR ADDE NOT GRIEFE TO C27130 SORROW , BY THESE PITTIFULL COMPLAINTES , BUT CHEERE C27140 UP THY SELFE AND TAKE HEART AT GRASSE , FOR THE ENDE C27150 OF WOE IS THE =BEGINNING OF WEALE , AND AFTER C27160 MISERIE ALWAIES INSUETH MOST HAPPIE FELICITIE .@ C27170 /GWYDONIUS =HAVING THUS DOLOROUSLIE DISCOURSED C27180 WITH HIMSELFE , REMAINED NOT ABOVE TENNE DAIES IN C27190 PRISON , BUT THAT THE SENATE =TAKING PITTIE OF HIS CASE , C27200 AND =SEEING NO ACCUSATIONS WERE INFERRED AGAINST HIM , C27210 SET HIM FREE FROM HIS PURGATORIE , AND GAVE HIM C27220 GOOD COUNSAILE THAT HEEREAFTER HEE SHOULDE BEWARE C27230 BY SUCH WITLESSE PRODIGALITIE +TO INCURRE SUCH SUSPITION .@ C27240 /THESEUS NEVER TRIUMPHED MORE AFTER HEE HAD C27250 ESCAPED THE DANGER OF THE PERILLOUS LABORINTH , THAN C27260 POORE /GWYDONIUS DID WHEN HE WAS SET FREE FROM THIS C27270 PERNITIOUS LIMBO : NOW THE BITTERNESSE OF BONDAGE C27280 MADE HIS FREEDOME SEEME FARRE MORE SWEETE , AND C28010 HIS DANGER SO HAPP5LI ESCAPED , CAUSED HIS DELIVERIE C28020 SEEME FAR MORE DELIGHTFULL .@ YET HEE CONCEIVED SUCH C28030 DISCURTESIE AGAINST THE CITIZENS , FOR =REPAYING HIS C28040 LIBERALL GOOD WILL WITH SUCH LOATHSOME INGRATITUDE , C28050 THAT THE NEXT MORNING HE DEPARTED FROM /BARUTTA , C28060 NOT STORED WITH TOO MUCH MONIE FOR =MOLESTING HIS C28070 MINDE , NOR OVERCHARG5D WITH COINE FOR =COMBERING C28080 HIS CONSCIENCE WITH TOO MUCH CARE , BUT =HAVING C28090 =REMAINING OF ALL HIS TREASURE ONELIE THAT RING WHICH C28100 HIS FATHER GAVE HIM , =TRAVAILING VERIE SOLEMMLIE TOWARD C28110 /ALEXANDRIA .@ C28120 WHERE AT THAT T9ME THERE REIGNED A CERTAINE C28130 DUKE NAMED /ORLANIO , WHO WAS SO FAMOUS AND C28140 FORTUNATE , FOR THE PEACABLE GOVERNMENT OF HIS C28150 DUKEDOME , =ADMINISTERING IUSTICE WITH SUCH SINCERITIE , C28160 AND YET =TEMPERING THE EXTREMITIE OF THE 32817 LAW WITH SUCH LENITIE , AS HE BOTH GAINED THE GOOD C28180 WILL OF STRANGERS ON =HEARING HIS VERTUE , AND WON C28190 THE HEARTES OF HIS SUBIECTS IN =FEELING HIS BOUNTIE , C28200 =COUNTING HIM UNWORTHIE +TO BEARE THE NAME OF A C28210 SOVERAIGNE , WHICH KNEW NOT =ACCORDING TO DESERT , C28220 BOTH +TO CHERISH AND CHASTISE HIS SUBIECTS .@ C28230 FORTUNE AND THE FATES =WILLING +TO PLACE HIM IN C28240 THE PALLACE OF EARTHLIE PROSPERITIE , ENDOWED HIM C28250 WITH TWO CHILDREN , THE ONE A SONNE NAMED /THERSANDRO C28260 AND THE OTHER A DAUGHTER CALLED /CASTANIA , EITHER C28270 OF THEM SO ADORNED WITH THE GIFTES OF NATURE , AND C2828 BEAUTIFIED WITH GOOD NURTURE , AS IT WAS HARD +TO C29010 KNOW WHETHER BEAUTIE OR VERTUE HELD THE SUPREMACIE .@ C29020 BUT LEAST BY THIS HAPPIE ESTATE /ORLANIO C29030 SHOULD BEE TOO MUCH PUFFED UP WITH PROSPERITIE , C29040 FORTUNE =SPARING HIM THE MATE , YET GAVE HIM A C29050 SLENDER CHECKE , +TO WARNE HIM FROM SECURITIE , FOR C29060 BEFORE HIS DAUGHTER CAME TO THE AGE OF FOURETEENE C29070 YEERES , HIS WIFE DIED , =LEAVING HIM NOT MORE SORROWFULL C29080 FOR THE LOSSE OF HER WHOM HE MOST ENTIRELIE C29090 LOVED , THAN CAREFULL FOR THE WELL =BRINGING UP OF HER C29100 WHOME HE SO DEERELIE LIKED .@ =KNOWING THAT AS HIS C29110 COURT WAS A SCHOOLE OF VERTUE TO SUCH AS BRIDLED C29120 THEIR MINDES WITH DISCREATION , SO IT WAS A NURSE OF C29130 VICE TO THOSE TENDER YEERES THAT MEASURED THEIR C29140 WILLES WITH WITLESSE AFFECTION , =ESTEEMING LIBERTIE AS C29150 PERILLOUS TO THE STAIE OF YOUTH , AS PRECIOUS TO THE C29160 STATE OF AGE , AND THAT NOTHING SO SOONE ALLURTTH THE C29170 MINDE OF A YOUNG MAIDE TO VANITIE , AS +TO PASSE HER C29180 YOUTH WITHOUT FEARE IN SECURITIE .@ FEARED WITH THE C29190 CONSIDERATION OF THESE PREMISES , +TO AVOIDE THE C29200 INCONVENIENCES THAT MIGHT HAPPEN BY =SUFFERING C29210 /CASTANIA +TO LEADE HER LYFE IN LAWLESSE LIBERTIE ,HEE C29220 THOUGHT IT BEST +TO CHOOSE OUT SOME VERTUOUS LADIE C29230 +TO KEEPE HER COMPANIE , WHO MIGHT DIRECT HER COURSE C29240 BY SO TRUE A COMPASSE , AND LEVELL HER LYFE BY SO C29250 RIGHT A LINE , THAT ALTHOUGH HER YOUNG YEERES WERE C29260 VERIE APT +TO BEE INTANGLED IN THE SNARES OF VANITIE ,YET C29270 BY HER COUNSAILE AND COMPANIE , SHEE MIGHT STEDDILIE C29280 TREAD HER STEPPES IN THE TRACE OF VERTUE : AND NONE C30010 HEE COULDE FINDE MORE FIT FOR THE PURPOSE , THAN A C30020 CERTAINE OLD WIDDOWE , CALLED MADAME /MELYTTA , C30030 HONOURED FOR HER VERTUOUS LYFE THROUGHOUT ALL C30040 /ALEXANDRIA , WHO =BEEING SENT FOR TO THE COURT , HEE C30050 SALUTED ON THIS MANNER .@ C30060 MADAME /MELYTTA , (QUOTH HEE) THE REPORTE OF C30070 THY HONEST CONDITIONS , AND THE RENOWNE OF THY C30080 VERTUOUS QUALITIES ARE SUCH , AS THEREBY THOU HAST C30090 NOT ONELIE PURCHASED GREAT PRAISE , BUT WONNE GREAT C30100 CREDIT THROUGHOUT ALL THE COUNTRIE .@ C30110