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               Cupid
               retire
               ,
            
             
               What
               woulst
               desire
               ?
            
             
               Our
               flaming
               hearts
            
             
               are
               both
               a-fire
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               THE
               TWO
               LANCASHIRE
               LOVERS
               ,
               OR
               The
               Excellent
               History
               of
               PHILOCLES
               and
               DORICLEA
            
             
               This
               holy
               vow
            
             
               Makes
               one
               of
               two
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               .
               Printed
               by
               E.G.
               for
               R.
               Best
               and
               are
               to
               be
               sould
               at
               his
               shop
               neare
               Graies
               Inn
               gate
               in
               Houlbourne
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           TWO
           LANCASHIRE
           LOVERS
           :
           OR
           The
           Excellent
           History
           OF
           PHILOCLES
           AND
           DORICLEA
           .
        
         
           Expressing
           The
           faithfull
           constancy
           and
           mutuall
           fidelity
           of
           two
           loyall
           Lovers
           .
           Stored
           with
           no
           lesse
           variety
           of
           dicourse
           To
           delight
           the
           Generous
           ,
           then
           of
           serious
           advice
           to
           instruct
           the
           Amorous
           .
        
         
           By
           Musaeus
           Palatinus
           .
        
         
           
             Pereo
             ,
             si
             taceo
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Edward
             Griffin
          
           .
           For
           
             R.
             B.
          
           or
           his
           Assignes
           .
           1640.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           MY
           TRVLY
           GENEROVS
           and
           ●udicious
           Friend
           ,
           ALEXANDER
           RIGBY
           Esq.
           Clarke
           of
           the
           Crowne
           for
           the
           County
           Palatine
           of
           Lancaster
           ;
           the
           perusall
           of
           this
           History
           ;
           wherein
           the
           Subjects
           of
           love
           and
           loyalty
           are
           recorded
           ,
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           their
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
           I
           here
           present
           you
           with
           two
           native
           Plants
           of
           your
           owne
           Countrey
           ;
           Branches
           derived
           front
           a
           faire
           and
           flourishing
           Family
           .
           Give
           them
           entertainment
           according
           to
           their
           merit
           ;
           whose
           memory
           redounds
           highly
           to
           their
           Countries
           glory
           .
        
         
           
             really
             Alexandro-philus
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Argument
           ,
           with
           the
           Division
           of
           this
           History
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           first
           Chapter
           he
           treats
           :
           
             
               I.
               
            
             
               Of
               the
               Descent
               and
               Parentage
               of
               Doriclea
               .
            
          
           
             
               II.
               
            
             
               Of
               the
               Education
               of
               Doriclea
               .
            
          
           
             
               III.
               
            
             
               How
               her
               Parents
               ,
               treasuring
               their
               hopes
               ,
               and
               addressing
               their
               cares
               on
               her
               sought
               to
               bestow
               her
               .
            
          
           
             
               IV.
               
            
             
               How
               Camillus
               became
               her
               Suiter
               ,
               and
               how
               she
               rejected
               him
               through
               distaste
               of
               his
               breeding
               .
            
          
           
             
               V.
               
            
             
               How
               Mardanes
               a
               rich
               countrey
               Chuffe
               solicited
               her
               affection
               :
               and
               how
               he
               laboured
               to
               procure
               her
               love
               by
               indirect
               meanes
               ;
               when
               the
               proffers
               of
               a
               faire
               personall
               estate
               could
               not
               do
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               VI
            
             
               How
               Philocles
               ,
               whom
               her
               Parents
               had
               entretained
               for
               her
               Scholemaster
               ,
               took
               occasion
               privately
               ,
               but
               shadowingly
               ,
               to
               impart
               his
               affection
               to
               her
               :
               and
               with
               what
               seeming
               scorne
               his
               moiton
               was
               received
               .
            
          
           
             
               VII
               .
            
             
               The
               discourse
               Doriclea
               used
               next
               day
               at
               Table
               ,
               being
               encouraged
               〈◊〉
               her
               Parents
               indulgence
               :
               alledging
               by
               way
               of
               argument
               ,
               that
               she
               wond●
               red
               how
               
                 Julia
                 ,
                 Augustus
              
               his
               Daughter
               ,
               could
               detract
               so
               much
               from
               her
               Princely
               descent
               ,
               a●
               to
               entertaine
               least
               thought
               of
               loving
               Ovid
               ;
               &
               how
               a
               Schoolemaster
               durst
               attempt
               the
               solicitancy
               of
               an
               Emperours
               Daughter
               .
            
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
            
             
               The
               feare
               Philocles
               was
               in
               ,
               lest
               Doriclea
               should
               discover
               his
               suit
               to
               her
               Parents
               .
               Which
               Doriclea
               ,
               though
               she
               had
               made
               choice
               of
               that
               argument
               ,
               only
               to
               affright
               him
               ,
               never
               intended
               ,
               being
               more
               affectionately
               disposed
               then
               either
               her
               appearance
               made
               shew
               of
               ,
               or
               any
               expression
               had
               as
               yet
               discovered
               .
            
          
           
             
               IX
               .
            
             
               The
               intercursive
               Letters
               passing
               betwixt
               Philocles
               and
               Doriclea
               :
               and
               how
               she
               begins
               
               to
               impart
               by
               Pen
               ,
               what
               she
               had
               before
               conceipted
               in
               thought
               :
               and
               how
               she
               desired
               nothing
               so
               much
               as
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               their
               love
               ,
               so
               privacy
               might
               give
               leave
               .
            
          
           
             
               X.
               
            
             
               What
               Plots
               Doriclea
               devised
               to
               partake
               in
               private
               meetings
               and
               treaties
               with
               her
               Philocles
               :
               and
               how
               by
               the
               jealousie
               of
               Euryclea
               ,
               her
               Mother
               ,
               she
               was
               prevented
               .
            
          
           
             
               XI
               .
            
             
               The
               passions
               of
               Doriclea
               :
               and
               how
               she
               conversed
               with
               her
               owne
               thoughts
               in
               the
               election
               of
               her
               love
               :
               inveying
               against
               such
               ungrounded
               fancies
               ,
               who
               measure
               affection
               rather
               by
               strength
               of
               alliance
               ,
               portion
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               respect
               ,
               then
               the
               pure
               effects
               of
               love
               .
            
          
           
             
               XII
               .
            
             
               How
               Doriclea
               ,
               being
               deprived
               all
               means
               of
               imparting
               the
               constancy
               of
               her
               zeale
               to
               Philocles
               :
               having
               neither
               the
               benefit
               of
               Inke
               nor
               Paper
               ,
               to
               discover
               her
               loyall
               intimate
               thoughts
               to
               her
               faithfull
               lover
               :
               she
               supplyed
               that
               want
               with
               her
               Needle
               ,
               sowing
               her
               minde
               in
               Letters
               of
               Gold
               ,
               and
               returning
               them
               in
               the
               border
               of
               an
               Handkerchiefe
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XIII
               .
            
             
               Philocles
               restraint
               ,
               with
               those
               passionate
               effects
               ,
               which
               their
               enforced
               absence
               one
               from
               th'
               other
               produc'd
               .
               He
               findes
               love
               ever
               most
               violent
               ,
               when
               farthest
               divided
               from
               his
               Object
               :
               yet
               amidst
               these
               disgusts
               he
               adviseth
               her
               to
               patience
               in
               his
               restraint
               .
               Confirming
               himselfe
               so
               individually
               hers
               ,
               as
               nothing
               may
               abridge
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               their
               desires
               ,
               but
               death
               .
            
          
           
             
               XIV
               .
            
             
               Doriclea
               understands
               by
               an
               aged
               Hermit
               ,
               of
               Mardanes
               practise
               :
               how
               he
               intends
               to
               enjoy
               her
               by
               indirect
               meanes
               .
               And
               how
               the
               Spels
               of
               Spurcina
               ,
               the
               Inchantresse
               ,
               with
               whom
               Mardanes
               contracted
               ,
               were
               ever
               frustrated
               by
               the
               devout
               morning
               exercise
               of
               Doriclea
               :
               signing
               her selfe
               every
               morne
               in
               her
               going
               abroad
               with
               the
               signe
               of
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               a
               soveraigne
               receipt
               against
               Spurcina's
               charme
               .
            
          
           
             
               XV.
               
            
             
               How
               Doriclea
               practised
               with
               Mellida
               her
               Maid
               for
               her
               escape
               .
               How
               she
               sought
               to
               delude
               her
               Mother
               :
               her
               prevention
               :
               And
               how
               Androgeus
               her
               Father
               became
               enraged
               upon
               the
               discovery
               of
               her
               affection
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XVI
               .
            
             
               How
               Mellida
               one
               morning
               unwarily
               lets
               fall
               her
               Glove
               ;
               whereon
               Spurcina
               the
               Inchantresse
               practiseth
               ;
               supposing
               it
               to
               be
               
                 Doriclea's
                 .
                 Mellida
              
               fals
               in
               love
               with
               Mardanes
               :
               and
               discloseth
               her
               passion
               to
               her
               Mistresse
               :
               who
               promiseth
               her
               best
               assistance
               .
            
          
           
             
               XVII
               .
            
             
               Mellida's
               passionate
               love
               .
            
          
           
             
               XVIII
               .
            
             
               Philocles
               procures
               his
               liberty
               :
               and
               by
               a
               faithfull
               Messenger
               ,
               though
               to
               his
               apparent
               danger
               ,
               privately
               acquaints
               Doriclea
               with
               his
               delivery
               :
               and
               assigning
               her
               a
               place
               whereto
               she
               might
               safely
               repaire
               ,
               if
               she
               could
               possibly
               make
               escape
               .
            
          
           
             
               XIX
               .
            
             
               Doriclea
               by
               the
               advice
               and
               assistance
               of
               Mellida
               gets
               from
               her
               Keepers
               :
               and
               in
               her
               flight
               by
               night
               loseth
               her
               way
               :
               but
               comming
               by
               chance
               to
               the
               Hermits
               house
               ,
               where
               she
               took
               that
               night
               her
               repose
               :
               as
               ,
               she
               had
               formerly
               been
               directed
               by
               him
               ,
               she
               received
               much
               comfort
               from
               him
               ,
               being
               conducted
               to
               the
               place
               which
               Philocles
               advised
               her
               to
               .
            
          
           
             
               XX.
               
            
             
               The
               great
               content
               &
               joy
               which
               these
               two
               
               long
               divided
               Lovers
               conceived
               one
               of
               the
               others
               presence
               :
               The
               relation
               of
               their
               former
               griefes
               being
               an
               addition
               to
               their
               present
               joyes
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXI
               .
            
             
               They
               take
               the
               advice
               of
               Solinus
               that
               faithfull
               Hermit
               ,
               what
               course
               were
               best
               to
               take
               in
               a
               case
               of
               such
               extremity
               :
               he
               adviseth
               the
               privately
               to
               solemnize
               that
               Rite
               ,
               which
               their
               long
               affection
               had
               confirmed
               in
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXII
               .
            
             
               How
               these
               constant
               Lovers
               were
               hindred
               upon
               the
               very
               point
               of
               Solemnization
               of
               their
               Marriage
               ,
               by
               the
               intelligence
               and
               pursuit
               of
               her
               incensed
               Father
               Androgeus
               :
               who
               with
               a
               strong
               prepared
               troupe
               entred
               the
               house
               where
               these
               two
               unfortunate
               Lovers
               sojourned
               :
               And
               how
               ,
               by
               the
               Hermits
               device
               ,
               Philocles
               to
               prevent
               his
               fury
               ,
               was
               privately
               conveyed
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXIII
               .
            
             
               Androgeus
               brings
               back
               his
               Daughter
               ;
               the
               entertainment
               given
               her
               by
               her
               Mother
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXIV
               .
            
             
               Doriclea
               labours
               to
               free
               her
               Mother
               frō
               all
               jelousie
               touching
               her
               love
               to
               Philocles
               ;
               pretending
               ,
               that
               he
               had
               voluntarily
               made
               
               himselfe
               a
               banished
               man
               to
               his
               countrey
               ,
               through
               feare
               of
               their
               fury
               and
               enmity
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXV
               .
            
             
               Philocles
               writes
               a
               Letter
               to
               Androgeus
               ,
               as
               directed
               from
               beyond
               the
               Seas
               :
               wherein
               he
               humbly
               craves
               his
               pardon
               ,
               for
               his
               too
               bold
               attempting
               his
               Daughters
               affection
               .
               How
               his
               present
               austere
               penitentiall
               life
               shall
               witnesse
               to
               the
               world
               his
               repudiation
               of
               all
               light
               love
               .
               How
               his
               devotions
               now
               were
               reserved
               for
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               had
               no
               communion
               with
               Earth
               .
               And
               that
               the
               choice
               he
               had
               now
               made
               ,
               should
               during
               life
               admit
               no
               change
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXVI
               .
            
             
               Doriclea
               fals
               (
               or
               seemingly
               fals
               )
               into
               a
               Fever
               ;
               each
               day
               seemes
               to
               increase
               her
               distemper
               .
               Eschites
               ,
               an
               experienc'd
               Physitian
               ,
               is
               sent
               for
               to
               apply
               his
               best
               art
               in
               a
               case
               of
               such
               extremity
               :
               but
               he
               ,
               an
               intimate
               Friend
               to
               Philocles
               ,
               made
               show
               as
               if
               he
               despair'd
               of
               her
               recovery
               .
               And
               that
               no
               malady
               arising
               from
               fancy
               ,
               could
               without
               enjoyment
               of
               the
               Object
               loved
               ,
               receive
               remedy
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXVII
               .
            
             
               The
               Parents
               of
               Doriclea
               conceive
               incessant
               griefe
               for
               their
               distemper'd
               Daughter
               ;
               they
               bemoane
               their
               neglect
               of
               Philocles
               ,
               
               and
               dis-esteeme
               of
               his
               love
               :
               but
               they
               finde
               no
               hope
               of
               reliefe
               to
               their
               languishing
               Daughter
               ,
               seeing
               the
               meanes
               of
               her
               cure
               was
               reported
               to
               have
               enter'd
               a
               Regular
               Order
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXVIII
               .
            
             
               Eschites
               undertakes
               ,
               upon
               the
               promise
               of
               their
               acceptance
               ,
               to
               use
               his
               best
               endeavour
               for
               calling
               Philocles
               homeward
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               is
               resolved
               ,
               how
               Philocles
               time
               of
               Probation
               will
               be
               quickly
               relinquished
               ,
               when
               he
               shall
               heare
               least
               hope
               of
               enjoying
               his
               Doriclea's
               affection
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXIX
               .
            
             
               Androgeus
               heares
               how
               Philocles
               ,
               besides
               his
               other
               native
               endowments
               ,
               was
               descended
               of
               a
               generous
               Family
               ;
               which
               inflames
               his
               desires
               more
               to
               see
               him
               returne
               into
               his
               Countrey
               .
               He
               vowes
               never
               to
               oppose
               this
               solemnity
               ,
               so
               his
               presence
               may
               cure
               her
               infirmity
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXX
               .
            
             
               Philocles
               returnes
               home
               ;
               and
               is
               accepted
               by
               the
               Parents
               for
               their
               Sonne
               in
               law
               :
               this
               revives
               their
               seeming
               distemper'd
               Daughter
               ;
               yet
               fearing
               still
               a
               relapse
               of
               her
               Parents
               acceptance
               ,
               she
               feignes
               the
               continuance
               of
               her
               distemper
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               XXXI
               .
            
             
               The
               Mariage
               is
               solemnized
               ;
               and
               with
               such
               privacy
               ,
               as
               knowne
               to
               none
               but
               their
               own
               Family
               .
               Valeria
               ,
               who
               was
               supposed
               to
               be
               Euphilus
               Page
               ,
               discovers
               her selfe
               to
               be
               Philocles
               Sister
               ;
               with
               whose
               consent
               Euphilus
               marries
               her
               ,
               being
               long
               before
               privately
               affianced
               to
               her
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXXII
               .
            
             
               The
               occasion
               of
               this
               private
               solemnization
               :
               and
               how
               Mellida
               ,
               by
               the
               advice
               of
               her
               Mistresse
               Doriclea
               ,
               assuming
               her
               name
               and
               habit
               ,
               writ
               to
               Mardanes
               ,
               how
               she
               preferr'd
               him
               in
               the
               choice
               of
               affection
               before
               any
               other
               ;
               acquaintiug
               him
               how
               in
               a
               private
               disguise
               to
               prevent
               danger
               ,
               and
               her
               Parents
               displeasure
               ,
               she
               would
               meet
               him
               ,
               when
               and
               where
               in
               a
               lawfull
               Nuptiall
               way
               ,
               he
               might
               enjoy
               her
               .
            
          
           
             
               XXXIII
               .
            
             
               The
               Plot
               holds
               ;
               Mardanes
               rejoyces
               infinitely
               at
               his
               unexpected
               happinesse
               ;
               thanks
               his
               Spurcina
               for
               her
               well-spell'd
               practise
               ;
               and
               infeoffes
               his
               unknowne
               Bride
               (
               though
               much
               against
               his
               will
               )
               in
               his
               riches
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           TWO
           LANCASHIRE
           LOVERS
           ;
           OR
           THE
           EXCELLENT
           HISTORY
           OF
           PHILOCLES
           and
           DORICLEA
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Descent
             and
             Parentage
             of
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             NEare
             to
             that
             antient
             Towne
             of
             famous
             and
             time-honoured
             Gaunt
             ;
             for
             her
             antiquity
             of
             Site
             no
             lesse
             memorably
             recorded
             ,
             then
             for
             those
             eminent
             actions
             of
             her
             princely
             progenitors
             ,
             renowned
             ;
             there
             
             sometimes
             dwelled
             one
             Audrogeus
             ,
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             approved
             esteeme
             :
             having
             borne
             offices
             of
             account
             and
             quality
             under
             his
             Soveraigne
             :
             wherein
             he
             ever
             demeaned
             himselfe
             to
             persons
             of
             all
             conditions
             with
             such
             equity
             and
             equality
             ,
             as
             none
             knew
             him
             ,
             but
             accounted
             him
             an
             honour
             and
             ornament
             to
             his
             Countrey
             .
             This
             Gentleman
             tooke
             to
             wife
             one
             Euryclea
             ,
             of
             good
             descent
             :
             a
             woman
             excellently
             endowed
             with
             many
             choice
             and
             select
             vertues
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             those
             exquisite
             parts
             wherewith
             she
             was
             graced
             ,
             expressed
             to
             her
             Countrey
             the
             native
             worth
             of
             that
             family
             ,
             from
             whence
             shee
             descended
             .
             These
             two
             ,
             amongst
             other
             worldly
             blessings
             ,
             wherewith
             Gods
             providence
             had
             singularly
             enriched
             them
             ,
             were
             made
             happy
             in
             an
             hopefull
             progeny
             .
             And
             of
             th●se
             ,
             in
             a
             vertuous
             ,
             discreet
             and
             religious
             Daughter
             called
             Doriclea
             ;
             one
             ,
             whose
             fame
             admitted
             no
             blemish
             ;
             whom
             as
             Nature
             had
             beautified
             with
             many
             extraordinary
             graces
             ,
             so
             her
             carefull
             Parents
             were
             no
             lesse
             ready
             to
             adorne
             those
             native
             se●ds
             ,
             with
             such
             Education
             as
             might
             accomplish
             those
             promising
             beginnings
             .
             For
             which
             purpose
             ,
             They
             provided
             her
             of
             such
             Masters
             ,
             as
             might
             fit
             her
             in
             all
             generous
             Sciences
             .
             One
             for
             musicke
             ,
             dancing
             ,
             and
             a
             proper
             or
             gracefull
             posture
             ;
             another
             for
             her
             Needle
             ;
             another
             for
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Tongues
             .
             Nothing
             was
             awanting
             her
             that
             might
             conferre
             the
             least
             light
             or
             lustre
             to
             so
             faire
             and
             well-composed
             a
             temper
             .
             Nor
             was
             
             shee
             lesse
             apt
             to
             receive
             ,
             nor
             firme
             to
             reteine
             whatsoever
             was
             taught
             her
             .
             For
             she
             was
             of
             a
             docile
             and
             industrious
             disposition
             :
             affecting
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             learne
             ,
             nor
             distasting
             anything
             more
             then
             to
             glory
             in
             ought
             that
             she
             had
             perfectly
             learned
             .
          
           
             Nor
             was
             it
             strange
             that
             so
             much
             care
             or
             cost
             should
             bee
             bestowed
             upon
             her
             :
             considering
             ,
             she
             was
             the
             onely
             daughter
             ,
             and
             consequently
             the
             darling
             of
             her
             Mother
             .
             One
             ,
             in
             whom
             she
             treasured
             many
             faire
             hopes
             ▪
             and
             for
             whose
             future
             preferment
             she
             inlarged
             a
             provident
             care
             .
             For
             high
             were
             the
             aymes
             at
             which
             they
             levelled
             her
             Fortunes
             :
             being
             as
             curious
             in
             their
             choice
             ,
             as
             shee
             in
             her
             prime
             flower
             of
             youth
             resolute
             ,
             never
             to
             exchange
             her
             estate
             .
          
           
             Her
             desires
             were
             confin'd
             to
             an
             harmelesse
             ambition
             of
             knowledge
             :
             she
             measured
             no
             day
             without
             a
             line
             :
             bestowing
             so
             well
             the
             Lampe
             of
             her
             life
             ,
             as
             she
             was
             ever
             casting
             forth
             some
             light
             or
             other
             to
             inlarge
             the
             Prospect
             of
             her
             
               inner
               house
            
             .
             For
             the
             highest
             pitch
             of
             her
             emulation
             was
             ,
             in
             a
             pious
             imitation
             of
             such
             as
             had
             descended
             from
             her
             house
             ,
             to
             accommodate
             her
             more
             knowing
             abilities
             .
             In
             a
             faire
             resemblance
             of
             that
             noble
             Roman
             Virgin
             ,
             who
             made
             this
             her
             resolution
             :
             
               That
               her
               Life
               and
               Knowledge
               should
               manifest
               to
               the
               world
               ,
               that
               shee
               was
               the
               true
               Daughter
               of
               such
               Parents
               :
               and
               that
               her
               house
               received
               no
               derogation
               from
               her
               ,
               from
               which
               shee
               
               had
               her
               beginning
               .
            
             Truth
             is
             ,
             her
             Family
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             worthily
             to
             be
             ranked
             with
             the
             best
             :
             so
             had
             it
             brought
             forth
             many
             eminent
             scienes
             ,
             whose
             thriving
             plantation
             had
             conferr'd
             much
             honour
             on
             their
             Nation
             .
             Amongst
             which
             ONE
             ,
             who
             though
             he
             seemed
             a
             profest
             Favorite
             to
             all
             youthfull
             pleasures
             ;
             and
             as
             sociable
             in
             his
             waies
             ,
             and
             pleasantly
             discursive
             as
             if
             he
             had
             beene
             a
             downe-right
             Agent
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             preferring
             his
             pleasures
             before
             any
             other
             private
             mentall
             employment
             :
             yet
             did
             it
             appeare
             unto
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             en●oy'd
             more
             divine
             parts
             then
             a
             vulgar
             judgement
             could
             either
             judge
             or
             take
             notice
             of
             .
             For
             sundry
             excellent
             Workes
             tasting
             both
             of
             Lampe
             and
             Judgement
             were
             by
             him
             composed
             ,
             though
             under
             an
             others
             name
             published
             :
             which
             expressed
             the
             ability
             of
             his
             pen
             ,
             and
             the
             affected
             privacy
             of
             his
             mind
             .
          
           
             Nor
             could
             shee
             reflect
             upon
             the
             excellence
             of
             their
             parts
             who
             had
             derived
             their
             prime
             beginnings
             from
             her
             House
             :
             but
             out
             of
             a
             vertuous
             emulation
             shee
             held
             it
             a
             derivative
             duty
             to
             imitate
             them
             :
             though
             not
             in
             such
             exactnesse
             as
             might
             seeme
             to
             equall
             their
             perfection
             :
             yet
             in
             a
             well
             disposed
             Zeale
             to
             fit
             herselfe
             with
             the
             best
             accommodations
             and
             provision
             she
             could
             ,
             to
             draw
             neare
             them
             in
             imitation
             .
          
           
             Nor
             is
             it
             to
             bee
             doubted
             ,
             but
             native
             seedes
             and
             sprinklings
             of
             goodnesse
             propagate
             themselves
             to
             posterity
             :
             and
             beget
             in
             their
             
             successors
             not
             onely
             a
             desire
             ,
             but
             ability
             to
             imitate
             and
             retaine
             ,
             what
             their
             Predecessors
             in
             their
             commendable
             lives
             exprest
             .
             For
             though
             Wit
             nor
             Learning
             be
             no
             feffements
             of
             Fortune
             :
             yet
             shall
             we
             finde
             in
             the
             posterity
             of
             prompt
             and
             pregnant
             Parents
             ,
             most
             commonly
             resemblances
             of
             that
             quicknesse
             and
             preparednesse
             in
             their
             children
             ,
             which
             being
             seconded
             by
             constant
             and
             continued
             desires
             to
             imitate
             whatsoever
             they
             see
             worthily
             observed
             ,
             or
             observably
             presented
             :
             (
             Will
             and
             Power
             becomming
             such
             equall
             concomitants
             and
             assistants
             )
             cannot
             but
             produce
             some
             notable
             effect
             :
             as
             might
             bee
             instanced
             in
             none
             better
             then
             in
             this
             our
             Doriclea
             ;
             who
             directed
             all
             her
             actions
             to
             the
             improvement
             of
             her
             honour
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             whole
             Course
             of
             her
             Education
             you
             shall
             perceive
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Education
             of
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             MInes
             low
             laid
             are
             ever
             the
             richest
             :
             yet
             the
             purest
             Ore
             ,
             retaines
             something
             of
             Earth
             ,
             till
             it
             bee
             refined
             .
             There
             is
             no
             Creature
             so
             pregnant
             ,
             or
             for
             native
             parts
             so
             inabled
             ;
             but
             wanting
             the
             refinement
             of
             Education
             ,
             all
             that
             precious
             Ore
             which
             it
             derived
             from
             Nature
             is
             but
             in
             the
             lumpe
             ,
             till
             Education
             have
             searched
             ,
             purged
             and
             refined
             it
             from
             all
             those
             mouldy
             and
             brackish
             mixtures
             or
             interveynings
             of
             Earth
             :
             that
             native
             source
             from
             whence
             it
             produc●t
             its
             first
             forme
             .
          
           
             Never
             did
             Nature
             bestow
             her
             gifts
             in
             an
             ampler
             measure
             nor
             fuller
             manner
             then
             shee
             streamed
             them
             upon
             those
             noble
             Roman
             Matrons
             ,
             
               Cornelia
               ,
               Aurelia
               .
               Lelia
               ,
               Paula
               ,
               Portia
               ,
               Octavia
               ,
               Sulpitia
               ,
               Virginia
               ,
               Lucretia
               :
            
             Excellent
             were
             their
             endowments
             :
             full
             of
             genuine
             worth
             their
             naturall
             ornaments
             ;
             yet
             had
             
             all
             these
             lost
             much
             of
             their
             beauty
             ,
             had
             they
             rested
             so
             and
             derived
             from
             Art
             no
             lustre
             to
             accomplish
             that
             beauty
             .
          
           
             This
             moved
             the
             Parents
             of
             those
             vertuous
             Matrons
             ,
             to
             ripen
             these
             seedes
             which
             Nature
             had
             so
             freely
             bestowed
             ,
             with
             these
             gracefull
             beamelings
             of
             Art
             ,
             to
             perfect
             that
             which
             Nature
             had
             planted
             ,
             and
             accomplish
             what
             so
             loving
             a
             mother
             had
             moulded
             .
          
           
             Never
             had
             that
             brave
             Berenice
             wonne
             so
             much
             ground
             ,
             nor
             gain'd
             such
             command
             in
             the
             eye
             of
             her
             beholder
             ;
             Neither
             had
             that
             stately
             presence
             of
             majesticke
             Sophonisba
             made
             an
             imperiall
             heart
             captive
             to
             her
             smile
             ;
             Nor
             that
             love-attracting
             Cleopatra
             soveraigniz'd
             so
             much
             upon
             such
             princely
             Commanders
             :
             had
             not
             something
             more
             then
             the
             gifts
             of
             Nature
             accompanied
             them
             .
             These
             ,
             as
             they
             had
             a
             sufficient
             portion
             of
             beauty
             to
             take
             the
             Sense
             :
             so
             had
             their
             Education
             so
             exactly
             polished
             those
             outward
             parts
             ,
             as
             they
             wrought
             strangely
             upon
             the
             Conceit
             .
             For
             to
             be
             seene
             in
             Musicke
             ;
             to
             expresse
             a
             singular
             grace
             in
             the
             Carriage
             of
             a
             dance
             ;
             to
             discourse
             with
             an
             unaffected
             eloquence
             ;
             to
             have
             judgement
             to
             distinguish
             of
             those
             divine
             ayres
             and
             active
             straines
             of
             Poesy
             ;
             Lastly
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             relate
             ▪
             but
             to
             reconcile
             difference
             in
             relations
             of
             History
             ;
             These
             are
             they
             ,
             which
             farre
             above
             all
             
               outward
               Faires
            
             attract
             love
             ,
             and
             promise
             a
             Continuance
             so
             long
             ;
             as
             no
             new
             Choice
             may
             procure
             ●
             Change
             :
             nor
             suffer
             the
             least
             
             surreptitious
             Conceit
             of
             any
             forraigne
             fancy
             to
             seaze
             on
             their
             enamoured
             brests
             :
             having
             made
             such
             a
             vertuous
             and
             divine
             Choice
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             impiety
             to
             dreame
             of
             a
             Change.
             
          
           
             These
             were
             the
             principall
             motives
             which
             induced
             Androgeus
             and
             Euryclea
             ,
             the
             tender
             Parents
             of
             Doryclea
             ,
             to
             provide
             for
             her
             such
             Masters
             as
             might
             accomplish
             her
             by
             their
             Principles
             of
             breeding
             ,
             in
             such
             distinct
             knowledges
             as
             might
             best
             suit
             with
             her
             condition
             ;
             and
             expresse
             her
             with
             most
             winning
             grace
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             such
             with
             whom
             shee
             consorted
             .
          
           
             Nor
             were
             these
             ,
             to
             whose
             direction
             shee
             was
             committed
             ,
             more
             serious
             in
             teaching
             ,
             nor
             exact
             in
             practising
             ,
             then
             shee
             was
             quicke
             in
             receiving
             ,
             and
             firme
             in
             reteyning
             .
          
           
             For
             her
             Muslcuke
             ,
             though
             naturally
             shee
             stood
             not
             affected
             to
             it
             ▪
             being
             rather
             addicted
             to
             retyrednesse
             and
             privacy
             ;
             yet
             seeing
             it
             was
             her
             Parents
             desire
             ,
             she
             declined
             from
             her
             owne
             will
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             their
             command
             to
             whom
             shee
             ought
             herselfe
             .
             And
             herein
             shee
             grew
             such
             a
             proficient
             ,
             as
             none
             with
             more
             varietie
             and
             lesse
             affectation
             ever
             wrought
             upon
             the
             affection
             .
          
           
             Yet
             would
             she
             never
             bee
             moved
             to
             discover
             her
             perfection
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             in
             any
             publicke
             place
             :
             so
             farre
             she
             was
             from
             ostentation
             ,
             and
             so
             humbly
             affected
             ,
             as
             whereinsoever
             shee
             was
             praised
             ,
             shee
             imputed
             it
             to
             an
             over
             esteeme
             of
             their
             opinion
             who
             praised
             her
             ;
             reteyning
             
             ever
             that
             modest
             conceit
             ,
             or
             rather
             disesteeme
             of
             her
             owne
             abilities
             ,
             as
             ever
             redounded
             more
             to
             her
             honour
             .
          
           
             To
             repeate
             sundry
             Cantzonets
             and
             enlivened
             measures
             composed
             by
             herselfe
             (
             were
             it
             not
             too
             digressive
             from
             the
             Scope
             and
             Object
             of
             our
             Historie
             )
             I
             should
             here
             addresse
             my
             penne
             :
             But
             my
             ayme
             shall
             be
             rather
             briefly
             to
             shadow
             ,
             then
             to
             draw
             out
             to
             the
             full
             body
             the
             presentment
             of
             so
             excellent
             a
             piece
             .
          
           
             Howsoever
             ,
             those
             who
             were
             of
             judgement
             have
             confirm'd
             thus
             much
             for
             her
             :
             That
             never
             was
             instrument
             married
             to
             voyce
             with
             more
             harmony
             ,
             then
             it
             was
             ,
             when
             exercis'd
             by
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             Nor
             was
             shee
             lesse
             gracefull
             in
             her
             Posture
             or
             Carriage
             :
             retayning
             such
             a
             modest-virgin
             state
             ;
             as
             those
             who
             observed
             her
             ,
             could
             neither
             taxe
             her
             of
             scorne
             ,
             nor
             of
             too
             carelesse
             neglect
             .
             Affable
             she
             could
             be
             without
             being
             childish
             :
             and
             keepe
             her
             distance
             without
             arrogance
             .
             Never
             could
             there
             appeare
             more
             gracefull
             state
             in
             a
             more
             humble
             heart
             :
             desiring
             ever
             rather
             to
             serve
             others
             in
             their
             vertuous
             designes
             ,
             then
             to
             observe
             others
             rendring
             her
             praise
             for
             her
             deserts
             .
             Neither
             was
             she
             so
             carried
             away
             with
             these
             ,
             as
             to
             forget
             what
             might
             better
             sort
             with
             her
             quality
             ,
             and
             what
             might
             longer
             attend
             her
             ,
             then
             these
             Eare-charming
             ayres
             of
             harmony
             .
          
           
             For
             her
             Needle
             ,
             she
             made
             Dorcas
             her
             Pattern
             :
             she
             was
             ever
             tasking
             herselfe
             to
             some
             worke
             or
             
             other
             :
             wherein
             she
             made
             Charity
             her
             object
             ,
             by
             preparing
             for
             the
             naked
             a
             Cover
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             for
             
               knowledge
               in
               Tongues
            
             (
             though
             most
             men
             be
             of
             opinion
             that
             one
             is
             enough
             for
             any
             woman
             )
             she
             profited
             so
             exceedingly
             ,
             as
             she
             reteyned
             the
             very
             accent
             and
             sound
             with
             such
             propriety
             ,
             as
             she
             became
             more
             easily
             to
             be
             admired
             then
             imitated
             ;
             and
             herein
             more
             admired
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             her
             Elocution
             was
             free
             ,
             native
             and
             unaffected
             .
          
           
             Thus
             in
             all
             these
             became
             Doriclea
             an
             incomparable
             proficient
             :
             so
             that
             ,
             as
             she
             brought
             with
             her
             into
             the
             world
             an
             excellent
             disposition
             in
             affecting
             what
             was
             good
             and
             meriting
             applause
             :
             so
             had
             the
             improvement
             of
             her
             Education
             so
             accomplish'd
             her
             ,
             as
             no
             expression
             received
             life
             from
             her
             ,
             which
             deserv'd
             not
             due
             praise
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             How
             her
             Parents
             ,
             treasuring
             their
             hopes
             ,
             and
             addressing
             their
             Cares
             on
             her
             ,
             sought
             to
             bestow
             her
             .
          
           
             NAture
             is
             no
             lesse
             ready
             to
             advance
             ,
             then
             produce
             ;
             to
             bring
             up
             ,
             then
             bring
             forth
             ;
             to
             take
             care
             for
             their
             well-being
             ,
             then
             their
             first
             being
             .
          
           
             This
             wee
             see
             exemplified
             in
             every
             Creature
             ,
             who
             out
             of
             a
             tender-native
             intimacy
             ,
             prepares
             for
             the
             supportance
             ,
             succour
             and
             sustenance
             of
             those
             young
             Ones
             who
             are
             bred
             of
             her
             .
          
           
             Which
             Care
             extends
             and
             dilates
             it selfe
             more
             amply
             to
             Creatures
             indowed
             with
             reason
             :
             who
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             the
             noblest
             of
             all
             others
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             Image
             and
             feature
             :
             so
             are
             they
             more
             apprehensive
             of
             the
             necessities
             of
             their
             owne
             by
             course
             of
             Nature
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             indeed
             what
             that
             Divine
             Morall
             sometimes
             observed
             ,
             farre
             more
             certaine
             is
             
             a
             Parents
             care
             then
             the
             share
             of
             his
             Comfort
             ;
             yet
             ,
             so
             delightfull
             is
             the
             constancy
             of
             this
             care
             ,
             being
             directed
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             improvement
             whom
             they
             so
             tenderly
             love
             ,
             that
             their
             Care
             becomes
             a
             Solace
             ,
             their
             watchfull
             Providence
             a
             cheerefull
             Expence
             of
             so
             many
             choice
             and
             select
             houres
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             their
             owne
             .
          
           
             This
             induced
             the
             Carefull
             Parents
             of
             our
             accomplished
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             bestow
             their
             best
             endeavours
             in
             providing
             a
             Convenient
             match
             for
             their
             Daughter
             ;
             in
             whom
             they
             had
             treasured
             so
             rich
             hopes
             ,
             as
             her
             reverend
             feare
             and
             filiall
             obedience
             promised
             nothing
             lesse
             then
             much
             comfort
             to
             their
             age
             ,
             from
             those
             prime
             expressions
             of
             her
             youth
             .
             Neither
             were
             the
             favourites
             of
             her
             fame
             (
             mounted
             on
             the
             wings
             of
             vertue
             )
             lesse
             slow
             in
             performing
             those
             faire
             Offices
             which
             so
             excellent
             a
             Creature
             merited
             .
             For
             as
             her
             irreproveable
             demeanure
             ,
             reteined
             ever
             amongst
             her
             familiars
             ,
             passages
             highly
             conducing
             to
             her
             honour
             :
             So
             those
             ,
             who
             knew
             her
             not
             but
             by
             report
             ,
             retained
             no
             lesse
             strength
             nor
             vigour
             of
             desire
             to
             court
             so
             incomparable
             a
             Mistris
             ,
             whom
             the
             fame
             of
             her
             vertues
             with
             other
             personall
             indowments
             had
             so
             fairely
             displayed
             .
          
           
             Beauty
             ,
             said
             the
             antient
             Lyricke
             ,
             could
             not
             want
             Corrivals
             :
             but
             when
             Vertue
             presents
             herselfe
             to
             make
             the
             house
             beautifull
             throughout
             ,
             it
             cannot
             but
             attract
             many
             Surveyers
             .
             Unlesse
             the
             judgements
             of
             men
             become
             so
             miserably
             
             deluded
             and
             distracted
             ,
             as
             that
             young
             debaucht
             Gallants
             was
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             endure
             the
             presence
             of
             his
             Mistris
             because
             shee
             was
             vertuous
             .
          
           
             But
             pure
             and
             refined
             judgements
             who
             make
             their
             Choice
             not
             wholly
             by
             the
             outward
             semblance
             ,
             or
             that
             skinne-deepe
             beauty
             ,
             which
             the
             winter
             of
             age
             no
             sooner
             rivels
             ,
             then
             shee
             surrenders
             her
             glory
             :
             but
             by
             those
             inward
             perfections
             ,
             which
             would
             make
             Zenophanes
             himselfe
             to
             be
             a
             wooer
             :
             fixe
             mainely
             upon
             that
             which
             makes
             fancy
             truly
             happy
             .
             And
             both
             these
             might
             a
             stayd
             affection
             finde
             stored
             and
             treasured
             in
             Doriclea
             :
             Being
             such
             an
             one
             ,
             as
             to
             describe
             her
             truely
             ,
             she
             was
             faire
             without
             art
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             native
             beauty
             ,
             reteyned
             such
             a
             winning
             favour
             ,
             as
             she
             did
             nothing
             but
             what
             did
             infinitely
             become
             her
             .
             Tall
             she
             was
             not
             ,
             but
             of
             that
             equall
             stature
             ,
             as
             her
             well-tempered
             proportion
             could
             neither
             taxe
             her
             of
             too
             much
             ,
             nor
             accuse
             Nature
             of
             taking
             her
             measure
             too
             little
             .
             To
             use
             Hyperboles
             ,
             I
             hate
             it
             :
             yea
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             exquisite
             a
             Subiect
             ,
             as
             the
             spreading
             fame
             of
             her
             owne
             actions
             might
             seeme
             Hyperboles
             unto
             others
             ,
             holding
             themselves
             so
             unfit
             to
             aspire
             to
             such
             perfections
             :
             or
             too
             farre
             short
             to
             reteine
             the
             least
             hope
             of
             seconding
             them
             in
             any
             proportionable
             measure
             of
             imitation
             .
          
           
             But
             howsoever
             ,
             the
             carefull
             Parents
             of
             Doriclea
             aymed
             at
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             bestow
             her
             on
             some
             person
             of
             quality
             ,
             that
             in
             an
             equall
             
             line
             of
             love
             and
             merit
             their
             affections
             might
             close
             :
             and
             make
             every
             day
             sound
             like
             a
             marriage
             day
             in
             the
             joynt
             Correspondence
             of
             their
             affectionate
             Choice
             :
             Doriclea
             ,
             ever
             indowed
             with
             a
             native
             modesty
             ,
             pretended
             to
             her
             Parents
             the
             tendernesse
             of
             her
             youth
             ,
             or
             her
             indisposition
             to
             health
             ,
             purposely
             to
             protract
             time
             :
             whereas
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             aversenesse
             of
             her
             mind
             from
             a
             marryed
             life
             :
             desiring
             rather
             under
             the
             tender
             tuition
             of
             her
             Parents
             to
             bestow
             her
             youth
             ,
             then
             to
             fix
             her
             fancy
             on
             any
             .
             For
             that
             constant
             affection
             shee
             reteyned
             to
             privacy
             (
             as
             I
             formerly
             told
             you
             )
             rebaited
             the
             heate
             of
             Loves
             assaults
             .
             Neither
             did
             she
             desire
             without
             much
             instancy
             to
             frequent
             any
             publike
             meeting
             :
             but
             rather
             to
             exercise
             her
             mind
             in
             reading
             or
             discoursing
             with
             some
             of
             her
             intimate
             acquaintance
             ;
             with
             whom
             she
             lived
             and
             conversed
             in
             such
             sweet
             and
             familiar
             manner
             ,
             as
             their
             delightfull
             Society
             estrang'd
             her
             thoughts
             from
             the
             thought
             of
             a
             Lover
             .
             But
             her
             Parents
             ,
             ever
             harping
             upon
             one
             string
             ;
             expounded
             all
             this
             aversenesse
             and
             declining
             of
             hers
             to
             a
             modest
             bashfull
             shame
             ,
             which
             would
             in
             time
             weare
             out
             ,
             and
             set
             a
             better
             face
             upon
             the
             proffers
             of
             Love.
             And
             sometimes
             they
             would
             not
             stick
             privately
             to
             take
             their
             daughter
             under-hand
             advising
             her
             to
             entertaine
             a
             Fortune
             whilest
             it
             was
             tendered
             ;
             and
             how
             it
             was
             their
             sole
             Care
             that
             she
             might
             bee
             advanced
             and
             preferred
             to
             her
             liking
             .
             How
             they
             
             grew
             old
             ,
             and
             to
             leave
             her
             to
             the
             wide
             World
             ,
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             perplex
             them
             .
             Then
             would
             they
             nominate
             divers
             young
             gentlemen
             ,
             whose
             estates
             and
             descents
             might
             deserve
             her
             entertainement
             .
             But
             no
             Rhetorick
             could
             bee
             more
             dissorting
             or
             discording
             to
             her
             eare
             .
             The
             discourse
             of
             a
             Nuptiall
             rite
             was
             so
             disrelishing
             a
             note
             ,
             as
             there
             was
             no
             ayre
             she
             affected
             lesse
             ;
             apprehending
             such
             content
             in
             her
             present
             virgin
             state
             ,
             as
             to
             live
             and
             dye
             ther●in
             ,
             she
             desired
             nothing
             more
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             must
             not
             serve
             her
             turne
             ;
             privacy
             must
             give
             way
             to
             fancy
             :
             a
             retyred
             Lawne
             to
             a
             discourse
             of
             Love.
             By
             her
             Mothers
             provident
             Care
             ,
             she
             must
             learn
             to
             study
             the
             care
             of
             a
             Mother
             ;
             Otherwise
             ,
             this
             estranging
             her
             thoughts
             from
             giving
             way
             to
             fancy
             ,
             will
             be
             interpreted
             a
             peevish
             kinde
             of
             pertinacy
             .
          
           
             Suppose
             her
             then
             rather
             out
             of
             an
             enforced
             direction
             ,
             then
             any
             freebred
             affection
             ,
             entring
             parley
             with
             a
             Suitor
             ;
             whose
             quality
             how
             unequally
             it
             suted
             or
             sorted
             with
             her
             disposition
             ,
             in
             whom
             Art
             and
             Nature
             had
             wrought
             such
             perfection
             ,
             you
             shall
             perceive
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             How
             Camillus
             became
             her
             Suiter
             ,
             and
             how
             she
             rejected
             him
             through
             distaste
             of
             his
             breeding
             .
          
           
             CHoice
             begets
             Care
             :
             in
             which
             Choice
             ,
             it
             many
             times
             happens
             that
             the
             best
             are
             reiected
             ,
             while
             persons
             of
             meaner
             condition
             are
             admitted
             .
             You
             may
             imagine
             that
             Doriclea
             cannot
             want
             for
             store
             ,
             being
             so
             excellently
             accommodated
             both
             for
             outward
             indowments
             and
             promising
             estate
             .
             Where
             Portion
             and
             Proportion
             meet
             ,
             they
             cannot
             but
             bee
             attractive
             Objects
             to
             any
             one
             that
             either
             affects
             profit
             or
             pleasure
             .
             For
             the
             Worldling
             ,
             as
             his
             first
             love-question
             is
             ,
             
               What
               h'as
               she
            
             ?
             wherein
             if
             hee
             faile
             in
             his
             expectance
             ,
             his
             affection
             is
             so
             weakely
             feathred
             ,
             as
             his
             flight
             is
             but
             short
             ,
             because
             his
             desires
             of
             having
             were
             long
             .
             So
             the
             voluptuous
             or
             sensuall
             Amorist
             ,
             who
             makes
             sense
             to
             
             usher
             judgement
             ;
             his
             onely
             question
             is
             ;
             
               Is
               shee
               an
               handsome
               wench
            
             ?
             His
             fancy
             is
             in
             his
             eye
             .
             Hee
             cannot
             have
             enough
             of
             beauty
             ;
             wherein
             should
             the
             object
             whereto
             he
             is
             presented
             ,
             be
             in
             any
             sort
             defective
             :
             his
             love
             as
             it
             deriv'd
             his
             first
             light
             from
             sense
             :
             so
             it
             expires
             at
             first
             sight
             .
             Hee
             will
             not
             give
             his
             judgement
             leave
             to
             converse
             with
             her
             ;
             to
             see
             what
             inward
             beauty
             may
             inwardly
             accomplish
             her
             .
          
           
             A
             feather
             of
             this
             wing
             was
             our
             penne-feather'd
             Camillus
             ,
             whereof
             we
             are
             now
             to
             discourse
             :
             a
             right
             Lapwing
             ,
             who
             had
             left
             his
             nest
             before
             he
             ●●ad
             shaken
             the
             shell
             from
             his
             head
             .
             Howsoever
             ,
             on
             he
             must
             to
             be
             a
             Suiter
             ,
             before
             he
             has
             well
             learn'd
             how
             to
             spell
             Lover
             .
             Something
             of
             Sense
             hee
             h'as
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             this
             informs
             him
             ,
             that
             love
             is
             a
             fine
             thing
             :
             but
             what
             use
             to
             make
             of
             that
             Fairing
             he
             knowes
             not
             .
             A
             fault
             ,
             I
             must
             confesse
             ,
             so
             epidemicall
             ,
             as
             to
             many
             marriages
             become
             infected
             with
             this
             Colts-evill
             .
             This
             made
             that
             experienc'd
             Sage
             complaine
             so
             much
             of
             these
             indiscreet
             haire-brain'd
             Couplings
             ,
             
               that
               I
               wonder
               ,
               quoth
               he
               ,
               that
               every
               Age
               begets
               not
               a
               new
               Bedlam
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Camillus
             ,
             being
             one
             whom
             Fortune
             had
             more
             favoured
             ,
             then
             his
             Parents
             Education
             had
             qualified
             ,
             became
             admitted
             amongst
             others
             of
             the
             same
             List
             ,
             to
             this
             too
             deserving
             a
             Choice
             for
             such
             a
             Changeling
             .
             A
             right
             Changeling
             !
             Not
             for
             Changing
             his
             affection
             to
             his
             Choice
             :
             for
             he
             had
             never
             as
             yet
             attained
             to
             such
             happinesse
             ,
             as
             to
             aspire
             to
             the
             Title
             
             of
             a
             Servant
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             stiled
             the
             deserving
             favourite
             of
             a
             Mistresse
             .
             But
             in
             that
             hee
             seemed
             as
             if
             he
             had
             beene
             changed
             in
             the
             Cradle
             :
             for
             so
             unlike
             hee
             was
             to
             those
             from
             whom
             hee
             had
             descended
             ,
             as
             never
             appeared
             any
             Sprigge
             more
             ingenerous
             ,
             derived
             from
             so
             free
             and
             fruitfull
             a
             Stocke
             .
          
           
             This
             unseemely
             lover
             ,
             or
             amorous
             Lubber
             ,
             being
             put
             on
             by
             his
             mother
             to
             advance
             him
             forward
             to
             this
             match
             ;
             addresseth
             his
             ill-speeding
             course
             to
             our
             incomparable
             Doriclea
             :
             and
             as
             one
             ,
             who
             had
             never
             beene
             bred
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             Complement
             ,
             nor
             of
             Manners
             neither
             ,
             in
             his
             rusticke
             way
             thus
             accoasteth
             her
             :
             and
             that
             I
             may
             lesse
             erre
             in
             his
             dialect
             or
             forme
             of
             speech
             ,
             I
             shall
             use
             his
             owne
             countrey
             tone
             ,
             though
             I
             cannot
             so
             well
             personate
             his
             posture
             ,
             which
             no
             doubt
             ,
             conferred
             on
             this
             Swaineling
             no
             lesse
             honour
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Camillus
                     Speech
                     to
                     Doriclea
                     .
                  
                   
                     YAw
                     ,
                     Iantlewoman
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     saffron
                     snude
                     ,
                     you
                     shall
                     know
                     that
                     I
                     am
                     Master
                     ▪
                     Camillus
                     ,
                     my
                     Mothers
                     anely
                     white
                     boy
                     .
                     And
                     she
                     wad
                     han
                     you
                     of
                     all
                     loves
                     to
                     wad
                     me
                     :
                     And
                     you
                     shall
                     han
                     me
                     for
                     your
                     tougher
                     .
                     We
                     han
                     store
                     of
                     goodly
                     Cattell
                     :
                     for
                     horne
                     ,
                     hare
                     ,
                     and
                     leather
                     ,
                     peepe
                     here
                     and
                     peepe
                     there
                     ,
                     aw
                     the
                     wide
                     dale
                     is
                     but
                     snever
                     to
                     them
                     .
                     My
                     
                     Mother
                     ,
                     though
                     shee
                     bee
                     a
                     vixon
                     ,
                     shee
                     will
                     blenke
                     blithly
                     on
                     you
                     for
                     my
                     Cause
                     :
                     And
                     we
                     will
                     ga
                     to
                     the
                     Dawnes
                     ,
                     and
                     Slubber
                     up
                     a
                     Sillibub
                     :
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     looke
                     babbies
                     in
                     your
                     eyes
                     ,
                     and
                     picke
                     silly-cornes
                     out
                     of
                     yaur
                     toes
                     :
                     And
                     wee
                     will
                     han
                     a
                     Whiskin
                     at
                     every
                     rush-bearing
                     ;
                     a
                     Wassell
                     Cup
                     at
                     yule
                     ;
                     a
                     Seed-cake
                     at
                     Fastens
                     ;
                     and
                     a
                     lusty
                     Cheese-cake
                     at
                     our
                     Sheepe-wash
                     .
                     And
                     will
                     not
                     aw
                     this
                     done
                     bravely
                     ,
                     Iantlewoman
                     ?
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             How
             this
             strange
             kinde
             of
             wooing
             might
             promise
             it selfe
             any
             hope
             of
             winning
             ,
             I
             leave
             to
             your
             judgements
             who
             know
             the
             Art
             and
             Posture
             of
             Suting
             :
             but
             how
             it
             relished
             her
             discreet
             eare
             ,
             may
             sufficiently
             appeare
             by
             this
             answer
             to
             her
             home-spunne
             Suiter
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Doricleas
                     answer
                     to
                     Camillus
                     .
                  
                   
                     PRetty
                     Servant
                     !
                     you
                     tell
                     mee
                     your
                     mother
                     sent
                     you
                     to
                     wed
                     me
                     ;
                     but
                     of
                     all
                     loves
                     you
                     must
                     stay
                     till
                     the
                     banes
                     be
                     askt
                     :
                     and
                     perchance
                     before
                     the
                     third
                     time
                     of
                     asking
                     you
                     will
                     be
                     of
                     an
                     other
                     mind
                     .
                     Fie
                     young
                     Gentleman
                     ,
                     will
                     such
                     a
                     brave
                     sparke
                     as
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     your
                     
                       Mothers
                       White-boy
                    
                     undoe
                     your
                     hopes
                     ,
                     in
                     marrying
                     such
                     a
                     Countrey
                     Ioan
                     as
                     I
                     am
                     ?
                  
                   
                   
                     Besides
                     ,
                     what
                     know
                     you
                     but
                     I
                     may
                     prove
                     untoward
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     will
                     bring
                     your
                     Mother
                     to
                     her
                     Grave
                     ;
                     make
                     you
                     (
                     pretty
                     babe
                     )
                     put
                     finger
                     i
                     th'
                     eye
                     ,
                     and
                     turne
                     the
                     doore
                     quite
                     off
                     the
                     hinges
                     .
                     Nay
                     ,
                     besides
                     all
                     this
                     ;
                     how
                     will
                     you
                     brooke
                     to
                     heare
                     shriking
                     of
                     a
                     Child
                     ,
                     and
                     rocking
                     of
                     a
                     Cradle
                     ?
                     The
                     scouling
                     of
                     a
                     wife
                     ,
                     the
                     scoulding
                     of
                     a
                     Nurse
                     ,
                     with
                     a
                     pad
                     in
                     the
                     straw
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     nest
                     of
                     hornets
                     buzzing
                     through
                     all
                     the
                     house
                     ?
                     Returne
                     then
                     my
                     sweet
                     amorous
                     Servant
                     ,
                     the
                     same
                     way
                     you
                     came
                     :
                     be
                     wise
                     before
                     you
                     leape
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     I
                     hope
                     you
                     will
                     not
                     leape
                     at
                     all
                     .
                     Marriage
                     is
                     a
                     madde
                     age
                     ,
                     how
                     can
                     it
                     then
                     sort
                     or
                     suite
                     with
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     has
                     so
                     much
                     Sage
                     in
                     your
                     pate
                     ?
                     Bee
                     a
                     good
                     Childe
                     ,
                     and
                     keepe
                     your selfe
                     from
                     the
                     rodde
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     hope
                     I
                     shall
                     never
                     bring
                     you
                     to
                     so
                     unhappy
                     a
                     Lot.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Simple
             Camillus
             tooke
             this
             for
             good
             Counsell
             :
             nor
             did
             his
             weake-fledg'd
             fancy
             inspire
             him
             with
             any
             fresh
             reply
             :
             home
             hee
             goes
             to
             his
             mother
             like
             a
             soone-rebaited
             Suiter
             :
             for
             as
             his
             affection
             received
             life
             onely
             from
             an
             others
             direction
             :
             without
             any
             preceding
             grounds
             of
             discretion
             ,
             so
             it
             as
             quickly
             expired
             ,
             being
             so
             weakely
             and
             Childishly
             grounded
             .
          
           
           
             Vpon
             whose
             departure
             ,
             Doriclea
             begun
             thus
             to
             expostulate
             with
             herselfe
             not
             without
             pleasure
             ,
             this
             rude
             encounter
             of
             her
             white-liver'd
             suiter
             :
             descanting
             on
             all
             his
             uncivill
             passages
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               What
               an
               excellent
               purchase
               ,
               
               Doriclea
               ,
               mightst
               thou
               injoy
               in
               this
               Gooseling
               ?
               One
               of
               competent
               fortunes
               ;
               and
               of
               a
               disposition
               so
               pliable
               ,
               as
               one
               might
               easily
               mould
               him
               to
               their
               owne
               bent
               .
               One
               ,
               that
               no
               question
               ,
               some
               of
               our
               wanton
               Gallants
               would
               not
               sticke
               to
               admit
               ;
               nor
               bee
               dainty
               to
               entertaine
               for
               a
               Servant
               ;
               nay
               ,
               for
               a
               Consort
               ;
               meerely
               to
               shroud
               their
               owne
               shame
               ,
               or
               to
               maintaine
               their
               bravery
               with
               the
               revenues
               of
               his
               decreasing
               estate
               .
               Hee
               would
               supply
               the
               place
               well
               enough
               of
               a
               servile
               Vsher
               ,
               with
               an
               affected
               grace
               to
               carry
               her
               Misset
               ;
               open
               her
               pue
               ;
               goe
               before
               her
               in
               the
               Street
               ,
               and
               keepe
               his
               distance
               ;
               or
               conduct
               her
               more
               peculiar
               Servant
               by
               a
               posterne-gate
               to
               her
               licentious
               Lodging
               .
               But
               are
               these
               the
               fruits
               of
               wedlocke
               ?
               Must
               an
               husband
               be
               made
               a
               stale
               to
               sinne
               ,
               or
               an
               inlet
               to
               his
               owne
               shame
               ?
               O
               no
               Doriclea
               !
               Vertuous
               affection
               cannot
               incline
               to
               such
               pollution
               .
            
             
               Those
               ,
               who
               make
               Choice
               of
               Husbands
               ,
               purposely
               to
               make
               them
               their
               slaves
               ,
               are
               domesticke
               Tyrants
               .
               Those
               ,
               who
               make
               choice
               for
               profit
               ,
               make
               filth
               and
               ordure
               their
               sole
               object
               of
               Conjugall
               
               honour
               .
               Those
               ,
               who
               receive
               a
               Servant
               into
               their
               bosome
               ,
               because
               he
               is
               eminent
               in
               place
               ,
               make
               locall
               precedency
               the
               ground
               of
               their
               fancy
               ,
               which
               cannot
               but
               close
               in
               distaste
               ,
               when
               an
               higher
               Corrivall
               shall
               ascend
               his
               place
               .
            
             
               But
               none
               of
               these
               merit
               the
               stile
               of
               love
               .
               H●avens
               blesse
               me
               !
               How
               should
               the
               reasonable
               Soule
               (
               unlesse
               all
               his
               prime
               faculties
               were
               drowned
               and
               drenched
               in
               the
               lees
               of
               sense
               )
               affect
               such
               a
               Swad
               ,
               whose
               elocution
               suck't
               from
               the
               dugge
               ,
               and
               whose
               formality
               t'ane
               from
               the
               Cow-sheard
               ,
               taste
               so
               little
               of
               love
               ,
               as
               discretion
               would
               not
               endure
               to
               bestow
               on
               it
               so
               pure
               a
               name
               ?
               For
               say
               ,
               Doriclea
               ,
               is
               it
               possible
               to
               purchase
               fancy
               with
               a
               sheepish
               story
               ?
               or
               with
               a
               foolish
               relation
               of
               .
               what
               fortunes
               had
               dropt
               downe
               upon
               them
               ?
               And
               such
               was
               Camillus
               his
               encounter
               :
               proper
               ornaments
               for
               a
               Suiter
               .
            
             
               Well
               ,
               if
               ever
               fancy
               seize
               on
               me
               ;
               which
               is
               ,
               as
               yet
               ,
               farre
               estranged
               from
               mee
               ,
               I
               hope
               to
               fixe
               on
               such
               a
               Choice
               ,
               as
               these
               weake
               respects
               shall
               never
               appeare
               to
               bee
               the
               sole
               ayme
               of
               my
               affection
               .
               For
               to
               love
               ,
               where
               Discretion
               bids
               me
               loath
               ,
               were
               an
               unhappy
               fortune
               :
               such
               a
               marriage
               day
               ,
               were
               a
               Tragicke
               day
               ;
               introducing
               no
               other
               Scenes
               then
               presentments
               of
               discomfort
               to
               an
               unfortunate
               Consort
               .
               But
               why
               doe
               I
               suffer
               my
               thoughts
               to
               converse
               with
               love
               ;
               seeing
               I
               
               have
               had
               so
               little
               familiarity
               with
               it
               all
               my
               life
               ?
               Hitherto
               have
               I
               beene
               devoted
               to
               privacy
               ;
               wherein
               I
               have
               ever
               reaped
               such
               absolute
               content
               ,
               as
               to
               forgoe
               it
               ,
               or
               with
               some
               other
               condition
               to
               exchange
               it
               ,
               were
               to
               lose
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               deprive
               an
               inlarged
               minde
               of
               that
               freedome
               which
               the
               whole
               Empire
               of
               love
               cannot
               afford
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             expostulated
             Doriclea
             with
             herselfe
             ,
             touching
             this
             affectionate
             tender
             of
             Camillus
             .
             Whose
             choice
             indeed
             her
             Parents
             did
             not
             much
             approve
             ;
             because
             his
             shallow
             Conceipt
             made
             him
             altogether
             incapeable
             of
             love
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             Doriclea
             might
             well
             enough
             dispense
             with
             this
             Match
             :
             and
             live
             in
             expectance
             of
             a
             more
             equall
             and
             generous
             Mate
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             How
             Mardanes
             a
             rich
             Countrey
             Chuffe
             solicited
             her
             affection
             :
             and
             how
             ●e
             laboured
             to
             procure
             her
             love
             by
             indirect
             meanes
             ;
             when
             the
             proffers
             of
             a
             faire
             personall
             estate
             could
             not
             doe
             it
             .
          
           
             WEalth
             is
             ever
             a
             strong
             Agent
             for
             enforc'd
             marriages
             .
             Whereon
             there
             shines
             ever
             an
             ominous
             starre
             ;
             there
             sits
             still
             an
             heavy
             fate
             .
             But
             whence
             comes
             this
             ;
             but
             either
             from
             avaritious
             Parents
             ,
             who
             preferre
             fortunes
             before
             all
             other
             more
             deserving
             abilities
             :
             holding
             him
             only
             worthy
             to
             be
             their
             sonne
             on
             whom
             the
             Sunne
             doe's
             shine
             ?
             or
             from
             the
             wanton
             affection
             ,
             or
             too
             profuse
             expence
             of
             light
             Mistresses
             ;
             who
             make
             Choice
             of
             rich
             Servants
             to
             make
             Sponges
             of
             them
             ?
             Their
             long
             bestowed
             providence
             
             must
             be
             imployed
             in
             affording
             to
             their
             disdainfull
             Consorts
             ,
             excesse
             of
             maintenance
             .
          
           
             And
             these
             kinds
             of
             coy
             Amorists
             ,
             for
             most
             part
             ,
             use
             to
             articulate
             and
             indent
             with
             those
             they
             intend
             to
             marry
             ;
             in
             what
             rank
             they
             shall
             be
             maintained
             ;
             how
             accoutred
             ;
             in
             what
             manner
             accommodated
             ;
             what
             place
             they
             may
             by
             right
             challenge
             .
             Coach
             and
             Caroach
             gaudily
             distinguished
             ,
             must
             be
             forthwith
             provided
             :
             a
             Summer-house
             sumptuously
             furnished
             ,
             with
             such
             conveyances
             ,
             as
             her
             rich
             Chuffe
             might
             visibly
             see
             ,
             were
             not
             his
             d●luded
             eyes
             ever
             fixt
             on
             his
             Hidropick
             Chest
             ,
             what
             she
             intends
             hereafter
             ,
             by
             those
             private
             passages
             contrived
             in
             each
             corner
             .
          
           
             But
             neither
             did
             the
             Parents
             of
             Doriclea
             stand
             so
             much
             ingaged
             to
             any
             wordly
             respect
             ,
             as
             it
             had
             power
             to
             attract
             their
             affections
             to
             it
             ;
             nor
             was
             Doriclea
             so
             earthly-bred
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             Fortune
             the
             sole
             and
             absolute
             Object
             of
             her
             fancy
             :
             which
             might
             be
             instanced
             in
             nothing
             more
             fully
             then
             in
             the
             entertainment
             of
             her
             next
             Suitor
             ,
             whereof
             we
             are
             to
             discourse
             as
             it
             fals
             now
             upon
             our
             History
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             one
             Mardanes
             ,
             a
             rich
             Grazier
             ;
             one
             ,
             who
             had
             all
             his
             time
             fed
             on
             the
             better
             side
             o
             th'
             bush
             .
             This
             rich
             Chrone
             ,
             who
             made
             an
             Idoll
             of
             his
             Coine
             ,
             made
             suit
             to
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             obtaine
             her
             love
             .
             Rich
             and
             mighty
             proffers
             he
             made
             her
             ;
             pretending
             to
             throw
             himselfe
             and
             Fortunes
             at
             her
             feet
             ,
             so
             he
             might
             enjoy
             
             her
             .
             Neither
             did
             her
             discreet
             Parents
             much
             oppose
             it
             ,
             nor
             incline
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             refer'd
             all
             to
             their
             Daughters
             choice
             :
             preferring
             her
             liking
             before
             any
             other
             temporary
             proposition
             .
             But
             how
             weakly
             this
             Mardanes
             proceeded
             ,
             and
             how
             unprosperously
             he
             succeeded
             ,
             shall
             appeare
             by
             the
             issue
             :
             which
             fell
             so
             crosly
             to
             his
             expectance
             ,
             imagining
             his
             rich
             and
             plenteous
             estate
             to
             be
             an
             Adamant
             attractive
             enough
             to
             the
             dullest
             fancy
             ,
             as
             he
             inverted
             the
             means
             of
             proceeding
             directly
             ,
             to
             an
             odious
             and
             impious
             practise
             ;
             seeking
             to
             procure
             her
             love
             by
             meanes
             of
             Sorcery
             .
          
           
             Suppose
             him
             then
             first
             ,
             after
             his
             long
             sollicitancie
             had
             received
             a
             repulse
             ,
             contesting
             in
             this
             sort
             with
             his
             affections
             :
             the
             grounds
             whereof
             as
             they
             were
             weakly
             planted
             ,
             so
             were
             they
             as
             unhappily
             closed
             .
          
           
             
               What
               ;
               
               rejected
               Mardanes
               ?
               Has
               thy
               worldly
               policie
               improved
               thy
               fortunes
               so
               meanly
               ,
               as
               to
               be
               contemned
               in
               such
               just
               and
               ample
               proffers
               of
               fancie
               ?
               What
               would
               she
               desire
               ,
               if
               any
               mortall
               store
               may
               raise
               her
               to
               an
               happinesse
               of
               estate
               ,
               which
               she
               may
               not
               enjoy
               in
               making
               her
               choice
               of
               thee
               ?
               Yea
               ,
               but
               there
               i●
               such
               a
               disparity
               in
               yeares
               ,
               as
               her
               smooth
               youth
               cannot
               endure
               these
               deepe
               furrowes
               of
               age
               .
               Paritie
               ever
               begets
               best
               liking
               betwixt
               either
               partie
               .
               Whereas
               her
               fresh
               flourishing
               Prime
               would
               brook
               ill
               to
               be
               imbraced
               by
               thy
               seere
               and
               saplesse
               armes
               .
               Besides
               ,
               were
               she
               never
               so
               loyall
               to
               thy
               bed
               ,
               rumour
               would
               
               not
               be
               silent
               :
               conceits
               would
               be
               working
               ,
               and
               jealous
               feares
               in
               every
               corner
               stirring
               .
               Report
               would
               impeach
               her
               ,
               were
               her
               continent
               desires
               never
               so
               restrained
               ,
               nor
               to
               thee
               confined
               .
               It
               becomes
               her
               then
               ,
               as
               shee
               tenders
               her
               honour
               ,
               to
               make
               choice
               of
               such
               an
               one
               who
               may
               more
               equally
               suit
               her
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               fresher
               and
               more
               agile
               youth
               better
               content
               her
               .
            
             
               Well
               ,
               then
               this
               is
               all
               that
               can
               be
               objected
               why
               thy
               suit
               is
               not
               received
               ,
               thy
               proffers
               accepted
               ;
               thou
               art
               old
               and
               declining
               ,
               Mardanes
               ;
               this
               age
               is
               a
               terrible
               bugbeare
               in
               the
               eye
               of
               fancy
               .
               The
               desire
               may
               be
               strong
               ,
               but
               the
               Lampe
               is
               quickly
               in
               the
               snuffe
               .
               There
               wants
               oyle
               to
               feed
               it
               :
               and
               if
               it
               should
               cast
               forth
               some
               sparklings
               ,
               it
               is
               soone
               extinguished
               .
            
             
               By
               this
               I
               gather
               ,
               it
               were
               wisely
               done
               in
               my
               particular
               ,
               if
               I
               laboured
               to
               smother
               this
               secret
               flame
               ,
               before
               it
               increase
               or
               break
               forth
               in
               more
               violence
               .
               For
               by
               marying
               one
               who
               expects
               more
               than
               she
               can
               finde
               ,
               thou
               maist
               finde
               that
               which
               thou
               never
               expected
               .
               Take
               heed
               then
               lest
               thy
               own
               Dogs
               know
               thee
               not
               when
               thou
               comest
               home
               .
               It
               is
               thine
               owne
               fault
               if
               thou
               fallest
               into
               Actaeons
               fate
               .
               Thy
               blood
               is
               yet
               uncorrupted
               ,
               yellows
               has
               not
               tainted
               it
               .
               Thou
               deservest
               well
               to
               lose
               the
               libertie
               of
               thy
               present
               estate
               ,
               by
               making
               thy selfe
               a
               Slave
               to
               one
               who
               holds
               thee
               unworthy
               of
               her
               choice
               .
            
             
             
               All
               this
               works
               much
               with
               reason
               ;
               b●
               who
               knowes
               not
               ,
               but
               a
               small
               portion
               o●
               reason
               weighs
               heaviest
               in
               the
               scale
               of
               affection
               ?
               I
               confesse
               ,
               I
               am
               blame-worthy
               in
               my
               pursuit
               of
               such
               a
               Mistresse
               ,
               whose
               fancie
               〈◊〉
               so
               farre
               aliened
               from
               me
               ,
               as
               she
               relisheth
               no
               aire
               worse
               then
               what
               I
               breathe
               ,
               no
               place
               worse
               then
               where
               I
               remaine
               ,
               no
               Motion
               worse
               then
               what
               I
               make
               .
               I
               know
               likewise
               ▪
               no
               Receipt
               to
               be
               more
               soveraigne
               ,
               no
               Cordiall
               more
               usefull
               ,
               then
               that
               approved
               Experiment
               of
               an
               amorous
               Artist
               :
               When
               ●
               Man
               bleeds
               at
               the
               nose
               ,
               and
               through
               abundance
               of
               blood
               is
               brought
               in
               danger
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               the
               Physitian
               lets
               him
               blood
               in
               his
               arme
               ,
               to
               turne
               the
               course
               of
               the
               blood
               an
               other
               way
               .
               If
               love
               issue
               out
               in
               too
               violent
               a
               streame
               ,
               it
               is
               to
               bee
               cooled
               by
               a
               temperate
               expostulation
               with
               fancie
               :
               or
               else
               by
               fixing
               our
               eye
               upon
               some
               more
               attractive
               Object
               ,
               divert
               the
               course
               of
               that
               madding
               passion
               .
               An
               excellent
               Rule
               ,
               but
               who
               can
               follow
               it
               ?
               The
               Lover
               is
               ever
               blinded
               with
               affection
               towards
               his
               beloved
               .
               Nor
               was
               there
               ever
               yet
               so
               discreet
               an
               Elder
               ,
               that
               could
               both
               love
               and
               become
               wise
               together
               .
               Excuse
               then
               or
               condemne
               mee
               who
               will
               ;
               seeing
               I
               am
               thus
               farre
               imbarkt
               in
               Loves
               adventure
               ,
               though
               my
               aged
               fancie
               may
               bear
               the
               name
               of
               Dote●
               age
               ,
               I
               will
               on
               ,
               or
               perish
               with
               dishonour
               .
            
          
           
             This
             strong
             resolution
             of
             Mardanes
             brought
             him
             on
             to
             a
             desperate
             experiment
             ,
             as
             the
             sequele
             
             of
             our
             History
             shall
             discover
             :
             meane
             time
             ,
             we
             will
             returne
             to
             our
             late-solicited
             Doriclea
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             plight
             she
             is
             in
             ,
             since
             the
             rejection
             of
             this
             violent
             Suiter
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             having
             returned
             Mardanes
             her
             expresse
             answer
             ;
             and
             that
             with
             such
             modesty
             as
             beseemed
             one
             of
             her
             quality
             ;
             beseeching
             him
             to
             excuse
             her
             ,
             in
             that
             she
             could
             not
             entertaine
             so
             deserving
             a
             Servant
             ,
             to
             whom
             she
             stood
             infinitely
             obliged
             for
             his
             love
             ,
             seeing
             her
             disposition
             was
             altogether
             averse
             from
             the
             least
             thought
             of
             marriage
             :
             but
             if
             ever
             she
             affected
             that
             state
             ,
             as
             her
             hopes
             could
             never
             aspire
             to
             such
             fortunes
             as
             he
             had
             proffered
             ,
             so
             she
             meant
             to
             fix
             her
             fancy
             where
             it
             should
             with
             equality
             of
             yeares
             be
             suited
             .
             And
             so
             wishing
             him
             all
             happinesse
             (
             the
             highest
             period
             of
             his
             unhappinesse
             )
             retyring
             to
             a
             private
             A●bour
             ,
             she
             dismissed
             her
             discontented
             〈◊〉
             .
             In
             which
             retirement
             ,
             recollecting
             these
             distinct
             passages
             and
             passions
             of
             her
             two
             relinquished
             Lovers
             ,
             she
             exprest
             her selfe
             thus
             .
             
          
           
             
               Doriclea
               ,
               thou
               hast
               here
               kindnesse
               profferd
               thee
               in
               abundance
               .
               One
               presents
               his
               suit
               ,
               and
               brings
               with
               him
               plenty
               of
               youth
               ,
               fortunes
               ,
               folly
               .
            
             
               An
               other
               ,
               no
               lesse
               rich
               in
               yeares
               then
               estate
               ,
               cloyes
               thee
               with
               golden
               Mountaines
               of
               inducing
               promises
               :
               but
               my
               rest
               is
               already
               set
               in
               the
               neglect
               of
               both
               these
               .
               Fortunes
               ,
               though
               youth
               promise
               them
               ,
               cannot
               ingage
               me
               ,
               where
               youth
               is
               clothed
               with
               folly
               .
               Nor
               
               shall
               proffers
               of
               honour
               or
               preferment
               surprize
               me
               ,
               where
               disparity
               of
               yeares
               may
               beget
               in
               our
               mindes
               the
               like
               inequality
               .
               As
               Vertue
               is
               my
               Object
               :
               so
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               if
               ever
               I
               change
               my
               state
               ,
               she
               will
               finde
               a
               Consort
               for
               me
               ,
               that
               may
               improve
               my
               content
               .
            
          
           
             By
             this
             time
             had
             her
             Mother
             entred
             the
             Garden
             ,
             into
             an
             Arbour
             whereof
             her
             Daughter
             had
             retired
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             hearing
             her
             Mother
             call
             her
             by
             her
             name
             ,
             she
             came
             forth
             unto
             her
             ;
             and
             upon
             her
             demand
             ,
             imparted
             unto
             her
             the
             answer
             she
             had
             returned
             to
             Mardanes
             :
             wherewith
             her
             Mother
             ,
             though
             she
             seemed
             at
             first
             to
             dis-relish
             it
             ,
             was
             inwardly
             well
             pleased
             ,
             desiring
             rather
             that
             her
             Daughter
             should
             bestow
             her selfe
             on
             one
             ,
             whose
             youth
             might
             suit
             with
             her
             content
             ,
             then
             such
             an
             one
             ,
             whose
             fortunes
             though
             they
             were
             great
             ,
             yet
             might
             his
             age
             beget
             in
             her
             fancy
             a
             contempt
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             How
             Philocles
             ,
             whom
             her
             Parents
             had
             entertained
             for
             her
             Schoolemaster
             ,
             tooke
             occasion
             privately
             ,
             but
             shadowingly
             ,
             to
             impart
             his
             affection
             to
             her
             :
             and
             with
             what
             seeming
             scorne
             his
             motion
             was
             received
             .
          
           
             AMongst
             others
             whom
             the
             Parents
             of
             Doriclea
             had
             entertained
             to
             instruct
             their
             Daughter
             in
             good
             literature
             ,
             with
             other
             usefull
             Principles
             sorting
             well
             with
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             one
             of
             her
             quality
             :
             there
             was
             one
             Philocles
             commended
             to
             them
             ;
             whose
             singular
             parts
             deserved
             approvement
             with
             the
             best
             .
             For
             hee
             had
             bestowed
             much
             precious
             time
             ,
             not
             without
             answerable
             profit
             and
             improvement
             ,
             in
             the
             University
             .
             Where
             he
             became
             
             for
             his
             time
             such
             an
             excellent
             Proficient
             ▪
             as
             much
             was
             expected
             from
             him
             :
             nor
             had
             he
             doubtlesse
             ,
             frustrated
             their
             expectance
             ,
             might
             he
             have
             beene
             partaker
             of
             his
             desires
             ;
             in
             residing
             where
             he
             wished
             ,
             and
             planting
             where
             he
             so
             much
             profited
             .
             But
             his
             course
             of
             Academick
             Studies
             became
             diverted
             ,
             being
             call'd
             back
             into
             the
             Countrey
             .
             Where
             he
             continued
             not
             long
             ,
             till
             he
             was
             preferred
             to
             the
             Familie
             of
             Androgeus
             .
             During
             all
             which
             time
             ,
             he
             demeaned
             himselfe
             so
             commendably
             ,
             as
             there
             was
             none
             of
             what
             quality
             so
             ever
             ,
             but
             conceived
             infinite
             delight
             in
             his
             company
             .
             For
             his
             discretion
             had
             sufficiently
             inform'd
             him
             in
             the
             distinction
             of
             times
             :
             when
             to
             be
             grave
             and
             serious
             ;
             when
             pleasant
             and
             ingenious
             .
             And
             though
             he
             knew
             how
             to
             argue
             Syllogistically
             ,
             and
             play
             the
             Sophister
             wittily
             :
             yet
             so
             modest
             was
             he
             in
             the
             whole
             time
             of
             his
             reside
             there
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             never
             observed
             to
             presse
             any
             Argument
             ,
             no
             ,
             though
             urged
             ,
             without
             much
             instancy
             .
          
           
             A
             rare
             quality
             in
             a
             Scholar
             :
             who
             ,
             for
             most
             part
             ,
             is
             apt
             to
             make
             Logick
             his
             Subject
             in
             each
             society
             .
             Whereas
             discretion
             will
             rather
             moderate
             too
             unseasonable-vehement
             reasonings
             in
             that
             kinde
             ,
             then
             become
             too
             forward
             a
             Champion
             in
             entring
             the
             List
             upon
             every
             unnecessary
             occasion
             .
          
           
             Neither
             had
             Philocles
             ,
             of
             whom
             we
             are
             now
             to
             discourse
             ,
             possest
             himselfe
             more
             strongly
             of
             the
             opinion
             and
             good
             conceit
             of
             the
             Parents
             
             of
             Doriclea
             ,
             who
             had
             taken
             a
             speciall
             observance
             of
             the
             care
             ,
             ind●●try
             ,
             and
             singular
             modesty
             of
             this
             her
             Tutor
             :
             but
             that
             tender
             tinder
             of
             affection
             became
             likewise
             to
             sparkle
             a
             little
             in
             that
             pure
             Virgin-bosome
             of
             Doriclea
             :
             Albeit
             ,
             so
             composed
             were
             her
             thoughts
             ,
             so
             divinely
             moderate
             her
             de●ires
             ,
             as
             she
             chused
             rather
             to
             smother
             ,
             and
             therein
             suffer
             for
             her
             fancy
             ,
             then
             ingage
             her
             unadvised
             affection
             to
             a
             publique
             discovery
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             manner
             did
             our
             Philocles
             suffer
             ;
             for
             so
             constantly
             had
             his
             liking
             seated
             it selfe
             on
             the
             towardly
             disposition
             of
             Doriclea
             ,
             as
             now
             upon
             the
             expiration
             of
             the
             years
             of
             her
             tuition
             ,
             instead
             of
             a
             severe
             Master
             ,
             he
             becomes
             a
             sincere
             Lover
             .
             Long
             had
             he
             expected
             what
             the
             issue
             would
             be
             of
             her
             late
             Suitors
             affectionate
             encounters
             :
             wherein
             Doriclea
             had
             beene
             ever
             desirous
             to
             take
             his
             advice
             :
             whose
             counsel
             ,
             doubtlesse
             ,
             would
             conduce
             weakly
             to
             their
             availe
             :
             and
             having
             now
             perceived
             ,
             how
             lightly
             she
             entertained
             such
             ignoble
             Servants
             :
             and
             that
             her
             discreet
             fancy
             seemed
             rather
             to
             aime
             at
             personall
             worth
             ,
             then
             the
             rubbish
             of
             Earth
             :
             Hee
             imagines
             a
             faire
             opportunity
             to
             be
             now
             offer'd
             him
             of
             imparting
             his
             minde
             freely
             to
             her
             ,
             in
             whose
             purchase
             he
             might
             finde
             stored
             an
             incomparable
             treasure
             .
             Revenues
             hee
             had
             none
             to
             proffer
             her
             :
             having
             the
             constant
             fortunes
             of
             a
             Scholer
             ;
             which
             like
             two
             Lines
             meet
             together
             in
             one
             Centre
             ,
             equally
             closing
             in
             the
             fate
             of
             a
             younger
             Brother
             .
             Yet
             observe
             his
             
             modesty
             !
             Many
             times
             had
             hee
             resolved
             to
             discover
             his
             love
             ,
             which
             some
             contrary
             passions
             ever
             prevented
             .
             Sometimes
             hoping
             hee
             might
             prevaile
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             what
             he
             sought
             :
             other
             sometimes
             ,
             wholly
             despairing
             to
             reape
             what
             his
             care
             had
             sown
             .
             Now
             would
             he
             prepare
             himselfe
             for
             a
             set
             speech
             ;
             but
             no
             sooner
             came
             he
             in
             her
             presence
             ,
             then
             as
             one
             driven
             to
             an
             exta●ie
             ,
             &
             wholy
             deprived
             of
             the
             benefit
             of
             memory
             ,
             he
             only
             discovered
             his
             fancy
             by
             the
             intentive
             fixing
             of
             his
             eye
             :
             other
             language
             he
             could
             finde
             none
             :
             silent
             admiration
             was
             the
             sole
             Orator
             of
             his
             affection
             .
             At
             last
             ,
             recollecting
             his
             love
             distracted
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             bethinking
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             with
             that
             amorous
             Youth
             in
             the
             Pastorall
             ,
             how
             she
             whose
             fancie
             he
             besought
             was
             but
             a
             Woman
             :
             and
             that
             an
             unkinde
             repulse
             was
             the
             worst
             entertainment
             he
             could
             possibly
             expect
             ,
             he
             takes
             to
             him
             heart
             of
             grace
             and
             after
             many
             cold
             qualmes
             to
             perplexed
             Lovers
             best
             knowne
             ,
             with
             the
             best
             boldnesse
             he
             could
             ,
             he
             thus
             encounter'd
             her
             .
          
           
             
               Scholer
               shall
               I
               call
               you
               ,
               
               or
               your
               Masters
               Mistresse
               ?
               Your
               years
               of
               tuition
               are
               now
               expired
               :
               your
               yeares
               have
               taught
               you
               now
               to
               learne
               Woman
               .
               And
               shall
               I
               receive
               no
               guerdon
               for
               my
               long
               attendance
               ,
               save
               only
               an
               acknowledgement
               of
               my
               Service
               ?
               A
               great
               part
               of
               the
               prime
               of
               my
               youth
               have
               I
               here
               bestowed
               in
               your
               Fathers
               house
               ;
               where
               mine
               highest
               care
               was
               your
               proficience
               :
               nor
               did
               your
               increase
               in
               knowledge
               fall
               short
               of
               my
               
               expectance
               .
               You
               have
               read
               ,
               how
               Iacob
               for
               his
               seven
               yeares
               service
               ,
               received
               from
               Laban
               his
               Leah
               .
               Wherewith
               Doriclea
               interrupting
               him
               ,
               said
               ;
               And
               if
               my
               Father
               had
               any
               such
               bleare-ey'd
               Daughter
               ,
               you
               should
               have
               my
               consent
               to
               enjoy
               her
               .
               But
               pray
               you
               good
               Sir
               (
               quoth
               Doriclea
               )
               whence
               commeth
               this
               discourse
               ,
               or
               whereto
               direct
               you
               it
               ?
               H
               'as
               my
               Father
               fallen
               in
               any
               manner
               short
               of
               what
               was
               promised
               you
               ;
               or
               deducted
               ought
               from
               that
               annuall
               Pension
               hee
               conferred
               on
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               should
               thus
               upbraid
               us
               in
               any
               disregard
               to
               your
               service
               ?
               No
               ,
               Mistresse
               ,
               (
               answered
               Philocles
               )
               I
               have
               amply
               tasted
               of
               his
               bountie
               ;
               his
               liberall
               exhibition
               towards
               me
               ,
               hath
               farre
               exceeded
               any
               abilities
               in
               mee
               of
               requitall
               .
               If
               I
               have
               any
               cause
               to
               complaine
               ,
               the
               ground
               thereof
               ariseth
               from
               your
               neglect
               ,
               and
               so
               you
               may
               be
               pleased
               to
               conceive
               it
               .
               From
               mine
               ,
               said
               Doriclea
               ?
               Good
               Sir
               ,
               shew
               me
               in
               what
               particular
               ,
               I
               have
               neglected
               any
               office
               of
               respect
               to
               your
               deserving
               selfe
               !
               Of
               all
               vices
               ,
               I
               must
               ingenuously
               tell
               you
               ,
               I
               have
               ever
               constantly
               hated
               that
               of
               ingratitude
               .
               Conscious
               I
               am
               ,
               Heaven
               knowes
               ,
               of
               too
               many
               ;
               yet
               of
               this
               ,
               my
               thoughts
               have
               been
               ever
               so
               freely
               cleared
               ,
               as
               I
               cannot
               remember
               wherein
               you
               may
               pretend
               any
               just
               cause
               of
               taxing
               mee
               in
               this
               nature
               .
               O
               yes
               Mistresse
               ,
               answered
               he
               !
               I
               have
               taught
               you
               what
               I
               perceive
               you
               were
               as
               apt
               to
               forget
               ,
               as
               you
               were
               at
               first
               to
               get
               :
               and
               in
               forgoing
               that
               one
               
               only
               Lesson
               ,
               you
               have
               implyed
               a
               neglect
               of
               my
               instruction
               .
               You
               may
               well
               remember
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               not
               so
               long
               since
               you
               got
               it
               by
               heart
               ,
               how
               I
               told
               you
               the
               signification
               of
               Amo
               ,
               and
               how
               you
               were
               to
               decline
               it
               .
               Neither
               have
               I
               forgot
               it
               ,
               so
               farre
               ▪
               said
               she
               ,
               as
               I
               meane
               to
               make
               use
               of
               it
               .
               For
               the
               Active
               I
               shall
               ever
               generally
               approve
               it
               :
               but
               for
               the
               Passive
               ,
               I
               never
               mean
               to
               entertaine
               it
               .
               What
               may
               Amo
               then
               signifie
               ,
               quoth
               
                 Philocles
                 ?
                 I
                 love
              
               ,
               said
               Doriclea
               ;
               and
               why
               do
               you
               decline
               ,
               quoth
               he
               ,
               from
               so
               sweet
               a
               signification
               ?
               Because
               (
               answered
               she
               )
               it
               was
               one
               of
               your
               first
               Lessons
               to
               teach
               me
               how
               to
               decline
               it
               .
               Herein
               I
               doe
               but
               observe
               your
               Lesson
               ,
               and
               is
               this
               in
               me
               any
               transgression
               ?
               No
               ,
               Doriclea
               ,
               No
               ,
               said
               Philocles
               ;
               but
               my
               desire
               is
               that
               you
               would
               exercise
               the
               fruit
               and
               effect
               of
               that
               Lesson
               .
               I
               will
               not
               tell
               you
               how
               much
               he
               loves
               you
               ,
               who
               first
               read
               that
               Lesson
               to
               you
               .
               But
               were
               there
               transparent
               Lights
               in
               his
               Bosome
               ,
               you
               might
               easily
               discerne
               ,
               and
               consequently
               affirme
               ,
               that
               there
               were
               something
               in
               him
               who
               deserved
               your
               affection
               .
               
                 Deserved
                 my
                 affection
              
               (
               answered
               Doriclea
               )
               Surely
               ,
               I
               doubt
               not
               ,
               but
               my
               Fathers
               care
               has
               provided
               a
               better
               Jointure
               then
               a
               Schoolehouse
               for
               his
               Daughter
               .
               Trust
               me
               Sir
               ,
               if
               this
               be
               your
               Guerdon
               which
               you
               expect
               for
               your
               care
               and
               serious
               instruction
               ;
               I
               am
               very
               likely
               ,
               for
               my
               part
               to
               prove
               unthankfull
               still
               :
               your
               motion
               falling
               so
               farre
               short
               of
               all
               hope
               of
               promotion
               .
               Nay
               ,
               
               I
               must
               tell
               you
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               that
               you
               have
               so
               deceived
               my
               opinion
               ,
               as
               where
               before
               I
               bore
               your
               person
               all
               respect
               ,
               as
               to
               a
               serious
               and
               industrious
               Master
               ;
               your
               uncivile
               presumption
               (
               for
               a
               better
               title
               I
               cannot
               bestow
               of
               it
               )
               shall
               henceforth
               teach
               me
               to
               dispense
               with
               that
               respect
               :
               and
               if
               you
               seasonably
               desist
               not
               ,
               make
               my
               Father
               acquainted
               with
               your
               boldnesse
               .
               In
               such
               scorn
               I
               hold
               your
               Motion
               ,
               as
               I
               can
               finde
               no
               passion
               strong
               enough
               to
               encounter
               with
               your
               indiscreet
               affection
               .
            
             With
             which
             words
             ,
             as
             one
             seemingly
             above
             all
             measure
             ,
             irreconcileably
             incensed
             ,
             she
             departed
             :
             leaving
             her
             disconsolate
             Philocles
             to
             converse
             with
             the
             Aire
             :
             or
             like
             a
             melancholy
             Scholer
             ,
             to
             enter
             parley
             with
             his
             own
             sullen
             Saturnine
             thoughts
             .
             But
             so
             strangely
             became
             he
             divided
             from
             himself
             ,
             as
             the
             very
             Organs
             of
             his
             Tongue
             had
             lost
             the
             faculties
             of
             speech
             :
             his
             eyes
             ,
             as
             if
             affrighted
             with
             some
             Meteor
             ,
             stood
             staring
             ,
             without
             distinguishing
             the
             Object
             they
             fixt
             upon
             .
             All
             was
             out
             of
             order
             with
             this
             amorous
             Scholer
             :
             till
             at
             last
             taking
             a
             little
             breath
             ,
             he
             vented
             his
             dis-passionate
             griefs
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               Is
               it
               so
               ,
               unhappie
               Philocles
               ?
               
               Must
               thy
               true
               affectionate
               care
               of
               her
               honour
               ,
               receive
               so
               harsh
               an
               answer
               ?
               Will
               she
               shew
               no
               lesse
               height
               of
               hate
               ,
               then
               thou
               reteines
               heat
               in
               thy
               love
               ?
               And
               whence
               the
               ground
               of
               her
               disdaine
               ?
               Thou
               taught'st
               her
               the
               Rule
               to
               love
               ,
               but
               shee
               never
               means
               to
               practise
               that
               Lesson
               .
               Thou
               hast
               that
               Cloud
               of
               a
               Scholer
               
               hanging
               over
               thee
               Philocles
               ,
               which
               darkens
               the
               height
               of
               love
               .
               They
               must
               be
               accommodated
               in
               all
               parts
               ,
               that
               shall
               merit
               her
               love
               .
               Camillus
               she
               could
               not
               brook
               ,
               though
               young
               and
               rich
               ,
               because
               he
               was
               a
               Foole.
               Mardanes
               shee
               could
               not
               endure
               ,
               though
               wise
               and
               rich
               ,
               because
               he
               was
               too
               old
               .
               And
               Philocles
               she
               will
               discard
               ,
               though
               neither
               too
               old
               ,
               nor
               altogether
               a
               Foole
               ,
               because
               he
               is
               not
               rich
               .
               Well
               ,
               Doriclea
               ,
               my
               desire
               shall
               ever
               be
               ,
               that
               thou
               maist
               prosper
               :
               and
               enjoy
               in
               any
               complete
               Gallant
               whom
               thou
               shalt
               affect
               ,
               more
               then
               thou
               canst
               in
               the
               society
               of
               a
               Scholer
               .
               Yet
               ,
               me
               thinks
               ,
               that
               name
               should
               not
               be
               of
               such
               contempt
               ,
               that
               the
               very
               tender
               of
               my
               affection
               should
               beget
               thy
               discontent
               .
               It
               is
               a
               strange
               requitall
               ,
               to
               render
               hatred
               for
               love
               :
               c●vill
               respects
               deserve
               freer
               courtesies
               .
               My
               hopes
               are
               not
               yet
               so
               desperate
               ;
               nor
               my
               studies
               hitherto
               so
               unfortunate
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               expose
               me
               to
               such
               neglect
               .
               Why
               then
               should
               shee
               bestow
               on
               my
               affectionate
               devotion
               ,
               no
               better
               title
               then
               
                 Vncivill
                 presumption
              
               :
               seeing
               privacie
               freed
               me
               from
               the
               one
               ;
               and
               my
               humilitie
               from
               the
               other
               ?
               But
               all
               this
               sufficeth
               her
               not
               :
               her
               inraged
               passion
               mounts
               yet
               higher
               above
               the
               banks
               .
               She
               has
               denounced
               on
               thee
               a
               sentence
               ,
               if
               thou
               de●●st
               not
               from
               thy
               suit
               .
               Her
               Father
               must
               be
               made
               acquainted
               :
               and
               consequently
               thy
               future
               hopes
               derived
               from
               his
               favour
               ,
               expired
               .
               And
               herein
               have
               you
               
               charm'd
               me
               Doriclea
               ;
               I
               shall
               surcease
               to
               expresse
               ,
               what
               my
               thoughts
               shall
               ever
               reteifie
               .
               Nay
               ,
               I
               will
               turne
               dissembler
               with
               mine
               own
               heart
               :
               and
               learne
               to
               decline
               from
               what
               I
               love
               most
               .
               You
               shall
               have
               no
               cause
               hereafter
               to
               tax
               me
               of
               boldnesse
               :
               in
               the
               company
               of
               those
               you
               better
               love
               ,
               I
               shall
               hold
               my
               distance
               ;
               Rejoice
               when
               you
               are
               pleased
               in
               the
               presentment
               of
               a
               deserving
               Su●ter
               ▪
               and
               heartily
               wish
               your
               mindes
               may
               close
               in
               one
               harmonious
               Consort
               together
               .
               And
               if
               this
               will
               not
               expiate
               my
               offence
               ,
               I
               will
               go
               further
               ,
               to
               regaine
               my
               peace
               .
               An
               Academick
               life
               shall
               receive
               me
               ,
               which
               may
               in
               time
               restore
               to
               me
               that
               liberty
               ,
               which
               since
               this
               my
               occasionall
               reside
               in
               the
               Countrey
               becomes
               unhappily
               estranged
               from
               me
               .
            
          
           
             This
             said
             ,
             he
             retired
             ;
             bearing
             the
             clearest
             countenance
             that
             so
             troubled
             a
             minde
             could
             bring
             forth
             :
             resolving
             never
             to
             renew
             his
             Suit
             ;
             but
             if
             he
             could
             not
             weare
             out
             those
             impressions
             of
             love
             ,
             which
             had
             writ
             such
             deepe
             Characters
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             to
             remove
             the
             occasion
             by
             dividing
             himselfe
             from
             the
             Object
             of
             his
             affection
             :
             and
             exchanging
             a
             Countrey
             love
             with
             an
             Academicall
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             The
             discourse
             Doriclea
             used
             next
             day
             at
             Table
             ,
             being
             encouraged
             by
             her
             Parents
             indulgence
             :
             alledging
             by
             way
             of
             Argument
             ,
             that
             she
             wondred
             how
             Julia
             ,
             Augustus
             his
             Daughter
             could
             detract
             so
             much
             from
             her
             Princely
             descent
             ,
             as
             to
             entertaine
             least
             thought
             of
             loving
             Ovid
             ;
             and
             how
             a
             Schoolemaster
             durst
             attempt
             the
             Sollicitancy
             of
             an
             Emperours
             Daughter
             .
          
           
             PErplexed
             Philocles
             could
             not
             conceive
             more
             passion
             in
             Doriclea's
             disesteeme
             ;
             then
             Doriclea
             apprehended
             motives
             of
             content
             from
             the
             affection
             Philocles
             had
             profest
             .
             Yet
             to
             cloath
             fancy
             with
             policy
             ,
             both
             of
             these
             must
             stand
             at
             equall
             distance
             :
             and
             expresse
             
             not
             so
             much
             as
             the
             least
             beamling
             of
             their
             true
             zeale
             in
             presence
             .
             For
             Philocles
             ,
             he
             durst
             not
             ,
             being
             already
             charm'd
             with
             her
             thre●ts
             :
             and
             for
             Doriclea
             ,
             she
             would
             not
             ,
             to
             try
             what
             temper
             hee
             was
             made
             of
             .
             A
             dangerous
             hazard
             ,
             I
             nust
             confesse
             it
             is
             ,
             to
             t●ifle
             thus
             with
             love
             ,
             and
             by
             playing
             with
             the
             flame
             ,
             to
             endanger
             the
             fndging
             of
             their
             wings
             :
             but
             so
             well
             composed
             was
             Doriclea
             ,
             so
             vertuously
             loyall
             her
             affection
             ,
             and
             that
             winged
             with
             such
             continent
             desres
             ,
             as
             they
             ever
             impaled
             themselves
             within
             tle
             lists
             of
             modesty
             :
             Yea
             ▪
             she
             would
             not
             stick
             sometimes
             to
             give
             liberty
             to
             the
             quicknesse
             of
             her
             conceit
             :
             by
             making
             choice
             of
             some
             discourse
             purposely
             to
             amate
             Philocles
             :
             and
             shadowingly
             pretend
             a
             discovery
             of
             his
             late
             proffer'd
             and
             professed
             fancy
             .
             As
             it
             chanced
             one
             day
             ,
             when
             her
             Parents
             and
             her selfe
             were
             at
             Table
             together
             ,
             where
             through
             a
             native
             tender
             indulgence
             which
             they
             had
             ever
             shown
             to
             their
             Daughter
             ,
             she
             had
             liberty
             to
             expresse
             her
             conceit
             upon
             any
             Subject
             .
             By
             means
             of
             this
             liberty
             ,
             which
             she
             alwaies
             used
             with
             much
             modesty
             ,
             she
             took
             occasion
             to
             enter
             into
             a
             discourse
             by
             way
             of
             argument
             ,
             touching
             the
             familiarity
             which
             appeared
             betwixt
             Augustus
             his
             Daughter
             and
             the
             Poet
             Ovid
             :
             wherein
             she
             proceeded
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             Amongst
             all
             other
             occasionall
             Subjects
             ,
             wherein
             my
             small
             Reading
             has
             informed
             me
             ;
             there
             is
             nothing
             that
             occurres
             unto
             me
             more
             strangely
             then
             that
             boldnesse
             ,
             which
             I
             finde
             
             in
             that
             ingenious
             Ovid
             ,
             with
             the
             Emperour
             Augustus
             his
             Daughter
             .
             How
             a
             Poet
             ,
             whō
             even
             that
             wisest
             of
             Philosophers
             ,
             Plato
             himselfe
             ,
             had
             long
             since
             banished
             his
             Common-wealth
             ;
             and
             whose
             height
             of
             fancy
             some
             of
             our
             ancient
             Sages
             have
             esteemed
             a
             meere
             phrensie
             ;
             holding
             Poetry
             to
             be
             the
             
               Devils
               wine
            
             :
             and
             a
             Poeticall
             Dimension
             such
             a
             distraction
             ,
             as
             it
             infatuated
             the
             understanding
             ,
             and
             deluded
             the
             conceipt
             with
             deceiving
             shadowes
             of
             opinion
             ;
             How
             he
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             durst
             attempt
             an
             assay
             of
             such
             importance
             ;
             by
             imparting
             his
             love
             ,
             where
             he
             ought
             so
             much
             of
             duty
             :
             or
             conceipt
             himselfe
             worthy
             the
             least
             beamling
             or
             reflexion
             of
             such
             a
             fancy
             .
             Againe
             ,
             how
             she
             looking
             on
             that
             imperial
             House
             from
             whence
             she
             came
             ;
             those
             eminent
             Allyes
             with
             which
             she
             sided
             ;
             those
             many
             eyes
             which
             darted
             o●
             her
             ;
             the
             distaste
             which
             so
             commanding
             a
             Father
             could
             no
             lesse
             than
             apprehend
             upon
             so
             unequall
             a
             familiarity
             ;
             would
             debase
             her
             thoughts
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             to
             stoope
             to
             so
             base
             a
             Lure
             :
             as
             the
             highest
             pitch
             was
             but
             a
             Poeticall
             fury
             ,
             an
             intranced
             rapsody
             ,
             which
             would
             suit
             incompetibly
             with
             a
             Princes
             fancy
             .
             No
             ,
             what
             is
             more
             ,
             a
             meere
             Pedanticall
             Schoolemaster
             ;
             for
             so
             I
             have
             read
             ,
             he
             was
             ;
             whose
             highest
             aime
             was
             his
             Soveraignty
             in
             correction
             :
             &
             this
             ambitious
             Swad
             to
             assume
             to
             himselfe
             so
             much
             immerited
             state
             ,
             as
             to
             presse
             into
             familiarity
             with
             his
             Emperours
             Daughter
             ;
             or
             she
             to
             entertaine
             such
             ignoble
             thoughts
             
             as
             to
             accept
             of
             the
             protests
             of
             so
             undes●●ving
             a
             servant
             ,
             is
             almost
             above
             the
             pitch
             of
             imagination
             to
             conceive
             ;
             or
             opinion
             to
             beleeve
             .
          
           
             Why
             Girle
             ,
             said
             her
             Father
             ?
             was
             it
             ▪
             hold
             you
             ,
             so
             contemptible
             a
             thing
             in
             those
             dayes
             to
             be
             a
             Schoolemaster
             ?
             Pray
             you
             tell
             me
             ,
             what
             doe
             you
             thinke
             of
             some
             of
             our
             most
             eminent
             Princes
             ,
             who
             have
             in
             former
             times
             beene
             Schoolemasters
             ?
             yea
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             voluntary
             dereliction
             of
             all
             regall
             state
             ,
             port
             ,
             and
             magnificence
             ,
             preferred
             that
             pedanticall
             state
             before
             the
             glory
             of
             a
             Diadem
             ?
             
               Dennis
               ,
               Dionysi●s
            
             ,
             and
             Seleuchus
             were
             in
             their
             times
             equall
             to
             most
             Princes
             for
             eminence
             of
             state
             ,
             absolutenesse
             of
             command
             ;
             extent
             in
             the
             limit
             of
             their
             Soveraignty
             ;
             yet
             did
             these
             hold
             that
             condition
             which
             you
             esteeme
             so
             despicable
             ,
             equall
             in
             content
             to
             that
             Princely
             honour
             which
             before
             they
             retain'd
             :
             yea
             ,
             incomparably
             more
             happy
             did
             they
             account
             themselves
             ,
             in
             relinquishing
             the
             one
             for
             acceptance
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             then
             if
             the
             most
             famous
             Conquest
             that
             ever
             Earth
             was
             witnesse
             of
             ,
             had
             recorded
             their
             regall
             names
             in
             the
             Annals
             of
             honour
             .
          
           
             This
             it
             was
             which
             moved
             Seleuchus
             that
             victorious
             Prince
             ,
             upon
             reflex
             had
             to
             those
             many
             miseries
             and
             insupportable
             cares
             accompanying
             a
             Crowne
             ,
             so
             confidently
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             if
             a
             Man
             knew
             with
             what
             cares
             a
             Diadem
             was
             clogged
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             take
             it
             up
             though
             it
             lay
             in
             the
             street
             .
             Nor
             was
             this
             the
             singular
             opinion
             of
             one
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             Romans
             had
             
             despoiled
             Antiochus
             of
             all
             Asia
             ,
             so
             lightly
             laid
             he
             it
             to
             his
             heart
             ,
             as
             hee
             gave
             them
             great
             thanks
             ,
             saying
             ,
             they
             had
             rid
             him
             of
             many
             insupportable
             cares
             :
             yea
             ,
             and
             of
             many
             bitte●
             invectives
             beside
             ;
             being
             at
             one
             time
             saluted
             
               ●
               glorious
               Prince
            
             ,
             and
             
               a
               furious
               Tyrant
            
             .
             Nor
             did
             these
             beare
             those
             mutable
             overtures
             wit●
             mindes
             lesse
             composed
             ,
             then
             if
             highest
             fortunes
             with
             generall
             voice
             and
             vote
             had
             been●
             on
             them
             conferred
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             a
             Philosopher
             perceiving
             Diony●ius
             to
             sit
             merrily
             in
             the
             Thea●●
             after
             he
             was
             expulsed
             his
             realm●
             ,
             condemned
             the
             people
             who
             banished
             him
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             Father
             ,
             said
             Doriclea
             :
             but
             I
             am
             halfe
             perswaded
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             these
             whom
             you
             have
             named
             ,
             would
             have
             cared
             much
             for
             a
             private
             life
             ,
             had
             they
             not
             beene
             deposed
             .
             To
             act
             the
             part
             of
             King
             and
             
               no
               King
            
             ,
             〈◊〉
             an
             heavie
             taske
             :
             High
             spirits
             can
             hard●●
             brooke
             it
             ;
             and
             for
             ignoble
             mindes
             ,
             wh●
             preferre
             ,
             like
             an
             other
             childish
             Honorius
             the
             safety
             of
             Roma
             their
             Hen
             ,
             before
             th●
             safeguard
             of
             Roma
             their
             City
             ;
             they
             are
             n●
             to
             bee
             much
             pitied
             for
             what
             they
             lose
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             altogether
             insensible
             of
             thei●
             losse
             .
             They
             who
             could
             forgoe
             a
             Kingdom●
             for
             a
             Schoole
             ,
             never
             deserved
             the
             Title
             o●
             a
             Prince
             .
             Indeed
             ,
             some
             of
             these
             there
             wer●
             who
             deprived
             of
             their
             Scepter
             ▪
             made●
             Schoole-house
             their
             harbour
             ;
             but
             for
             wha●
             end
             ?
             Meerly
             to
             exercise
             their
             tyranny
             on
             Children
             ,
             as
             they
             had
             before
             practised
             on
             Men.
             
          
           
           
             Girle
             ,
             your
             judgement
             is
             too
             rash
             ,
             said
             Androgeus
             ;
             did
             not
             Dioclesian
             ,
             whom
             you
             even
             now
             named
             ,
             voluntarily
             relinquish
             the
             flourishing'st
             Empire
             in
             the
             world
             ?
             He
             was
             neither
             expulsed
             by
             force
             ,
             nor
             deposed
             by
             private
             consent
             :
             his
             desertion
             of
             an
             Imperiall
             life
             came
             from
             his
             owne
             choice
             :
             being
             weary
             of
             so
             pressing
             a
             burthen
             ,
             the
             weight
             whereof
             winged
             his
             resolves
             for
             a
             private
             condition
             .
             But
             pray
             thee
             Girle
             ,
             whence
             came
             the
             occasion
             of
             this
             argument
             ?
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             quoth
             she
             ,
             from
             no
             great
             ground
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             glad
             at
             heart
             ,
             that
             having
             taken
             so
             slight
             an
             occasion
             ,
             it
             has
             so
             neerely
             closed
             it selfe
             in
             a
             digression
             .
             For
             my
             Argument
             tooke
             first
             breath
             from
             the
             boldnesse
             of
             a
             Schoolemaster
             in
             attempting
             ,
             and
             the
             lightnesse
             of
             his
             Scholler
             in
             consenting
             .
             The
             one
             too
             confident
             of
             his
             own
             parts
             ;
             the
             other
             too
             unmindefull
             of
             her
             own
             worth
             .
             The
             first
             too
             opinionate
             of
             his
             owne
             desert
             ;
             the
             latter
             too
             forgetfull
             of
             her
             own
             descent
             .
             Which
             Subject
             ,
             presuming
             on
             your
             patience
             and
             fatherly
             indulgence
             ,
             I
             made
             choice
             of
             ,
             being
             the
             very
             last
             which
             occurred
             to
             my
             reading
             ;
             which
             mov'd
             me
             the
             rather
             to
             revive
             it
             ,
             to
             heare
             what
             might
             materially
             be
             opposed
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             The
             feare
             Philocles
             was
             in
             ,
             lest
             Doriclea
             should
             discover
             his
             suit
             to
             her
             Parents
             .
             Which
             Doriclea
             ,
             though
             shee
             made
             choice
             of
             that
             Argument
             ,
             only
             to
             affright
             him
             ,
             never
             intended
             ,
             being
             more
             affectionately
             disposed
             ,
             then
             either
             her
             appearance
             made
             shew
             of
             ,
             or
             any
             expression
             had
             as
             yet
             discovered
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             not
             easie
             to
             imagine
             what
             cold
             qualmes
             came
             over
             Philocles
             heart
             in
             the
             disputing
             of
             this
             Subject
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             if
             the
             Parents
             of
             Doriclea
             had
             suspected
             ought
             ,
             they
             might
             easily
             have
             gathered
             by
             the
             going
             and
             comming
             of
             his
             colour
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             
             something
             in
             the
             winde
             that
             wrough
             such
             strange
             effects
             in
             his
             count'nance
             and
             gesture
             .
             All
             which
             proceeded
             from
             an
             imaginary
             feare
             ,
             doubting
             much
             that
             Doriclea
             had
             discovered
             his
             too
             bold
             suit
             to
             her
             Parents
             :
             Or
             if
             she
             had
             not
             already
             done
             it
             ;
             this
             very
             Argument
             whereof
             she
             took
             so
             free
             an
             occasion
             to
             discourse
             ,
             was
             an
             introduction
             of
             what
             she
             meant
             to
             discover
             hereafter
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             many
             times
             in
             private
             would
             hee
             fall
             into
             sundry
             passions
             :
             sometimes
             reproving
             his
             own
             presumption
             ,
             in
             presenting
             his
             love
             to
             one
             who
             was
             so
             farre
             above
             the
             spheare
             of
             his
             affection
             :
             other
             sometimes
             he
             would
             minister
             to
             his
             amated
             spirits
             some
             small
             semblances
             of
             hope
             ;
             as
             if
             she
             were
             not
             the
             same
             she
             seem'd
             ;
             but
             that
             her
             fancy
             ,
             howsoever
             shadowed
             or
             shrowded
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             would
             break
             forth
             into
             other
             expressions
             ,
             then
             what
             her
             virgin
             modesty
             could
             yet
             impart
             .
             Which
             deceiving
             opinion
             (
             as
             hee
             judged
             it
             )
             he
             would
             streight
             labour
             to
             divert
             ,
             and
             condemne
             himselfe
             of
             egregious
             folly
             to
             promise
             himselfe
             hope
             to
             obtaine
             :
             seeing
             all
             passages
             of
             prevailing
             in
             his
             inconsiderate
             suit
             ,
             were
             shut
             up
             by
             his
             Mistresse
             disdaine
             .
             For
             to
             impart
             his
             thoughts
             to
             her
             any
             more
             upon
             that
             subject
             ,
             he
             resolved
             fully
             never
             to
             attempt
             it
             :
             desiring
             nothing
             more
             then
             that
             his
             former
             folly
             might
             be
             remitted
             ;
             and
             all
             occasion
             of
             discovery
             prevented
             :
             upon
             which
             condition
             hee
             would
             willingly
             surcease
             from
             those
             motives
             of
             love
             ,
             which
             had
             so
             strongly
             
             wrought
             on
             the
             faculties
             of
             his
             minde
             .
          
           
             Nor
             did
             hee
             see
             any
             means
             to
             unrip
             his
             thoughts
             to
             an
             other
             ,
             being
             so
             far
             from
             hope
             of
             successe
             ▪
             as
             now
             it
             became
             a
             sufficient
             task
             for
             him
             to
             prevent
             danger
             .
             For
             as
             the
             bent
             of
             his
             fortunes
             at
             that
             time
             confin'd
             themselves
             only
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             hope
             :
             so
             was
             his
             hope
             probably
             like
             to
             expire
             ,
             should
             she
             whom
             hee
             held
             so
             deere
             ,
             make
             the
             least
             discovery
             of
             what
             had
             passed
             betwixt
             him
             and
             her
             .
             It
             behoved
             him
             therefore
             to
             apply
             himselfe
             to
             another
             designe
             :
             and
             recant
             his
             familiarity
             with
             love
             :
             which
             might
             both
             endanger
             his
             fortunes
             ,
             and
             deprive
             him
             all
             hopes
             of
             aspiring
             higher
             .
          
           
             Thus
             ,
             as
             the
             precious
             stone
             Diocletes
             ,
             though
             it
             have
             many
             rare
             and
             excellent
             soveraignties
             in
             it
             ,
             yet
             it
             loseth
             them
             all
             ,
             if
             it
             bee
             put
             into
             a
             dead
             mans
             mouth
             ;
             fared
             it
             with
             Philocles
             ,
             who
             though
             he
             were
             excellently
             indowed
             ,
             richly
             qualified
             ,
             and
             for
             elocution
             generally
             approved
             ;
             yet
             all
             these
             disheartned
             by
             want
             of
             hope
             ,
             lost
             all
             that
             lustre
             which
             they
             formerly
             reteined
             .
          
           
             For
             though
             at
             retired
             houres
             ,
             and
             at
             such
             times
             as
             he
             found
             his
             Muse
             most
             propitious
             ,
             he
             composed
             diverse
             amorous
             Poems
             ,
             apt
             motives
             to
             stir
             up
             fancy
             ;
             Yet
             so
             much
             was
             he
             discouraged
             ,
             as
             what
             his
             resolves
             were
             sometimes
             addressed
             to
             present
             ,
             his
             latter
             thoughts
             ever
             retracted
          
           
             Howsoever
             ,
             his
             melancholly
             walkes
             ,
             affecting
             nothing
             more
             then
             privacy
             ,
             discovered
             to
             
             his
             Mistresse
             the
             effects
             of
             his
             fancy
             ,
             who
             was
             so
             farre
             from
             disclosing
             what
             might
             redound
             to
             his
             dishonour
             ;
             as
             those
             arguments
             whereof
             she
             sometimes
             took
             occasion
             to
             treat
             ,
             were
             only
             urged
             to
             affright
             him
             ,
             but
             in
             no
             case
             to
             prejudice
             him
             :
             being
             so
             tender
             of
             his
             welfare
             ,
             as
             whatsoever
             appeared
             ,
             nothing
             was
             by
             her
             intended
             to
             decline
             his
             choice
             ,
             or
             to
             give
             him
             just
             cause
             of
             change
             .
             For
             so
             full
             of
             vertuous
             remorse
             was
             Doricleas
             pious
             heart
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             more
             affectionately
             disposed
             ,
             then
             by
             any
             appearance
             was
             yet
             discovered
             .
          
           
             For
             as
             the
             Juniper
             tree
             maketh
             the
             hottest
             coale
             ,
             and
             the
             coolest
             shadow
             of
             any
             tree
             :
             For
             the
             coale
             is
             so
             hot
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             be
             rak't
             up
             in
             ashes
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             it
             continueth
             unextinquishable
             by
             the
             space
             of
             a
             whole
             yeare
             :
             So
             this
             divinely
             sented
             creature
             (
             to
             hold
             nearer
             resemblance
             with
             the
             Juniper
             )
             though
             the
             heate
             of
             her
             affection
             had
             beene
             long
             smothered
             in
             embers
             ,
             and
             discovered
             no
             visible
             flame
             ;
             yet
             did
             it
             reteine
             her
             vigour
             still
             ,
             and
             by
             so
             much
             more
             violent
             when
             iffuing
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             longer
             before
             it
             came
             to
             appearing
             .
             For
             love
             inwardly
             shewes
             his
             heat
             most
             ,
             when
             outwardly
             discerned
             least
             .
             And
             such
             was
             Doricleas
             case
             ;
             though
             she
             restrained
             her
             eye
             from
             fixing
             on
             that
             Object
             which
             it
             desired
             :
             and
             her
             heart
             to
             entertaine
             that
             guest
             which
             of
             all
             others
             she
             most
             priz'd
             ,
             yet
             could
             not
             her
             discretion
             make
             such
             a
             foole
             of
             love
             ,
             as
             wholly
             to
             bury
             her
             thoughts
             from
             more
             discerning
             eyes
             .
             Truth
             is
             ,
             though
             no
             profession
             seem'd
             more
             contemptible
             
             then
             that
             which
             he
             held
             :
             yet
             in
             her
             conceipt
             ,
             no
             vocation
             more
             pleasing
             ,
             being
             profest
             by
             one
             to
             her
             own
             thoughts
             so
             loving
             ;
             with
             her
             owne
             desires
             so
             complying
             .
             Little
             then
             needed
             Philocles
             ,
             to
             feare
             that
             she
             would
             discover
             any
             thing
             to
             her
             Parents
             to
             his
             prejudice
             :
             seeing
             she
             so
             inwardly
             affected
             and
             equally
             approved
             what
             he
             had
             propounded
             ,
             as
             nothing
             did
             more
             infinitely
             content
             her
             ,
             then
             at
             vacant
             hours
             to
             recollect
             those
             words
             which
             he
             had
             delivered
             to
             her
             .
             Neither
             was
             it
             her
             desire
             to
             tyrannize
             over
             her
             late-captiv'd
             and
             inchained
             Servant
             :
             whose
             freedome
             lay
             it
             in
             her
             power
             ,
             should
             be
             confirm'd
             with
             as
             ample
             and
             authentick
             a
             Charter
             ;
             as
             true
             love
             and
             constant
             devotion
             could
             enjoyne
             her
             .
          
           
             But
             all
             this
             little
             allay'd
             those
             incessant
             cares
             and
             feares
             of
             poore
             Philocles
             :
             who
             every
             day
             expected
             a
             discharge
             ,
             when
             he
             should
             be
             deprived
             of
             the
             place
             he
             bore
             ,
             and
             consequently
             of
             all
             future
             hopes
             of
             renuing
             his
             suit
             ,
             or
             enjoying
             that
             prize
             which
             hee
             so
             infinitely
             valued
             ,
             as
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             his
             life
             he
             held
             at
             a
             low
             rate
             to
             seaze
             him
             of
             the
             incomparable
             purchase
             of
             her
             love
             .
          
           
             This
             mov'd
             him
             one
             day
             ,
             after
             a
             sad
             recollection
             of
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             to
             meditate
             of
             his
             present
             condition
             ,
             
             and
             of
             the
             ground
             of
             his
             distemper
             in
             this
             pensive
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               How
               is
               it
               Philocles
               !
               how
               fares
               it
               with
               thy
               distracted
               thoughts
               !
               most
               miserable
               of
               all
               others
               is
               thy
               condition
               ;
               meriting
               most
               ,
               yet
               
               can
               partake
               no
               compassion
               .
               Shouldst
               thou
               discover
               thy
               griefes
               ,
               thou
               exposest
               thy selfe
               to
               danger
               ,
               and
               by
               concealing
               what
               thou
               seelest
               ,
               with
               fresh
               fuell
               thou
               feedst
               thy
               distemper
               ,
               unhappy
               then
               art
               thou
               in
               suffering
               what
               thou
               darest
               not
               disclose
               :
               and
               no
               lesse
               unhappy
               ,
               in
               making
               those
               thy
               enemies
               ,
               on
               whom
               thou
               depends
               ,
               by
               discovering
               what
               thy
               intimate
               thoughts
               desire
               to
               make
               knowne
               .
            
             
               How
               sweet
               and
               safe
               was
               thy
               condition
               ,
               when
               Philosophy
               was
               thy
               mistresse
               :
               and
               and
               the
               
                 Liberall
                 Arts
              
               those
               brave
               Competito●s
               which
               contested
               with
               thee
               for
               preeminence
               ?
               Light-feather'd
               Love
               was
               then
               no
               Lure
               to
               catch
               thee
               :
               nor
               beauty
               no
               baite
               to
               ensnare
               thee
               :
               Nor
               all
               those
               amorous
               delights
               which
               fancy
               tenders
               ,
               motives
               to
               delude
               thee
               .
               Spare
               commons
               became
               profest
               foes
               to
               light
               affections
               .
            
             
               Lectures
               of
               Philosophy
               admitted
               no
               Audience
               to
               loves
               treaty
               .
            
             
               But
               such
               is
               the
               mu●able
               disposition
               of
               the
               mind
               :
               that
               no
               condition
               relisheth
               worse
               then
               what
               it
               presently
               injoyes
               .
               For
               could
               man
               value
               an
               Academicke
               life
               when
               he
               partakes
               it
               ,
               at
               that
               estimate
               which
               hee
               holds
               it
               when
               he
               foregoes
               it
               ,
               hee
               would
               not
               make
               exchange
               of
               that
               present
               state
               with
               the
               treasures
               of
               the
               age
               :
               nor
               lose
               an
               houres
               contemplation
               for
               the
               injoyment
               of
               an
               Empire
               .
               O
               unhappy
               Philocles
               !
               and
               by
               so
               much
               more
               
               unhappy
               ,
               in
               being
               once
               happy
               .
               In
               those
               prime
               slourishing
               dayes
               ,
               wherein
               knowledg
               was
               the
               height
               of
               thy
               ambition
               ,
               thou
               couldst
               freely
               without
               anxiety
               ,
               and
               though
               rationally
               ,
               with
               much
               liberty
               ,
               discourse
               of
               a
               disdainefull
               Mistris
               .
               Sleight
               the
               frownes
               of
               an
               imperious
               Dame
               ,
               and
               make
               it
               a
               wonder
               ,
               how
               a
               little
               painted
               Earth
               ,
               more
               purely
               refined
               then
               other
               inferiour
               mou'd
               ,
               should
               surprize
               a
               Conceiving
               soule
               ,
               by
               making
               the
               miserable
               sufferer
               present
               himselfe
               a
               true
               Malecontent
               :
               with
               an
               hat
               without
               a
               band
               over-brimming
               his
               eyes
               ,
               an
               unfashionable
               habit
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               scorn'd
               to
               suit
               with
               time
               ,
               and
               that
               unbrush'd
               :
               an
               head
               ,
               as
               if
               newly
               fetterd
               with
               Medusa's
               locks
               ,
               and
               that
               unkemb'd
               .
               This
               made
               me
               put
               on
               the
               Countenance
               of
               Dem●critus
               ,
               and
               weaken
               my
               lungs
               with
               laughter
               .
               And
               must
               I
               play
               the
               mad-mans
               part
               ,
               and
               discover
               my selfe
               to
               be
               the
               very
               same
               personall
               Actor
               !
               well
               Philocles
               ;
               herein
               thou
               maist
               read
               a
               Lecture
               of
               humility
               unto
               others
               ;
               by
               disvaluing
               thy
               owne
               strength
               :
               and
               submitting
               thy selfe
               to
               others
               Censure
               ,
               who
               formerly
               wert
               so
               forward
               to
               taxe
               others
               of
               the
               same
               Error
               .
            
             
               Meane
               time
               ,
               what
               powerfull
               effects
               have
               all
               these
               fruitlesse
               passions
               wrought
               ?
               Increase
               of
               disdaine
               ;
               decrease
               of
               esteeme
               :
               and
               feare
               in
               thy selfe
               of
               discovering
               thy
               ayme
               ?
               Well
               ,
               Doriclea
               ,
               did
               you
               but
               know
               ,
               as
               your
               discretion
               hath
               sufficiently
               inform'd
               and
               
               improv'd
               your
               knowledge
               ,
               what
               your
               unworthy
               Servant
               ,
               unhappy
               Philocles
               ,
               has
               lost
               in
               offering
               his
               Sacrifice
               of
               love
               unto
               you
               ;
               you
               would
               suffer
               the
               worst
               of
               extreames
               ,
               rather
               then
               suffer
               him
               to
               perish
               ,
               whose
               life
               ,
               freedome
               and
               fortune
               depend
               all
               upon
               your
               affection
               .
               But
               be
               it
               your
               lot
               to
               soveraignize
               over
               me
               ,
               while
               with
               resolved
               patience
               ;
               and
               a
               minde
               better
               composed
               then
               for
               any
               affliction
               to
               shake
               ,
               I
               embrace
               my
               owne
               ruine
               with
               a
               smile
               ,
               while
               you
               close
               the
               period
               of
               my
               hopes
               in
               a
               frowne
               .
            
          
           
             All
             this
             ,
             unknowne
             to
             him
             ,
             did
             his
             Doriclea
             heare
             ;
             who
             had
             much
             to
             doe
             ,
             upon
             the
             relation
             of
             his
             unhappinesse
             ,
             to
             hold
             her
             peace
             .
             But
             with
             what
             an
             open
             and
             affectionate
             brest
             she
             receiv'd
             his
             Complaints
             ,
             and
             with
             what
             constancy
             shee
             reteyned
             them
             ,
             shall
             appeare
             hereafter
             by
             those
             impressive
             effects
             which
             were
             wrought
             in
             her
             ,
             and
             derived
             from
             her
             ,
             by
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             The
             intercursive
             Letters
             passing
             betwixt
             Philocles
             and
             Doriclea
             :
             and
             how
             shee
             begunne
             to
             impart
             by
             penne
             ,
             what
             she
             had
             before
             conceited
             in
             thought
             :
             and
             how
             she
             desired
             nothing
             so
             much
             as
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             their
             Love
             ,
             so
             privacy
             might
             give
             leave
             .
          
           
             GOod
             newes
             ,
             when
             they
             come
             unexpected
             ,
             are
             ever
             with
             the
             best
             welcome
             entertained
             .
             This
             our
             Love-perplexed
             Philocles
             well
             understood
             ,
             when
             after
             so
             many
             cold
             sweats
             ,
             and
             distemper'd
             passions
             ,
             which
             the
             height
             and
             heat
             of
             his
             unfained
             love
             had
             brought
             him
             to
             ,
             he
             begun
             now
             at
             last
             to
             perceive
             ,
             that
             a
             storme
             may
             beget
             a
             Calme
             :
             and
             
             that
             the
             frowne
             of
             a
             Mistris
             may
             arise
             from
             the
             brow
             without
             least
             privity
             or
             intention
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             Which
             pleasant
             and
             unexpected
             overture
             ,
             not
             to
             trifle
             out
             time
             ,
             nor
             delude
             the
             conceipt
             of
             our
             amorous
             Reader
             ,
             who
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             longs
             to
             heare
             of
             so
             faire
             a
             Conclusion
             ,
             to
             such
             unpromising
             premises
             ,
             happened
             thus
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             ,
             who
             had
             never
             all
             his
             time
             before
             ,
             entred
             into
             such
             a
             league
             of
             familiarity
             or
             acquaintance
             with
             love
             :
             and
             now
             fully
             resolved
             to
             bid
             adieu
             to
             all
             such
             dis-passionate
             treaties
             as
             make
             fooles
             of
             the
             wisest
             men
             :
             after
             a
             melancholy
             turne
             or
             two
             in
             a
             solitary
             walke
             ,
             which
             since
             the
             first
             presentment
             of
             his
             love
             to
             Doriclea
             ,
             at
             retired
             hours
             he
             usually
             frequented
             :
             entring
             his
             Chamber
             ,
             and
             casting
             his
             eye
             aside
             ,
             hee
             might
             finde
             a
             paper
             close
             by
             his
             deske
             ,
             wherein
             were
             these
             words
             contained
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Doricleas
                 first
                 Letter
                 to
                 Philocles
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                   ;
                
              
               
                 THe
                 very
                 last
                 time
                 I
                 saw
                 you
                 ,
                 me
                 thought
                 you
                 wore
                 your
                 band
                 more
                 like
                 a
                 Scholler
                 then
                 a
                 compleate
                 Lover
                 ;
                 which
                 imply'd
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 were
                 lov'd
                 and
                 knew
                 not
                 .
                 Now
                 ,
                 I
                 would
                 not
                 that
                 you
                 made
                 too
                 large
                 a
                 construction
                 of
                 this
                 :
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 she
                 that
                 will
                 
                 tell
                 you
                 she
                 loves
                 you
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 perhaps
                 ,
                 I
                 did
                 ,
                 you
                 would
                 not
                 believe
                 me
                 .
                 For
                 I
                 have
                 given
                 you
                 no
                 cause
                 as
                 yet
                 to
                 conceit
                 so
                 .
                 Nay
                 ,
                 reflect
                 upon
                 your
                 person
                 and
                 profession
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 you
                 be
                 any
                 good
                 Sophister
                 ▪
                 you
                 cannot
                 chuse
                 but
                 conclude
                 from
                 such
                 apparent
                 premises
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 impossible
                 I
                 should
                 love
                 you
                 .
                 And
                 yet
                 ,
                 I
                 would
                 be
                 loath
                 to
                 be
                 accounted
                 such
                 a
                 foole
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 speake
                 all
                 that
                 I
                 thinke
                 .
                 Trust
                 me
                 ,
                 Sir
                 ,
                 I
                 was
                 once
                 resolv'd
                 never
                 to
                 love
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 I
                 did
                 ,
                 never
                 to
                 love
                 you
                 :
                 now
                 what
                 have
                 you
                 done
                 that
                 could
                 alter
                 me
                 ?
                 Must
                 I
                 believe
                 ,
                 you
                 ,
                 because
                 you
                 told
                 me
                 you
                 did
                 love
                 mee
                 ?
                 Be
                 all
                 your
                 pro●ests
                 Maxims
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 should
                 hold
                 them
                 for
                 authenticke
                 ?
                 And
                 yet
                 Schollers
                 have
                 ever
                 beene
                 accounted
                 simple
                 :
                 were
                 it
                 not
                 a
                 sinne
                 then
                 ,
                 not
                 to
                 believe
                 you
                 ?
                 That
                 experienced
                 Sage
                 could
                 stile
                 you
                 Foxes
                 in
                 the
                 Schoole
                 ,
                 but
                 Sheepe
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 :
                 A●d
                 shall
                 I
                 hold
                 you
                 a
                 dissembler
                 ?
                 No
                 ;
                 I
                 am
                 perswaded
                 you
                 speake
                 as
                 you
                 thinke
                 :
                 but
                 what
                 is
                 all
                 this
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 or
                 wherein
                 may
                 this
                 beget
                 hope
                 in
                 you
                 ,
                 seeing
                 you
                 must
                 not
                 have
                 all
                 you
                 love
                 ?
                 Well
                 ;
                 God
                 forgive
                 you
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 dissemble
                 ,
                 whatsoever
                 you
                 do
                 .
                 Let
                 me
                 heare
                 you
                 once
                 againe
                 treate
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 shall
                 see
                 how
                 I
                 will
                 sleight
                 you
                 .
                 If
                 your
                 discourse
                 like
                 me
                 ,
                 trust
                 me
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 be
                 angry
                 ;
                 howsoever
                 ,
                 
                 it
                 shall
                 not
                 so
                 much
                 offend
                 me
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 make
                 me
                 accuse
                 you
                 to
                 any
                 such
                 wherewith
                 I
                 formerly
                 threatned
                 you
                 .
                 To
                 conclude
                 ,
                 though
                 Love
                 be
                 seldome
                 grounded
                 on
                 Reason
                 ,
                 returne
                 me
                 but
                 reason
                 why
                 I
                 should
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 why
                 I
                 should
                 make
                 you
                 the
                 object
                 of
                 that
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 I
                 live
                 ,
                 Philocles
                 shall
                 finde
                 me
                 a
                 loyall
                 constant
                 Doriclea
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Never
             did
             hopelesse
             Prisoner
             receive
             more
             content
             from
             the
             glad
             report
             of
             an
             unexpected
             reprive
             ,
             after
             the
             heavy
             sentence
             of
             death
             pronounced
             ,
             then
             revived
             Philocles
             did
             in
             the
             perusall
             of
             this
             Letter
             .
             He
             now
             recollects
             his
             dispersed
             and
             dispacarled
             spirits
             :
             and
             bethinks
             with
             himselfe
             what
             were
             best
             to
             bee
             done
             upon
             so
             faire
             an
             opportunity
             offered
             .
             Hee
             resolves
             therefore
             ,
             to
             prevent
             jealous
             eyes
             ,
             to
             addresse
             his
             minde
             to
             her
             in
             writing
             to
             this
             effect
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Philocles
                 answer
                 to
                 Doricleas
                 first
                 Letter
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Mistris
                   ;
                
              
               
                 HOw
                 much
                 those
                 lines
                 sweetned
                 with
                 your
                 character
                 ,
                 have
                 transportedme
                 ,
                 my
                 indearedst
                 thoughts
                 cannot
                 impart
                 unto
                 you
                 .
                 To
                 give
                 you
                 a
                 reason
                 why
                 you
                 should
                 love
                 mee
                 ,
                 I
                 can
                 give
                 you
                 no
                 other
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 
                 my
                 heart
                 tels
                 me
                 I
                 deserve
                 you
                 :
                 &
                 that
                 humanity
                 injoynet
                 you
                 to
                 love
                 me
                 ,
                 seeing
                 I
                 hold
                 my
                 life
                 an
                 easie
                 sacrifice
                 to
                 injoy
                 you
                 .
                 Be
                 it
                 your
                 goodnesse
                 to
                 believe
                 mee
                 ;
                 I
                 will
                 sooner
                 surcease
                 to
                 live
                 ,
                 then
                 from
                 expressing
                 those
                 loyall
                 arguments
                 of
                 love
                 ;
                 which
                 your
                 vertues
                 deserve
                 ,
                 and
                 which
                 I
                 with
                 no
                 lesse
                 constancy
                 shall
                 observe
                 .
                 I
                 could
                 never
                 yet
                 dictate
                 either
                 by
                 tongue
                 or
                 penne
                 ,
                 what
                 I
                 first
                 conceiv'd
                 not
                 in
                 heart
                 I
                 told
                 you
                 ,
                 that
                 your selfe
                 was
                 my
                 booty
                 ;
                 the
                 portion
                 I
                 expected
                 ,
                 your
                 vertuous
                 beauty
                 :
                 and
                 if
                 you
                 pleased
                 but
                 to
                 crowne
                 my
                 hopes
                 with
                 your
                 consent
                 ,
                 our
                 mutuall
                 choice
                 which
                 should
                 never
                 admit
                 change
                 ,
                 might
                 make
                 us
                 both
                 equally
                 happy
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 tell
                 you
                 that
                 either
                 my
                 Fortunes
                 or
                 descent
                 did
                 deserve
                 you
                 ,
                 were
                 to
                 labour
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 fruitlesly
                 ,
                 to
                 delude
                 you
                 .
                 But
                 let
                 me
                 become
                 an
                 Abject
                 in
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 fame
                 ,
                 an
                 Object
                 of
                 contempt
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 if
                 my
                 faithfull
                 devotion
                 &
                 observance
                 supply
                 not
                 that
                 deficience
                 .
                 For
                 my
                 descent
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 boast
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 yet
                 whensoever
                 your
                 parents
                 ,
                 after
                 passion
                 digested
                 ,
                 shall
                 examine
                 it
                 ,
                 they
                 will
                 finde
                 it
                 neither
                 so
                 ignoble
                 as
                 to
                 despise
                 it
                 ,
                 nor
                 so
                 meanely
                 strengthened
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 reject
                 it
                 .
              
               
               
                 But
                 what
                 are
                 these
                 ,
                 compared
                 to
                 the
                 purity
                 of
                 that
                 affection
                 ,
                 which
                 combines
                 hearts
                 and
                 hands
                 :
                 And
                 with
                 a
                 sacred
                 cement
                 so
                 knits
                 and
                 contracts
                 mindes
                 :
                 As
                 those
                 who
                 were
                 before
                 divided
                 ,
                 by
                 meanes
                 of
                 this
                 holy
                 league
                 became
                 so
                 united
                 ,
                 as
                 nothing
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 their
                 presence
                 could
                 content
                 them
                 ,
                 then
                 which
                 ,
                 nothing
                 before
                 did
                 more
                 distaste
                 them
                 !
                 were
                 my
                 fortunes
                 never
                 so
                 poor
                 ,
                 yet
                 seeing
                 my
                 fancy
                 appeares
                 so
                 pure
                 ,
                 account
                 him
                 worthy
                 to
                 deserve
                 you
                 ,
                 who
                 will
                 hold
                 himselfe
                 unworthy
                 of
                 that
                 life
                 ,
                 which
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 imployed
                 to
                 serve
                 you
                 .
                 These
                 are
                 all
                 the
                 reasons
                 of
                 Love
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 can
                 expect
                 from
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   loyall
                   PHILOCLES
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             Thus
             became
             Love
             a
             present
             and
             pregnant
             Secretary
             .
          
           
             This
             object
             of
             fancy
             made
             the
             taske
             easy
             .
             Letters
             know
             not
             how
             to
             blush
             ,
             which
             cause
             them
             commit
             to
             paper
             ,
             what
             a
             bashfull
             tongue
             could
             not
             so
             well
             deliver
             .
             Besides
             ,
             this
             diverted
             all
             occasion
             of
             jealousie
             in
             a
             meare-looking
             family
             .
             Which
             they
             before
             all
             others
             most
             doubted
             ;
             fearing
             to
             be
             prevented
             ,
             now
             when
             their
             loves
             begunne
             to
             be
             ripened
             and
             setled
             :
             which
             would
             so
             perplexe
             the
             Sceane
             ,
             as
             this
             
             Comicke
             introduction
             might
             casually
             close
             with
             a
             fearefull
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             Albeit
             ,
             so
             free
             from
             the
             least
             suspition
             of
             any
             light
             or
             ungrounded
             affection
             which
             Doriclea
             might
             any
             way
             harbour
             ,
             were
             her
             Parents
             ;
             as
             many
             times
             they
             would
             give
             their
             daughter
             liberty
             to
             ride
             abroad
             ,
             and
             visit
             her
             friends
             .
             In
             all
             which
             freedomes
             she
             expressed
             such
             modesty
             ,
             as
             Envy
             could
             nothatch
             the
             least
             occasion
             of
             jealousie
             from
             so
             compos'd
             a
             behaviour
             .
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             a
             greater
             desire
             shee
             reteyn'd
             to
             stay
             at
             home
             ,
             since
             her
             affection
             begunne
             to
             be
             setled
             on
             Philocles
             ,
             then
             before
             :
             many
             times
             pretending
             an
             indisposition
             of
             health
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             minted
             excuse
             ,
             to
             prevent
             her
             journey
             ,
             by
             remaining
             there
             where
             shee
             had
             planted
             her
             fancy
             .
             But
             so
             tender
             were
             her
             Parents
             of
             their
             daughter
             ;
             being
             ,
             as
             shee
             was
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             naturally
             tender
             :
             as
             they
             desired
             she
             should
             change
             the
             ayre
             ,
             fearing
             much
             that
             her
             long
             stay
             or
             retirednesse
             at
             home
             might
             enfeeble
             her
             health
             ▪
             And
             this
             their
             resolve
             now
             and
             then
             closed
             well
             with
             her
             liking
             ,
             having
             Philocles
             assign'd
             her
             for
             her
             conduct
             :
             whose
             society
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             modest
             policy
             ,
             though
             she
             seemed
             with
             all
             indifferency
             to
             admit
             :
             yet
             how
             much
             that
             cheered
             her
             heart
             ,
             I
             appeale
             to
             all
             such
             constant
             and
             affectionate
             Lovers
             ,
             whose
             fancy
             h
             'as
             beene
             crowned
             with
             such
             opportunity
             :
             and
             whose
             Iourneyes
             have
             beene
             so
             incomparably
             sweetned
             with
             the
             Society
             of
             a
             Mistris
             ;
             whose
             
             conference
             had
             power
             enough
             to
             shorten
             the
             houre
             ;
             allay
             the
             difficulty
             of
             a
             troublesome
             way
             ;
             and
             to
             entertaine
             every
             object
             with
             such
             occasionall
             delight
             :
             as
             nothing
             could
             more
             cheerefully
             nor
             intentively
             worke
             on
             the
             Conceit
             .
          
           
             But
             howbeit
             Philocles
             had
             sometimes
             the
             happinesse
             to
             attend
             his
             Mistris
             ;
             He
             was
             injoyned
             to
             a
             short
             returne
             ,
             which
             could
             not
             but
             beget
             an
             equall
             proportion
             of
             passion
             in
             them
             both
             :
             In
             him
             to
             be
             divided
             from
             her
             presence
             whom
             he
             so
             intirely
             affected
             :
             In
             her
             ,
             to
             be
             dispossest
             of
             those
             unvaluable
             joyes
             which
             her
             affection
             had
             in
             his
             Society
             treasured
             .
             But
             their
             personall
             absence
             was
             ever
             supplied
             by
             other
             remonstrances
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             renue
             what
             was
             already
             begun
             ,
             but
             to
             prepare
             way
             for
             accomplishment
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             with
             joynt
             consent
             they
             desired
             might
             be
             solemnely
             done
             .
             Intercursive
             Letters
             were
             ever
             passing
             betwixt
             them
             :
             and
             that
             in
             so
             quaint
             and
             cunning
             a
             Character
             ,
             as
             interception
             ,
             though
             seconded
             with
             a
             nimble
             construction
             ,
             could
             hardly
             extract
             ought
             that
             might
             discover
             what
             they
             intended
             :
             or
             apply
             ought
             that
             might
             occasionally
             prevent
             what
             their
             grounded
             affections
             had
             resolved
             .
          
           
             For
             sometimes
             ,
             he
             would
             write
             in
             the
             person
             of
             another
             Suiter
             ,
             to
             free
             his
             lines
             from
             suspition
             :
             sometimes
             he
             would
             feague
             under
             the
             title
             of
             that
             imaginarie
             Suiter
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             rejected
             by
             her
             :
             which
             to
             prevent
             ,
             he
             would
             
             revive
             those
             protests
             of
             love
             hee
             had
             formerly
             professed
             .
             And
             to
             instance
             these
             ,
             and
             display
             the
             subtilty
             of
             a
             Lover
             ,
             peruse
             this
             Letter
             ,
             which
             under
             the
             faigned
             Name
             of
             some
             dis-esteemed
             Suiter
             ,
             hee
             thus
             addressed
             to
             her
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Philocles
                 second
                 Letter
                 to
                 Doriclea
                 .
              
               
                 DEarest
                 ,
                 let
                 the
                 presentment
                 of
                 these
                 lines
                 renue
                 my
                 suite
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 perusall
                 of
                 my
                 passions
                 ,
                 let
                 this
                 be
                 your
                 maxim
                 :
                 that
                 it
                 rests
                 in
                 your
                 affection
                 or
                 rejection
                 to
                 make
                 me
                 happy
                 or
                 unhappy
                 in
                 my
                 state
                 ,
                 your
                 Zeale
                 to
                 goodnesse
                 ,
                 amongst
                 these
                 many
                 gusts
                 of
                 extreames
                 ,
                 assures
                 me
                 ,
                 your
                 pious
                 and
                 well-disposed
                 heart
                 cannot
                 but
                 entertaine
                 remorce
                 to
                 a
                 Servant
                 so
                 loyall
                 ,
                 as
                 hee
                 holds
                 the
                 intyrest
                 tender
                 of
                 his
                 life
                 ,
                 an
                 easy
                 purchase
                 to
                 time
                 ,
                 but
                 an
                 easier
                 sacrifice
                 to
                 fate
                 ,
                 to
                 purchase
                 your
                 love
                 .
                 Let
                 me
                 joy
                 in
                 enjoying
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 me
                 be
                 deprived
                 of
                 all
                 joy
                 if
                 in
                 every
                 subject
                 I
                 close
                 not
                 in
                 your
                 content
                 ,
                 to
                 make
                 our
                 mutuall
                 joyes
                 more
                 truly
                 absolute
                 .
                 Amidst
                 these
                 ,
                 hope
                 and
                 feare
                 doe
                 equally
                 encounter
                 me
                 ;
                 it
                 is
                 in
                 your
                 discreet
                 brest
                 to
                 banish
                 the
                 one
                 ,
                 by
                 returning
                 assurance
                 of
                 the
                 other
                 :
                 and
                 by
                 checking
                 the
                 latter
                 
                 with
                 a
                 frowne
                 ,
                 to
                 give
                 encouragment
                 to
                 the
                 former
                 with
                 a
                 smile
                 .
              
               
                 Your
                 yeare
                 of
                 mourning
                 is
                 now
                 expir'd
                 ;
                 receive
                 him
                 into
                 your
                 bosome
                 ,
                 who
                 will
                 hold
                 you
                 so
                 deare
                 ,
                 as
                 your
                 comfort
                 shall
                 never
                 expire
                 .
                 My
                 long
                 neglect
                 of
                 attending
                 you
                 ,
                 proceeded
                 from
                 the
                 discouragement
                 I
                 received
                 from
                 you
                 at
                 my
                 last
                 being
                 with
                 you
                 :
                 but
                 I
                 am
                 perswaded
                 that
                 assurance
                 your
                 owne
                 hand
                 hath
                 plighted
                 me
                 ,
                 will
                 induce
                 you
                 to
                 recollect
                 your
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 and
                 revive
                 those
                 sacred
                 tyes
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 so
                 firmely
                 united
                 ,
                 as
                 by
                 death
                 onely
                 to
                 be
                 dissolved
                 .
              
               
                 Let
                 but
                 one
                 line
                 redart
                 one
                 small
                 beameling
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 winged
                 speed
                 shall
                 enliven
                 my
                 desires
                 for
                 those
                 parts
                 ,
                 and
                 style
                 me
                 in
                 the
                 fruition
                 of
                 you
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   long
                   trusty
                   ,
                   now
                   happy
                   Servant
                   ▪
                
              
            
          
           
             How
             much
             these
             plaide
             ,
             nay
             pleas'd
             the
             imagination
             of
             Doriclea
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             easy
             to
             conceive
             .
             Smyling
             with
             her selfe
             at
             the
             Conceit
             of
             Philocles
             ,
             in
             seeming
             to
             feare
             what
             he
             feared
             not
             ;
             and
             pretending
             the
             affection
             of
             a
             Suiter
             whom
             he
             knew
             not
             .
             Nor
             was
             Doriclea
             lesse
             prompt
             in
             addressing
             her
             affectionate
             thoughts
             to
             Philocles
             ,
             but
             still
             after
             his
             Copy
             ;
             for
             either
             
             would
             she
             make
             bold
             with
             subscribing
             Mellida's
             name
             to
             her
             owne
             Letter
             :
             or
             counterfaiting
             some
             other
             Character
             ,
             to
             expresse
             the
             intimacy
             of
             her
             desires
             ,
             and
             constancy
             of
             her
             vowes
             to
             her
             selectedst
             Lover
             .
             Nor
             would
             she
             inlarge
             herselfe
             too
             much
             ;
             lest
             by
             some
             Circumstance
             or
             other
             she
             might
             discover
             what
             her
             private
             thoughts
             would
             not
             have
             disclosed
             ,
             for
             the
             true
             and
             unvaluable
             estimate
             of
             her
             honour
             .
          
           
             Yet
             did
             not
             her
             penne
             drop
             lesse
             love
             for
             the
             contractednesse
             of
             her
             line
             :
             Each
             Sillable
             had
             his
             Emphasis
             ,
             as
             may
             appeare
             by
             this
             amongst
             others
             ,
             which
             shee
             sometimes
             wrote
             unto
             him
             to
             solace
             his
             pensivenesse
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Doricleas
                 second
                 Letter
                 to
                 Philocles
                 .
              
               
                 FAile
                 not
                 ,
                 faint
                 not
                 ,
                 feare
                 not
                 :
                 I
                 am
                 ever
                 the
                 same
                 I
                 have
                 professed
                 ,
                 constant
                 .
                 No
                 line
                 can
                 limit
                 my
                 love
                 ;
                 no
                 distance
                 divide
                 my
                 heart
                 .
                 Meane
                 while
                 lodge
                 these
                 lines
                 in
                 thy
                 bosome
                 till
                 I
                 see
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Cold
                   North
                   ,
                   hot
                   South
                   ,
                   cleare
                   East
                   ,
                   wet
                   West
                
                 
                   Shall
                   ne're
                   divide
                   me
                   from
                   thy
                   brest
                   ;
                
                 
                   On
                   this
                   then
                   ,
                   Dearest
                   ,
                   set
                   thy
                   rest
                   ,
                
                 
                   I
                   am
                   the
                   same
                   that
                   I
                   've
                   profest
                   ;
                
                 
                   Meane
                   time
                   ,
                   sweet
                   fancy
                   ,
                   use
                   thy
                   charme
                   ,
                
                 
                   Till
                   sleepe
                   enfold
                   us
                   arme
                   in
                   arme
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
           
             No
             day
             past
             without
             some
             memoriall
             of
             this
             kinde
             .
             A
             strong
             motive
             to
             love
             ;
             re-conveying
             to
             the
             memory
             ,
             what
             personall
             absence
             might
             raze
             forth
             without
             revivall
             .
             This
             it
             was
             which
             wrought
             so
             strongly
             on
             the
             enlivened
             spirit
             of
             
               Marke
               Antonie
            
             :
             as
             there
             was
             nothing
             that
             made
             him
             so
             great
             a
             stranger
             to
             armes
             ,
             which
             he
             naturally
             affected
             :
             nor
             estranged
             his
             affection
             more
             from
             his
             Octavia
             ,
             to
             whom
             by
             conjugall
             love
             he
             stood
             obliged
             :
             nor
             divided
             him
             more
             from
             the
             care
             of
             securing
             himselfe
             ,
             then
             one
             line
             comming
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             his
             Cleopatra
             .
             Though
             her
             majestick
             state
             begot
             an
             admiration
             in
             her
             beholders
             ;
             a
             strong
             impression
             in
             the
             wounded
             hearts
             of
             her
             lovers
             .
             Though
             her
             eye
             reteyned
             a
             power
             to
             command
             love
             ;
             and
             subdue
             the
             commandingst
             Conquerour
             with
             a
             look
             .
             All
             these
             soveraigniz'd
             not
             halfe
             so
             much
             on
             Antonies
             affection
             ,
             as
             those
             amorous
             lines
             he
             received
             from
             her
             ,
             writ
             in
             Christall
             ,
             Amber
             ,
             Amethist
             ,
             and
             Ivory
             .
             Not
             a
             line
             but
             contained
             a
             loves
             charme
             .
             No
             modell
             which
             ever
             fancy
             devis'd
             ,
             or
             the
             imagination
             stampt
             ;
             which
             subtile
             Cleopatra
             presented
             not
             to
             make
             a
             Commander
             her
             Thrall
             ;
             a
             Conquerour
             her
             Slave
             .
          
           
             Those
             secret
             delights
             of
             love
             which
             modest
             eares
             would
             scarcely
             have
             received
             ;
             nor
             shamefast
             eyes
             perused
             ,
             were
             into
             his
             conceipt
             freely
             instilled
             :
             to
             decline
             his
             affection
             from
             those
             ,
             whom
             hee
             ought
             to
             have
             loved
             best
             :
             and
             to
             
             ingage
             his
             heart
             to
             her
             ,
             whose
             embraces
             hee
             should
             have
             dis-relished
             most
             .
             Thus
             did
             she
             cast
             forth
             her
             lines
             for
             lures
             ,
             to
             seaze
             on
             one
             of
             the
             highest
             flyers
             ,
             that
             ever
             perch'd
             Roman
             stemme
             :
             becomming
             her
             own
             witty
             Secretary
             ,
             to
             ensnare
             the
             fancy
             of
             her
             deluded
             Antony
             .
          
           
             But
             more
             modest
             were
             the
             lines
             of
             our
             two
             Lovers
             ;
             and
             farre
             more
             vertuous
             their
             aimes
             .
             Reason
             became
             no
             captive
             unto
             sense
             .
             Neither
             did
             the
             conceipt
             of
             a
             Nuptiall
             night
             so
             much
             transport
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             deprive
             their
             apprehension
             of
             the
             end
             for
             which
             honourable
             rites
             were
             first
             ordained
             .
             This
             ,
             Philocles
             sufficiently
             expressed
             ,
             when
             at
             such
             time
             as
             after
             Doricleas
             returne
             home
             ,
             having
             no
             good
             opportunity
             to
             impart
             his
             thoughts
             more
             freely
             to
             her
             ,
             he
             commended
             these
             lines
             to
             paper
             ,
             which
             he
             privately
             conveyed
             into
             her
             pocket
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Philocles
                 third
                 Letter
                 to
                 Doriclea
                 .
              
               
                 DEare
                 One
                 ,
                 what
                 I
                 sometimes
                 professed
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 ever
                 in
                 my
                 loyall
                 love
                 to
                 you
                 faithfully
                 expressed
                 .
                 What
                 ,
                 though
                 opportunity
                 for
                 the
                 present
                 barre
                 us
                 from
                 conference
                 ,
                 our
                 eyes
                 shall
                 witnesse
                 that
                 unfeined
                 love
                 that
                 is
                 betwixt
                 us
                 .
                 And
                 in
                 approvement
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 subscribe
                 under
                 these
                 few
                 lines
                 ,
                 but
                 these
                 words
                 ,
                 
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   ever
                   your
                   
                   faithfull
                   Consort
                   :
                
                 And
                 you
                 shall
                 perceive
                 ,
                 ere
                 long
                 ,
                 that
                 a
                 faire
                 opportunity
                 shall
                 give
                 freedome
                 of
                 enjoyment
                 of
                 our
                 loves
                 .
                 Where
                 we
                 way
                 freely
                 and
                 vertuously
                 enjoy
                 one
                 the
                 other
                 ;
                 and
                 with
                 continuall
                 comforts
                 partake
                 the
                 benefit
                 of
                 our
                 lawfull
                 loves
                 to
                 Gods
                 honour
                 .
                 Meane
                 time
                 ,
                 write
                 these
                 words
                 under
                 this
                 ,
                 my
                 
                   dearest
                   choice
                
                 ,
                 so
                 shall
                 my
                 constant
                 love
                 pronounce
                 me
                 yours
                 without
                 change
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Match
                 is
                 made
                 with
                 joynt
                 consent
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Onely
                   subscribe
                
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 content
                 :
              
               
                 Where
                 nought
                 but
                 Death
                 shall
                 e're
                 divide
              
               
                 Your
                 dearest
                 consort
                 from
                 his
                 Bride
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Nor
             need
             you
             doubt
             but
             Doriclea
             upon
             perusall
             of
             these
             lines
             ,
             was
             as
             ready
             to
             s●bscribe
             ,
             as
             hee
             to
             propose
             .
             So
             loyall
             were
             their
             chaste
             loves
             ,
             so
             constantly
             united
             their
             minds
             .
             Yet
             were
             they
             no
             such
             Novices
             in
             the
             Schoole
             of
             Love
             ;
             nor
             so
             uncapable
             of
             those
             effects
             which
             pure
             love
             might
             bring
             forth
             :
             as
             not
             to
             aspire
             to
             some
             higher
             degree
             then
             yet
             they
             had
             attain'd
             .
             Yea
             ,
             even
             vertuous
             Doriclea
             ,
             who
             never
             heard
             any
             light
             discourse
             without
             a
             modest
             blush
             :
             nor
             had
             given
             harbour
             to
             a
             wandring
             thought
             without
             a
             seasonable
             reproofe
             ,
             desired
             nothing
             more
             then
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             their
             love
             ,
             so
             privacy
             might
             give
             leave
             .
             For
             that
             tender
             filiall
             zeale
             which
             shee
             
             bore
             to
             her
             Parents
             made
             her
             resolves
             more
             doubtfull
             ;
             and
             time
             more
             protractive
             ;
             then
             her
             desires
             ,
             were
             she
             her
             owne
             Guardian
             ,
             could
             freely
             give
             way
             to
             .
             Howsoever
             ,
             to
             free
             her
             faithfull
             Philocles
             of
             all
             feare
             ;
             and
             to
             confirme
             him
             in
             that
             which
             he
             did
             most
             desire
             :
             with
             as
             much
             convenient
             speed
             as
             the
             opportunity
             of
             that
             time
             would
             allot
             ,
             with
             a
             prepared
             hand
             and
             an
             affectionate
             heart
             shee
             subscribed
             to
             whatsoever
             his
             vertuous
             requests
             had
             propounded
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             What
             Plots
             Doriclea
             devised
             to
             partake
             in
             private
             Meetings
             and
             Treaties
             with
             her
             Philocles
             :
             and
             how
             by
             the
             jealousie
             of
             Euryclea
             ,
             her
             Mother
             ,
             she
             was
             prevented
             .
          
           
             SHort
             restraints
             seeme
             long
             ,
             where
             hearts
             are
             divided
             from
             those
             Objects
             which
             they
             love
             .
             Though
             at
             times
             of
             repast
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             houres
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             Doriclea
             might
             enjoy
             the
             presence
             of
             her
             Philocles
             ,
             yet
             through
             the
             intercourse
             of
             her
             sundry
             Suiters
             ,
             who
             now
             like
             golden
             showers
             came
             daily
             falling
             &
             distilling
             into
             our
             Danaës
             Lap
             :
             they
             were
             barred
             that
             freedome
             of
             discourse
             their
             bequeathed
             hearts
             so
             much
             affected
             .
          
           
             Nor
             could
             it
             doe
             lesse
             then
             perplexe
             the
             troubled
             thoughts
             of
             Philocles
             ,
             to
             see
             his
             Doriclea
             so
             daily
             courted
             ;
             ample
             promises
             of
             high
             preferment
             ,
             with
             other
             titles
             of
             honour
             ,
             dangerous
             baits
             to
             catch
             a
             Woman
             ,
             
             proffered
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             if
             she
             were
             not
             all
             the
             constanter
             ,
             howsoever
             she
             had
             largely
             protested
             ,
             he
             was
             verily
             perswaded
             her
             
               Mai●en
               Castle
            
             could
             not
             long
             hold
             out
             .
             E●ery
             kisse
             was
             a
             killing
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             by
             that
             ,
             judge
             how
             often
             he
             might
             be
             killed
             every
             day
             !
             He
             many
             times
             thought
             of
             that
             Poeticall
             Proverbe
             :
             
               
                 L●●s
                 are
                 Loves-portels
                 ,
                 to
                 sly
                 Wooers
                 known
                 ,
              
               
                 Which
                 once
                 surpriz'd
                 ,
                 the
                 Fort
                 is
                 quickly
                 wonne
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Yet
             patient
             Philocles
             !
             he
             must
             say
             nothing
             ,
             whatsoever
             hee
             think
             .
             His
             eyes
             must
             partake
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             their
             wooing
             dalliance
             ;
             &
             glad
             he
             may
             do
             so
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             worst
             .
             And
             sometimes
             these
             silken
             Suiters
             will
             vouchsafe
             him
             that
             honour
             to
             supply
             a
             place
             in
             their
             amorous
             pastimes
             ;
             as
             in
             making
             Gooselings
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             or
             
               drawing
               of
               gloves
            
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             harmelesse
             toyes
             ,
             to
             passe
             the
             night
             away
             .
             Nay
             ,
             sometimes
             they
             imploy'd
             him
             further
             ,
             in
             returning
             a
             message
             to
             Doriclea
             ;
             a
             task
             which
             suited
             best
             with
             his
             liking
             ,
             but
             no
             doubt
             would
             loose
             much
             of
             his
             spirit
             in
             carrying
             .
             For
             to
             be
             a
             second
             Porter
             of
             Bellerophons
             Letters
             could
             not
             sort
             with
             his
             disposition
             ,
             who
             had
             casten
             his
             lot
             ,
             and
             found
             one
             equally
             closing
             with
             him
             ●n
             affection
             .
             But
             all
             these
             servile
             imployments
             ,
             as
             he
             conceived
             ,
             were
             imposed
             him
             ,
             purposely
             to
             humble
             him
             .
             Albeit
             ,
             such
             trials
             needed
             little
             ,
             being
             one
             of
             such
             temper
             ,
             as
             his
             thoughts
             were
             farre
             above
             an
             inferiour
             Spheare
             .
             For
             as
             hee
             beheld
             nothing
             in
             this
             Theatre
             of
             Earth
             ,
             worthy
             affecting
             ,
             but
             his
             
             Doriclea
             :
             so
             hee
             conceipted
             so
             well
             of
             his
             choice
             ,
             as
             he
             rested
             confident
             ,
             such
             an
             excellent
             piece
             could
             not
             finde
             a
             brest
             to
             entertaine
             a
             change
             .
             And
             his
             opinion
             was
             truly
             grounded
             :
             for
             howsoever
             his
             Doriclea
             might
             seeme
             out
             of
             a
             desire
             to
             give
             her
             Parents
             content
             ,
             to
             converse
             with
             these
             jolly
             Wooers
             ,
             and
             to
             leave
             them
             in
             suspense
             ,
             lest
             an
             absolute
             rejection
             of
             them
             might
             procure
             their
             distaste
             ;
             wee
             have
             ever
             made
             it
             a
             constant
             Maxim
             ,
             Where
             the
             eye
             is
             ,
             there
             the
             minde
             is
             :
             which
             might
             well
             appeare
             by
             the
             behaviour
             of
             this
             constant
             Maid
             :
             who
             ,
             though
             she
             seemed
             amorously
             to
             converse
             with
             these
             ,
             had
             her
             eye
             ever
             fixed
             on
             her
             Philocles
             .
             But
             all
             this
             was
             not
             sufficient
             to
             her
             ,
             unlesse
             she
             might
             enjoy
             the
             presence
             of
             her
             Dearest
             ;
             from
             whom
             to
             be
             divided
             ,
             even
             in
             private
             treaties
             or
             parliance
             ,
             was
             no
             small
             affliction
             .
             Suppose
             her
             then
             contriving
             sundry
             plots
             to
             partake
             in
             what
             she
             did
             so
             infinitely
             desire
             .
             Love
             is
             ingenious
             in
             devising
             ,
             but
             many
             times
             not
             so
             prosperous
             in
             succeeding
             .
             Private
             meetings
             ,
             purposely
             to
             relate
             their
             affections
             ,
             with
             meanes
             of
             preventing
             of
             what
             her
             Parents
             ,
             for
             ought
             that
             she
             knew
             ,
             might
             be
             intending
             ;
             was
             her
             aime
             ;
             further
             she
             aspired
             not
             :
             for
             so
             pure
             and
             undistained
             were
             her
             thoughts
             ,
             as
             they
             hated
             to
             mixe
             themselves
             with
             any
             irregular
             desire
             .
          
           
             Now
             to
             bring
             to
             passe
             what
             she
             sought
             ;
             many
             evenings
             would
             she
             pretend
             some
             one
             businesse
             or
             other
             ,
             to
             stay
             below
             behinde
             her
             
             Mother
             :
             but
             so
             light
             was
             her
             occasion
             ,
             as
             her
             Mother
             perceived
             ,
             that
             it
             made
             her
             more
             jealous
             of
             her
             excuses
             .
             Seeing
             then
             these
             would
             not
             do
             ;
             she
             made
             use
             of
             a
             Trap-doore
             within
             her
             Chamber
             ;
             intending
             to
             come
             downe
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             enjoy
             the
             benefit
             of
             time
             .
             But
             none
             of
             these
             plots
             would
             hold
             ;
             for
             Euryclea
             ,
             who
             by
             some
             private
             intelligence
             ,
             or
             what
             other
             ill
             office
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             receiving
             notice
             of
             her
             Daughters
             practise
             ;
             one
             night
             when
             Doriclea
             suspecting
             no
             harme
             ,
             was
             to
             come
             downe
             by
             the
             Trap-doore
             ,
             as
             she
             had
             formerly
             done
             ,
             was
             received
             below
             by
             her
             Mother
             instead
             of
             her
             Lover
             .
             Which
             how
             it
             perplexed
             this
             unfortunate
             Doriclea
             ,
             exceeds
             the
             art
             of
             any
             Pen
             to
             expresse
             :
             being
             not
             only
             deprived
             of
             that
             beneficiall
             opportunity
             ,
             with
             an
             evening
             treaty
             ,
             to
             crowne
             their
             fancy
             ;
             but
             ingaged
             to
             a
             just
             censure
             or
             opinion
             of
             jealousie
             .
             Which
             her
             Mother
             had
             good
             cause
             to
             conceive
             ;
             seeing
             what
             private
             advertisements
             had
             informed
             ,
             she
             found
             so
             apparently
             confirmed
             .
             Imagine
             then
             incensed
             Euryclea
             ,
             who
             prized
             nothing
             more
             then
             her
             Daughters
             honour
             :
             nor
             distasted
             ought
             more
             then
             those
             imputations
             which
             censure
             might
             justly
             cast
             upon
             her
             ,
             taking
             up
             her
             Daughter
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               What
               Girle
               ,
               is
               your
               modest
               seeming
               come
               to
               this
               ?
               H
               'as
               our
               care
               ,
               our
               too
               much
               care
               of
               your
               preferment
               ,
               made
               you
               forgetfull
               of
               your
               honour
               ?
               Have
               you
               either
               so
               meane
               an
               opinion
               of
               your selfe
               ;
               or
               so
               weak
               a
               conceipt
               
               of
               our
               love
               ,
               as
               to
               suffer
               your
               desires
               to
               mount
               no
               higher
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               the
               affectionate
               Mistresse
               of
               a
               Schoolemaster
               ?
               H
               'as
               your
               breeding
               begot
               in
               you
               a
               neglect
               of
               what
               you
               are
               ,
               or
               a
               contempt
               of
               that
               duty
               which
               you
               owe
               ?
               Be
               your
               actions
               so
               dark
               ,
               as
               they
               must
               have
               the
               night
               to
               shelter
               them
               ?
               Must
               your
               Fathers
               Family
               receive
               a
               blemish
               by
               your
               infamy
               ?
               Is
               this
               the
               hope
               we
               treasured
               in
               you
               ,
               the
               comfort
               we
               expected
               from
               you
               ?
               Little
               ,
               did
               either
               your
               Father
               or
               I
               imagine
               what
               you
               meant
               by
               that
               quaint
               discourse
               you
               occasionally
               vented
               at
               the
               Table
               ;
               in
               talking
               of
               that
               immodest
               love
               betwixt
               a
               wanton
               Poet
               and
               Augustus
               Daughter
               .
               It
               seemes
               you
               delivered
               that
               Argument
               only
               to
               try
               us
               ,
               whether
               we
               stood
               affected
               to
               such
               a
               profession
               ,
               on
               which
               you
               had
               pitcht
               your
               wilde
               affection
               .
               Simple
               Girle
               !
               conceive
               remorse
               in
               time
               ;
               do
               not
               undoe
               your
               Fortunes
               ;
               there
               is
               none
               yet
               that
               can
               (
               such
               is
               my
               too
               indulgent
               hope
               in
               you
               )
               justly
               traduce
               you
               ;
               unlesse
               the
               eyes
               of
               this
               Family
               .
               Redeeme
               their
               opinion
               ;
               be
               more
               tender
               of
               your
               reputation
               .
               There
               is
               no
               portion
               proportionably
               comparable
               to
               the
               gage
               of
               honour
               :
               which
               perish'd
               ,
               you
               are
               lost
               for
               ever
               .
               No
               treasure
               so
               precious
               as
               a
               continent
               soule
               ;
               nothing
               more
               to
               be
               lov'd
               ,
               and
               nothing
               harder
               to
               be
               redeem'd
               ,
               being
               once
               lost
               .
            
             
               It
               will
               grieve
               mee
               ,
               to
               heare
               your selfe
               griev'd
               with
               the
               relation
               of
               an
               ill
               report
               .
               
               You
               may
               bee
               confident
               I
               shall
               take
               small
               pleasure
               in
               the
               discovery
               of
               this
               nightwork
               .
               Well
               Girle
               ;
               those
               relenting
               teares
               promise
               amendment
               :
               how
               soone
               is
               a
               Mothers
               anger
               appeased
               ?
               I
               shall
               be
               ready
               to
               salve
               all
               ,
               so
               I
               finde
               a
               desire
               in
               you
               to
               amend
               all
               .
               I
               will
               not
               make
               your
               Father
               ,
               your
               too
               passionate
               Father
               acquainted
               with
               it
               ;
               neither
               will
               I
               shew
               in
               publique
               any
               displeasing
               countnance
               towards
               your
               too
               presumptuous
               Philocles
               .
               All
               shall
               be
               carried
               with
               that
               equall
               and
               faire
               temper
               ,
               as
               you
               shall
               have
               cause
               to
               say
               ,
               that
               never
               indulgent
               Mother
               did
               more
               ●ender
               her
               Daughters
               honour
               :
               nor
               could
               use
               more
               connivence
               ,
               where
               she
               found
               the
               least
               hope
               of
               repentance
               .
               Retire
               then
               with
               all
               privacy
               into
               your
               Chamber
               ;
               I
               shall
               charme
               your
               Maide
               that
               shee
               discover
               nothing
               .
               Only
               let
               this
               be
               a
               warning
               unto
               you
               henceforth
               ,
               never
               to
               expose
               your
               honour
               so
               freely
               ,
               as
               to
               give
               occasion
               to
               the
               family
               to
               speak
               lightly
               of
               you
               .
               For
               as
               honest
               repute
               is
               the
               highest
               prize
               ;
               so
               it
               merits
               of
               it selfe
               such
               approved
               praise
               :
               as
               were
               your
               actions
               never
               so
               private
               ,
               the
               eye
               of
               piety
               would
               survey
               them
               and
               crowne
               them
               .
               Neither
               can
               any
               device
               finde
               such
               a
               shroud
               or
               shelter
               for
               vice
               ,
               as
               the
               piercing
               eye
               of
               fame
               will
               not
               discover
               it
               ,
               and
               display
               the
               Actors
               when
               they
               least
               dreame
               of
               it
               .
               Be
               then
               what
               you
               have
               so
               long
               professed
               ,
               vertuous
               ;
               you
               cannot
               improve
               the
               Family
               from
               whence
               you
               came
               ,
               
               better
               :
               nor
               conferre
               on
               your
               maiden
               yeares
               more
               true
               honour
               .
               This
               if
               you
               observe
               ,
               it
               will
               give
               us
               cause
               to
               blesse
               you
               ,
               and
               second
               the
               continuance
               of
               our
               care
               ,
               in
               providing
               a
               Match
               for
               you
               that
               may
               equall
               your
               birth
               and
               fortunes
               :
               yea
               ,
               and
               to
               close
               all
               in
               one
               ,
               confirme
               the
               opinion
               of
               your
               own
               fame
               ,
               by
               leaving
               to
               your
               posterity
               a
               president
               of
               your
               surviving
               goodnesse
               .
            
          
           
             With
             these
             words
             ,
             seeing
             her
             Daughter
             lodged
             in
             her
             Chamber
             ,
             she
             departed
             :
             leaving
             poore
             disappointed
             Doricl●a
             to
             summe
             up
             her
             discontents
             ,
             and
             to
             ask
             her
             Pillow
             counsell
             in
             cases
             of
             such
             extremity
             ,
             what
             were
             best
             to
             be
             done
             .
             Whom
             now
             you
             may
             imagine
             turning
             and
             tossing
             in
             her
             bed
             ,
             without
             taking
             any
             rest
             :
             desiring
             rather
             to
             be
             deprived
             of
             what
             re●resheth
             and
             nourisheth
             Nature
             most
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             rest
             of
             so
             sweet
             an
             opportunity
             of
             enjoying
             his
             presence
             ,
             whom
             she
             prized
             best
             .
          
           
             For
             though
             she
             sought
             her
             Parents
             minds
             to
             please
             ,
          
           
             Her
             highest
             thoughts
             were
             fixt
             on
             Philocles
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             day
             must
             now
             supply
             the
             night
             ,
             with
             our
             Doriclea
             :
             by
             contenting
             her selfe
             with
             the
             sight
             of
             him
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             her
             Parents
             ,
             whom
             she
             in
             private
             conference
             so
             much
             desired
             to
             enjoy
             .
             Their
             distance
             must
             admit
             no
             conference
             :
             all
             their
             language
             now
             must
             be
             delivered
             by
             the
             eye
             :
             readie
             no
             doubt
             to
             expresse
             by
             a
             look
             ,
             how
             much
             their
             united
             hearts
             stood
             ingaged
             to
             love
             .
             Those
             Hesperian
             Daughters
             never
             kept
             their
             golden
             fruit
             with
             
             more
             vigilancy
             ,
             then
             restrained
             Doriclea
             was
             by
             her
             Mothers
             jealousie
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             though
             her
             unfeined
             love
             devised
             many
             plots
             to
             possesse
             her
             of
             that
             which
             she
             so
             much
             desired
             ,
             yet
             by
             her
             Mothers
             intelligence
             was
             she
             ever
             prevented
             .
             Howbeit
             ,
             she
             ever
             bore
             faire
             with
             Philocles
             :
             never
             so
             much
             as
             discovering
             any
             discontent
             towards
             his
             person
             :
             nor
             at
             any
             time
             reproving
             him
             for
             his
             presumption
             ;
             in
             aspiring
             so
             high
             as
             the
             procurement
             of
             her
             Daughter●
             affection
             .
             Albeit
             ,
             one
             day
             taking
             him
             aside
             ,
             she
             told
             him
             ;
             that
             she
             conceived
             it
             to
             be
             a
             far
             better
             course
             for
             him
             ,
             to
             returne
             to
             his
             former
             Academick
             life
             :
             and
             that
             he
             lost
             but
             his
             time
             in
             the
             Countr●y
             :
             especially
             ,
             seeing
             for
             the
             present
             they
             had
             no
             imployments
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             might
             any
             way
             improve
             him
             ,
             nor
             answer
             those
             hopes
             he
             expected
             ,
             nor
             parts
             deserved
             :
             yet
             if
             occasion
             should
             afterwards
             fall
             forth
             that
             it
             lay
             in
             their
             way
             to
             advance
             him
             :
             hee
             should
             not
             faile
             in
             obtaining
             the
             best
             meanes
             that
             their
             assistance
             or
             furtherance
             could
             possibly
             procure
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             little
             wrought
             these
             with
             Philocles
             :
             he
             preferred
             one
             Mistresse
             before
             nine
             Muses
             .
             His
             highest
             of
             humane
             Philosophy
             rested
             in
             the
             affection
             and
             contemplation
             of
             her
             on
             whom
             he
             had
             fixed
             his
             fancy
             .
             Neverthelesse
             ,
             he
             expressed
             himselfe
             thankfull
             for
             so
             unwelcome
             a
             tender
             :
             pretending
             ever
             that
             he
             expected
             daily
             to
             receive
             notice
             when
             some
             place
             might
             fall
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             would
             neglect
             no
             more
             time
             
             but
             addresse
             his
             course
             that
             way
             ;
             which
             hee
             hop'd
             e're
             long
             would
             offer
             it selfe
             in
             such
             ample
             manner
             and
             measure
             ,
             as
             might
             highly
             conduce
             to
             the
             improvement
             both
             of
             his
             credit
             and
             profit
             .
          
           
             Meane
             time
             ,
             hee
             hoped
             ,
             his
             demeanure
             should
             not
             be
             such
             ,
             as
             might
             make
             any
             place
             where
             he
             so
             journed
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             weary
             of
             him
             .
             And
             that
             he
             would
             choose
             rather
             to
             undergo
             the
             poorest
             life
             ,
             then
             be
             confined
             to
             that
             place
             ,
             where
             his
             carriage
             might
             not
             merit
             love
             .
             But
             little
             did
             these
             reasons
             satisfie
             jealous
             Euryclea
             ;
             who
             laboured
             to
             prevent
             the
             worst
             ,
             by
             dividing
             Philocles
             from
             her
             presence
             whom
             she
             tender'd
             best
             .
             To
             whom
             we
             must
             now
             returne
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             extreames
             she
             is
             brought
             to
             ;
             who
             in
             this
             her
             languishing
             plight
             intimates
             her
             griefes
             ;
             and
             in
             a
             secret
             repose
             ,
             to
             give
             more
             vent
             to
             passion
             ,
             imparts
             her
             discontents
             in
             this
             private
             pensive
             relation
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             The
             Passions
             of
             Doriclea
             :
             and
             how
             shee
             conversed
             with
             her
             owne
             thoughts
             in
             the
             effecting
             of
             her
             love
             :
             inveying
             against
             such
             ungrounded
             fancies
             ,
             who
             measur●
             affection
             by
             strength
             of
             allyance
             ,
             portion
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             respect
             ,
             then
             the
             pure
             effects
             of
             love
             .
          
           
             GRiefes
             never
             come
             unseconded
             :
             love-surpriz'd
             Philocles
             could
             never
             lament
             more
             the
             inequality
             of
             his
             fortunes
             ,
             which
             made
             him
             unworthy
             the
             embraces
             of
             his
             endeared
             Mistresse
             ,
             in
             the
             opinion
             of
             her
             Parents
             :
             then
             this
             division
             from
             him
             whom
             she
             so
             entirely
             lov'd
             ,
             troubled
             the
             dis-passionate
             minde
             of
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             Her
             unsociable
             disposition
             now
             discover'd
             
             her
             affection
             .
             Dark-shady
             Launes
             agreed
             best
             with
             her
             humour
             ,
             where
             in
             some
             private
             Spinet
             ,
             conversing
             with
             her
             own
             thoughts
             ,
             she
             used
             to
             discourse
             of
             the
             effects
             of
             her
             love
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               How
               far
               art
               thou
               divided
               from
               thy selfe
               Doriclea
               ?
               Are
               all
               passages
               now
               stopt
               up
               ,
               of
               partaking
               his
               society
               to
               whom
               I
               have
               ingag'd
               my
               heart
               ?
               Can
               Children
               esteeme
               this
               for
               tender
               love
               ,
               which
               deprives
               them
               their
               sight
               whom
               they
               only
               love
               ?
               Alas
               !
               do
               they
               hold
               it
               a
               matter
               of
               such
               indifferency
               ,
               to
               dispense
               with
               fancy
               ?
               Admit
               I
               have
               made
               choice
               of
               him
               for
               my
               dearest
               Lover
               ,
               whom
               my
               Parents
               provided
               for
               my
               Schoolemaster
               ,
               must
               this
               deserve
               such
               strict
               censure
               ,
               as
               to
               divide
               me
               from
               the
               presence
               of
               my
               Tutor
               ?
               This
               were
               to
               make
               a
               Truant
               of
               a
               Scholer
               .
               Must
               none
               marry
               but
               with
               their
               equals
               ?
               None
               rich
               ,
               match
               with
               poore
               fortunes
               ?
               What
               will
               become
               then
               of
               poore
               vertue
               ?
               She
               may
               live
               a
               single
               life
               ,
               and
               never
               partake
               in
               the
               society
               of
               love
               .
               Silken
               vice
               ,
               be
               it
               never
               so
               deformed
               ,
               must
               be
               honoured
               :
               she
               cannot
               want
               preferment
               ,
               nor
               choice
               of
               Suiters
               ,
               nor
               variety
               of
               Admirers
               ,
               because
               wealth
               h
               'as
               advanc'd
               her
               above
               the
               rank
               of
               inferiours
               .
               Our
               Wooers
               now
               adayes
               must
               be
               rich
               ,
               or
               our
               Parents
               will
               entertaine
               them
               with
               a
               frowne
               .
               Meane
               time
               ,
               what
               discontent
               attends
               such
               hopelesse
               marriages
               ,
               where
               fortunes
               make
               up
               the
               match
               ,
               while
               their
               affections
               
               never
               meet
               ?
               Do●es
               Loves
               essence
               consist
               in
               outward
               substance
               ?
               Was
               it
               this
               that
               made
               Leander
               crosse
               Hellespont
               ,
               and
               intombe
               his
               dying
               hopes
               in
               the
               waves
               ?
               Was
               it
               this
               that
               moved
               love-seazed
               Orpheus
               to
               encounter
               all
               hazards
               for
               his
               captiv'd
               Eurydice
               ?
               Was
               it
               this
               which
               expos'd
               long-divorced
               Ithacus
               to
               all
               adventures
               for
               his
               constant
               Penelope
               ?
               Was
               it
               this
               which
               ingaged
               trusty
               Telamon
               to
               such
               perils
               for
               his
               Hesione
               ?
               O
               no!
               It
               was
               true
               love
               which
               drew
               them
               to
               those
               extreames
               .
               And
               yet
               did
               these
               rarely
               ground
               their
               affections
               upon
               equality
               of
               descents
               or
               fortunes
               .
               Their
               choice
               was
               better
               planted
               ,
               and
               therefore
               continued
               longer
               .
               For
               alas
               ,
               what
               will
               honour
               do
               to
               a
               discontented
               heart
               ?
               She
               that
               is
               so
               matched
               receives
               small
               joy
               from
               the
               Title
               of
               a
               Lady
               ,
               when
               this
               naked
               style
               h
               'as
               bestow'd
               her
               on
               One
               she
               cannot
               fancy
               .
               Ungrounded
               are
               these
               affections
               ,
               and
               so
               weakly
               to
               be
               weighed
               ,
               as
               I
               shall
               ever
               choose
               to
               inveigh
               against
               them
               ,
               who
               hold
               it
               sufficient
               glory
               to
               enjoy
               precedency
               :
               meane
               time
               ,
               discontent
               becomes
               their
               Chamberlaine
               :
               seeing
               ,
               neither
               style
               nor
               estate
               can
               reconcile
               an
               enforced
               love
               to
               a
               loathed
               bed
               .
               O
               consider
               you
               this
               ,
               reverend
               Parents
               ,
               who
               enjoyne
               your
               Children
               to
               live
               where
               they
               cannot
               love
               !
            
             
               This
               it
               is
               ,
               beleeve
               it
               ,
               which
               makes
               modest
               mindes
               too
               often
               transgresse
               ,
               by
               conforting
               with
               unlawfull
               loves
               ,
               and
               mixing
               with
               
               those
               ,
               whom
               sensuall
               affection
               h
               'as
               made
               choice
               of
               in
               exchange
               .
               Enforced
               loves
               beget
               straying
               eyes
               .
               They
               finde
               nothing
               at
               home
               worth
               affecting
               ,
               which
               makes
               them
               with
               Dinah
               to
               go
               abroad
               ,
               and
               with
               too
               prepared
               a
               boldnesse
               to
               impaune
               their
               honour
               .
               O
               retract
               then
               your
               too
               severe
               commands
               ,
               who
               enjoyne
               your
               Children
               such
               Tasks
               ,
               as
               affection
               cannot
               beare
               ,
               nor
               freedome
               of
               minde
               embrace
               ,
               without
               a
               resolved
               distaste
               !
               It
               is
               better
               seasonably
               to
               forgoe
               what
               we
               cannot
               like
               ;
               then
               seemingly
               to
               approve
               what
               we
               cannot
               effect
               ,
               and
               then
               repent
               too
               late
               .
               For
               my
               resolves
               ,
               I
               hope
               ,
               they
               shall
               never
               close
               in
               any
               other
               period
               then
               this
               :
               That
               it
               shall
               be
               my
               constant
               scorne
               ,
               to
               measure
               affection
               by
               strength
               of
               allyance
               ,
               which
               to
               divided
               hearts
               can
               afford
               small
               as●istance
               ;
               or
               portion
               ,
               which
               without
               a
               love-inducing
               proportion
               ,
               begets
               the
               enjoyer
               nought
               but
               affliction
               ;
               nor
               any
               other
               respect
               ,
               be
               it
               never
               so
               gracious
               or
               specious
               to
               the
               eye
               ;
               but
               that
               only
               which
               conveyes
               pure
               and
               effectuall
               love
               to
               the
               heart
               .
               Never
               let
               Parents
               think
               that
               any
               other
               affection
               can
               prosper
               :
               seeing
               it
               is
               not
               grounded
               on
               that
               foundation
               ,
               which
               tenders
               the
               minde
               true
               solace
               and
               contentment
               .
               Albeit
               ,
               such
               who
               make
               their
               choice
               by
               the
               eye
               ,
               receive
               only
               direction
               by
               sense
               ;
               and
               such
               a
               love
               neither
               deserves
               approvement
               ,
               nor
               to
               offer
               it selfe
               to
               others
               for
               a
               president
               .
               But
               where
               reason
               and
               affection
               
               meet
               ,
               there
               such
               a
               sweet
               union
               and
               communion
               of
               mindes
               close
               in
               the
               enjoyment
               of
               one
               the
               other
               ,
               as
               nothing
               can
               dissolve
               that
               individuall
               tye
               save
               only
               the
               discharge
               of
               that
               debt
               we
               owe
               to
               Nature
               .
               Yea
               ,
               but
               will
               provident
               Parents
               say
               ,
               there
               is
               more
               required
               in
               solemnizing
               a
               marriage
               ,
               then
               only
               bare
               love
               ▪
               It
               is
               true
               ;
               yet
               where
               love
               is
               truly
               grounded
               ,
               it
               will
               ever
               finde
               a
               state
               competent
               to
               the
               minde
               ,
               or
               a
               minde
               competent
               to
               the
               state
               .
               It
               is
               impure
               love
               that
               proves
               poore
               .
               Affection
               cannot
               want
               :
               a
               very
               little
               sufficeth
               where
               love
               reigneth
               .
               Whereas
               greatest
               meanes
               prove
               meane
               fortunes
               ,
               where
               affectionate
               mindes
               are
               wanting
               to
               mannage
               those
               fortunes
               .
               O
               let
               mee
               then
               enjoy
               my
               choice
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               not
               in
               the
               world
               that
               shall
               make
               me
               desire
               to
               change
               .
               Rich
               am
               I
               above
               comparison
               ,
               enjoying
               the
               freedome
               of
               my
               affection
               .
               Miserably
               poore
               above
               relation
               .
               being
               deprived
               of
               loves
               fruition
               .
               Either
               then
               give
               me
               liberty
               to
               live
               where
               I
               love
               ;
               and
               to
               become
               seaz'd
               where
               I
               have
               ingag'd
               mine
               heart
               :
               or
               let
               me
               bee
               restrain'd
               for
               ever
               ,
               rather
               then
               so
               espous'd
               where
               I
               needs
               must
               hate
               .
               O
               my
               dearest
               Parents
               !
               reflect
               upon
               your
               owne
               condition
               ,
               when
               your
               unriper
               yeares
               gave
               first
               motives
               to
               your
               glowing
               thoughts
               of
               affection
               .
               Did
               you
               only
               value
               meanes
               ?
               Was
               portion
               the
               on-only
               
               lure
               ?
               Could
               nothing
               work
               so
               strongly
               on
               fancy
               ,
               as
               fortune
               or
               outward
               ability
               ?
               Yes
               ,
               yes
               ;
               more
               purely
               were
               your
               undefiled
               loves
               grounded
               ,
               and
               more
               successively
               graced
               ,
               then
               with
               the
               refuse
               of
               Earthy
               Oare
               to
               be
               only
               guilded
               .
               Look
               then
               down
               upon
               us
               ;
               we
               are
               of
               the
               same
               mould
               ;
               if
               our
               temper
               were
               impu●er
               ,
               we
               should
               lesse
               deserve
               the
               priviledge
               of
               your
               favour
               .
               Since
               we
               resemble
               you
               in
               our
               desires
               ,
               second
               what
               we
               desire
               ,
               and
               accompt
               of
               us
               ,
               as
               you
               shall
               value
               the
               estimate
               of
               our
               deserts
               .
            
             
               Howsoever
               Doriclea
               ,
               be
               it
               thy
               assay
               to
               reteine
               the
               good
               opinion
               thou
               hast
               purchas'd
               from
               thy
               Philocles
               ;
               his
               constancie
               h
               'as
               deserv'd
               thee
               ;
               his
               demeriting
               parts
               every
               way
               equall
               with
               those
               fortunes
               thy
               friends
               may
               conferre
               on
               thee
               .
               Meane
               time
               ,
               endure
               the
               aversenesse
               of
               thy
               Parents
               with
               patience
               ,
               so
               may
               the
               effect
               crowne
               thy
               hope
               ,
               and
               minister
               thee
               seasonable
               reliefe
               ,
               when
               all
               visible
               meanes
               denie
               helpe
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             conversed
             Doriclea
             with
             her
             own
             thoughts
             ;
             thus
             with
             much
             privacie
             discovered
             she
             her
             owne
             passions
             .
             Resolved
             to
             endure
             whatsoever
             fate
             or
             fortune
             might
             inflict
             ,
             rather
             then
             forgoe
             the
             choice
             of
             her
             Philocles
             ,
             whom
             shee
             before
             all
             others
             did
             affect
             .
             But
             how
             much
             shee
             became
             deprived
             of
             all
             meanes
             to
             expresse
             the
             love
             shee
             professed
             ,
             and
             which
             remained
             so
             constantly
             fixed
             ,
             as
             nothing
             but
             death
             
             could
             divide
             it
             ,
             the
             Chapter
             ensuing
             will
             declare
             :
             where
             you
             shall
             finde
             nothing
             so
             constant
             an
             attendant
             to
             love
             as
             care
             :
             nor
             no
             distemper
             ,
             when
             brought
             to
             extreames
             ,
             more
             desperate
             of
             cure
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
          
           
             How
             Doriclea
             ,
             being
             deprived
             all
             meanes
             of
             imparting
             the
             constancy
             of
             her
             zeale
             to
             Philocles
             :
             having
             neither
             the
             benefit
             of
             Inke
             nor
             Paper
             ,
             to
             discover
             her
             loyall
             intimate
             thoughts
             to
             her
             faithfull
             Lover
             ;
             shee
             supplyed
             that
             want
             with
             her
             needle
             ,
             sowing
             her
             minde
             in
             Letters
             of
             gold
             ,
             and
             returning
             them
             in
             the
             border
             of
             a
             handkerchiefe
             .
          
           
             SO
             jealous
             was
             Euryclea
             grown
             of
             the
             love
             of
             her
             Daughter
             and
             her
             amorous
             Scholer
             :
             as
             ,
             though
             she
             prevented
             all
             means
             of
             familiar
             conference
             or
             treaty
             one
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             yet
             she
             still
             doubted
             the
             worst
             :
             wherefore
             
             finding
             her
             Daughter
             one
             Evening
             privately
             in
             her
             Chamber
             writing
             ,
             and
             perceiving
             the
             character
             by
             the
             first
             blush
             ,
             and
             too
             hasty
             subscription
             of
             her
             Letter
             :
             to
             Doricleas
             small
             comfort
             ,
             she
             thus
             encounter'd
             her
             .
          
           
             
               What
               ,
               Girle
               ,
               will
               this
               never
               be
               left
               ?
               Will
               your
               Mothers
               instructions
               receive
               no
               place
               ?
               Is
               there
               none
               for
               you
               to
               love
               ,
               but
               whom
               we
               dislike
               ?
               Trust
               me
               ,
               Daughter
               ,
               this
               will
               neither
               redound
               to
               your
               comfort
               nor
               credit
               ?
               I
               pray
               you
               ,
               what
               hopes
               may
               you
               look
               for
               at
               his
               hands
               ?
               Will
               his
               unprocured
               revenews
               maintaine
               you
               ?
               Or
               his
               Philosophy
               feed
               you
               ?
               Or
               the
               leane
               hopes
               of
               some
               fat
               Advousion
               hereafter
               sustaine
               you
               ?
               Las
               ,
               do
               you
               not
               see
               how
               a
               Scholer
               is
               but
               made
               an
               instrument
               of
               necessity
               :
               and
               after
               he
               h'as
               done
               his
               work
               ,
               like
               an
               old
               decaied
               Servingman
               to
               be
               discarded
               ;
               or
               if
               he
               stay
               ,
               to
               be
               fed
               with
               reversions
               ;
               or
               take
               his
               repast
               without
               feare
               of
               a
               surfet
               ,
               at
               a
               Philosophers
               dinner
               ?
               Prevent
               then
               this
               foolish
               love
               :
               which
               ,
               lest
               you
               should
               hereafter
               signifie
               by
               the
               least
               line
               ,
               I
               shall
               remove
               all
               occasion
               :
               for
               Pen
               and
               Paper
               you
               shall
               have
               none
               to
               expresse
               your
               inconsiderate
               affection
               :
               the
               period
               whereof
               may
               bring
               you
               to
               a
               too
               untimely
               affliction
               .
               Nay
               more
               ;
               assure
               your selfe
               ,
               that
               the
               next
               time
               wherein
               I
               shall
               observe
               the
               least
               semblance
               of
               your
               unseasoned
               love
               ,
               I
               shall
               divide
               you
               beyond
               the
               distance
               or
               limit
               of
               any
               line
               .
               No
               pretended
               excuse
               shall
               satisfie
               me
               ,
               
               to
               induce
               me
               to
               suffer
               him
               to
               sojourne
               any
               longer
               within
               our
               gates
               .
               Resolve
               then
               what
               you
               meane
               to
               doe
               ;
               fixe
               not
               your
               distemper'd
               fancy
               on
               him
               whom
               you
               cannot
               have
               .
               Submit
               your
               affection
               in
               all
               obedience
               to
               our
               choice
               .
               In
               vaine
               it
               is
               to
               oppose
               us
               ,
               seeing
               you
               labour
               to
               intercede
               for
               that
               which
               you
               can
               never
               receive
               from
               us
               .
               I
               have
               hitherto
               shrouded
               your
               too
               forward
               fancy
               :
               and
               casten
               such
               a
               vaile
               before
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               Family
               ,
               as
               no
               dishonour
               yet
               h
               'as
               touched
               you
               .
               Compassionate
               my
               care
               ,
               and
               requite
               it
               with
               a
               constant
               desire
               ,
               to
               effect
               what
               we
               most
               affect
               :
               by
               setting
               your
               rest
               on
               such
               a
               choice
               ,
               as
               may
               ,
               when
               God
               shall
               send
               you
               one
               ,
               support
               your
               charge
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             was
             poore
             Doriclea
             deprived
             all
             meanes
             of
             imparting
             the
             constancie
             of
             her
             zeale
             to
             Philocles
             .
             No
             treaty
             could
             she
             partake
             with
             him
             .
             No
             line
             of
             love
             could
             she
             addresse
             to
             him
             .
             Eyes
             only
             were
             those
             Messengers
             of
             love
             ,
             which
             so
             redarted
             affection
             ,
             as
             the
             Optick
             part
             return'd
             a
             legible
             Lecture
             of
             a
             constant
             assurance
             one
             to
             the
             other
             .
             Yet
             would
             not
             this
             suffice
             loyall
             Doriclea
             ;
             now
             must
             she
             skrue
             her
             invention
             to
             the
             highest
             Pin
             ,
             and
             by
             some
             other
             meanes
             supply
             the
             expression
             of
             her
             Pen.
             Which
             the
             pregnancy
             of
             loves
             art
             quickly
             performes
             .
             For
             having
             neither
             the
             benefit
             of
             Ink
             nor
             Paper
             ,
             to
             discover
             her
             loyall-intimate
             though●s
             to
             her
             faithfull
             Lover
             ,
             she
             contrives
             an
             other
             way
             to
             expresse
             what
             
             she
             did
             so
             unfeignedly
             professe
             :
             and
             in
             so
             modest
             and
             composed
             a
             manner
             ,
             as
             the
             subtilest
             part
             of
             jealousie
             could
             not
             unrivet
             the
             secrecie
             of
             such
             a
             Letter
             .
             Her
             Plot
             is
             then
             to
             supplie
             that
             want
             with
             her
             Needle
             ,
             sowing
             her
             minde
             in
             Letters
             of
             Gold
             ,
             and
             returning
             them
             in
             a
             curious
             border
             of
             needle
             work
             ,
             so
             neatly
             and
             artificially
             shadowed
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             not
             in
             the
             power
             of
             art
             nor
             strength
             of
             fancie
             to
             discover
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             amongst
             other
             curious
             devices
             which
             loves
             invention
             composed
             ,
             she
             addressed
             this
             ,
             in
             that
             manner
             we
             have
             expressed
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Doriclea
                     to
                     Philocles
                     .
                  
                   
                     MY
                     Pen
                     a
                     Needle
                     now
                     must
                     be
                  
                   
                     To
                     manifest
                     my
                     love
                     to
                     thee
                     ;
                  
                   
                     While
                     every
                     stitch
                     shall
                     sting
                     my
                     heart
                  
                   
                     Till
                     it
                     take
                     harbour
                     where
                     thou
                     art
                     ;
                  
                   
                     Where
                     landing
                     ,
                     may
                     it
                     dye
                     a
                     shore
                  
                   
                     If
                     e're
                     we
                     live
                     divided
                     more
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             What
             strong
             and
             impressive
             memorials
             these
             and
             such
             as
             these
             were
             to
             our
             constant
             Philocles
             ;
             I
             leave
             to
             your
             judgements
             ,
             experienc'd
             Lovers
             ,
             who
             have
             suffer'd
             under
             the
             malevolent
             quality
             of
             such
             a
             Planet
             :
             where
             restrained
             of
             all
             oportunity
             ,
             your
             Mistresses
             invention
             found
             way
             by
             some
             ingenious
             device
             or
             other
             after
             this
             manner
             ,
             to
             discover
             the
             constancy
             of
             their
             affections
             .
             Truth
             is
             ,
             as
             
             there
             is
             no
             passion
             which
             sooner
             works
             distraction
             then
             a
             depriving
             or
             distancing
             of
             us
             from
             the
             object
             of
             our
             affection
             :
             so
             is
             there
             no
             such
             motive
             to
             the
             conceipt
             ;
             as
             this
             conflict
             of
             love
             .
             How
             witty
             it
             is
             in
             contriving
             ?
             How
             various
             in
             those
             numerous
             delights
             which
             the
             height
             of
             that
             fancy
             is
             ever
             working
             ?
             No
             difficulty
             ,
             but
             love
             will
             encounter
             it
             ;
             no
             extremity
             ,
             but
             she
             can
             digest
             it
             .
             There
             is
             no
             action
             meriting
             honour
             ,
             that
             can
             be
             atchieved
             without
             labour
             .
             Infinite
             were
             those
             tasks
             ,
             and
             those
             full
             of
             jeopardie
             ,
             which
             were
             imposed
             on
             Alcydes
             ,
             before
             he
             could
             be
             seazed
             on
             his
             tyrannizing
             Omphale
             .
             Nor
             were
             the
             affections
             of
             loyall
             Mistresses
             of
             lesse
             pursuit
             in
             their
             reall
             expressions
             to
             their
             Servants
             .
             What
             vast
             unfrequented
             deserts
             ,
             unknowne
             to
             any
             other
             inhabitants
             but
             wilde
             Beasts
             ,
             have
             their
             tender
             virgin-feet
             traced
             ,
             to
             finde
             out
             those
             whom
             they
             loved
             ?
             What
             strange
             disguises
             have
             they
             taken
             ;
             what
             eminent
             fortunes
             have
             they
             forsaken
             ;
             what
             honours
             rejected
             ;
             what
             powerfull
             friends
             disclaimed
             ;
             to
             enjoy
             one
             only
             friend
             ,
             whom
             they
             so
             highly
             preferred
             ,
             as
             by
             their
             personall
             seazure
             they
             held
             themselves
             sufficiently
             enriched
             ?
             Instances
             we
             might
             here
             bring
             forth
             such
             store
             ,
             as
             might
             make
             up
             a
             story
             of
             themselves
             with
             out
             any
             other
             intervening
             discourse
             .
             But
             omitting
             others
             both
             forraine
             and
             moderne
             ,
             in
             reflecting
             upon
             our
             constant
             Doriclea
             ,
             we
             shall
             finde
             such
             noble
             constancy
             and
             masculine
             spirit
             in
             
             her
             ,
             as
             every
             Act
             shall
             present
             a
             sufficient
             approvement
             ;
             and
             publish
             her
             by
             the
             impartiall
             verdict
             of
             time
             ,
             worthy
             that
             applause
             which
             the
             relation
             of
             that
             age
             h
             'as
             given
             her
             .
          
           
             For
             as
             there
             was
             none
             which
             ever
             shewed
             more
             constancy
             to
             those
             they
             lov'd
             ;
             so
             was
             there
             never
             any
             who
             with
             a
             more
             composed
             temper
             encounter'd
             those
             affronts
             which
             either
             friends
             or
             fortunes
             cast
             upon
             her
             .
             Bearing
             all
             occurrents
             with
             so
             sweet
             and
             pleasing
             a
             smile
             ,
             as
             even
             her
             very
             profest
             enemies
             (
             being
             ,
             I
             must
             confesse
             very
             few
             ,
             though
             vertue
             must
             ever
             have
             some
             )
             suffered
             with
             her
             ,
             turning
             their
             passion
             into
             compassion
             ,
             the
             heat
             of
             their
             fury
             into
             a
             relenting
             admiration
             of
             her
             fancy
             :
             which
             became
             so
             equally
             tempered
             ,
             as
             no
             distaste
             could
             alter
             it
             :
             being
             no
             lesse
             ready
             to
             enter
             the
             List
             to
             enjoy
             her
             love
             ,
             then
             to
             obtaine
             the
             conquest
             of
             enjoying
             his
             love
             ,
             in
             whose
             bosome
             she
             desired
             only
             to
             live
             .
          
           
             Thus
             was
             our
             Doriclea
             resolved
             to
             suffer
             ,
             and
             to
             joy
             in
             her
             suffering
             ,
             that
             she
             might
             enjoy
             him
             ;
             to
             whose
             affection
             as
             her
             thoughts
             were
             devoted
             ,
             so
             no
             houre
             passed
             ,
             wherein
             she
             was
             not
             contriving
             by
             one
             meanes
             or
             other
             ,
             for
             their
             honest
             loves
             to
             be
             clothed
             and
             closed
             with
             honour
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             restraint
             ,
             with
             those
             passionate
             effects
             which
             their
             enforced
             absence
             one
             from
             the
             other
             produc'd
             .
             He
             findes
             love
             ever
             most
             violent
             ,
             when
             furthest
             divided
             from
             his
             Object
             :
             yet
             amidst
             these
             disgusts
             ,
             he
             adviseth
             her
             to
             patience
             in
             his
             restraint
             .
             Confirming
             himselfe
             so
             individually
             hers
             ,
             as
             nothing
             may
             abridge
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             their
             desires
             ,
             but
             Death
             .
          
           
             BUT
             returne
             we
             now
             to
             love-restrained
             Philocles
             :
             who
             ,
             as
             hee
             was
             confident
             to
             prevaile
             ,
             so
             he
             remained
             ever
             jealous
             of
             Eurycleas
             affection
             to
             him
             .
             Nor
             could
             that
             smooth
             carriage
             which
             she
             pretended
             ,
             
             free
             him
             from
             suspicious
             thoughts
             .
             For
             in
             his
             private
             retire
             ,
             when
             divided
             from
             the
             eyes
             of
             men
             ,
             would
             he
             many
             times
             recollect
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             argue
             the
             promising
             effects
             of
             this
             amorous
             task
             :
             as
             if
             he
             were
             made
             sole
             Moderator
             of
             his
             own
             affections
             .
             Sometime●
             would
             hee
             object
             to
             himselfe
             those
             inevitable
             perils
             ,
             whereto
             he
             ingaged
             his
             hopes
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             by
             putting
             himselfe
             on
             an
             assay
             o●
             such
             difficulty
             :
             and
             which
             probably
             might
             encounter
             with
             such
             diversity
             of
             rubbs
             :
             as
             hi●
             weak
             meanes
             would
             prove
             insufficient
             to
             remove
             them
             ,
             and
             without
             much
             patience
             ,
             the
             poore
             mans
             supportance
             ,
             too
             heavie
             to
             bea●●
             them
             .
             Othertimes
             ,
             he
             would
             be
             so
             farre
             fro●
             objecting
             these
             fears
             or
             encounters
             of
             friends●
             as
             he
             stood
             irrevokeably
             addressed
             to
             go
             〈◊〉
             with
             what
             he
             had
             begun
             .
             Nothing
             could
             divert
             him
             ;
             affection
             had
             so
             steeled
             him
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             meditation
             of
             the
             worst
             that
             might
             fall
             ha●
             so
             prepared
             him
             ;
             as
             come
             what
             could
             come
             ▪
             he
             was
             resolved
             to
             slight
             all
             difficulties
             ,
             esteeming
             the
             conquest
             more
             glorious
             ,
             by
             how
             muc●
             the
             combat
             seemed
             more
             dangerous
             .
             Yet
             againe
             would
             he
             draw
             back
             a
             little
             and
             call
             〈◊〉
             minde
             those
             passages
             of
             her
             Mother
             Eurycles
             in
             labouring
             to
             disswade
             him
             frō
             a
             Countrey
             life
             ,
             and
             advising
             him
             to
             returne
             to
             his
             forme●
             Academick
             condition
             .
             Surely
             ,
             quoth
             he
             ,
             thi●
             motion
             aimed
             at
             something
             .
             It
             was
             not
             〈◊〉
             of
             a
             desire
             of
             my
             proficiency
             in
             learning
             ,
             bu●
             to
             divide
             me
             from
             the
             Subject
             of
             loving
             .
             Sh●
             
             saw
             something
             which
             she
             liked
             not
             ,
             or
             such
             uselesse
             perswasions
             had
             never
             been
             delivered
             .
             Well
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             what
             to
             conclude
             upon
             such
             suspicious
             premises
             :
             but
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             that
             a
             poysonous
             Snake
             may
             lye
             hid
             under
             the
             sweetest
             hearbes
             .
             Those
             waters
             are
             not
             from
             perill
             freest
             ,
             which
             run
             the
             smoothest
             .
             And
             too
             forward
             a
             Spring
             is
             ever
             nipt
             the
             soonest
             .
             Though
             the
             Fish
             Sepia
             bewray
             her
             subtile
             encounter
             by
             a
             black
             colour
             ,
             which
             she
             casteth
             out
             to
             cover
             her
             :
             others
             can
             go
             lesse
             disguised
             ,
             and
             consequently
             lesse
             suspected
             ,
             yet
             more
             dangerous
             are
             these
             ,
             because
             they
             delude
             most
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             least
             feared
             ;
             surprize
             soonest
             ,
             when
             we
             are
             least
             prepared
             .
          
           
             Neither
             were
             these
             diversely
             perplexed
             resolves
             of
             his
             ,
             without
             cause
             ,
             for
             whether
             by
             some
             ill
             offices
             done
             him
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             Letters
             intercepted
             which
             came
             from
             him
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             markes
             or
             tokens
             of
             love
             observed
             betwixt
             them
             ,
             her
             incensed
             Parents
             upon
             complaint
             made
             how
             Philocles
             had
             laboured
             to
             inveagle
             their
             Daughter
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             lawes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             sought
             privately
             to
             convey
             her
             ,
             he
             became
             restrained
             :
             which
             was
             so
             farre
             from
             amating
             his
             spirit
             ,
             as
             he
             applyed
             all
             these
             extreames
             as
             soveraigne
             Cordials
             :
             fearing
             little
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             was
             his
             hard
             fortune
             to
             suffer
             much
             for
             her
             :
             so
             her
             noble
             disposition
             would
             not
             be
             slow
             in
             returning
             a
             faire
             requitall
             ,
             to
             recompence
             those
             many
             occurrences
             which
             he
             encounter'd
             for
             her
             .
          
           
           
             Yet
             in
             this
             restraint
             ,
             would
             he
             many
             times
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             without
             a
             strong
             conflict
             ,
             break
             out
             in
             the
             discovery
             of
             those
             passionate
             effects
             ,
             which
             their
             enforced
             absence
             one
             from
             the
             other
             produc'd
             .
             
               O
               ,
               where
               shall
               I
               live
               ,
               said
               he
               ,
               being
               deprived
               of
               her
               presence
               whom
               I
               only
               love
               ?
               O
               how
               sweet
               were
               this
               restraint
               unto
               me
               ,
               were
               I
               not
               restrained
               from
               her
               whose
               presence
               would
               give
               me
               liberty
               ?
               How
               easie
               are
               the
               fetters
               of
               love
               ?
               How
               unwelcome
               that
               liberty
               which
               divides
               us
               from
               those
               we
               love
               ?
               Yet
               was
               my
               former
               freedome
               in
               this
               more
               gratefull
               to
               me
               than
               this
               restraint
               :
               in
               that
               I
               was
               admitted
               to
               enjoy
               the
               sight
               of
               her
               ,
               from
               whom
               I
               am
               estranged
               by
               restraint
               .
               Neither
               can
               this
               dis-passionate
               censure
               of
               her
               incensed
               Parents
               in
               procuring
               my
               commitment
               ,
               work
               halfe
               so
               effectually
               upon
               mine
               extasied
               thoughts
               ;
               as
               the
               griefe
               I
               conceive
               for
               my
               dearest
               Doriclea
               :
               who
               ,
               no
               doubt
               ,
               upon
               the
               hearing
               of
               these
               newes
               of
               my
               restraint
               ,
               will
               become
               so
               perplexed
               ,
               as
               the
               conceit
               of
               her
               discontent
               afflicts
               me
               more
               ,
               then
               whatsoever
               her
               angry
               Parents
               may
               inflict
               .
               For
               time
               may
               appeare
               their
               fury
               ,
               by
               reflecting
               on
               themselves
               ,
               and
               weighing
               the
               cōstancy
               of
               our
               united
               fancy
               :
               but
               should
               my
               present
               thraldome
               beget
               her
               distemper
               ,
               my
               hopes
               were
               lost
               and
               perished
               for
               ever
               .
               And
               what
               may
               I
               expect
               lesse
               from
               one
               so
               truly
               loyall
               !
               No
               doubt
               ,
               but
               she
               h'as
               found
               as
               well
               as
               my selfe
               the
               reall
               proofe
               of
               
               that
               experiment
               .
               Love
               is
               ever
               most
               violent
               ,
               when
               farthest
               divided
               frō
               his
               object
               .
               So
               long
               as
               we
               have
               liberty
               to
               enjoy
               in
               seeing
               ,
               what
               we
               may
               not
               more
               fully
               partake
               by
               injoying
               ,
               yet
               our
               eyes
               afford
               us
               some
               solace
               ,
               to
               allay
               those
               extreames
               of
               love
               with
               the
               fruition
               of
               their
               presence
               .
               But
               when
               deprived
               of
               that
               benefit
               ;
               and
               to
               supply
               the
               comfort
               of
               such
               an
               incomparable
               Object
               ,
               we
               must
               make
               Grates
               and
               Spider-woven
               wals
               our
               pensive
               Consorts
               ,
               would
               not
               imagination
               hold
               it
               above
               humane
               suffering
               ?
               No
               ,
               no
               ;
               while
               we
               live
               ,
               we
               are
               made
               to
               be
               Actors
               of
               passionate
               Scenes
               on
               this
               Theatre
               of
               love
               .
            
          
           
             
               Should
               all
               on
               Earth
               enjoy
               what
               they
               desire
               ,
               Earth
               would
               become
               the
               period
               of
               their
               desires
               :
               further
               ,
               poore
               mortals
               would
               not
               looke
               ,
               should
               they
               enjoy
               whatsoever
               they
               like
               .
               Resolve
               then
               Philocles
               ,
               patiently
               to
               beare
               ,
               what
               thy
               impatience
               cannot
               cure
               .
               And
               amidst
               these
               disgusts
               ,
               advise
               her
               to
               patience
               in
               this
               thy
               restraint
               ;
               that
               her
               anguish
               give
               not
               fresh
               fuell
               to
               thy
               discontent
               .
               Be
               it
               thy
               care
               ,
               that
               she
               suffer
               not
               in
               thy
               cure
               .
               One
               is
               enough
               to
               perish
               ,
               and
               too
               many
               by
               one
               ;
               could
               misery
               fix
               on
               a
               lesser
               Subject
               then
               one
               .
            
          
           
             Setting
             then
             Pen
             to
             Paper
             ,
             and
             accommodated
             by
             a
             convenient
             Messenger
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             he
             imparts
             his
             minde
             unto
             her
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Restrained
                     Philocles
                     to
                     Doriclea
                     .
                  
                   
                     GRieve
                     not
                     ,
                     my
                     Deare
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     am
                     here
                     restrain'd
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Mine
                     heart
                     lives
                     the●e
                     ,
                     th●●gh
                     I
                     be
                     here
                     confin'd
                     ;
                  
                   
                     
                       Cloath
                       that
                       is
                       dy'd
                       in
                       graine
                       can
                       nere
                       be
                       stain'd
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     Nor
                     can
                     occurre●ts
                     shake
                     a
                     constant
                     minde
                     .
                  
                   
                     Let
                     me
                     in
                     thee
                     but
                     s●ch
                     a
                     freedome
                     fi●de
                     ;
                  
                   
                     And
                     ●en
                     let
                     Fates
                     ,
                     Fri●nds
                     ,
                     Fortunes
                     ,
                     all
                     repine
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       I
                       shall
                    
                     Doriclea's
                     be
                     ,
                     Doriclea
                     mine
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Thus
             confi●ming
             himselfe
             so
             individually
             hers
             ,
             (
             though
             divided
             from
             her
             ,
             by
             meanes
             of
             hers
             )
             as
             nothing
             may
             abridge
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             their
             desires
             ,
             but
             death
             :
             with
             a
             cheerfull
             brow
             he
             dissembles
             with
             griefe
             :
             imploying
             these
             tedious
             houres
             of
             his
             restraint
             in
             reading
             the
             stories
             of
             discontented
             Lovers
             .
             Where
             he
             found
             some
             in
             the
             way
             of
             enjoying
             of
             what
             they
             most
             affected
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             
             Ixion-like
             deceived
             with
             a
             Cloud
             .
             Others
             as
             deeply
             plunged
             in
             despaire
             of
             injoying
             what
             they
             loved
             ,
             and
             these
             above
             expectance
             found
             their
             desires
             crowned
             ,
             where
             their
             hopes
             were
             nearely
             expired
             .
             And
             of
             these
             he
             made
             use
             as
             occasion
             serv'd
             :
             sometimes
             to
             humble
             his
             hopes
             ,
             lest
             they
             should
             mount
             or
             aspire
             above
             themselves
             .
             Againe
             ,
             were
             his
             hopes
             depressed
             ;
             with
             other
             instances
             he
             found
             them
             raised
             :
             &
             these
             were
             the
             most
             usuall
             consorts
             wherewith
             he
             conversed
             ,
             in
             those
             retyred
             walkes
             whereto
             he
             was
             confined
             .
             But
             how
             heavily
             his
             constant
             Doriclea
             took
             his
             restraint
             ,
             it
             is
             
             not
             easie
             to
             expresse
             :
             being
             not
             only
             deprived
             of
             his
             presence
             ,
             the
             highest
             benefit
             which
             was
             admitted
             her
             :
             but
             equally
             suffering
             with
             him
             ,
             conceiving
             how
             those
             extremities
             which
             he
             now
             suffered
             ,
             were
             inflicted
             on
             him
             by
             her
             inraged
             Parents
             for
             the
             love
             which
             he
             bare
             her
             .
             These
             wrought
             strange
             effects
             in
             her
             passionate
             thoughts
             .
             Labouring
             sometimes
             by
             meanes
             of
             Friends
             ,
             other
             sometimes
             by
             private
             policies
             ,
             his
             freedome
             from
             durance
             :
             but
             the
             issue
             never
             seconded
             her
             desires
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             she
             resolv'd
             to
             impose
             that
             upon
             her selfe
             freely
             ,
             what
             her
             Philocles
             was
             enforced
             to
             suffer
             of
             necessity
             .
             But
             from
             these
             extreames
             we
             must
             now
             descend
             to
             other
             occurrents
             :
             and
             leave
             these
             two
             divided
             Lovers
             ,
             to
             the
             relation
             of
             their
             own
             griefes
             ,
             with
             this
             constant
             resolve
             ;
             that
             nothing
             may
             divorce
             their
             loves
             ,
             but
             their
             graves
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XIV
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             understands
             by
             an
             aged
             Hermit
             of
             Mardanes
             practise
             :
             how
             he
             intends
             to
             enjoy
             her
             by
             indirect
             meanes
             :
             And
             how
             the
             Spels
             of
             Spurcina
             ,
             the
             Inchantresse
             with
             whom
             Mardanes
             contracted
             were
             ever
             frustrated
             ,
             by
             the
             devout
             morning
             exercise
             of
             Doriclea
             ,
             signing
             her selfe
             every
             morning
             in
             her
             going
             abroad
             with
             the
             signe
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ;
             a
             soveraigne
             receipt
             against
             Spurcina's
             Charm.
             
          
           
             WIth
             what
             distaste
             our
             ancient
             Suiter
             Mardanes
             took
             Doriclea's
             rejection
             ,
             we
             shall
             easisily
             gather
             by
             this
             story
             which
             hapned
             in
             this
             manner
             .
             This
             contemptible
             worldling
             having
             sought
             by
             all
             meanes
             to
             enjoy
             
             his
             Mistresse
             ;
             who
             made
             the
             object
             of
             her
             thoughts
             of
             farre
             ampler
             extent
             then
             riches
             ;
             but
             all
             in
             vaine
             :
             for
             besides
             their
             inequality
             of
             yeares
             ,
             their
             disparity
             of
             dis●osition
             would
             ever
             run
             discord
             ,
             and
             disrelish
             nothing
             more
             then
             union
             :
             to
             shew
             the
             unworthinesse
             of
             his
             debaucht
             mind
             every
             way
             ,
             what
             his
             faire
             proffers
             could
             not
             procure
             ,
             he
             meanes
             by
             indirect
             wayes
             to
             effect
             .
             Which
             by
             the
             notice
             of
             an
             aged
             Hermit
             became
             happily
             discovered
             .
          
           
             D●riclea
             ,
             now
             in
             her
             voluntary
             retire
             ,
             used
             to
             converse
             with
             very
             few
             :
             only
             sometimes
             it
             was
             her
             custome
             to
             repaire
             to
             a
             pleasant
             soveraigne
             Spring
             ,
             to
             bathe
             her selfe
             according
             to
             the
             season
             of
             the
             yeare
             :
             neare
             which
             there
             lived
             an
             old
             religious
             Hermit
             :
             a
             man
             of
             a
             strict
             and
             rigid
             life
             .
             To
             this
             devout
             man
             ,
             had
             Doriclea
             often
             resorted
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             conversed
             :
             from
             whom
             she
             had
             received
             much
             comfort
             ,
             as
             she
             her selfe
             confessed
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             comming
             one
             day
             occasionally
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             imparted
             his
             minde
             fully
             and
             freely
             to
             her
             ;
             which
             fell
             forth
             happily
             for
             her
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             heare
             hereafter
             .
          
           
             
               Daughter
               ,
               
               quoth
               he
               ,
               you
               are
               now
               in
               the
               prime
               of
               your
               youth
               ;
               incline
               then
               your
               eare
               to
               one
               who
               h'as
               now
               attain'd
               ripenesse
               of
               age
               .
               I
               have
               beene
               young
               as
               you
               are
               ,
               and
               no
               doubt
               but
               addicted
               to
               like
               youthfull
               vanities
               as
               others
               were
               .
               All
               which
               my
               aged
               sorrow
               must
               now
               rinse
               with
               teares
               .
               But
               let
               me
               tel
               you
               ,
               of
               all
               those
               conflicts
               which
               I
               observed
               to
               be
               hottest
               ,
               I
               founde
               none
               more
               violent
               
               then
               the
               moderation
               of
               fancy
               .
               This
               was
               a
               Subject
               fit
               for
               youth
               :
               for
               other
               affections
               ,
               they
               did
               not
               so
               much
               as
               attempt
               ,
               much
               lesse
               taint
               so
               faire
               a
               feature
               .
               Nay
               ,
               so
               wilde
               is
               fancy
               ,
               that
               unlesse
               it
               be
               timely
               curbed
               ,
               it
               incurres
               that
               infirmity
               which
               cannot
               be
               cured
               :
               and
               unlesse
               seasonably
               checked
               ,
               it
               makes
               choice
               of
               those
               which
               deserve
               most
               to
               be
               rejected
               .
               This
               ,
               I
               shall
               little
               need
               ,
               Daughter
               ,
               to
               apply
               to
               you
               :
               for
               your
               modesty
               promiseth
               farre
               more
               discretion
               in
               fancy
               .
               Yet
               I
               must
               tell
               you
               ,
               I
               heare
               what
               I
               abhorre
               to
               relate
               .
               Wherewith
               abruptly
               breaking
               off
               ,
               he
               demanded
               of
               her
               whether
               she
               knew
               not
               one
               Mard●nes
               ?
               Very
               well
               ,
               answer'd
               she
               ;
               he
               was
               pleased
               sometimes
               to
               be
               my
               Suiter
               .
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               said
               the
               Hermit
               ,
               and
               he
               intends
               ere
               long
               to
               be
               your
               enjoyer
               .
               Mine
               ,
               quoth
               she
               !
               Nay
               be
               patient
               ,
               said
               the
               Hermit
               .
               I
               must
               tell
               you
               ,
               he
               h'as
               ingaged
               himselfe
               in
               a
               desperate
               course
               to
               enjoy
               you
               .
               Your
               repulse
               barr'd
               him
               of
               his
               aimes
               ;
               now
               his
               practise
               is
               to
               enjoy
               you
               by
               indirect
               meanes
               .
               My
               Grave
               shall
               first
               receive
               me
               ,
               answer'd
               Doriclea
               .
               Nay
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               violent
               straine
               of
               a
               Woman
               ,
               said
               the
               Hermit
               ;
               you
               will
               rather
               dye
               in
               the
               expression
               of
               a
               passion
               ,
               then
               incline
               to
               any
               receipt
               to
               cure
               that
               passion
               .
               Pray
               you
               heare
               me
               .
               This
               evill
               Man
               ,
               whom
               you
               so
               slighted
               ,
               h
               'as
               lately
               contracted
               with
               an
               hatefull
               hideous
               Hag
               ,
               to
               practise
               on
               your
               person
               ,
               by
               receiving
               something
               from
               you
               ,
               that
               may
               indirectly
               
               procure
               him
               your
               affection
               .
               No
               longer
               since
               then
               yesterday
               ,
               was
               it
               my
               fortune
               to
               be
               gathering
               Simples
               near
               
                 Penell
                 Hils
              
               ;
               
               near
               which
               place
               to
               a
               private
               Graunge
               had
               resorted
               sundry
               persons
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               these
               of
               seeming
               quality
               ,
               but
               all
               of
               them
               miserably
               exposed
               to
               that
               hatefull
               profession
               .
               Where
               each
               discovered
               unto
               other
               whither
               they
               were
               to
               go
               ,
               and
               what
               feats
               they
               were
               to
               do
               .
               Monstrous
               were
               their
               practises
               :
               most
               of
               them
               aiming
               at
               blood
               :
               and
               meerely
               for
               revenge
               without
               hope
               of
               benefit
               to
               themselves
               .
               Others
               ,
               though
               not
               so
               cruell
               ,
               yet
               no
               lesse
               unjust
               in
               their
               attempts
               ;
               were
               to
               practise
               plots
               and
               projects
               of
               love
               ,
               which
               in
               short
               time
               should
               fall
               into
               such
               tragicall
               hate
               ,
               as
               nothing
               should
               compose
               the
               quarrell
               ,
               but
               the
               Actors
               life
               .
               Amongst
               which
               I
               heard
               one
               ,
               whom
               the
               rest
               of
               that
               miserable
               Meniey
               ,
               as
               I
               remember
               ,
               called
               Spurcina
               ;
               an
               ougly
               deformed
               Gamar
               she
               was
               :
               and
               she
               disclosed
               what
               she
               intended
               to
               do
               ,
               being
               what
               she
               was
               perswaded
               to
               by
               one
               Mardanes
               ;
               which
               was
               ,
               that
               she
               should
               repaire
               daily
               to
               your
               Fathers
               house
               ,
               and
               by
               some
               meanes
               or
               other
               ,
               as
               by
               practising
               on
               something
               you
               might
               weare
               ,
               or
               some
               money
               you
               might
               bestow
               ,
               to
               procure
               him
               your
               love
               .
               And
               this
               she
               resolved
               to
               put
               in
               present
               execution
               .
               And
               this
               must
               you
               prevent
               by
               serious
               devotion
               .
               Let
               not
               the
               morning
               aire
               breath
               on
               you
               ,
               nor
               the
               rising
               Sunne
               shine
               upon
               you
               ,
               before
               that
               
               victorious
               signe
               of
               the
               Crosse
               hath
               arm'd
               you
               .
               Such
               receipts
               will
               frustrate
               these
               deceipts
               :
               they
               cannot
               surprize
               you
               ,
               so
               devotion
               accompanie
               you
               .
               This
               armour
               will
               shield
               your
               honour
               :
               and
               make
               that
               Inchantresse
               faile
               in
               her
               fruitlesse
               labour
               .
               I
               have
               now
               told
               you
               what
               you
               are
               to
               do
               :
               thank
               your selfe
               if
               you
               be
               deluded
               :
               seeing
               such
               meanes
               are
               proposed
               to
               you
               ,
               to
               prevent
               it
               .
               Meane
               time
               ,
               deare
               Daughter
               ,
               my
               blessing
               rest
               upon
               you
               ,
               as
               my
               prayers
               shall
               be
               for
               you
               ,
               my
               entirest
               wishes
               with
               you
               .
               Desiring
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               finde
               such
               a
               choice
               as
               their
               vertues
               may
               cheere
               you
               ;
               to
               which
               happy
               choice
               I
               commend
               you
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             after
             a
             reverend
             salute
             ,
             and
             humble
             adie●
             by
             Doriclea
             to
             this
             ancient
             Hermit
             ;
             they
             both
             retired
             ,
             but
             severall
             wayes
             .
             He
             to
             his
             Cell
             ,
             she
             to
             her selfe
             :
             where
             imagine
             her
             ,
             upon
             a
             due
             and
             serious
             discussion
             of
             every
             particular
             ,
             touching
             the
             strange
             relation
             of
             that
             reverend
             Father
             ,
             unloading
             her
             troubled
             brest
             ,
             full
             of
             perplexed
             passions
             ,
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               Unhappie
               Doriclea
               !
               is
               thy
               fortune
               such
               ,
               as
               thou
               must
               not
               only
               be
               divided
               from
               those
               thou
               lovest
               ,
               but
               by
               indirect
               meanes
               coopled
               to
               those
               thou
               loathest
               ?
               What
               have
               I
               done
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               thus
               incense
               those
               Superiour
               powers
               against
               me
               ?
               Have
               I
               at
               any
               time
               dishonoured
               their
               temples
               :
               or
               cloathed
               my
               vices
               with
               pretended
               vertues
               ?
               Have
               I
               violated
               my
               faith
               :
               or
               where
               I
               professed
               
               love
               ,
               proved
               false
               ?
               Have
               I
               ●●boured
               to
               delude
               a
               simple
               lover
               :
               or
               gloried
               in
               the
               conquest
               of
               my
               inferiour
               ?
               H●ve
               I
               not
               perform'd
               those
               sacred
               vowes
               which
               piety
               enjoyn'd
               me
               :
               or
               neglected
               that
               office
               which
               charitie
               exacted
               of
               me
               ?
               Were
               my
               professions
               of
               love
               directed
               for
               lucre
               ,
               wanton
               dalliance
               ,
               or
               pursuit
               of
               honour
               :
               or
               have
               I
               fashion'd
               my
               habit
               to
               the
               fancy
               of
               the
               time
               ,
               to
               please
               mine
               own
               humour
               ?
               Did
               I
               ever
               cast
               out
               any
               light
               lures
               to
               catch
               a
               cock-brain'd
               lover
               :
               or
               exprest
               my selfe
               to
               the
               deservingst
               Suiter
               ,
               too
               liberall
               of
               mine
               honour
               ?
               Have
               I
               made
               the
               publique
               street
               my
               Gallery
               :
               or
               desir'd
               unlawfull
               looks
               to
               seaze
               on
               my
               beauty
               ?
               H
               'as
               my
               example
               given
               others
               liberty
               of
               offending
               :
               or
               afforded
               least
               hope
               to
               a
               light
               wandring
               eye
               of
               purchasing
               ?
               Have
               I
               accompanied
               any
               presence
               with
               disdaine
               :
               or
               requited
               any
               pious
               office
               with
               neglect
               ?
               Did
               I
               ever
               wish
               any
               ones
               hurt
               :
               or
               requite
               true
               love
               with
               undeserved
               hate
               ?
               Yes
               ,
               yes
               ,
               Doriclea
               ,
               herein
               hast
               thou
               offended
               .
               Hadst
               thou
               lov'd
               Mardanes
               ,
               he
               had
               never
               betaken
               himselfe
               to
               unjust
               practises
               .
               And
               must
               I
               either
               then
               love
               where
               I
               cannot
               affect
               ,
               or
               make
               those
               I
               reject
               ,
               practise
               what
               humantiy
               would
               detest
               ?
               Injurious
               Mardanes
               !
               Hadst
               thou
               none
               to
               exercise
               thy
               spels
               nor
               inchantments
               on
               ,
               but
               such
               an
               one
               who
               is
               not
               her
               own
               ?
               This
               is
               impiety
               above
               president
               .
               What
               were
               it
               to
               enjoy
               ,
               where
               thou
               canst
               never
               partake
               any
               
               joy
               :
               or
               inforce
               her
               thine
               ,
               whom
               Magick
               incantation
               ,
               no
               sincere
               affection
               h●as
               confirmed
               thine
               ?
               And
               this
               were
               thy
               case
               ,
               Mardanes
               ,
               in
               enjoying
               me
               .
               It
               is
               no
               sorcery
               can
               beget
               true
               fancy
               .
               Where
               indirect
               meanes
               procure
               love
               ,
               tragick
               events
               produce
               hate
               .
               Desist
               then
               ,
               unhappie
               man
               ,
               from
               these
               assaults
               ,
               which
               shall
               redound
               to
               thy
               shame
               ,
               and
               cl●athe
               thee
               with
               infamy
               in
               succeeding
               times
               .
               Those
               hellish
               consorts
               ,
               with
               whom
               thou
               conve●sest
               ,
               nay
               ,
               miserably
               contractest
               ,
               are
               soone
               discomfited
               ,
               when
               a
               more
               commanding
               Power
               shall
               countermand
               it
               .
               Pittifull
               practises
               !
               where
               should
               the
               innocent'st
               soule
               finde
               succour
               ;
               or
               a
               succourlesse
               Maide
               harbour
               ,
               should
               these
               receive
               effect
               to
               the
               desire
               of
               their
               Author
               ?
               So
               limited
               then
               is
               their
               power
               ,
               as
               they
               can
               practise
               nothing
               that
               is
               impure
               ,
               upon
               a
               soule
               divinely
               pure
               .
               Practise
               then
               ,
               Mardanes
               ,
               what
               thou
               canst
               ;
               thou
               shalt
               never
               enjoy
               what
               thou
               wouldest
               .
               I
               am
               better
               fortifi'd
               then
               to
               be
               so
               surprized
               :
               stronger
               fenced
               then
               so
               foiled
               .
               Nor
               shall
               I
               cease
               to
               render
               thankes
               to
               him
               by
               whom
               I
               am
               ,
               and
               by
               whom
               I
               am
               so
               well
               prepared
               :
               next
               under
               him
               to
               that
               devout
               man
               ,
               by
               whom
               I
               am
               so
               well
               informed
               .
               Nor
               need
               I
               feare
               to
               be
               subdued
               ,
               being
               so
               supported
               :
               nor
               relinquished
               ,
               being
               so
               supplyed
            
             .
          
           
             Nor
             were
             her
             resolves
             with
             lesse
             constancie
             seconded
             .
             Early
             and
             late
             offer'd
             she
             up
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             her
             Prayers
             .
             Constant
             was
             she
             in
             
             her
             care
             ;
             to
             prevent
             all
             insuiug
             harme
             .
             Those
             ●sefull
             directions
             which
             she
             received
             from
             that
             old
             Hermit
             ,
             she
             freshly
             reteined
             .
             Which
             so
             farre
             prevailed
             ,
             as
             by
             her
             devout
             morning
             Exercise
             (
             being
             the
             season
             which
             the
             Inchantresse
             most
             commonly
             used
             ,
             ever
             hoping
             to
             take
             her
             unprovided
             )
             those
             odious
             fruitlesse
             Spels
             became
             ever
             frustrated
             .
             All
             which
             ,
             Spurcina
             the
             Spell-woman
             afterwards
             confessed
             :
             when
             after
             her
             conviction
             for
             offences
             of
             more
             high
             and
             hainous
             quality
             ,
             she
             publiquely
             attested
             :
             that
             though
             by
             the
             procurement
             of
             Mardanes
             she
             had
             sought
             early
             and
             late
             to
             practise
             upon
             something
             received
             from
             her
             :
             yet
             could
             she
             never
             effect
             her
             own
             desires
             ,
             though
             she
             had
             matter
             enough
             to
             work
             on
             ,
             because
             Doriclea
             signed
             her selfe
             every
             morning
             in
             her
             going
             abroad
             with
             the
             signe
             of
             the
             Crosse
             :
             which
             that
             ancient
             Hermit
             ,
             whose
             name
             the
             Sorceresse
             could
             not
             endure
             to
             heare
             ,
             had
             prescribed
             for
             a
             soveraigne
             receipt
             against
             her
             Charme
             .
          
           
             Thus
             lived
             Doriclea
             every
             way
             assailed
             and
             assaulted
             ;
             but
             never
             vanquished
             nor
             discouraged
             .
             Farre
             more
             did
             she
             feare
             the
             welfare
             of
             her
             deare
             restrained
             Philocles
             :
             then
             the
             subtilty
             of
             these
             inchantments
             .
             His
             liberty
             she
             preferred
             before
             her
             own
             safety
             .
             Yet
             so
             farre
             was
             she
             from
             procuring
             what
             she
             so
             intirely
             desired
             :
             as
             the
             continued
             jealousie
             of
             her
             Parents
             declined●
             her
             hopes
             from
             ever
             effecting
             what
             she
             so
             much
             labour'd
             .
             For
             to
             intercede
             
             her selfe
             for
             his
             liberty
             ,
             she
             durst
             not
             ;
             le●t
             it
             should
             increase
             their
             suspition
             :
             and
             to
             intru●●
             any
             other
             in
             that
             suit
             ,
             she
             had
             found
             it
             so
             fruitlesse
             ,
             as
             it
             made
             her
             despaire
             of
             all
             successe
             .
             To
             a
             private
             retired
             walke
             inclosed
             with
             sweet
             breath'd
             Sycomours
             ,
             twice
             a
             day
             she
             usually
             repaired
             :
             where
             divided
             from
             the
             noise
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             she
             would
             passionately
             converse
             with
             her
             own
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             propose
             sundry
             devices
             for
             the
             freedome
             of
             her
             Philocles
             .
             Wherewith
             her
             fancy
             became
             so
             infinitely
             pleased
             :
             that
             though
             none
             of
             these
             took
             effect
             ,
             yet
             i●
             contented
             her
             to
             imagine
             how
             she
             might
             by
             such
             meanes
             procure
             his
             liberty
             :
             whereof
             he
             remain'd
             deprived
             for
             his
             loyalty
             .
             And
             in
             thi●
             retired
             shade
             ,
             o●
             Elysian
             Grove
             :
             for
             Art
             and
             Nature
             had
             exprest
             their
             distinct
             workmanships
             in
             it
             ;
             sometimes
             should
             she
             chance
             to
             finde
             the
             Witch
             Spurcina
             ,
             which
             confirmed
             what
             the
             Hermit
             had
             affirmed
             :
             but
             bein●
             demanded
             by
             Doriclea
             ,
             what
             occasion
             she
             had
             there
             :
             her
             excuses
             would
             appeare
             n●
             lesse
             lame
             than
             her selfe
             .
             Sometimes
             pretending
             that
             shee
             came
             thither
             to
             gather
             some
             Hearbes
             or
             Sallets
             :
             or
             else
             perceiving
             D●●●clea
             to
             be
             walking
             there
             ,
             she
             came
             to
             beg
             som●
             reliefe
             at
             her
             charitable
             hands
             .
             But
             neither
             of
             these
             was
             her
             errand
             ;
             but
             to
             practise
             what
             she
             intended
             ,
             by
             some
             linnen
             or
             wollen
             tha●
             might
             fall
             from
             her
             :
             which
             ,
             though
             she
             no
             lesse
             maliciously
             then
             opportunately
             received
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             practised
             ,
             yet
             were
             her
             
             Spels
             ever
             defeated
             ,
             her
             Charmes
             frustrated
             by
             the
             ince●●ancy
             of
             her
             devotion
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             formerly
             related
             .
          
           
             
               Thus
               Love's
               exposed
               to
               a
               twofold
               harme
               ,
            
             
               A
               Parents
               fury
               ,
               and
               a
               Witches
               Charme
               :
            
             
               The
               first
               she
               cures
               by
               giving
               way
               to
               time
               ;
            
             
               The
               last
               she
               frustrates
               with
               an
               Holy
               Signe
               .
            
          
           
             THe
             incomparable
             Ba●clay
             in
             his
             
               Mirror
               of
               Minde●
               ,
               c●p
            
             .
             8.
             discovering
             Norway
             to
             be
             a
             rude
             Nation
             ,
             and
             with
             most
             men
             who
             have
             convers'd
             or
             commer●●d
             with
             them
             ,
             held
             infamous
             for
             Witchcraft
             :
             They
             ,
             by
             report
             ,
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             can
             sell
             Windes
             ,
             which
             those
             that
             saile
             from
             thence
             doe
             buy
             ,
             equalling
             by
             a
             true
             prodigy
             the
             ●abulous
             story
             of
             
               Vlisses
               &
               Ae●●us
            
             .
             And
             these
             
               ●enell
               P●ggs
            
             ,
             have
             affirmed
             the
             like
             ,
             upon
             their
             owne
             Confession
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XV.
             
          
           
             How
             Doriclea
             practised
             with
             Mellida
             her
             Maide
             for
             her
             escape
             :
             How
             she
             sought
             to
             delude
             her
             Mother
             :
             Her
             prevention
             :
             and
             how
             Androgeus
             her
             Father
             became
             inraged
             ,
             upon
             the
             discovery
             of
             her
             affection
             .
          
           
             LOng
             had
             Doricleas
             languishing
             thoughts
             breathed
             after
             the
             sight
             of
             her
             restrained
             Philocles
             :
             but
             her
             Parents
             jealousie
             of
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             and
             the
             distance
             of
             miles
             which
             divided
             him
             from
             her
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             so
             disheartned
             her
             hopes
             ,
             as
             what
             she
             one
             houre
             intended
             ,
             the
             next
             houre
             she
             reversed
             .
             But
             yet
             this
             would
             not
             so
             content
             her
             :
             love
             cannot
             be
             so
             satisfied
             .
             She
             findes
             her selfe
             divided
             from
             her selfe
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             she
             becomes
             removed
             from
             
             her
             Philocles
             .
             On
             then
             she
             must
             ,
             though
             all
             difficulties
             shold
             oppose
             her
             :
             friends
             disswade
             her
             :
             no
             hope
             of
             obtaining
             her
             purpose
             ,
             encourage
             her
             .
             And
             now
             to
             expedite
             this
             Assay
             ,
             she
             findes
             none
             fitter
             to
             commend
             her
             practise
             to
             then
             her
             Maide
             Mellida
             .
             A
             witty
             Wench
             ,
             who
             knew
             well
             enough
             where
             her
             Mistresse
             shooe
             pinch'd
             her
             :
             which
             if
             the
             Last
             of
             her
             invention
             could
             ease
             ,
             she
             held
             it
             one
             of
             the
             best
             services
             that
             ever
             she
             could
             do
             her
             .
             And
             to
             her
             did
             Doriclea
             communicate
             her
             thoughts
             and
             counsels
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               O
               Mellida
               ,
               thou
               knowest
               ,
               and
               I
               blush
               that
               thou
               knowest
               ,
               how
               my
               affection
               h
               'as
               beene
               long
               time
               fixed
               on
               Philocles
               ;
               and
               now
               thou
               seest
               ,
               how
               he
               ,
               on
               whom
               I
               have
               set
               my
               rest
               ,
               is
               divided
               from
               me
               .
               O
               advise
               me
               then
               how
               I
               may
               enjoy
               his
               presence
               ,
               whose
               absence
               ●s
               to
               me
               death
               .
               Alas
               ,
               thou
               seest
               what
               discontents
               attend
               my
               unhappy
               state
               ,
               while
               I
               am
               here
               by
               jealous
               eyes
               prevented
               ,
               from
               enjoying
               what
               before
               all
               other
               things
               I
               have
               preferred
               .
               Deluded
               eyes
               may
               imagine
               that
               I
               have
               the
               world
               at
               will
               ;
               because
               I
               am
               mine
               own
               Mistresse
               :
               and
               want
               in
               nothing
               that
               may
               outwardly
               solace
               me
               .
               But
               little
               know
               these
               ,
               how
               in
               enjoying
               what
               I
               have
               ,
               it
               augments
               my
               discontent
               being
               deprived
               of
               that
               which
               I
               once
               had
               ,
               but
               now
               have
               not
               .
               Addresse
               then
               the
               best
               advice
               thou
               hast
               ;
               to
               afford
               me
               some
               comfort
               amidst
               these
               extreames
               .
               Without
               hope
               the
               heart
               would
               burst
               .
               Hope
               
               I
               reteine
               ,
               but
               in
               small
               measure
               ,
               〈◊〉
               ●rom
               thee
               Mellida
               ,
               I
               receive
               succour
               .
               F●r
               ●
               am
               barr'd
               all
               opportunity
               ;
               watchfull
               eyes
               being
               ever
               set
               over
               me
               :
               which
               continually
               labour
               my
               prevention
               ,
               for
               repairing
               to
               him
               who
               is
               the
               ●ole
               object
               of
               my
               affection
               Commiserate
               then
               my
               case
               ,
               good
               Mellida
               ,
               and
               devise
               some
               meanes
               or
               other
               for
               me
               to
               enjoy
               his
               sight
               ,
               without
               which
               I
               am
               lost
               ●or
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             Lost
             for
             ever
             answered
             Mellida
             !
             God
             forbid
             Mistresse
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             suffer
             that
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             in
             my
             power
             to
             prevent
             .
             I
             had
             thought
             dying
             for
             love
             had
             been
             a
             thing
             quite
             out
             of
             request
             ,
             in
             these
             dayes
             .
             But
             since
             our
             too
             kinde
             hearts
             are
             made
             of
             such
             soft
             temper
             ,
             some
             Salve
             must
             be
             provided
             either
             to
             harden
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             make
             them
             lesse
             sensible
             :
             or
             procure
             the
             means
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             enjoy
             what
             they
             so
             much
             desire
             ,
             and
             so
             make
             their
             sufferings
             more
             curable
             .
          
           
             Thou
             examines
             and
             searchest
             the
             ground
             of
             my
             griefe
             ,
             and
             understandest
             the
             meanes
             how
             thou
             mai●t
             make
             the
             unhappiest
             Woman
             alive
             infinitely
             happy
             .
             Prepare
             then
             by
             applying
             ,
             what
             thou
             perceivest
             may
             soonest
             cure
             :
             there
             is
             no
             task
             so
             difficult
             which
             ●
             shall
             not
             with
             a
             free
             embrace
             susteine
             ,
             so
             I
             may
             but
             partake
             what
             I
             so
             incomparably
             desire
             .
             You
             do
             well
             ,
             answered
             Mellida
             ,
             thus
             to
             arme
             your selfe
             against
             all
             difficulties
             :
             but
             surely
             you
             shall
             little
             need
             to
             stand
             in
             any
             great
             feare
             of
             what
             I
             shall
             enjoyne
             you
             .
             I
             know
             little
             yet
             
             what
             may
             in
             time
             befall
             my selfe
             :
             and
             then
             I
             must
             submit
             my selfe
             to
             others
             advice
             ,
             as
             you
             now
             vouchsafeto
             do
             to
             mine
             .
             For
             indeed
             the
             very
             wisest
             in
             businesse
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             are
             ever
             found
             the
             greatest
             fooles
             ▪
             when
             they
             come
             to
             advise
             themselves
             .
             But
             Mistresse
             ,
             you
             have
             ever
             heard
             ,
             how
             Love
             delights
             in
             nothing
             more
             then
             in
             playing
             the
             dissembler
             .
             AnteMasks
             are
             ever
             usher'd
             in
             by
             Whi●●lers
             .
             And
             this
             part
             must
             you
             act
             ,
             o●
             I
             know
             not
             what
             way
             else
             to
             supply
             you
             .
             Love
             is
             personated
             with
             most
             grace
             ,
             when
             it
             entertaines
             a
             disguise
             .
             And
             this
             habit
             must
             you
             undertake
             :
             and
             now
             when
             I
             think
             of
             it
             ,
             you
             may
             furnish
             your selfe
             with
             a
             convenient
             disguise
             ;
             you
             know
             Proclus
             our
             Page
             ,
             put
             upon
             you
             his
             Su●t
             ;
             I
             shall
             procure
             you
             it
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             asleepe
             .
             With
             which
             you
             may
             privately
             and
             without
             suspicion
             convey
             your selfe
             .
             And
             if
             your
             Mother
             inquire
             of
             you
             ,
             I
             shall
             acquaint
             her
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             at
             rest
             :
             and
             so
             prevent
             all
             present
             discovery
             for
             one
             night
             :
             meane
             time
             ,
             by
             the
             benefit
             of
             silent
             night
             ,
             and
             the
             conduct
             of
             your
             constant
             friend
             Alcaus
             ,
             you
             may
             in
             time
             come
             where
             you
             would
             be
             :
             while
             I
             am
             left
             to
             the
             mercy
             of
             the
             winds
             .
             For
             what
             may
             I
             answer
             for
             my selfe
             when
             you
             are
             gone
             ?
             Well
             ,
             I
             will
             hazard
             a
             service
             for
             your
             content
             and
             solace
             :
             I
             shall
             hold
             my selfe
             happy
             in
             my
             endeavour
             ,
             so
             you
             ●n
             this
             assay
             do
             but
             prosper
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             needed
             no
             quickner
             to
             this
             motion
             .
             Winged
             are
             her
             desires
             to
             second
             Mellidas
             
             advice
             .
             And
             having
             now
             fitted
             her selfe
             with
             Proclus
             Suit
             ,
             towards
             Alcaus
             her
             conducter
             she
             hastens
             her
             course
             .
             Who
             exprest
             himself●
             very
             readie
             to
             do
             her
             any
             friendly
             office
             ;
             becomming
             her
             Guide
             ,
             in
             directing
             and
             accompanying
             her
             to
             her
             dearest
             Friend
             .
             But
             as
             ill
             successe
             often
             attends
             best
             designes
             ,
             these
             two
             were
             unhappily
             stayed
             by
             the
             Watch
             ,
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
             A
             Gentle
             womans
             Daughter
             of
             good
             quality
             and
             great
             fortunes
             that
             very
             night
             chanced
             to
             be
             stolne
             away
             :
             upon
             which
             occasion
             ,
             pursuit
             was
             made
             :
             and
             especiall
             direction
             given
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             person
             should
             suspiciously
             or
             unseasonably
             passe
             by
             the
             Watch
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             stay'd
             and
             examined
             .
             And
             such
             was
             the
             fate
             of
             unfortunate
             Doriclea
             ;
             who
             surprized
             when
             least
             feared
             ,
             must
             of
             necessity
             with
             her
             Conducter
             ,
             remaine
             under
             the
             Constables
             hands
             till
             the
             next
             morning
             :
             for
             truth
             was
             ,
             the
             Officer
             (
             by
             what
             accident●
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             but
             you
             may
             partly
             imagine
             )
             was
             held
             altogether
             unfit
             that
             night
             to
             examine
             them
             ,
             which
             of
             all
             others
             ,
             hapned
             the
             worst
             for
             her
             advantage
             .
             For
             the
             very
             next
             morning
             betimes
             were
             all
             places
             set
             for
             staying
             of
             Doriclea
             ,
             by
             expresse
             direction●
             from
             her
             Parents
             .
             So
             as
             being
             found
             upo●
             search
             ,
             the
             poore
             amorou●
             Girle
             was
             stript
             o●
             her
             Pages
             habit
             ,
             and
             re-attyr'd
             in
             her
             own
             ▪
             Neither
             could
             Alcaeus
             ,
             without
             much
             meane●
             and
             mediation
             of
             friends
             ,
             procure
             his
             peace
             .
             You
             may
             suppose
             with
             what
             discontent
             our
             
             disappointed
             Doriclea
             returned
             to
             her
             tedious
             ●●dging●
             sorrow
             was
             her
             best
             melodie
             ;
             and
             her
             choisest
             musick
             an
             incessant
             Lachrymae
             .
             For
             though
             her
             restraint
             was
             before
             sufficient
             ;
             and
             her
             Mothers
             eyes
             too
             too
             vigilant
             :
             yet
             now
             were
             their
             ●ares
             and
             feares
             more
             numerous
             than
             before
             ,
             which
             beget
             far
             more
             intention
             to
             this
             charge
             then
             before
             .
          
           
             Many
             times
             would
             she
             relate
             her
             gounds
             of
             discomfort
             to
             her
             Mellida
             ;
             who
             ,
             poore
             Wench
             ,
             became
             so
             discouraged
             by
             the
             sinister
             ●●ccesse
             of
             her
             Plot
             :
             as
             the
             best
             reply
             she
             ●ould
             now
             shape
             to
             her
             unhappy
             Mistresse
             ;
             was
             either
             silence
             :
             or
             ,
             
               good
               Mistris
               be
               content
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               hope
               to
               escape
               .
               Learne
               to
               forget
               him
               ,
               seeing
               you
               must
               not
               enjoy
               him
               .
            
             But
             this
             wrought
             no
             effect
             upon
             her
             affectionate
             desires
             .
             One
             assay
             she
             holds
             not
             sufficient
             enough
             to
             expresse
             her
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             whom
             ●he
             esteemes
             so
             deare
             .
             One
             night
             therefore
             ,
             being
             impatient
             of
             her
             disconsolate
             restraint
             ,
             she●
             practiseth
             with
             an
             aged
             Woman
             ,
             who
             was
             her
             Mothers
             hen
             wife
             :
             to
             change
             apparell
             with
             her
             ,
             hoping
             to
             receive
             better
             successe
             under
             that
             disguise
             ,
             then
             her
             late
             Pages
             habit
             .
             But
             so
             well
             was
             this
             old
             Woman
             charm'd
             by
             her
             Mother
             ,
             as
             she
             became
             Doricleas
             discoverer
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             her
             Mother
             meeting
             her
             ,
             and
             pulling
             off
             her
             Muffler
             ,
             this
             device
             received
             no
             better
             speed
             then
             the
             former
             .
             Thus
             was
             Doriclea
             ever
             practising
             ,
             but
             never
             prospering
             .
             Nor
             was
             her
             fancy
             so
             lightly
             fixed
             ,
             as
             to
             give
             
             over
             upon
             receit
             of
             two
             foiles
             .
             As
             she
             was
             constantly
             planted
             in
             her
             affection
             ;
             so
             she
             made
             it
             her
             usuall
             task
             ,
             to
             labour
             after
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             him
             ,
             to
             whom
             she
             was
             so
             nearely
             ●ngaged
             in
             her
             loyalty
             and
             devotion
             .
             Rich
             ●ooties
             sweeten
             the
             greatest
             difficulties
             .
             A
             low-creeping
             spirit
             ,
             deserves
             not
             to
             enjoy
             the
             benefit
             of
             fortune
             .
             Nor
             that
             love
             which
             is
             waited
             on
             by
             pusillanimity
             ,
             the
             just
             reward
             or
             recompence
             of
             fancy
             .
             And
             this
             was
             the
             resolution
             of
             constant
             Doriclea
             ;
             who
             ,
             though
             none
             more
             observant
             of
             Parents
             command
             ;
             nor
             tender
             of
             her
             fame
             ;
             yet
             her
             Philocles
             mu●●
             not
             be
             forgot
             .
          
           
             His
             restraint
             from
             her
             ,
             and
             her
             division
             from
             him
             work
             such
             strange
             effects
             ,
             as
             sleep●
             becomes
             a
             stranger
             to
             her
             .
             Nightly
             she
             as●●
             her
             pillow
             counsell
             how
             she
             may
             attain
             wha●
             her
             longing
             desires
             so
             much
             affect
             :
             and
             she
             resolves
             once
             againe
             to
             put
             in
             practise
             what
             h●
             unhappy
             fortune
             had
             hitherto
             crossed
             her
             in
             ▪
          
           
             Suddenly
             then
             one
             night
             ,
             when
             she
             ima●●n'd
             all
             the
             family
             ,
             save
             only
             such
             as
             she
             im●loyed
             in
             this
             plot
             ,
             to
             be
             fast
             asleepe
             ,
             she
             pri●●ly
             departed
             forth
             of
             her
             Chamber
             ●in●●ding
             by
             that
             meanes
             to
             make
             escape
             .
             〈◊〉
             ●a●ents
             eyes
             are
             ever
             vigilant
             :
             and
             their
             eare●●f
             ●uickest
             hearing
             :
             especially
             ,
             where
             th●●east
             jealousie
             begets
             in
             thē
             a
             thought
             of
             fear●
             ▪
             or
             enjoynes
             them
             to
             a
             seasonable
             preventin●
             care
             .
             This
             might
             appeare
             well
             in
             Eurycle●
             who
             the
             very
             same
             houre
             lying
             waking
             ,
             an●
             
             hearing
             the
             entry
             doore
             creek
             ,
             presently
             arose
             ,
             and
             lighting
             of
             a
             candle
             ,
             repaired
             to
             her
             Daughters
             lodging
             ;
             where
             drawing
             neere
             to
             her
             Daughters
             bed
             ,
             instead
             of
             her
             Doriclea
             she
             found
             a
             Mamme●
             or
             feature
             so
             artificially
             made
             up
             in
             her
             night
             attire
             ,
             as
             in
             represented
             her
             Daughter
             to
             life
             .
             Bo●lster'd
             up
             was
             this
             Puppet
             with
             Pillows
             ,
             as
             if
             Doricl●●
             had
             been
             ●itting
             up
             on
             end
             in
             her
             bed
             :
             which
             at
             the
             first
             ●ight
             deluded
             her
             inquisitive
             Mother
             ,
             imagining
             that
             it
             could
             be
             no
             other
             but
             her
             Daughter
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             calling
             upon
             Mellida
             ,
             she
             resolved
             to
             returne
             to
             her
             chamber
             .
             Mellida
             ,
             who
             all
             this
             while
             lay
             shaking
             and
             trembling
             in
             her
             bed
             ,
             doubting
             that
             she
             might
             be
             call'd
             in
             question
             ,
             upon
             Doricleas
             discovery
             :
             as
             one
             betwixt
             sleeping
             and
             waking
             ,
             asked
             who
             was
             there
             ?
             And
             perceiving
             it
             to
             be
             E●ryclea
             :
             oh
             Mistresse
             ,
             quoth
             she
             ,
             ●what
             h
             'as
             distemper'd
             your
             rest
             ,
             to
             be
             out
             a
             bed
             at
             this
             unseasonable
             time
             of
             night
             ?
             Mellida
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             y●u
             take
             great
             care
             of
             your
             Mistresse
             ,
             to
             suffer
             her
             to
             sit
             up
             in
             bed
             and
             ●atch
             cold
             after
             this
             manner
             .
             And
             drawing
             neare
             the
             bed
             ,
             to
             put
             her
             Daughters
             armes
             and
             higher
             part
             of
             her
             body
             too
             within
             sheets
             :
             perceiving
             it
             not
             to
             be
             her
             Daughter
             :
             but
             a
             Baby-clouts
             only
             to
             delude
             her
             .
             It
             is
             not
             easie
             to
             declare
             what
             extremity
             of
             passion
             she
             conceived
             :
             sometimes
             accusing
             Mellida
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             the
             practise
             :
             threatning
             her
             with
             the
             severest
             punishments
             that
             Law
             could
             in●●ict
             ,
             if
             she
             told
             her
             not
             forthwith
             whither
             her
             
             Daughter
             was
             fled
             .
             But
             she
             ,
             dissembling
             Girle
             ,
             pretended
             that
             she
             was
             never
             made
             acquainted
             with
             any
             such
             plot
             :
             seemingly
             wondring
             ,
             what
             time
             her
             Mistresse
             could
             have
             for
             making
             up
             any
             such
             piece
             ,
             without
             her
             knowledge
             .
             And
             to
             allay
             Eury●l●as
             fury
             towards
             her
             ,
             as
             one
             compassionating
             her
             case
             ,
             she
             admired
             how
             any
             one
             could
             practise
             to
             delude
             their
             Mother
             in
             such
             manner
             ▪
             ●having
             beene
             ever
             so
             tender
             of
             her
             welfare
             .
          
           
             While
             they
             were
             thus
             debating
             Doriclea's
             escape
             ,
             they
             might
             heare
             one
             rusling
             below
             :
             which
             Euryclea
             observing
             ,
             she
             runne
             haftily
             downe
             ,
             imagining
             to
             finde
             some
             of
             her
             servants
             made
             priv●e
             to
             this
             plot
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             means
             to
             reskue
             her
             Daughter
             .
             But
             far
             above
             her
             expectance
             ,
             she
             findes
             none
             other
             but
             Doriclea
             :
             who
             having
             forgot
             the
             key
             of
             the
             Court-gate
             by
             which
             she
             was
             to
             go
             forth
             ,
             was
             turning
             back
             to
             fetch
             it
             .
             Who
             meeting
             with
             her
             Mother
             ,
             what
             an
             unwelcome
             encounter
             she
             received
             ,
             I
             leave
             to
             you
             to
             judge
             :
             being
             farre
             above
             the
             art
             of
             passion
             to
             expresse
             .
             But
             Doriclea
             set
             as
             good
             a
             count'nance
             on
             the
             matter
             as
             possibly
             she
             could
             :
             telling
             her
             Mother
             that
             she
             did
             but
             only
             this
             to
             try
             her
             .
             And
             that
             if
             she
             intended
             any
             such
             escape
             ,
             she
             would
             have
             beene
             better
             provided
             then
             it
             appeared
             she
             was
             .
             But
             all
             this
             satisfied
             her
             Mother
             nothing
             :
             for
             to
             encrease
             the
             long-grounded
             jealousie
             of
             her
             Daughters
             affection
             towards
             Philocl●s
             :
             whereof
             sh●
             had
             received
             so
             many
             appa●ent
             
             arguments
             and
             demonstrations
             ,
             as
             nothing
             could
             be
             more
             probable
             ,
             being
             to
             every
             observing
             eye
             visible
             :
             chancing
             that
             very
             night
             to
             search
             her
             Daughters
             pocket
             ,
             she
             found
             a
             Letter
             bearing
             Philocles
             character
             ,
             directed
             to
             her
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Philocles
                 second
                 Letter
                 during
                 his
                 restraint
                 .
              
               
                 DEarest
                 ,
                 look
                 on
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 an
                 impartiall
                 eye
                 and
                 compassionate
                 heart
                 tell
                 me
                 if
                 any
                 one
                 ever
                 suffer'd
                 more
                 in
                 the
                 delay
                 of
                 her
                 enjoyment
                 whom
                 he
                 prized
                 most
                 :
                 or
                 suffer'd
                 more
                 in
                 the
                 burden
                 of
                 their
                 indignities
                 whom
                 he
                 valued
                 least
                 .
                 What
                 sad
                 omino●s
                 starre
                 is
                 it
                 that
                 so
                 misguides
                 me
                 ,
                 or
                 darke
                 sullen
                 cloud
                 that
                 hangs
                 over
                 me
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 live
                 still
                 thus
                 divided
                 ;
                 and
                 by
                 an
                 injurious
                 restraint
                 ,
                 divorced
                 from
                 that
                 only
                 object
                 where
                 my
                 thoughts
                 are
                 affianced
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 constant
                 zeale
                 of
                 a
                 truly-loyall
                 Servant
                 devoted
                 ?
                 I
                 〈◊〉
                 daily
                 travelling
                 in
                 pursuit
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 yet
                 fruitlesse
                 in
                 my
                 pursuit
                 ;
                 some
                 sinister
                 occurrent
                 or
                 other
                 estrangeth
                 me
                 from
                 you
                 .
                 Did
                 he
                 ever
                 live
                 ,
                 that
                 did
                 more
                 unfeignedly
                 love
                 ;
                 or
                 could
                 more
                 readily
                 and
                 really
                 sacrifice
                 his
                 life
                 for
                 the
                 purchase
                 of
                 his
                 love
                 ?
                 And
                 what
                 solace
                 
                 to
                 recompence
                 so
                 faithfull
                 a
                 service
                 ?
                 Shall
                 my
                 harvest
                 ,
                 where
                 I
                 expected
                 so
                 good
                 a
                 crop
                 ,
                 requite
                 my
                 long-languishing
                 hopes
                 with
                 tares
                 :
                 and
                 close
                 the
                 unhappy
                 Scene
                 of
                 a
                 lingring
                 life
                 with
                 fruitlesse
                 teares
                 ?
                 O
                 reflect
                 on
                 these
                 ,
                 and
                 expedite
                 his
                 blisse
                 ,
                 who
                 never
                 yet
                 could
                 paint
                 out
                 his
                 griefes
                 ●ith
                 deceiving
                 colours
                 ;
                 nor
                 delude
                 the
                 Object
                 he
                 affected
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 whose
                 sole
                 choice
                 ●e
                 stood
                 affyed
                 with
                 feined
                 ay-mees
                 :
                 nor
                 di●●ate
                 with
                 to●gue
                 ,
                 nor
                 expresse
                 by
                 Pen
                 what
                 hee
                 first
                 conceiv'd
                 not
                 in
                 heart
                 .
              
               
                 Confident
                 I
                 am
                 (
                 nor
                 is
                 my
                 confidence
                 grounded
                 on
                 weak
                 presumptions
                 )
                 that
                 ●●ny
                 off●cious
                 Agents
                 ,
                 whose
                 parti●ular
                 aimes
                 made
                 them
                 Rhetoricall
                 Counsellours
                 ,
                 interposed
                 themselves
                 to
                 divert
                 our
                 choice
                 ,
                 and
                 offer
                 to
                 our
                 affections
                 reasons
                 of
                 change
                 :
                 yea
                 ,
                 such
                 who
                 applyed
                 these
                 dangerous
                 receipts
                 to
                 us
                 both
                 :
                 to
                 work
                 their
                 own
                 ends
                 the
                 surer
                 ,
                 and
                 ingratiate
                 themselves
                 with
                 us
                 both
                 ,
                 under
                 a
                 friendly
                 pretence
                 but
                 forged
                 colour
                 .
                 Our
                 owne
                 bosomes
                 whe●
                 they
                 shall
                 become
                 unlocked
                 each
                 to
                 other
                 ,
                 may
                 one
                 day
                 mutually
                 discover
                 ;
                 and
                 smile
                 with
                 pleasure
                 at
                 such
                 a
                 selfe-loving
                 deceiver
                 .
                 B●t
                 the
                 winde
                 ,
                 I
                 hope
                 ,
                 is
                 got
                 into
                 another
                 Coa●t
                 .
                 So
                 as
                 ,
                 I
                 doubt
                 not
                 but
                 your
                 discretion
                 will
                 
                 henceforth
                 prefer
                 a
                 constant
                 choice
                 ,
                 before
                 〈◊〉
                 inconstant
                 trust
                 .
                 I
                 have
                 prepared
                 the
                 way
                 (
                 and
                 that
                 by
                 a
                 Reverend
                 one
                 ,
                 in
                 whom
                 life
                 and
                 learning
                 do
                 equally
                 shine
                 )
                 to
                 consummate
                 whatsoever
                 hath
                 been
                 so
                 long
                 proposed
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 I
                 hope
                 ,
                 mutually
                 concluded
                 ;
                 so
                 you
                 be
                 but
                 pleas'd
                 only
                 to
                 breathe
                 on
                 these
                 lines
                 with
                 your
                 pious
                 modest
                 assent
                 ,
                 and
                 confirme
                 me
                 ,
                 which
                 ,
                 of
                 all
                 things
                 earthly
                 ,
                 may
                 only
                 cheere
                 me
                 ,
                 in
                 being
                 ,
                 and
                 happy
                 in
                 so
                 being
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   inviolably
                   Yours
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             So
             numerous
             were
             these
             private
             plots
             ,
             confirmed
             with
             amorous
             Letters
             ,
             as
             Euryclea
             could
             hold
             no
             longer
             from
             imparting
             these
             passages
             to
             her
             passionate
             Husband
             Andr●g●us
             ,
             who
             became
             so
             inraged
             upon
             this
             last
             discovery
             of
             her
             affection
             ,
             as
             he
             could
             containe
             himselfe
             within
             no
             bounds
             of
             patience
             .
             So
             as
             Doriclea
             could
             not
             be
             halfe
             so
             serious
             nor
             s●●icitous
             after
             the
             pursuit
             of
             her
             restrained
             Philocles
             ;
             as
             Androgeus
             was
             to
             chastlse
             that
             too
             much
             freedome
             of
             his
             inamoured
             Daughter
             .
             It
             chanced
             ,
             that
             as
             he
             walked
             one
             evening
             not
             without
             much
             discontent
             ;
             he
             might
             hear●
             the
             voice
             of
             his
             Doriclea
             ,
             from
             a
             private
             Arbou●
             neare
             adjoyning
             .
             Whereto
             drawing
             neare
             and
             giving
             good
             attention
             ,
             he
             might
             understand
             what
             griefe
             she
             conceiv'd
             ,
             in
             procuring
             her
             
             Parents
             displeasure
             so
             highly
             against
             her
             ;
             wherewith
             she
             seemed
             so
             infinitely
             afflicted
             ,
             as
             it
             struck
             teares
             in
             the
             old
             mans
             eyes
             :
             so
             as
             drawing
             neerer
             the
             Arbour
             ,
             with
             purpose
             to
             comfort
             her
             ,
             he
             accoasted
             her
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             How
             now
             Doriclea
             ,
             what
             meane
             these
             teares
             ?
             Want
             you
             ought
             that
             may
             conduce
             to
             your
             content
             ?
             Is
             out
             love
             either
             so
             cold
             ,
             or
             our
             care
             so
             light
             ,
             as
             either
             of
             these
             should
             be
             occasion
             to
             you
             of
             teares
             ?
             These
             ,
             trust
             me
             ,
             are
             no
             pleasing
             ayres
             to
             the
             eare
             of
             a
             Father
             ,
             nor
             suiting
             with
             the
             condition
             of
             a
             Daughter
             .
          
           
             
               Lachryme
               ,
               replyed
               she
               ,
               should
               not
               only
               be
               in
               the
               eye
               ,
               but
               stamps
               of
               more
               retentive
               sorrow
               in
               the
               heart
               .
               A
               Pilgrims
               passage
               is
               such
               a
               passionate
               progresse
               ,
               as
               it
               cannot
               be
               pursued
               without
               sobs
               :
               nor
               continued
               without
               sighes
               .
               I
               have
               found
               sufficient
               occasion
               for
               that
               Musick
               :
               nor
               can
               I
               eye
               that
               place
               ,
               which
               may
               afford
               other
               melody
               .
               A
               continuall
               Sinner
               and
               a
               rar●
               sigher
               promiseth
               small
               comfort
               hereafter
               .
               Our
               dayes
               are
               but
               few
               and
               evill
               .
               Not
               an
               houre
               without
               some
               crime
               to
               accompany
               it
               .
               Let
               the
               Soule
               never
               receive
               her
               surfet
               of
               sorrowing
               ;
               till
               she
               h'as
               first
               found
               in
               her selfe
               a
               loath
               to
               sinning
               .
               But
               in
               these
               ,
               deare
               Sir
               ,
               there
               is
               nothing
               that
               reteines
               in
               it
               more
               sense
               ;
               then
               the
               remembrance
               of
               my
               disobedience
               .
               Your
               discontent
               h●as
               begot
               in
               me
               the
               deepest
               impression
               ;
               nor
               shall
               I
               desire
               longer
               to
               live
               ,
               then
               my
               endeavours
               shall
               not
               be
               directed
               to
               regaine
               
               your
               opinion
               .
               Your
               frowne
               hath
               beene
               ever
               my
               greatest
               feare
               :
               which
               if
               my
               too
               liberall
               youth
               h
               'as
               too
               carelessely
               incurr'd
               :
               relinquish
               me
               for
               ever
               ,
               if
               my
               penitentiall
               teares
               shall
               not
               labour
               to
               redeeme
               .
               More
               would
               I
               speak
               ,
               if
               my
               constant
               zeale
               and
               reverence
               to
               your
               person
               would
               permit
               .
               Be
               it
               yours
               to
               command
               :
               Doriclea's
               to
               obey
               .
            
          
           
             This
             divine
             Rapsodie
             wrought
             so
             strongly
             on
             Androgeus
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             hard
             to
             say
             ,
             whether
             she
             was
             more
             readie
             to
             crave
             pardon
             ,
             or
             he
             to
             grant
             it
             .
             Soone
             was
             his
             passion
             allayed
             ,
             and
             to
             compassionate
             teares
             resolved
             .
             More
             he
             could
             not
             wish
             then
             she
             had
             professed
             :
             nor
             she
             in
             the
             office
             of
             obedience
             performe
             more
             then
             he
             expected
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XVI
             .
          
           
             How
             Mellida
             one
             morning
             le
             ts
             fall
             her
             Glove
             ;
             whereon
             Spurcina
             the
             Inchantresse
             practiseth
             supposing
             it
             to
             be
             Doriclea's
             .
             Mellida
             fals
             in
             love
             with
             Mardanes
             :
             and
             discloseth
             her
             passion
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             :
             who
             promiseth
             her
             best
             assistance
             .
          
           
             MArdanes
             all
             this
             while
             desisted
             not
             from
             in●tigating
             Spurcina
             to
             put
             in
             practise
             her
             impious
             designe
             :
             in
             pursuit
             wherof
             that
             hideous
             Hag
             was
             no
             lesse
             forward
             ,
             then
             if
             the
             issue
             or
             successe
             thereof
             solely
             imported
             her self
             .
             And
             now
             at
             last
             she
             holds
             her selfe
             perswaded
             that
             she
             h'as
             got
             her
             purpose
             ,
             which
             hapned
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
             Having
             ,
             as
             her
             usuall
             custome
             
             was
             ,
             many
             times
             repaired
             to
             that
             private
             walke
             ,
             which
             Doriclea
             so
             much
             frequented
             ,
             it
             chanced
             one
             day
             as
             this
             Beldame
             was
             entring
             the
             walke
             ,
             she
             might
             perceive
             with
             her
             old
             ●●mmie
             eyes
             a
             Gentlewoman
             ,
             whom
             she
             took
             ●or
             Doriclea
             ,
             hastily
             leaving
             the
             walk
             ,
             and
             with
             more
             haste
             than
             good
             speed
             ,
             as
             one
             fixt
             ●pon
             some
             present
             occasion
             ,
             letting
             fall
             her
             Glove
             .
             An
             happy
             opportunity
             ,
             as
             Spurcina
             thought
             ,
             to
             effect
             her
             malicious
             designe
             .
             With
             much
             joy
             therefore
             she
             returned
             ,
             acquainting
             Mardanes
             the
             prime
             agent
             in
             this
             hellish
             bu●●sse
             ,
             what
             good
             meanes
             she
             had
             now
             to
             bring
             her
             purpose
             about
             :
             which
             she
             promised
             him
             to
             effect
             with
             such
             speed
             ,
             as
             his
             owne
             desires
             ●ould
             not
             wish
             more
             haste
             :
             nor
             his
             privatest
             thoughts
             better
             successe
             .
             For
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             I
             shall
             by
             my
             secret
             art
             ,
             make
             her
             more
             eager
             in
             the
             pursuit
             of
             your
             love
             ,
             then
             ever
             yet
             you
             were
             in
             pursuit
             of
             hers
             .
             Which
             so
             transported
             this
             love-besotted
             Mardanes
             ,
             as
             his
             imagination
             became
             now
             wholly
             fixed
             and
             fired
             in
             the
             ●onceipt
             of
             his
             marriage-night
             .
             Sometimes
             thinking
             what
             sweet
             parliance
             his
             inchanted
             Doriclea
             would
             use
             to
             him
             ;
             with
             what
             amo●ous
             imbraces
             she
             would
             expresse
             her
             love
             unto
             him
             ;
             with
             what
             variety
             of
             winning
             discourse
             she
             would
             entertaine
             him
             .
             Surfetting
             more
             after
             this
             manner
             with
             the
             conceipt
             of
             it
             ,
             then
             if
             he
             had
             obtain'd
             the
             reall
             fruition
             of
             it
             ,
             wherein
             his
             deluded
             thoughts
             might
             seeme
             to
             close
             with
             that
             opinion
             of
             the
             Poet
             :
             
               
               
                 No
                 doubt
                 ,
                 but
                 th'
                 fancy
                 of
                 a
                 marriage-night
              
               
                 Presents
                 far
                 more
                 then
                 th'
                 actuall
                 delight
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             so
             it
             fared
             with
             Mardanes
             :
             nothing
             now
             pleaseth
             his
             palat
             but
             the
             imaginary
             pr●sentment
             of
             his
             Doriclea
             ;
             of
             whom
             he
             hold●
             himselfe
             as
             good
             as
             possessed
             ,
             if
             all
             prove
             〈◊〉
             which
             his
             Sorceresse
             h
             'as
             professed
             .
             But
             as
             th●
             Devill
             h
             'as
             beene
             still
             a
             Lier
             ,
             so
             he
             present●
             himselfe
             to
             her
             a
             cunning
             dissembler
             :
             Doricle●
             must
             be
             reserved
             for
             an
             other
             Owner
             :
             a
             mo●●
             deserving
             and
             compleat
             Lover
             .
             Howsoeve●
             ,
             this
             Inchantresse
             Spurcina
             blesseth
             the
             morning
             that
             gave
             her
             so
             faire
             an
             occasion
             .
             And
             〈◊〉
             she
             conceives
             her selfe
             to
             have
             happily
             found
             it
             ,
             so
             she
             no
             lesse
             speedily
             practiseth
             on
             it
             :
             supposing
             it
             still
             to
             be
             Doricleas
             ,
             the
             sole
             Obje●●
             of
             rejected
             Mardanes
             .
          
           
             Great
             and
             unsearchable
             is
             Gods
             permission●
             in
             suffering
             practises
             of
             this
             condition
             .
             Wh●the●
             it
             be
             to
             deterre
             others
             by
             these
             example●
             not
             to
             be
             too
             secure
             ;
             but
             ever
             watchfull
             ,
             seein●
             every
             houre
             presents
             an
             enemy
             so
             deceiptfull
             ▪
             Or
             else
             to
             try
             and
             search
             the
             constancy
             and
             faith
             of
             his
             beloved
             Champions
             :
             who
             ,
             li●●
             pure
             gold
             ,
             are
             ever
             more
             and
             more
             refined
             ;
             when
             they
             are
             thus
             tryed
             ,
             and
             by
             Satans
             Ministers
             buffeted
             .
             Yet
             is
             their
             power
             so
             bo●nded
             and
             limited
             ,
             as
             though
             they
             work
             on
             th●
             flesh
             ,
             yet
             can
             they
             not
             touch
             nor
             taint
             the
             ●ou●●
             whose
             dignity
             is
             such
             ,
             that
             as
             it
             became
             redeem'd
             with
             the
             highest
             price
             ,
             so
             it
             become●
             secured
             by
             adhering
             to
             him
             that
             bought
             it●
             
             from
             the
             injury
             of
             their
             power
             .
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             some
             fall
             away
             ,
             and
             that
             miserably
             ,
             by
             lying
             themselves
             open
             and
             giving
             way
             to
             the
             Devils
             ●●btilty
             :
             who
             under
             many
             formes
             and
             semblances
             insinuates
             himselfe
             to
             their
             knowledge
             :
             and
             by
             this
             meanes
             seaseth
             on
             their
             deluded
             weaknesse
             :
             bringing
             some
             to
             lay
             viol●nt
             hands
             upon
             themselves
             :
             others
             to
             re●ounce
             their
             ●aith
             :
             others
             to
             labour
             by
             all
             indirect
             meanes
             how
             to
             procur●
             the
             effecting
             of
             their
             unlawfull
             desires
             .
             But
             who
             are
             these
             ,
             but
             such
             who
             have
             left
             God
             by
             preferring
             the
             counsell
             of
             the
             Witch
             of
             Endor
             ,
             before
             the
             divine
             wisdome
             of
             their
             Maker
             .
             And
             justly
             do
             such
             suffer
             ,
             by
             dereliction
             of
             their
             Creator
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             violent
             way
             exposing
             themselves
             to
             inevitable
             danger
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             what
             strange
             effects
             Spurcina
             wrought
             by
             practising
             on
             poore
             Mellidas
             scatter'd
             Glove
             ,
             shall
             forthwith
             appeare
             .
             For
             what
             private
             Spels
             ,
             Charmes
             ,
             or
             Incantations
             she
             had
             used
             ,
             Spurcina
             and
             her
             Familiar
             know
             best
             :
             But
             unhappy
             Mellida
             must
             feele
             the
             b●unt
             of
             it
             .
             Poore
             Wench
             !
             She
             now
             feeles
             what
             she
             never
             felt
             before
             :
             a
             strange
             rising
             at
             her
             stomack
             with
             an
             infinite
             desire
             to
             see
             Marda●●s
             .
             Whatsoever
             she
             sets
             her
             eye
             on
             ,
             she
             verily
             thinks
             it
             presents
             the
             feature
             of
             Mard●nes
             :
             and
             in
             that
             lovely
             manner
             ,
             as
             her
             very
             heart
             leapes
             for
             joy
             with
             the
             conceipt
             of
             enjoying
             so
             accomplish'd
             a
             Lover
             .
             Poore
             accomplishment
             !
             For
             what
             part
             had
             Mardanes
             
             in
             him
             that
             might
             deservingly
             beget
             love
             ;
             or
             merit
             the
             acceptance
             of
             a
             Mistresse
             ?
             But
             s●
             so
             miserably
             had
             Spurcina's
             inchantment●
             wrought
             upon
             her
             bewitched
             fancy
             :
             as
             N●cissus
             ,
             for
             all
             his
             lovely
             proportion
             ,
             seemed
             ●vulgar
             Object
             ,
             no
             ,
             a
             contemptible
             Subject
             ▪
             being
             compared
             to
             her
             Mardanes
             perso●
             Which
             in
             a
             passionate
             expression
             to
             her self●
             being
             jealous
             that
             none
             should
             over-heare
             h●
             she
             discovered
             in
             this
             manner
             !
          
           
             
               What
               in
               love
               Mellida
               ?
               Nay
               ,
               I
               know
               no●
               it
               is
               a
               thing
               I
               was
               never
               hitherto
               acquain●●
               with
               ;
               and
               if
               now
               ,
               too
               soone
               .
               I
               know
               〈◊〉
               well
               what
               to
               think
               on
               't
               ;
               but
               if
               Mard●●
               be
               not
               a
               proper
               handsome
               man
               ,
               I
               am
               〈◊〉
               deceived
               .
               I
               remember
               well
               he
               made
               som●
               times
               love
               to
               my
               Mistresse
               :
               and
               I
               wond●
               much
               she
               should
               so
               neglect
               him
               ,
               being
               〈◊〉
               compleat
               a
               Gentleman
               as
               all
               Europe
               ,
               in
               〈◊〉
               conceipt
               ,
               cannot
               compare
               with
               him
               .
               〈◊〉
               what
               is
               all
               this
               to
               thee
               Mellida
               ?
               Canst
               th●●
               either
               think
               so
               well
               of
               thy selfe
               ,
               or
               so
               men●ly
               of
               him
               ,
               as
               to
               imagine
               that
               he
               will
               fall
               〈◊〉
               from
               the
               Mistresse
               to
               the
               Maide
               (
               a
               fa●●
               must
               confesse
               ,
               too
               common
               )
               or
               step
               from
               〈◊〉
               Canopie
               Curtaine
               to
               a
               Trucklebed
               ?
               No
               Mellida
               ;
               content
               thy selfe
               with
               brown●●
               bread
               :
               such
               a
               dainty
               dish
               is
               reserved
               fo●
               choiser
               tooth
               .
               And
               yet
               me
               thinks
               ,
               if
               a
               goo●
               conceipt
               of
               my selfe
               do
               not
               mad
               me
               ;
               I
               fin●
               something
               in
               me
               that
               may
               deserve
               his
               lo●●
               and
               merit
               the
               title
               of
               a
               Wife
               .
               If
               Marriag●
               
               were
               only
               to
               be
               made
               by
               equality
               of
               blood
               ,
               or
               fortunes
               :
               many
               good
               faces
               would
               be
               enforc'd
               to
               bestow
               their
               beauties
               on
               poore
               Husbands
               :
               yea
               ,
               many
               a
               well-natur'd
               Girle
               might
               wed
               this
               yeare
               ,
               and
               beg
               the
               next
               .
               I
               have
               read
               in
               my
               time
               ,
               how
               Iove
               fell
               in
               love
               with
               his
               Milke-maide
               
                 l●
                 ;
                 Apollo
              
               with
               
                 Daphne
                 ;
                 Neptune
              
               with
               
                 Hesione
                 ;
                 Theseus
              
               with
               
                 Ariadne
                 ;
                 Perseus
              
               with
               
                 Andromeda
                 ;
                 Alcides
              
               with
               Omphale
               :
               and
               is
               there
               any
               such
               disparity
               betwixt
               Mardanes
               and
               Mellida
               ?
               Well
               ;
               as
               I
               meane
               not
               to
               be
               too
               confident
               ,
               neither
               is
               there
               cause
               that
               I
               should
               utterly
               despaire
               .
               Good
               fortune
               h
               'as
               before
               this
               fallen
               into
               many
               Wenches
               laps
               unexpected
               ,
               and
               why
               may
               not
               the
               like
               befall
               me
               ?
               None
               of
               these
               bore
               more
               true
               love
               to
               their
               Suiters
               ,
               then
               I
               do
               to
               my
               Mardanes
               .
               And
               ,
               oh
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               call
               him
               mine
               !
               For
               I
               feare
               much
               ,
               in
               becomming
               lesse
               than
               mine
               ,
               I
               shall
               become
               lesse
               then
               mine
               own
               .
            
          
           
             And
             just
             as
             she
             spake
             these
             words
             came
             in
             Doriclea
             ;
             at
             whose
             presence
             a
             fresh
             vermillion
             dye
             bestow'd
             a
             new
             complexion
             on
             Mellida
             .
             Which
             her
             Mistresse
             perceiving
             ,
             having
             had
             experience
             of
             the
             very
             like
             p●ssion
             in
             her selfe
             ,
             demanded
             the
             cause
             .
             And
             she
             ,
             though
             at
             first
             seeming
             dainty
             ,
             framing
             many
             apron-excuses
             ,
             but
             so
             far
             from
             purpose
             ,
             as
             she
             had
             farre
             better
             said
             nothing
             :
             begun
             at
             last
             to
             disclose
             her
             passion
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             ;
             acquainting
             her
             how
             she
             was
             infinitely
             in
             love
             with
             Mardanes
             .
             
             Whereat
             Doriclea
             could
             not
             ch●se
             at
             f●st
             but
             smile
             ,
             asking
             her
             what
             she
             could
             see
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             should
             move
             her
             to
             fall
             in
             love
             with
             him
             ?
             See
             in
             him
             ,
             answered
             Mellida
             !
             well
             ,
             Mistresse
             ,
             quoth
             she
             ,
             you
             made
             a
             strange
             choice
             ,
             when
             for
             Mardanes
             you
             took
             Philo●les
             in
             exchange
             .
             Why
             ,
             pray
             thee
             Wench
             ,
             said
             Doriclea
             ,
             doest
             thou
             hold
             him
             for
             so
             proper
             a
             man
             ?
             I
             trow
             ,
             I
             do
             ,
             answered
             Mellida
             ;
             and
             upon
             condition
             I
             might
             enjoy
             him
             ,
             and
             purchase
             his
             favour
             ;
             were
             he
             the
             poorest
             Beggar
             alive
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             change
             my
             state
             with
             the
             greatest
             Emperour
             .
             Sufficiently
             could
             not
             Doriclea
             admire
             this
             strange
             humour
             in
             her
             Maide
             :
             and
             the
             more
             ,
             in
             regard
             she
             never
             found
             her
             formerly
             affected
             to
             love
             any
             :
             but
             of
             all
             others
             Mardanes
             ,
             from
             whose
             affection
             she
             had
             sometimes
             disswaded
             h●r
             selfe
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             a
             Suiter
             to
             her
             .
             And
             a
             purpose
             she
             had
             to
             have
             chid
             her
             ,
             for
             her
             too
             much
             forwardnesse
             :
             but
             perceiving
             pearled
             teares
             trickling
             downe
             her
             cheeks
             ,
             she
             quickly
             altered
             what
             she
             intended
             .
             She
             found
             them
             both
             drawing
             one
             yoake
             :
             to
             allay
             then
             her
             discontent
             ,
             she
             became
             her
             Physitian
             ,
             who
             in
             her
             own
             respect
             was
             no
             lesse
             a
             Patient
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               grieve
               not
               woman
               ,
               quoth
               Dori●lea
               ,
               for
               the
               matter
               .
               Since
               thou
               art
               now
               f●edg'd
               in
               birdlime
               ,
               thou
               must
               seek
               meanes
               how
               to
               unwinde
               thy selfe
               .
               Thou
               hast
               beene
               ready
               in
               my
               greatest
               extreames
               to
               afford
               me
               thy
               best
               advice
               ,
               and
               to
               ●ngage
               thy selfe
               to
               perill
               for
               
               my
               sake
               ;
               so
               as
               I
               cannot
               chuse
               but
               reflect
               on
               thee
               ,
               if
               at
               any
               time
               I
               look
               upon
               my
               ●elfe
               .
               Two
               things
               then
               I
               must
               advise
               thee
               to
               ;
               or
               never
               expect
               successe
               in
               this
               amorous
               enterprise
               ;
               Silence
               and
               Patience
               .
               Do
               not
               discover
               thy
               affection
               to
               any
               :
               restraine
               thy
               looks
               when
               thou
               art
               in
               his
               companie
               .
               Next
               this
               ,
               be
               sure
               thou
               shew
               no
               impatience
               ,
               if
               at
               any
               time
               crossed
               in
               thy
               expectance
               .
               Thou
               seest
               how
               many
               sharpe
               encounters
               I
               have
               grapled
               with
               :
               and
               little
               nearer
               a
               conquest
               then
               I
               was
               at
               first
               :
               yet
               must
               I
               not
               suffer
               my
               hopes
               to
               be
               so
               extinguished
               .
               No
               task
               can
               be
               long
               ,
               where
               hope
               pretends
               a
               purchase
               of
               love
               .
               Look
               up
               then
               Wench
               ,
               cheerefully
               ;
               let
               not
               the
               subtilest
               Artist
               draw
               from
               thy
               look
               ,
               the
               least
               blush
               of
               love
               ,
               or
               line
               of
               fancie
               .
               Wing
               thy
               desires
               with
               hope
               ,
               that
               hope
               may
               crown
               thy
               expectance
               .
               And
               proceed
               in
               a
               temperate
               pursuit
               ,
               since
               thou
               canst
               not
               dispense
               with
               thy
               choice
               ;
               in
               which
               assay
               I
               faithfully
               promise
               thee
               my
               best
               assistance
               .
            
          
           
             This
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             highly
             cheer
             loveinveigled
             Mellida●
             to
             finde
             her
             Mistresse
             her
             directresse
             :
             by
             having
             her
             for
             her
             adviser
             who
             formerly
             was
             advised
             by
             her
             .
             But
             so
             strongly
             did
             those
             amorous
             Spels
             work
             upon
             her
             ,
             as
             these
             rayes
             of
             comfort
             shone
             not
             long
             upon
             her
             .
             Impatient
             was
             her
             unbounded
             affection
             of
             delay
             ,
             which
             drove
             her
             into
             passion
             above
             measure
             ;
             as
             by
             this
             sorrowfull
             〈◊〉
             ,
             whose
             choisest
             melody
             is
             lachryma
             ,
             you
             may
             perceive
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XVII
             .
          
           
             Mellida's
             passionate
             love
             .
          
           
             PAssions
             of
             the
             minde
             are
             not
             wholly
             suppressed
             ,
             when
             they
             seeme
             restrained
             .
             Of
             all
             which
             ,
             none
             work
             with
             more
             contrariety
             ,
             then
             those
             which
             arise
             from
             a
             troubled
             fancie
             .
             Love
             runs
             with
             too
             strong
             a
             current
             too
             firce
             a
             torrent
             to
             be
             staid
             at
             an
             instant
             .
             This
             ,
             poore
             love-inthralled
             Mellid●
             felt
             too
             well
             experienc'd
             in
             her
             ,
             when
             that
             ▪
             which
             so
             lately
             seemed
             to
             cheere
             her
             most
             ,
             doth
             now
             most
             afflict
             her
             :
             nay
             ,
             even
             that
             which
             so
             seemingly
             afforded
             her
             the
             soveraign'st
             cure
             ,
             now
             becomes
             the
             only
             producer
             of
             her
             care
             .
             Such
             strange
             effects
             had
             these
             Spels
             of
             hatefull
             Spurcina
             brought
             forth
             ;
             as
             all
             was
             struck
             out
             of
             order
             ,
             though
             at
             the
             first
             appearance
             nothing
             but
             promised
             all
             successe
             to
             the
             undertaker
             .
             But
             miserable
             were
             those
             distractions
             which
             her
             inchantments
             bred
             through
             the
             whole
             family
             ;
             but
             principally
             on
             Mellida
             ,
             
             who
             now
             overcome
             with
             a
             deepe
             jealousie
             ;
             imagined
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             Doriclea
             her
             Mistresse
             had
             professed
             ,
             were
             expressions
             meerely
             dissembled
             .
             And
             that
             her
             reall
             love
             towards
             Mardanes
             was
             such
             ,
             as
             she
             would
             prove
             her
             Corrivall
             rather
             than
             Assistant
             ,
             by
             interceding
             for
             her selfe
             in
             this
             amorous
             imployment
             .
             Which
             groundlesse
             suspicion
             of
             hers
             received
             life
             from
             that
             which
             if
             her
             deluded
             thoughts
             had
             not
             misguided
             her
             ,
             might
             have
             discovered
             to
             her
             ,
             how
             infinitely
             she
             stood
             bound
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             for
             her
             love
             .
             For
             discreet
             Doriclea
             perceiving
             the
             passionate
             affection
             of
             Mellida
             ;
             and
             desiring
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             bring
             her
             in
             a
             way
             of
             enjoying
             ,
             of
             what
             she
             was
             so
             eagerly
             pursuing
             ;
             resolved
             of
             a
             course
             that
             might
             expedite
             this
             designe
             :
             and
             this
             was
             ,
             to
             expresse
             all
             showes
             of
             affection
             to
             Mardanes
             :
             as
             if
             she
             intended
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             reteine
             him
             her
             constant
             servant
             ,
             whom
             she
             had
             formerly
             rejected
             :
             and
             to
             redeeme
             that
             neglect
             with
             such
             arguments
             of
             love
             ,
             that
             the
             world
             might
             take
             notice
             that
             he
             and
             none
             but
             he
             was
             the
             man
             whom
             she
             affected
             .
             Which
             relation
             (
             so
             ready
             is
             fame
             to
             disperse
             her selfe
             upon
             every
             occasion
             )
             no
             sooner
             vented
             it selfe
             abroad
             ,
             then
             her
             Parents
             ,
             supposing
             her
             love
             to
             be
             now
             declining
             from
             Philocles
             ,
             infinitely
             rejoyced
             .
             Nor
             was
             insnared
             Mardanes
             lesse
             transported
             ,
             hoping
             e're
             long
             to
             enjoy
             what
             his
             desires
             had
             so
             long
             pursued
             .
             But
             with
             this
             was
             jealous
             Mellida
             
             no
             lesse
             afflicted
             :
             imagining
             that
             no
             hopes
             could
             accompany
             her
             suit
             ,
             where
             her
             Mistresse
             affection
             had
             taken
             place
             .
             Thus
             in
             this
             Comedy
             of
             Errors
             were
             all
             things
             confusedly
             carried
             ,
             and
             by
             as
             doubtfull
             an
             issue
             attended
             .
             Mardanes
             loves
             Doriclea
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             loved
             by
             M●llida
             :
             and
             Mellida
             thinks
             Mardanes
             lov'd
             by
             Doriclea
             ;
             when
             all
             her
             taske
             is
             ,
             how
             she
             may
             espouse
             Mard●nes
             unto
             Mellida
             .
             Againe
             ,
             Doriclea's
             Parents
             think
             ,
             that
             their
             Daughter
             h
             'as
             relinquisht
             Philocles
             ,
             and
             solely
             fixt
             her
             affection
             on
             Mardanes
             ;
             whereas
             the
             show
             of
             love
             she
             pretends
             to
             Mardanes
             ;
             is
             only
             to
             prepare
             a
             way
             for
             her
             enjoyment
             of
             Philocles
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             little
             contents
             distressed
             Mellida
             :
             she
             collects
             by
             what
             she
             sees
             ,
             the
             aime
             of
             what
             she
             most
             feares
             .
             Her
             poore
             simple
             heart
             is
             so
             farre
             from
             dissembling
             ,
             as
             she
             verily
             thinkes
             these
             Love-signes
             and
             tokens
             of
             her
             Mistresses
             ,
             cannot
             but
             proceed
             from
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             what
             hope
             then
             left
             for
             her
             to
             enjoy
             her
             Sweet-heart
             ?
             The
             medit●tion
             of
             these
             drove
             her
             into
             such
             extreames
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             most
             disconsolate
             manner
             that
             ever
             accompanied
             perplexed
             Lover
             ,
             she
             discovered
             her
             discontent
             ,
             with
             as
             much
             privacie
             as
             the
             retirednesse
             of
             the
             place
             could
             afford
             ;
             that
             the
             Aire
             might
             be
             only
             witnesse
             of
             her
             griefe
             ,
             while
             she
             became
             her
             own
             relater
             .
          
           
             
               Unhappy
               Mellida
               !
               hadst
               thou
               none
               to
               make
               choice
               of
               ,
               but
               one
               who
               doth
               despise
               
               thee
               ?
               None
               to
               impart
               thy
               thoughts
               to
               ,
               but
               one
               who
               will
               deceive
               thee
               ?
               Alas
               !
               thy
               fortunes
               must
               not
               aspire
               to
               such
               happinesse
               ,
               as
               to
               enjoy
               the
               imbraces
               of
               Mardanes
               .
               One
               of
               higher
               state
               prevents
               thy
               suit
               .
               He
               and
               thy selfe
               have
               now
               got
               one
               Mistresse
               .
               Poore
               rejected
               Mellida
               !
               What
               Sanctuary
               maist
               thou
               retire
               to
               ?
               Or
               what
               affectionate
               friend
               maist
               thou
               impart
               thy
               minde
               to
               ?
               It
               was
               not
               done
               like
               a
               loving
               Mistresse
               to
               promise
               her
               poore
               Maide
               assistance
               :
               and
               to
               betray
               her
               trust
               ,
               where
               she
               reposed
               most
               confidence
               .
               She
               might
               have
               disswaded
               thee
               from
               thy
               choice
               ,
               by
               acquainting
               thee
               how
               she
               meant
               to
               enjoy
               him
               her selfe
               :
               and
               so
               discouraged
               thy
               hopes
               at
               the
               first
               ,
               rather
               then
               thus
               delude
               thee
               at
               the
               last
               .
               I
               should
               have
               quickly
               desisted
               ,
               though
               the
               losse
               of
               my
               love
               had
               shortned
               the
               line
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               had
               I
               but
               knowne
               how
               she
               stood
               affected
               .
               But
               under
               so
               faire
               a
               semblance
               to
               shroud
               a
               dissembling
               count'nance
               ,
               and
               make
               a
               shew
               of
               affection
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               guilded
               with
               treason
               ;
               should
               I
               freely
               remit
               it
               ,
               
                 Loves
                 Soveraig●e
              
               would
               not
               so
               easily
               pardon
               it
               .
               '
               Las
               !
               what
               a
               poore
               conquest
               h'as
               Doriclea
               got
               ,
               in
               her
               competition
               with
               Mellida
               ?
               who
               had
               never
               attempted
               what
               she
               now
               affecteth
               ;
               had
               not
               Doriclea
               first
               rejected
               ,
               whom
               she
               now
               esteemeth
               .
               The
               ground
               of
               Mellida's
               loving
               ,
               was
               Doriclea's
               leaving
               .
               And
               can
               she
               now
               have
               the
               heart
               to
               love
               ,
               whom
               she
               did
               sometimes
               leave
               ,
               because
               what
               she
               did
               
               so
               scornefully
               leave
               ,
               Mellida
               begins
               now
               faithfully
               to
               love
               ?
               Did
               her
               distaste
               beget
               my
               love
               ,
               and
               must
               my
               love
               now
               beget
               her
               distaste
               ?
               Well
               ;
               this
               do'es
               meanely
               requite
               me
               ,
               if
               she
               would
               remember
               what
               fidelity
               she
               h'as
               found
               in
               me
               .
               There
               was
               no
               night
               so
               dark
               ,
               no
               task
               so
               hard
               ;
               which
               with
               a
               free
               bosome
               I
               entertain'd
               not
               ,
               so
               she
               might
               enjoy
               what
               she
               had
               not
               .
               Philocles
               then
               was
               the
               only
               man
               in
               her
               eye
               ,
               and
               I
               her
               Agent
               which
               she
               wrought
               by
               .
               Proper
               parts
               were
               the
               Adamants
               of
               her
               affection
               :
               and
               these
               she
               found
               in
               none
               so
               well
               to
               life
               portrayed
               as
               in
               her
               
                 Philocles
                 .
                 Mardanes
              
               was
               then
               a
               rough-hewen
               Swaine
               ,
               whose
               presence
               she
               so
               much
               hated
               ,
               as
               she
               estranged
               her selfe
               from
               that
               place
               which
               he
               frequented
               .
               And
               must
               he
               be
               now
               entertained
               ,
               because
               he
               is
               by
               poore
               Mellida
               affected
               ?
               Well
               ,
               I
               am
               glad
               that
               the
               love
               of
               her
               Maide
               h
               'as
               chang'd
               her
               minde
               ,
               and
               advanc'd
               him
               to
               the
               choice
               of
               a
               Mistresse
               .
               Let
               my
               losse
               be
               his
               gaine
               ;
               my
               deprivall
               of
               what
               I
               desire
               most
               ,
               the
               enjoyment
               of
               her
               whom
               he
               expected
               least
               .
               The
               ruine
               of
               a
               poor
               Maide
               is
               all
               that
               she
               can
               have
               ;
               which
               cannot
               redound
               much
               to
               her
               honour
               ,
               seeing
               she
               ,
               on
               whom
               she
               so
               much
               relyed
               ,
               and
               to
               whom
               her
               secret'st
               counsels
               were
               imparted
               ,
               became
               the
               only
               instrument
               to
               undoe
               her
               .
            
          
           
             Doriclea
             having
             over-heard
             some
             of
             these
             distemper'd
             passions
             of
             love-sick
             Mellida
             ,
             could
             containe
             her selfe
             no
             longer
             ;
             but
             interrupting
             
             her
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             resolved
             by
             a
             contrary
             cure
             to
             allay
             the
             extremity
             of
             this
             distemper
             .
          
           
             
               How
               now
               Mellida
               ,
               h
               'as
               love
               so
               distracted
               you
               ;
               or
               too
               much
               liberty
               of
               enjoying
               your
               own
               desires
               so
               much
               entranced
               you
               ;
               as
               to
               become
               thus
               forgetfull
               of
               what
               you
               are
               ,
               whom
               you
               serve
               ,
               or
               whose
               affections
               you
               so
               highly
               deserve
               ?
               Must
               my
               endevours
               addressed
               for
               your
               good
               be
               so
               interpreted
               ?
               My
               desire
               of
               your
               advancement
               so
               recompensed
               ?
               Is
               your
               conceipt
               so
               meane
               of
               me
               ,
               that
               these
               expressions
               of
               my
               love
               and
               familiar
               respect
               to
               Mardanes
               proceeds
               meerely
               from
               my
               own
               affection
               ,
               without
               relation
               to
               your selfe
               ?
               Or
               ,
               that
               I
               did
               purposely
               leave
               him
               ,
               with
               a
               resolution
               that
               whensoever
               you
               made
               choice
               of
               him
               ,
               I
               would
               love
               him
               ?
               Trust
               me
               Mellida
               ,
               this
               distemper'd
               fancie
               tastes
               of
               a
               frenzie
               .
               These
               humours
               will
               make
               your
               constant'st
               friends
               your
               profest
               foes
               .
               Shake
               off
               this
               jealousie
               ▪
               lest
               it
               become
               thy
               mortall
               enemy
               :
               I
               am
               the
               same
               I
               have
               professed
               ,
               nor
               will
               I
               faile
               in
               ought
               I
               have
               professed
               ,
               so
               thy
               ill-grounded
               suspicion
               divert
               not
               my
               aime
               ;
               which
               effect
               is
               it
               produce
               ,
               blame
               thy selfe
               .
               I
               know
               well
               there
               is
               no
               way
               for
               thee
               to
               attaine
               thy
               desires
               but
               by
               this
               meanes
               .
               He
               must
               first
               take
               knowledge
               of
               their
               love
               ,
               who
               love
               him
               not
               ,
               before
               ever
               thou
               canst
               enjoy
               him
               who
               loves
               thee
               not
               .
               Doriclea
               must
               take
               upon
               her
               the
               person
               of
               Mellida
               ,
               and
               Mellida
               be
               taken
               for
               Doriclea
               ,
               
               before
               ever
               Mardan●●
               make
               his
               Bride
               of
               Mellida
               .
               What
               I
               intend
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               yet
               discover
               :
               only
               let
               me
               advise
               thee
               to
               restraine
               〈◊〉
               indiscreet
               humour
               :
               perswading
               thy
               ,
               selfe
               that
               Mardanes
               had
               never
               received
               a
               gracefull
               count'nance
               from
               Doriclea
               ,
               but
               in
               hope
               of
               advancing
               Mellida
               .
               And
               that
               my
               better
               thoughts
               are
               so
               farre
               from
               domineering
               in
               thy
               ruine
               (
               which
               were
               a
               poore
               conquest
               indeed
               )
               as
               it
               shall
               be
               my
               principall
               ai●e
               to
               prevent
               it
               ,
               so
               thy
               indiscretion
               crosse
               not
               my
               designe
               .
               Let
               it
               suffice
               thee
               ,
               that
               though
               it
               concerne
               thee
               most
               ,
               thou
               maist
               be
               seene
               in
               it
               least
               .
               So
               present
               I
               am
               in
               others
               affaires
               ,
               so
               weak
               in
               mine
               own
               ;
               as
               I
               am
               confident
               ,
               unlesse
               some
               unexpected
               opposition
               divert
               me
               ;
               in
               such
               a
               successive
               manner
               to
               mannage
               it
               ,
               as
               the
               issue
               shall
               conduce
               to
               thy
               profit
               ,
               my
               credit
               ,
               in
               so
               fairely
               carrying
               it
               ,
               as
               it
               may
               expresse
               the
               affectionate
               office
               of
               a
               Mistresse
               to
               her
               ●ervant
            
             .
          
           
             These
             last
             words
             comforted
             poore
             Mellida's
             dejected
             heart
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             those
             seeds
             of
             jealousie
             which
             she
             before
             conceived
             ,
             are
             now
             suppressed
             .
             With
             destilling
             eyes
             she
             acknowledgeth
             her selfe
             bound
             to
             so
             kind
             a
             Mistresse
             :
             who
             interposeth
             her selfe
             for
             her
             preferment
             .
             She
             laments
             nothing
             more
             then
             her
             late
             suspicion
             :
             which
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             planted
             on
             weak
             grounds
             ,
             so
             her
             humble
             desire
             is
             ,
             that
             her
             Mistresse
             would
             forgive
             and
             forget
             it
             ,
             as
             she
             seriously
             vowes
             never
             hereafter
             to
             harbour
             it
             .
             She
             
             submits
             her selfe
             wholly
             to
             her
             direction
             in
             this
             high
             project
             of
             her
             affection
             .
             Wherein
             ,
             if
             her
             endeavours
             prosper
             ,
             ●he
             becomes
             her
             obliged
             creature
             for
             ever
             :
             if
             otherwise
             ,
             she
             will
             become
             humbly
             thankfull
             ,
             seeing
             her
             affectionate
             endeavours
             were
             no
             lesse
             ,
             though
             they
             prov'd
             lesse
             usefull
             .
             This
             said
             ,
             they
             retired
             ,
             for
             the
             closing
             of
             the
             day
             approached
             ;
             which
             gave
             more
             freedome
             to
             Doriclea's
             working
             thoughts
             to
             contrive
             what
             might
             close
             best
             with
             these
             impatient
             desires
             of
             her
             Maide
             ,
             and
             what
             might
             procure
             content
             to
             her selfe
             ;
             which
             seemed
             as
             yet
             so
             farre
             divided
             from
             all
             hope
             ,
             as
             there
             appeared
             not
             yet
             so
             much
             as
             the
             least
             opportunity
             to
             afford
             them
             helpe
             :
             though
             more
             hope
             of
             successe
             to
             her
             Maide
             then
             her selfe
             ,
             wherein
             she
             rejoyced
             no
             lesse
             then
             for
             her selfe
             .
             But
             strange
             occurrents
             oppose
             themselves
             to
             her
             designes
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             whatsoever
             at
             the
             first
             view
             promised
             no
             lesse
             than
             a
             prosperous
             close
             ,
             became
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             hereafter
             understand
             ,
             darkned
             with
             a
             Cloud
             .
             Albeit
             .
             Doriclea's
             constancy
             appeared
             such
             ,
             as
             the
             difficulty
             of
             no
             task
             ,
             could
             deterre
             her
             resolution
             to
             attempt
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             procures
             his
             liberty
             :
             and
             by
             a
             faithfull
             Messenger
             ,
             though
             to
             to
             his
             apparant
             danger
             ,
             privately
             acqaints
             Doriclea
             with
             his
             delivery
             :
             and
             assigning
             here
             place
             whereto
             she
             might
             safely
             repaire
             ,
             if
             she
             could
             possibly
             make
             escape
             .
          
           
             LIttle
             did
             Doriclea
             expect
             in
             this
             her
             pursuit
             after
             Mellida's
             successe
             ,
             that
             she
             should
             heare
             such
             good
             newes
             of
             her
             Philocles
             liberty
             ,
             which
             he
             procured
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
             Diverse
             Persons
             of
             good
             quality
             were
             so
             taken
             with
             the
             pleasing
             discourse
             and
             company
             of
             Philocles
             ,
             as
             they
             usually
             resorted
             to
             him
             ,
             being
             admitted
             by
             his
             Keepers
             freely
             to
             come
             and
             converse
             with
             him
             .
             Now
             it
             hapned
             one
             day
             ,
             in
             these
             their
             accustomary
             visits
             ,
             that
             
             his
             visitants
             were
             pleased
             to
             use
             a
             little
             more
             freedome
             in
             a
             sociable
             way
             ,
             then
             they
             had
             formerly
             done
             .
             Which
             ,
             whether
             it
             was
             purposely
             intended
             or
             no
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             :
             but
             brim●ing
             healths
             must
             go
             round
             ,
             and
             such
             noble
             Friends
             remembred
             ,
             as
             in
             common
             civility
             must
             not
             bee
             neglected
             .
             Which
             Philocles
             ,
             (
             though
             naturally
             most
             abstemious
             )
             observes
             for
             company
             sake
             ,
             lest
             he
             should
             be
             taxed
             of
             an
             unsociable
             disposition
             ,
             in
             refusing
             what
             was
             generally
             entertained
             .
             But
             with
             such
             hot
             pursuit
             were
             these
             Bacchanals
             exercised
             ,
             as
             his
             Keepers
             braines
             were
             so
             mudded
             and
             in
             Lethe
             steeped
             ;
             that
             they
             had
             farre
             more
             desire
             to
             take
             one
             Nap
             with
             Morpheus
             ,
             then
             to
             taste
             one
             Cup
             more
             with
             Bacchus
             .
             Which
             strange
             distemper
             appearing
             more
             in
             these
             then
             any
             of
             all
             the
             company
             ,
             some
             have
             imputed
             to
             Opium
             ,
             put
             ,
             as
             was
             thought
             ,
             into
             his
             Keepers
             Cups
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             asleepe
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             meanes
             to
             expedite
             his
             escape
             .
          
           
             Howsoever
             it
             hapned
             ,
             Philocles
             having
             first
             taken
             his
             civill
             adue
             of
             those
             Gentlemen
             who
             purposely
             came
             to
             visit
             him
             :
             and
             to
             prevent
             all
             occasion
             of
             their
             accusation
             ,
             privately
             betook
             him
             for
             a
             little
             to
             his
             Chamber
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             an
             under-Porter
             who
             ever
             highly
             respected
             and
             honoured
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             let
             out
             by
             the
             Porters
             Lodge
             ;
             and
             shortly
             arrived
             where
             he
             intended
             at
             a
             friends
             house
             of
             his
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             kindly
             and
             hospitably
             entertained
             :
             having
             formerly
             upon
             diverse
             
             mutuall
             offices
             betwixt
             them
             so
             strongly
             ingaged
             one
             another
             ,
             as
             no
             respect
             could
             be
             too
             entire
             ,
             no
             undertaking
             too
             great
             ,
             wherein
             either
             might
             tender
             to
             other
             the
             profest
             curtsie
             of
             a
             votive
             Brother
             .
             But
             as
             there
             is
             no
             earthly
             sweet
             but
             h
             'as
             his
             soure
             accompanying
             it
             :
             so
             infranchis'd
             Philocles
             could
             not
             rejoyce
             ●o
             much
             in
             his
             delivery
             from
             restraint
             ;
             as
             he
             found
             cause
             upon
             his
             friends
             report
             to
             conceive
             just
             ground
             of
             discontent
             .
             So
             strangely
             be
             all
             our
             inferiour
             joyes
             interveyned
             with
             griefes
             :
             as
             no
             day
             so
             cleere
             but
             it
             may
             close
             in
             a
             Cloud
             .
             And
             so
             it
             fared
             with
             perplexed
             Philocles
             ,
             whose
             late-enjoyed
             freedome
             brought
             him
             the
             saddest
             newes
             that
             could
             ever
             possibly
             enter
             any
             true
             Lovers
             eares
             :
             for
             he
             heard
             ,
             how
             his
             Doriclea
             ,
             since
             his
             restraint
             had
             estranged
             her
             affection
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             fixed
             it
             on
             Mardanes
             ,
             her
             sometimes
             rejecte●
             Suiter
             ;
             and
             that
             their
             nuptials
             were
             to
             be
             solemnized
             soone
             after
             .
             Pleasing
             were
             his
             former
             Fetters
             to
             these
             tydings
             :
             each
             faculty
             had
             lost
             his
             function
             ,
             every
             Organ
             his
             motion
             ,
             and
             could
             finde
             no
             answer
             to
             such
             a
             relation
             .
          
           
             
               Small
               fears
               finde
               teares
               ,
               which
               may
               supply
               a
               tongue
               ,
            
             
               Small
               griefes
               are
               speakers
               ,
               when
               great
               griefes
               are
               du●be
               .
            
          
           
             But
             recollecting
             himselfe
             ,
             as
             one
             u●●illing
             to
             give
             such
             way
             to
             passion
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             moderate
             it
             with
             reason
             :
             after
             an
             enforced
             smile
             ,
             he
             addresseth
             himselfe
             to
             his
             friend
             in
             this
             sort
             .
          
           
             Trust
             me
             ,
             firme
             friend
             ,
             I
             can
             scarcely
             give
             
             my
             theughts
             leave
             to
             conceipt
             or
             harbour
             the
             least
             jealousie
             of
             Doriclea's
             inconstancy
             .
             Nay
             ,
             so
             well
             am
             I
             perswaded
             of
             her
             loyalty
             ,
             as
             I
             verily
             think
             she
             would
             rather
             give
             way
             to
             the
             extreamest
             encounters
             of
             faith
             ,
             then
             admit
             of
             the
             least
             breach
             of
             fate
             .
             No
             ;
             Doriclea's
             vowes
             cannot
             so
             easily
             be
             infirnged
             ;
             nor
             those
             divine
             vertues
             which
             adorne
             her
             ,
             so
             blemished
             :
             nor
             those
             strong
             tyes
             betwixt
             us
             ,
             so
             dissolved
             .
             God
             grant
             it
             prove
             so
             ,
             answered
             his
             friend
             ;
             as
             I
             hope
             it
             will.
             Reports
             are
             commonly
             deceiving
             ,
             so
             as
             you
             do
             wisely
             not
             too
             credulously
             to
             incline
             to
             them
             .
             After
             such
             discourses
             as
             these
             ,
             his
             friendly
             Hoast
             brought
             this
             perplexed
             Guest
             to
             his
             Chamber
             ;
             where
             after
             some
             merry
             passages
             purposely
             occasioned
             to
             allay
             his
             discontents
             ,
             he
             left
             him
             to
             his
             rest
             .
          
           
             But
             he
             left
             him
             to
             that
             which
             he
             could
             not
             get
             :
             for
             on
             two
             severall
             tasks
             he
             bestowed
             this
             tedious
             night
             :
             the
             one
             no
             lesse
             pleasing
             ,
             then
             the
             other
             dis-relishing
             .
             For
             the
             former
             part
             of
             the
             Night
             ,
             he
             bestowed
             on
             the
             thoughts
             of
             that
             familiar
             conference
             ,
             amorous
             ,
             but
             harmelesse
             dalliance
             ,
             sacred
             vowes
             ,
             immutable
             seales
             ,
             mutually
             passed
             betwixt
             them
             .
             These
             made
             the
             houres
             of
             sable
             night
             ,
             so
             delightfull
             ,
             as
             no
             Euphuus
             golden
             slumber
             could
             so
             infinitely
             cheere
             him
             .
             He
             was
             wholly
             extafied
             with
             the
             gratefull
             remembrance
             of
             these
             imaginary
             fancies
             .
             But
             leaving
             these
             ,
             and
             reflecting
             on
             those
             which
             he
             so
             lately
             heard
             related
             :
             
             he
             found
             houres
             farre
             longer
             in
             their
             progression
             ,
             then
             the
             other
             were
             ,
             running
             so
             pleasantly
             upon
             that
             harmonious
             descant
             of
             affection
             .
          
           
             
               Doriclea
               ,
               false
               ,
               said
               he
               !
               may
               that
               tongue
               be
               ever
               silent
               that
               shall
               utter
               it
               ;
               that
               injurious
               conceipt
               a
               corrasive
               to
               it selfe
               ,
               that
               shall
               believe
               it
               .
               And
               yet
               these
               relations
               cannot
               be
               so
               generally
               dispersed
               without
               some
               ground
               .
               Opportunity
               may
               do
               much
               where
               Parents
               assent
               gives
               way
               .
               Thy
               restraint
               ,
               Philocles
               ,
               and
               discontinuance
               in
               thy
               suit
               might
               work
               strange
               effects
               .
               He
               is
               rich
               who
               is
               thy
               Corrivall
               :
               and
               Women
               must
               love
               to
               live
               ,
               aswell
               as
               live
               to
               love
               .
               Thy
               impoverish'd
               quality
               is
               a
               mighty
               eye-sore
               to
               fancy
               .
               Wealth
               is
               a
               good
               salve
               for
               age
               :
               and
               though
               she
               cannot
               affect
               him
               as
               he
               is
               ,
               she
               may
               hug
               him
               for
               what
               he
               h'as
               .
               Marriages
               go
               not
               altogether
               by
               joyning
               of
               hearts
               but
               hands
               .
               His
               store
               will
               so
               highly
               improve
               her
               state
               ,
               as
               it
               will
               enforce
               fancy
               ,
               and
               raise
               her
               to
               what
               thy
               fortunes
               may
               not
               aspire
               ,
               the
               title
               of
               a
               Lady
               .
               And
               yet
               me
               thinkes
               all
               this
               should
               little
               moye
               the
               constant
               and
               loyall
               brest
               of
               Doriclea
               .
               Heavens
               cannot
               chuse
               but
               frowne
               on
               breach
               of
               faith
               :
               which
               is
               ever
               attended
               by
               an
               heavie
               fate
               .
               Yea
               ;
               but
               admit
               she
               be
               compelled
               ;
               what
               meanes
               may
               she
               finde
               to
               resist
               it
               ?
               Parents
               will
               is
               a
               command
               :
               and
               as
               she
               h'as
               ever
               borne
               the
               modesty
               of
               a
               Maide
               ,
               so
               h'as
               she
               reteined
               the
               duty
               of
               a
               Daughter
               ,
               and
               
               obedience
               of
               a
               childe
               .
               Parents
               command
               then
               might
               far
               prevaile
               with
               her
               :
               seeing
               obedience
               was
               ever
               so
               much
               preferred
               by
               her
               :
               as
               all
               feares
               had
               been
               before
               this
               time
               prevented
               ,
               had
               not
               this
               parentall
               sacrifice
               restrain'd
               her
               .
               Well
               ;
               be
               it
               so
               .
               Patience
               shall
               be
               my
               Crowne
               :
               my
               prayers
               for
               her
               successe
               .
               No
               griefe
               ,
               shall
               so
               much
               surprize
               me
               ,
               as
               the
               desire
               of
               her
               happinesse
               shall
               delight
               me
               .
               Meane
               time
               ,
               I
               will
               suspend
               my
               judgement
               :
               and
               expect
               better
               then
               I
               heare
               :
               but
               if
               the
               issue
               second
               this
               report
               ,
               I
               hope
               soone
               after
               that
               an
               everlasting
               retire
               from
               Earth
               shall
               cure
               my
               care
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             passed
             Philocles
             the
             lingring
             night
             ,
             estranged
             from
             nothing
             more
             then
             the
             thought
             of
             rest
             .
             At
             last
             perceiving
             Aurora's
             dishevell'd
             tresses
             ,
             dispersing
             her
             golden
             beames
             through
             every
             corner
             of
             his
             restlesse
             roome
             ;
             he
             leaps
             out
             of
             bed
             ,
             and
             having
             made
             himselfe
             ready
             ,
             and
             performed
             those
             morning
             vowes
             which
             his
             devotion
             had
             enjoyned
             him
             ;
             He
             sets
             Pen
             to
             Paper
             ,
             and
             like
             a
             poeticall
             Lover
             ,
             in
             an
             amorous
             manner
             ,
             addresseth
             his
             last
             nights
             supposed
             vision
             ,
             to
             his
             ●oriclea
             :
             making
             a
             dreame
             of
             love
             ,
             by
             shadowing
             those
             jealous
             feares
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             his
             love
             in
             a
             Dreame
             .
          
           
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     Philocles
                     supposed
                     Dreame
                     of
                     Doriclea
                     .
                  
                   
                     WHat
                     sacred
                     Spels
                     my
                     throbbing
                     heart
                     surprize
                     !
                  
                   
                     Sweet
                     dew
                     of
                     sleepe
                     hath
                     quite
                     forsook
                     mine
                     eyes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Some
                     startling
                     dreams
                     I
                     have
                     ,
                     which
                     more
                     appall
                  
                   
                     My
                     Soul●
                     ,
                     then
                     if
                     I
                     had
                     no
                     sleepe
                     at
                     all
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sometime
                     I
                     dreaming
                     see
                     ,
                     and
                     sigh
                     to
                     see
                     ,
                  
                   
                     A
                     Sable-sullen
                     cloude
                     hang
                     over
                     me
                  
                   
                     And
                     menacing
                     a
                     storme
                     :
                     thou
                     full
                     of
                     f●ares
                  
                   
                     This
                     to
                     prevent
                     ,
                     resolves
                     to
                     pearled
                     teares
                     :
                  
                   
                     But
                     more
                     thou
                     weep'st
                     ,
                     the
                     more
                     provok't
                     thouart
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     fight
                     whereof
                     wounds
                     my
                     relenting
                     hart
                     .
                  
                   
                     Now
                     do
                     I
                     see
                     my
                     Danä
                     in
                     a
                     tower
                  
                   
                     Tempted
                     untainted
                     with
                     a
                     golden
                     shower
                     .
                  
                   
                     Now
                     my
                     faire
                     Semele
                     ,
                     feeding
                     loves-flame
                  
                   
                     In
                     her
                     pure
                     brest
                     ,
                     consumed
                     with
                     the
                     same
                     .
                  
                   
                     Which
                     visions
                     were
                     but
                     shadows
                     of
                     thine
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Or
                     meere
                     conceptions
                     of
                     Prometheus
                     shrine
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Which
                     once
                     enlivened
                     by
                     an
                     heav'nly
                     fire
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Might
                     to
                     a
                     numerous
                     Family
                     aspire
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sometimes
                     ,
                     me
                     thought
                     ,
                     Isickles
                     sought
                     to
                     sip
                  
                   
                     Ambrosean
                     Nectar
                     from
                     thy
                     roseat
                     lip
                     ;
                  
                   
                     And
                     this
                     I
                     check't
                     ,
                     and
                     did
                     incensed
                     seeme
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Telling
                     Old-age
                     ,
                     frost
                     would
                     not
                     suit
                     with
                     greene
                     ▪
                  
                   
                     Which
                     just
                     reproofe
                     ,
                     me
                     thought
                     ,
                     thou
                     entertain'd
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sweet
                     smile
                     ,
                     the
                     gole
                     at
                     which
                     I
                     aim'd
                     .
                  
                   
                     Whence
                     over-joy'd
                     ,
                     I
                     cull'd
                     thee
                     ,
                     where
                     thou
                     stood
                     ,
                  
                   
                     But
                     like
                     Ixion
                     ,
                     I
                     embrac'd
                     a
                     cloud
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     My
                     sacred
                     Genius
                     succour
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     keepe
                  
                   
                     My
                     waking
                     thoughts
                     frō
                     such
                     an
                     ominous
                     sleep
                     !
                  
                   
                     Yet
                     in
                     these
                     Dreams
                     more
                     comfort
                     did
                     I
                     take
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Fed
                     with
                     conceit
                     ,
                     then
                     when
                     I
                     did
                     awake
                     ;
                  
                   
                     For
                     dreaming
                     ,
                     I
                     enjoy'd
                     thee
                     ;
                     but
                     that
                     blisse
                  
                   
                     By
                     waking
                     vanish'd
                     ;
                     while
                     I
                     breath'd
                     out
                     this
                     :
                  
                   
                     "
                     The
                     Dorian
                     straine
                     was
                     once
                     th'
                     best
                     melodie
                     ,
                  
                   
                     "
                     Had
                     I
                     Doriclea
                     now
                     't
                     were
                     so
                     with
                     me
                     !
                  
                   
                     But
                     since
                     t'
                     imbrace
                     thee
                     ,
                     dreaming
                     still
                     I
                     seeme
                     ,
                  
                   
                     O
                     that
                     my
                     life
                     were
                     a
                     continued
                     Dreame
                     !
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             this
             dreaming
             veine
             did
             not
             hold
             long
             with
             him
             :
             he
             resolves
             to
             acquaint
             her
             in
             an
             other
             straine
             ;
             and
             tell
             her
             truly
             that
             he
             was
             waking
             when
             he
             wrote
             it
             .
             And
             the
             Character
             of
             this
             Letter
             must
             expresse
             the
             benefit
             of
             his
             freedome
             ;
             signifying
             unto
             her
             ,
             how
             his
             late
             restraint
             was
             now
             changed
             into
             liberty
             ;
             which
             priviledge
             he
             had
             rather
             for
             ever
             lose
             ,
             then
             be
             deprived
             of
             the
             continuance
             of
             her
             fancy
             .
             To
             expedite
             this
             affectionate
             designe
             ,
             he
             directs
             his
             Letter
             by
             the
             conduct
             of
             a
             faithfull
             Messenger
             ,
             though
             to
             his
             apparent
             danger
             :
             acquainting
             Doriclea
             with
             his
             delivery
             :
             and
             assigning
             her
             a
             place
             whereto
             she
             might
             safely
             repaire
             ,
             if
             she
             could
             possibly
             make
             escape
             .
             Delay
             he
             holds
             dangerous
             :
             he
             accompts
             opportunity
             the
             sweetest
             companion
             to
             fancy
             :
             desiring
             nothing
             more
             then
             that
             she
             would
             continue
             what
             she
             h'as
             professed
             ,
             confirme
             what
             she
             h'as
             vowed
             ,
             &
             consummate
             what
             both
             divine
             decree
             and
             their
             own
             united
             hearts
             have
             sealed
             :
             closing
             his
             Letter
             with
             an
             amorous
             ●assion
             ,
             after
             this
             manner
             :
          
           
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     Infranchis'd
                     Philocles
                     to
                     restrained
                     Doriclea
                     .
                  
                   
                     DEare
                     ,
                     signe
                     this
                     with
                     your
                     hands
                     ,
                     else
                     in
                     a
                     word
                  
                   
                     I
                     saile
                     ,
                     aye
                     me
                     ,
                     for
                     Ireland
                     with
                     my
                     Lord
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Where
                     sayles
                     are
                     righes
                     ,
                     Seas
                     ,
                     teares
                     ,
                     while
                     th'
                     friendly
                     winde
                  
                   
                     Shall
                     bring
                     you
                     word
                     ,
                     I
                     left
                     mine
                     heart
                     behinde
                     .
                  
                   
                     But
                     if
                     you
                     shall
                     me
                     for
                     your
                     Consort
                     take
                     ,
                  
                   
                     I●le
                     march
                     through
                     ranks
                     of
                     Furies
                     for
                     your
                     sake
                     .
                  
                   
                     Returne
                     me
                     answer
                     then
                     as
                     may
                     become
                     you
                     ,
                  
                   
                     "
                     Pistols
                     nor
                     Poniards
                     shall
                     not
                     keep
                     me
                     frō
                     you
                     .
                  
                   
                     This
                     was
                     a
                     strong
                     Resolution
                     ,
                     which
                     〈◊〉
                     windes
                     up
                     with
                     as
                     loving
                     a
                     Subscription
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       This
                       Tearme
                       from
                       travell
                       am
                       I
                       staid
                       ,
                    
                     
                       To
                       make
                       my
                       Consort
                       of
                       a
                       Maid
                       ;
                    
                     
                       Confirme
                       then
                       ,
                       Deare-one
                       ,
                       Heav'ns
                       decree
                       ,
                    
                     
                       And
                       make
                       exchange
                       of
                       hearts
                       with
                       me
                       :
                    
                     
                       Which
                       done
                       ,
                       this
                       Posie
                       shall
                       he
                       thine
                       ,
                    
                     
                       Which
                       is
                       and
                       must
                       be
                       ever
                       mine
                       :
                    
                     
                       "
                       To
                       live
                       ,
                       and
                       have
                       no
                       heart
                       were
                       strange
                       ,
                    
                     
                       "
                       Yet
                       have
                       I
                       none
                       but
                       by
                       exchange
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Thus
             writ
             passionate
             Philocles
             ,
             which
             came
             shortly
             after
             to
             the
             hand
             of
             his
             Mistresse
             ,
             who
             how
             joyfully
             she
             received
             the
             report
             of
             his
             liberty
             ;
             but
             how
             passionately
             those
             imaginary
             grounds
             of
             his
             jealousie
             ,
             shall
             appeare
             in
             the
             progresse
             of
             our
             Story
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XIX
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             by
             the
             advice
             and
             assistance
             of
             Mellida
             gets
             from
             her
             Keepers
             :
             and
             in
             her
             flight
             by
             night
             loseth
             her
             way
             :
             but
             comming
             by
             chance
             to
             the
             Hermits
             house
             ,
             where
             she
             took
             that
             night
             her
             repose
             :
             as
             ,
             she
             had
             formerly
             beene
             directed
             by
             him
             ,
             she
             received
             much
             comfort
             from
             him
             :
             being
             conducted
             to
             the
             place
             which
             Philocles
             advised
             her
             to
             .
          
           
             WHen
             Doriclea
             had
             perused
             this
             Letter
             directed
             to
             her
             by
             her
             dearest
             Philocles
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             easie
             to
             expresse
             what
             infinite
             joy
             she
             conceived
             in
             the
             delightfull
             perusall
             of
             those
             lines
             which
             signified
             unto
             her
             the
             happy
             occasion
             
             of
             his
             liberty
             :
             yet
             could
             she
             not
             chuse
             but
             bite
             the
             lip
             when
             she
             read
             those
             dreaming
             fancies
             of
             his
             ,
             shadowing
             forth
             his
             jealousie
             .
             The
             comfort
             the
             conceived
             in
             the
             former
             ,
             was
             made
             bitter
             by
             relation
             of
             the
             latter
             :
             which
             enforced
             from
             her
             this
             just
             ground
             of
             complaint
             ,
             which
             she
             breathed
             forth
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               How
               is
               it
               Philocles
               ,
               that
               the
               Heavens
               should
               thus
               look
               on
               thee
               ,
               in
               freeing
               thee
               from
               restraint
               ,
               and
               thou
               unthankfull
               for
               so
               great
               a
               benefit
               ,
               thus
               to
               abuse
               the
               priviledge
               of
               thy
               liberty
               ?
               During
               thy
               restraint
               ,
               for
               ought
               that
               ever
               I
               heard
               ,
               thou
               harbour'd
               not
               the
               least
               conceipt
               of
               jealousie
               :
               and
               now
               when
               thou
               enjoyest
               the
               freedome
               of
               ayre
               ,
               and
               stands
               dis●ingaged
               from
               a
               captives
               care
               ;
               like
               an
               habituate
               prisoner
               ,
               whose
               long
               restraint
               seldome
               makes
               him
               better
               ,
               thou
               picks
               a
               quarrell
               before
               offence
               be
               offered
               ,
               and
               hatchest
               suspicion
               where
               none
               can
               be
               justly
               grounded
               .
               For
               tell
               me
               ;
               pray
               thee
               ,
               tell
               me
               ,
               deare
               Philocles
               ;
               wherein
               have
               I
               ever
               given
               thee
               occasion
               to
               tax
               me
               of
               inconstancy
               ;
               or
               in
               my
               bosome
               desired
               to
               lodge
               any
               one
               beside
               thee
               ?
               Have
               I
               not
               neglected
               all
               my
               fortunes
               ,
               nay
               ,
               my
               zeale
               to
               those
               whom
               I
               preferre
               before
               all
               fortunes
               ,
               to
               bestow
               my selfe
               upon
               a
               Scholers
               fortunes
               ?
               If
               either
               rich
               youth
               or
               age
               could
               have
               wrought
               on
               Doriclea's
               fancy
               ,
               she
               might
               long
               before
               this
               ,
               have
               prevented
               all
               grounds
               of
               jealousie
               ;
               and
               been
               a
               
               Mistresse
               of
               an
               ample
               Family
               .
               And
               yet
               you
               are
               cunning
               Philocles
               ;
               you
               will
               not
               plainly
               say
               you
               suspect
               me
               ,
               for
               that
               were
               to
               tax
               you
               of
               too
               palpable
               jealousie
               :
               but
               you
               must
               shadow
               all
               under
               a
               dreame
               :
               and
               make
               visions
               your
               arguments
               of
               feare
               where
               you
               imaginarily
               see
               Old-age
               courting
               me
               ;
               a
               rich
               fortune
               besieging
               me
               ;
               &
               my
               too
               easie
               Fort
               sore
               straitned
               by
               his
               golden
               battry
               .
               Well
               ,
               Philocles
               ,
               God
               forgive
               you
               ;
               you
               have
               hither
               to
               had
               sufficient
               experience
               ,
               how
               much
               my
               disposition
               hath
               scorned
               to
               be
               taken
               up
               by
               such
               prostitute
               affection
               .
               If
               Gold
               would
               have
               done
               it
               ,
               your
               loyall
               Doriclea
               might
               before
               this
               have
               enjoy'd
               it
               .
               No
               ;
               no
               ;
               these
               were
               no
               motives
               to
               me
               to
               inchaine
               my
               fancy
               :
               or
               with
               a
               yeelding
               hand
               ,
               but
               a
               dissembling
               heart
               ,
               to
               engage
               my
               person
               to
               such
               a
               subject
               of
               folly
               .
            
             
               O
               disburden
               your selfe
               ,
               Philocles
               ,
               of
               these
               conceipts
               :
               they
               so
               ill
               become
               you
               ,
               as
               nothing
               makes
               Philocles
               so
               unlike
               himselfe
               :
               nor
               chils
               my
               affection
               more
               towards
               him
               ,
               who
               is
               my
               second-selfe
               .
               I
               have
               not
               begged
               much
               at
               your
               hands
               ,
               since
               the
               time
               we
               so
               firmely
               united
               our
               hearts
               :
               all
               I
               intreat
               of
               you
               is
               this
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               redound
               to
               your
               own
               hearts-ease
               as
               well
               as
               mine
               :
               to
               discard
               these
               injurious
               conceipts
               towards
               your
               own
               ,
               by
               reflecting
               on
               her
               who
               can
               be
               no
               lesse
               then
               yours
               ,
               if
               her
               own
               .
            
             
               And
               trust
               me
               ,
               deare
               Sir
               ,
               you
               may
               thank
               
               God
               ,
               that
               you
               remaine
               seazed
               of
               such
               a
               heart
               ,
               which
               is
               not
               apt
               to
               take
               offence
               where
               such
               good
               occasion
               is
               offered
               .
               Some
               cautious
               Girles
               ,
               if
               they
               had
               but
               perceived
               the
               least
               inclination
               to
               jealousie
               in
               their
               amorous
               Suiters
               ,
               which
               your
               own
               Character
               h
               'as
               sufficiently
               discovered
               in
               you
               ,
               they
               would
               in
               time
               have
               prevented
               that
               mischiefe
               which
               might
               have
               incurred
               ;
               and
               collected
               what
               domineering
               jealous
               Husbands
               they
               would
               have
               showne
               themselves
               being
               once
               married
               ,
               having
               exprest
               themselves
               such
               suspicious
               Batchlers
               ,
               when
               they
               were
               unbestowed
               .
               But
               love
               findes
               an
               easie
               shroud
               for
               the
               highest
               crimes
               :
               nor
               can
               Doriclea
               interpret
               Philocles
               Dreame
               any
               otherwise
               then
               an
               unbounded
               affection
               breaking
               into
               extreames
               :
               which
               ,
               when
               it
               cannot
               with
               sufficient
               freedome
               impart
               her
               strength
               by
               day
               ,
               borrowes
               of
               the
               night
               to
               discover
               in
               a
               dreame
               .
               And
               who
               can
               blame
               such
               vigilant
               love
               ;
               when
               the
               eyes
               though
               they
               sleepe
               ,
               the
               heart
               keepes
               true
               Centinell
               ,
               lest
               fancy
               should
               take
               her
               opportunity
               and
               make
               her
               escape
               ?
               Free
               leave
               then
               do
               I
               give
               thee
               ,
               Philocles
               ,
               to
               dreame
               still
               of
               me
               ;
               but
               so
               ,
               that
               thy
               dreames
               do
               not
               suspect
               me
               .
               For
               so
               might
               thy
               deluded
               imagination
               ,
               which
               is
               seldome
               attended
               on
               by
               reason
               ,
               present
               to
               thee
               what
               is
               false
               for
               what
               is
               true
               :
               and
               make
               thee
               credulously
               beleeve
               ,
               that
               inconstancy
               may
               accompany
               true
               love
               .
               Surcease
               then
               from
               these
               ,
               as
               
               I
               shall
               sooner
               cease
               to
               live
               ,
               then
               withdraw
               my
               love
               from
               Philocles
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             discoursed
             constant
             Doriclea
             with
             her
             Philocles
             ,
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             her
             Philocles
             .
             But
             least
             she
             might
             forget
             her selfe
             by
             neglecting
             what
             her
             dearest
             choice
             expects
             :
             after
             such
             time
             as
             she
             had
             rewarded
             the
             Messenger
             ,
             who
             brought
             her
             that
             Letter
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             his
             apparant
             danger
             ,
             had
             not
             the
             late
             conceipt
             which
             Doriclea's
             Parents
             conceived
             of
             their
             Daughters
             declining
             her
             affection
             from
             Philocles
             secured
             him
             ,
             and
             given
             him
             freer
             accesse
             unto
             her
             :
             She
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             prepares
             to
             second
             her
             Philocles
             desire
             ,
             by
             accommodating
             her selfe
             with
             all
             conveniencies
             ,
             and
             addressing
             her
             course
             to
             that
             place
             ,
             whereto
             Philocles
             in
             his
             Letter
             had
             given
             her
             directions
             to
             repaire
             .
             Defist
             then
             she
             must
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             from
             spinning
             Mellida's
             love-threed
             :
             that
             she
             might
             weave
             up
             her
             own
             the
             better
             :
             for
             though
             the
             furtherance
             of
             Mellida's
             suit
             was
             deare
             unto
             her
             :
             desiring
             much
             to
             have
             her
             seazed
             of
             those
             ample
             fortunes
             of
             her
             undeserving
             Lover
             :
             yet
             her
             own
             case
             must
             be
             first
             preferr'd
             ,
             being
             urged
             by
             such
             importunity
             ,
             as
             she
             held
             it
             fitting
             then
             or
             never
             to
             discover
             those
             true
             effects
             of
             fancy
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             advice
             then
             and
             assistance
             of
             Mellida
             ;
             whose
             wits
             were
             ever
             more
             pregnant
             in
             devising
             for
             her
             Mistresse
             then
             her selfe
             ,
             and
             to
             whose
             vertuous
             love
             she
             wished
             no
             lesse
             successe
             then
             to
             her selfe
             ;
             Doriclea
             gets
             from
             her
             
             Keepers
             ,
             being
             then
             more
             secure
             of
             their
             charge
             then
             before
             ,
             in
             regard
             her
             Parents
             became
             lesse
             jealous
             of
             her
             love
             to
             Philocles
             then
             before
             .
             Dark
             was
             the
             night
             ,
             which
             promised
             her
             more
             security
             :
             but
             an
             inconvenience
             she
             findes
             in
             it
             :
             for
             in
             this
             her
             flight
             by
             night
             she
             loseth
             her
             way
             .
             Up
             and
             downe
             she
             wand'reth
             ,
             and
             wandring
             ,
             wooeth
             the
             Stars
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             afford
             a
             distressed
             Maide
             ,
             some
             small
             beamelings
             of
             their
             light
             ,
             to
             guide
             her
             to
             that
             place
             where
             chaste
             ●ove
             had
             treasured
             her
             richest
             prize
             .
             But
             many
             by-paths
             she
             took
             ,
             ever
             travelling
             ,
             but
             little
             nearer
             approaching
             the
             place
             ,
             at
             which
             she
             aym'd
             :
             which
             deeply
             perplexed
             her
             love-inflamed
             minde
             .
             Till
             at
             last
             ,
             (
             so
             propitious
             were
             the
             Stars
             to
             their
             vertuously-grounded
             loves
             )
             comming
             by
             chance
             to
             the
             Hermits
             house
             ,
             she
             took
             that
             night
             there
             her
             repose
             .
          
           
             Next
             morning
             early
             ,
             for
             little
             power
             had
             sleepe
             upon
             her
             fancy
             ;
             she
             acquainted
             this
             aged
             Father
             with
             the
             whole
             passage
             of
             her
             intendments
             :
             F●r●t
             ,
             how
             she
             had
             received
             knowledge
             of
             Philocles
             liberty
             ,
             with
             what
             desire
             she
             had
             to
             observe
             the
             time
             which
             he
             had
             limited
             ,
             with
             the
             place
             which
             he
             had
             proposed
             for
             her
             to
             repaire
             to
             :
             humbly
             craving
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             as
             she
             had
             been
             formerly
             directed
             by
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             continue
             his
             care
             ,
             by
             affording
             her
             his
             best
             advice
             in
             a
             case
             of
             such
             necessity
             ,
             as
             the
             issue
             made
             her
             of
             all
             others
             either
             most
             fortunate
             ,
             or
             most
             unhappy
             .
             
             And
             that
             he
             would
             not
             ●mpute
             this
             her
             private
             departure
             from
             her
             Fathers
             house
             ,
             to
             any
             act
             of
             immodesty
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             constancy
             of
             her
             affection
             ,
             which
             had
             expos'd
             her
             to
             all
             extremity
             .
          
           
             The
             good
             old
             man
             ,
             who
             had
             ever
             tender'd
             her
             well-fare
             ;
             could
             not
             forbeare
             from
             shedding
             teares
             ,
             in
             hearing
             her
             expresse
             those
             passionate
             overtures
             and
             passages
             of
             her
             love
             :
             with
             what
             desperate
             adventures
             she
             had
             encounter'd
             to
             partake
             ,
             what
             her
             vertuous
             desires
             so
             unfeignedly
             sought
             .
             But
             affection
             must
             have
             a
             mor●
             soveraigne
             balme
             applyed
             to
             her
             ,
             then
             any
             effeminate
             passion
             .
             Eyes
             compassionately
             w●eping
             without
             a
             brain
             effectually
             working
             ,
             can
             bestead
             poore
             Doriclea
             nothing
             .
             First
             then
             ,
             he
             proposeth
             the
             way
             for
             her
             to
             obtaine
             what
             she
             would
             :
             which
             he
             strengthneth
             with
             such
             able
             directions
             ,
             as
             being
             well
             observed
             ,
             they
             promised
             nothing
             lesse
             then
             an
             happy
             arrivall
             at
             the
             place
             whereto
             she
             aimed
             :
             with
             a
             prosperous
             conclusion
             to
             their
             long
             delayed
             desires
             ,
             having
             there
             arrived
             .
             And
             to
             encourage
             her
             the
             more
             ,
             he
             applyed
             these
             receipts
             unto
             her
             which
             so
             infini●ely
             cheered
             her
             ,
             as
             her
             confidence
             readily
             winged
             her
             enlivened
             fancy
             with
             an
             undoubted
             assurance
             of
             successe
             .
          
           
             
               Daughter
               ,
               
               it
               had
               been
               well
               you
               had
               made
               your
               Parents
               command
               the
               line
               to
               have
               directed
               your
               love
               .
               But
               since
               your
               affections
               are
               so
               firmely
               united
               ,
               as
               not
               to
               be
               divided
               :
               I
               
               hold
               it
               an
               office
               of
               piety
               to
               effect
               ,
               what
               vertuous
               loves
               so
               jointly
               affect
               .
               Thus
               long
               have
               I
               had
               experience
               of
               you
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               neith●●
               seene
               nor
               heard
               any
               immodest
               expression
               fall
               from
               you
               :
               this
               confirmes
               me
               ,
               that
               you
               are
               no
               lesse
               then
               what
               you
               seeme
               :
               not
               pretending
               to
               be
               what
               you
               are
               not
               ,
               but
               in
               desiring
               to
               approve
               your selfe
               what
               you
               seeme
               .
               This
               those
               
                 faire
                 out-sides
              
               fall
               short
               of
               ,
               who
               affect
               nothing
               more
               than
               to
               appeare
               most
               ,
               what
               they
               inwardly
               professe
               least
               .
            
             
               For
               these
               whos
               '
               ere
               they
               be
               ▪
               seeme
               thus
               to
               me
               ,
            
             
               They
               be
               and
               seem
               not
               ,
               seem
               what
               least
               they
               be
               .
            
             
               For
               goodnesse-sake
               estrange
               your
               better-disposed
               thoughts
               from
               these
               painted
               Puppets
               :
               who
               may
               be
               aptly
               resembled
               to
               the
               Zibethum
               ,
               which
               naturally
               yeelds
               a
               sweet
               perfume
               to
               others
               ,
               but
               reteines
               a
               stinking
               sent
               to
               it selfe
               .
               Let
               those
               preciou●
               odours
               of
               your
               vertues
               not
               only
               afford
               sweetnesse
               to
               others
               ,
               in
               proposing
               an
               example
               worthy
               imitation
               :
               but
               to
               your
               owne
               heart
               ,
               which
               cannot
               flye
               from
               it selfe
               ,
               but
               must
               one
               day
               returne
               as
               it
               do'es
               now
               reteine
               ,
               of
               whatsoever
               it
               hath
               receiv'd
               ,
               a
               true
               naked
               impression
               .
               You
               have
               now
               enter'd
               the
               Maine
               :
               where
               you
               shall
               graple
               with
               many
               contrary
               winds
               ,
               and
               surging
               waves
               .
               Report
               ,
               like
               an
               ill-winde
               ,
               will
               be
               quickly
               raised
               :
               and
               this
               may
               happily
               disperse
               a
               light
               fa●●e
               upon
               all
               your
               actions
               .
               As
               first
               ,
               this
               private
               retire
               from
               your
               Parents
               ,
               and
               making
               your
               
               selfe
               carver
               of
               your
               own
               affections
               without
               .
               their
               consent
               ,
               may
               beget
               you
               a
               strange
               opinion
               in
               the
               world
               .
               Men
               will
               judge
               all
               is
               ●ot
               well
               ;
               more
               then
               pure
               love
               drove
               you
               to
               ●●ese
               courses
               .
               Waves
               likewise
               there
               will
               be
               to
               menace
               your
               ruine
               .
               Divided
               passions
               to
               perplexe
               you
               ,
               and
               inthrall
               your
               late-enjoyed
               freedome
               to
               the
               worst
               of
               extreames
               .
               Yet
               ,
               what
               of
               all
               these
               ?
               The
               roughest
               windes
               of
               infamy
               to
               a
               pure
               and
               undefiled
               minde
               can
               do
               no
               injury
               .
               Nor
               all
               those
               naturall
               inbred
               passions
               which
               breed
               distemper'd
               spirits
               most
               disquiets
               ,
               can
               annoy
               the
               rest
               of
               that
               Soule
               which
               is
               fixt
               on
               the
               exercise
               of
               piety
               :
               and
               makes
               her
               triumph
               over
               her
               own
               affections
               ,
               her
               highest
               victory
               .
               Observe
               this
               rule
               ,
               Deare
               Daughter
               ,
               and
               these
               intended
               Spousals
               of
               yours
               shall
               finde
               an
               happy
               period
               :
               and
               after
               so
               many
               violent
               windes
               of
               infamous
               tongues
               :
               so
               many
               turbulent
               waves
               of
               swelling
               passions
               ;
               you
               shall
               finde
               that
               calmenesse
               ,
               as
               neither
               that
               lownesse
               of
               fortune
               which
               may
               hereafter
               encounter
               you
               ,
               shall
               amate
               you
               :
               nor
               all
               those
               contemps
               which
               injurious
               disdaine
               may
               throw
               upon
               you
               ,
               an
               way
               disturbe
               you
               .
               I
               have
               showne
               you
               the
               best
               roade
               ,
               which
               if
               you
               hold
               directly
               ,
               you
               cannot
               but
               arrive
               safely
               .
            
          
           
             Doriclea
             having
             received
             much
             comfort
             f●om
             these
             instructions
             of
             the
             Hermit
             :
             and
             encouraged
             too
             with
             the
             promise
             of
             his
             conduct
             to
             the
             place
             which
             Philocles
             advised
             her
             
             to
             :
             after
             a
             small
             repast
             (
             being
             enough
             for
             a
             stomack
             inflamed
             with
             love
             ,
             to
             digest
             )
             she
             addressed
             her selfe
             to
             the
             short
             remainder
             of
             her
             journey
             ;
             which
             though
             short
             ,
             had
             appear'd
             long
             to
             her
             longing
             fancy
             ,
             had
             not
             the
             difficulty
             of
             the
             way
             been
             sweetned
             with
             the
             Hermits
             company
             :
             by
             whose
             happy
             convoy
             she
             soone
             arrived
             ,
             where
             her
             desires
             were
             lodged
             ,
             and
             where
             she
             found
             her
             Philocles
             safely
             reposed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XX.
             
          
           
             The
             great
             content
             and
             joy
             which
             these
             two
             long-divided
             Lovers
             conceived
             in
             one
             of
             the
             others
             presence
             :
             The
             relation
             of
             their
             former
             griefs
             being
             an
             addition
             to
             their
             present
             joyes
             .
          
           
             NO
             calme
             so
             cheerfull
             as
             after
             a
             storme
             ;
             no
             harbour
             so
             gratefull
             as
             after
             a
             rough
             Sea.
             The
             least
             beameling
             breaking
             forth
             of
             a
             Cloud
             appeares
             like
             a
             more
             full
             and
             glorious
             light
             .
             This
             experimentally
             felt
             these
             long-divided
             Lovers
             ,
             who
             conceived
             such
             infinite
             joy
             and
             content
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             one
             the
             other
             :
             as
             their
             first
             encounter
             for
             want
             of
             expression
             closed
             it selfe
             in
             silence
             ,
             wanting
             a
             tongue
             to
             discover
             what
             delight
             their
             intranced
             apprehensions
             took
             in
             one
             anothers
             presence
             .
             Looks
             now
             were
             to
             supply
             more
             discursive
             Organs
             :
             gladly
             would
             their
             affectionate
             
             breasts
             unfold
             themselves
             ,
             and
             relate
             those
             many
             occurrents
             which
             their
             true
             loves
             had
             passed
             and
             with
             comfort
             vanquished
             :
             but
             their
             desires
             must
             be
             first
             feasted
             with
             eying
             and
             intentive
             looking
             upon
             one
             another
             .
             This
             must
             be
             the
             pleasing
             prelude
             to
             a
             more
             delightfull
             Sceane
             :
             at
             last
             ,
             affection
             labouring
             of
             too
             strong
             a
             passion
             ,
             to
             be
             enjoyned
             a
             perpetuall
             silence
             ,
             broke
             forth
             on
             Philocles
             behalfe
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               Ah
               Doriclea
               !
               which
               taking
               accent
               so
               transported
               him
               ,
               as
               not
               an
               other
               word
               for
               a
               long
               space
               came
               from
               him
               .
               Am
               I
               in
               a
               Dreame
               or
               waking
               ?
               Can
               I
               imagine
               any
               mortall
               capable
               of
               such
               joy
               ?
               How
               plea●ing
               now
               is
               the
               memory
               of
               my
               restraint
               ?
               My
               long
               division
               from
               thee
               ,
               my
               dearest
               Doriclea
               ,
               whom
               I
               preferred
               before
               the
               world
               ?
               For
               to
               be
               ever
               happy
               so
               surfets
               the
               conceipt
               ,
               as
               it
               dreames
               of
               no
               other
               state
               :
               a
               small
               storme
               to
               him
               who
               hath
               ever
               enjoy'd
               a
               calme
               ,
               seemes
               like
               a
               tempest
               .
               Whereas
               my
               present
               condition
               makes
               me
               more
               sensible
               of
               my
               former
               affliction
               .
               I
               was
               deprived
               of
               thee
               whom
               I
               incomparably
               loved
               .
               From
               all
               civill
               curt'sies
               ,
               save
               such
               as
               I
               received
               from
               strangers
               ,
               excluded
               .
               All
               hopes
               of
               future
               advancement
               ,
               by
               thy
               Parents
               distaste
               ,
               estranged
               .
               A
               Grate
               became
               my
               best
               prospect
               :
               the
               World
               my
               story
               :
               where
               I
               saw
               no
               action
               of
               sorrow
               presented
               more
               to
               life
               ,
               then
               my
               own
               misery
               .
               O
               how
               the
               relation
               of
               our
               former
               
               griefs
               become
               an
               addition
               to
               our
               present
               joyes
               !
               Before
               I
               had
               none
               to
               converse
               with
               ,
               but
               such
               pittilesse
               Guardians
               ,
               as
               rejoyced
               in
               my
               restraint
               .
               Tedious
               were
               the
               houres
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               because
               divided
               from
               the
               object
               of
               my
               love
               .
               Terrors
               I
               encounter'd
               with
               daily
               :
               passions
               I
               wrastled
               with
               hourely
               .
               No
               receipt
               found
               I
               to
               allay
               my
               griefe
               :
               none
               to
               impart
               my
               woes
               to
               ,
               but
               such
               whose
               hearts
               were
               iron-temper'd
               like
               my
               Grate
               .
               O
               what
               an
               exchange
               have
               I
               found
               ,
               in
               being
               free'd
               from
               what
               did
               so
               inthrall
               me
               :
               and
               in
               being
               restored
               to
               her
               presence
               ,
               which
               of
               all
               earthly
               joyes
               doth
               only
               revive
               me
               !
               O
               my
               Doriclea
               ,
               how
               many
               fearfull
               visions
               have
               startled
               me
               !
               how
               many
               distemper'd
               Dreames
               have
               disquieted
               me
               !
               And
               whence
               proceeded
               all
               these
               but
               from
               that
               love
               and
               feare
               equally
               working
               ,
               and
               no
               lesse
               sundry
               effects
               producing
               ,
               which
               had
               taken
               such
               strong
               possession
               of
               me
               ,
               as
               not
               to
               be
               removed
               without
               enjoyment
               of
               thee
               ?
            
             At
             which
             ,
             Doriclea
             interrupting
             him
             ,
             after
             a
             more
             cheerefull
             recollection
             of
             her
             over-joy'd
             spirits
             ,
             said
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             
               O
               my
               deare
               Philocles
               ,
               I
               am
               an
               eye-witnesse
               of
               your
               distemper'd
               dreames
               !
               You
               know
               well
               what
               the
               Contents
               of
               your
               last
               Letter
               discovered
               :
               trust
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               chide
               you
               ,
               for
               I
               can
               finde
               no
               such
               language
               in
               my
               tongue
               :
               but
               I
               would
               not
               for
               a
               world
               have
               you
               think
               waking
               ,
               what
               you
               suspect
               dreaming
               .
            
          
           
           
             Philocles
             calling
             to
             min
             dethe
             purport
             of
             that
             paper
             of
             Verses
             he
             had
             writ
             unto
             her
             :
             and
             how
             much
             his
             too
             affectionate
             feare
             had
             made
             him
             transgresse
             :
             desiring
             her
             pardon
             ,
             by
             imputing
             that
             error
             to
             report
             ;
             acknowledged
             his
             fault
             ,
             and
             condemned
             that
             too
             liberall
             relation
             of
             erring
             fame
             .
             
               What
               relation
               might
               that
               be
               ,
               my
               endeared
               Philocles
               ,
               answered
               Doriclea
               ?
               H
               'as
               fame
               reported
               to
               you
               ,
               that
               since
               your
               heavie
               restraint
               ,
               I
               have
               been
               too
               liberall
               of
               mine
               honour
               ,
               or
               admitted
               too
               much
               freedome
               to
               an
               intrusive
               Suiter
               ?
               Have
               I
               slighted
               you
               in
               any
               discourse
               ,
               or
               preferred
               any
               other
               in
               your
               place
               ?
               So
               indeed
               ,
               report
               went
               ,
               replyed
               Philocles
               ;
               that
               your
               sometimes
               rejected
               suiter
               ,
               rich
               Mardanes
               ,
               had
               obtain'd
               your
               affection
               :
               and
               that
               your
               marriage
               was
               to
               be
               shortly
               solemnized
               .
               What
               ,
               Mardanes
               ,
               answered
               Doriclea
               ?
               Nay
               ,
               then
               me
               thinkes
               you
               should
               have
               holden
               your selfe
               safe
               enough
               :
               for
               of
               all
               men
               ,
               to
               engage
               my
               fancy
               to
               an
               Earth-worme
               ,
               whose
               ambition
               consists
               in
               having
               ,
               but
               never
               in
               enjoying
               :
               and
               who
               prefers
               this
               poore
               rubbish
               of
               Earth
               before
               the
               treasure
               of
               a
               divine
               minde
               ,
               my
               firme
               resolution
               hath
               been
               ever
               so
               farre
               divided
               ,
               as
               I
               should
               loathe
               my selfe
               to
               be
               so
               matched
               .
               Panarchus
               sometimes
               propounded
               a
               Riddle
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               this
               :
               
                 How
                 a
                 man
                 and
                 no
                 man
                 ,
                 can
                 with
                 a
                 stone
                 and
                 no
                 stone
                 ,
                 kill
                 a
                 bird
                 and
                 no
                 bird
                 ,
                 sitting
                 upon
                 a
                 tree
                 and
                 no
                 tree
                 ?
              
               And
               Athenaeus
               makes
               the
               answ●r
               ;
               
               ●●at
               an
               ●●uch
               is
               the
               man
               ,
               and
               a
               〈…〉
               is
               the
               bird
               ,
               Fennell
               is
               the
               tree
               .
               Surely
               ,
               I
               had
               rather
               contract
               my selfe
               with
               the
               first
               ,
               and
               with
               modesty
               I
               speak
               it
               ,
               content
               my selfe
               with
               the
               second
               ,
               and
               make
               Apoll●'s
               bird
               of
               the
               third
               ,
               then
               tye
               my
               〈◊〉
               to
               such
               a
               barr●●
               tr●●
               .
               And
               howsoever
               th●
               wise
               Si●onides
               truly
               concluded
               ,
               being
               one
               day
               asked
               ,
               whether
               vertue
               or
               riches
               were
               o●
               more
               reputation
               ;
               that
               the
               vertuous
               did
               more
               frequent
               the
               doores
               of
               the
               rich
               ,
               〈◊〉
               the
               rich
               of
               the
               vertuous
               :
               meaning
               ,
               that
               vertues
               constant
               attendant
               was
               poverty
               ,
               many
               times
               enforced
               to
               beg
               reliefe
               at
               the
               g●te
               of
               a
               vicious
               but
               rich
               family
               .
               For
               thy
               〈◊〉
               Philocles
               ,
               did
               I
               chuse
               thee
               ▪
               other
               poore
               respects
               were
               so
               far
               from
               working
               on
               my
               fancy
               :
               as
               they
               never
               received
               entertainment
               in
               my
               thoughts
               .
               I
               have
               ever
               accompted
               poverty
               a
               sweet
               companion
               ,
               where
               con●ent
               was
               the
               Guardian
               ;
               piety
               her
               Darling
               .
               Vice
               〈◊〉
               she
               never
               so
               richly
               ●ndowed
               ,
               dyes
               poore
               :
               whereas
               vertue
               be
               she
               never
               so
               much
               impoverished
               ,
               appeares
               rich
               .
               O
               how
               much
               then
               did
               my
               deare
               Philocles
               fall
               short
               in
               the
               merit
               of
               his
               opinion
               ,
               in
               imagining
               his
               betrothed
               Doriclea
               could
               weane
               her
               affection
               where
               she
               loved
               so
               much
               ,
               to
               plant
               it
               on
               one
               whom
               she
               valued
               so
               little
               ?
               But
               Doriclea
               h
               'as
               an
               excuse
               in
               store
               for
               '
               her
               beloved
               Philocles
               :
               I
               know
               ,
               Deare
               one
               ,
               it
               was
               thy
               unfein●d
               love
               which
               begot
               this
               feare
               .
               Had
               not
               
               thy
               thoughts
               been
               fixed
               on
               me
               waking
               ,
               I
               had
               been
               least
               in
               thy
               thoughts
               when
               thou
               wer●
               sleeping
               .
            
          
           
             Thus
             did
             these
             two
             loving
             Turtles
             rejoyce
             in
             their
             meeting
             :
             wherein
             the
             Hermit
             took
             no
             lesse
             content
             :
             observing
             how
             their
             loves
             were
             grounded
             on
             vertuous
             ends
             ,
             which
             could
             produce
             nothing
             lesse
             then
             prosperous
             effects
             .
             With
             many
             pleas●nt
             stories
             did
             h●
             delight
             the
             eares
             of
             these
             two
             affectionate
             Lovers
             :
             describing
             the
             happy
             successe
             of
             such
             ,
             who
             preferred
             vertue
             before
             wealth
             :
             and
             how
             love
             could
             not
             want
             where
             there
             was
             no
             want
             of
             love
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             
             reverend
             Fa●●er
             ,
             said
             Doriclea
             ;
             there
             may
             be
             a
             want
             in
             the
             eye
             of
             a
             worldling
             .
             Yea
             ,
             Daughter
             ,
             replyed
             he
             ,
             but
             that
             worlding
             cannot
             be
             properly
             said
             to
             love
             .
             Amphiaraus
             loved
             
               Eriphile
               ,
               Eriphile
               Amphiaraus
            
             ;
             but
             what
             moved
             Amphiaraus
             to
             loue
             Eriphile
             but
             luc●●
             ;
             what
             induced
             Eriphile
             to
             love
             Amphiaraus
             but
             hope
             of
             honour
             ?
             Now
             ,
             how
             could
             these
             continue
             long
             ,
             being
             so
             irregularly
             planted
             ;
             where
             either
             the
             ambitious
             style
             of
             a
             Lady
             ,
             or
             desire
             of
             money
             gave
             first
             conceptions
             to
             their
             fanoie
             ?
          
           
             
               Who
               makes
               the
               object
               of
               his
               fancy
               Gold
               ,
            
             
               Growes
               cold
               in
               fancy
               when
               his
               mony
               's
               told
               .
            
             
               And
               she
               who
               faignes
               to
               love
               ,
               to
               live
               a
               Lady
               ,
            
             
               Is
               honours
               〈◊〉
               ,
               I
               know
               not
               what
               she
               may
               be
               .
            
          
           
             Nor
             is
             the
             purity
             of
             love
             to
             be
             stained
             with
             any
             earthly
             thought
             :
             many
             pretend
             
             love
             ,
             but
             they
             cl●athe
             it
             with
             an
             undeserving
             name
             :
             〈◊〉
             declines
             from
             that
             purity
             ,
             wherewith
             it
             〈◊〉
             endowed
             ,
             by
             exposing
             it selfe
             to
             an
             immodest
             liberty
             ,
             from
             which
             it
             should
             be
             ●tranged
             .
             Love
             should
             have
             staid
             eyes
             ,
             to
             aff●●t
             nothing
             lesse
             then
             wandering
             .
             A
             discreet
             ●are
             ,
             to
             h●are
             nothing
             that
             may
             to
             lightnesse
             be
             inclining
             .
             Achas●●
             touch
             ,
             to
             embrace
             noting
             that
             may
             be
             wantonly
             moving
             .
             A
             modest
             speech
             ,
             to
             deliver
             nothing
             that
             may
             be
             any
             way
             corrupting
             .
             And
             in
             every
             part
             to
             well
             composed
             ,
             so
             gracefully
             disposed
             ,
             as
             ●n
             in●●●d
             〈◊〉
             love
             to
             piety
             may
             be
             cleerely
             〈◊〉
             This
             deserves
             well
             the
             title
             of
             love
             ▪
             whatsoever
             transgresseth
             these
             bounds
             ,
             admits
             no
             such
             app●llation
             ,
             but
             rather
             to
             be
             dis●layed
             by
             that
             badge
             ,
             which
             may
             best
             set
             her
             forth
             to
             her
             greatest
             dishono●●
             and
             imputation
             .
             This
             〈◊〉
             rightly
             weighed
             ,
             who
             labouring
             to
             deb●azon
             love
             and
             lust
             in
             their
             proper
             and
             dist●nct
             liveries
             ,
             descanteth
             th●s
             upon
             them
             ,
             entitling
             his
             Poem
             ,
             
               Loves
               Description
            
             .
          
           
             
               Love
               ,
               what
               's
               thy
               name
               ?
               a
               ph●ensie
               ▪
               whence
               thy
               birth
               ?
            
             
               From
               Heaven
               ;
               how
               comes
               it
               then
               ●ho●
               lives
               on
               Earth
               ?
            
             
               I
               live
               not
               there
               ;
               yet
               e'ch
               us●●ps
               thy
               name
               :
            
             
               'T
               is
               true
               inde●●
               ,
               but
               hence
               r●dounds
               their
               shame
               !
            
             
               I
               live
               not
               there
               ,
               ●y
               Nat●r●'s
               pure
               and
               j●st
               ,
            
             
               But
               lust
               lives
               there
               ,
               and
               love's
               a
               foe
               to
               lust
               .
            
          
           
             It
             was
             great
             pitty
             ,
             said
             Philocles
             ,
             that
             you
             ,
             Father
             ,
             who
             can
             discourse
             so
             contemplatively
             of
             so
             divine
             a
             subject
             ,
             would
             never
             yet
             actively
             practi●e
             it
             .
             So
             Scholastically
             to
             reason
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             be
             never
             a
             Scholer
             in
             the
             
             Schoole
             of
             Love
             ,
             begets
             in
             me
             admiration
             .
          
           
             O
             I
             confesse
             ,
             and
             with
             trickling
             teares
             ,
             said
             the
             Hermit
             ,
             that
             my
             youthfull
             follies
             exceeded
             all
             number
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             I
             sojourn'd
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             became
             there
             a
             wanderer
             .
             I
             could
             not
             walke
             in
             any
             street
             ,
             but
             I
             encounter'd
             many
             mistresses
             :
             for
             pride
             ,
             trickt
             and
             trim'd
             up
             in
             a
             gorgeous
             habit
             ,
             infinitely
             took
             me
             .
             
               Licentious
               liberty
            
             peep'd
             in
             at
             my
             window
             when
             I
             was
             at
             st●dy
             ,
             and
             she
             surprized
             m●
             .
             
               Luscious
               fare
            
             prepared
             me
             delicious
             viand●
             ,
             and
             these
             estrang'd
             me
             from
             sobriety
             .
             Sloth
             whisper'd
             to
             me
             in
             my
             bed
             ,
             the
             sluggard●
             Lullabe
             ,
             with
             
               yet
               a
               little
               ,
               and
               yet
               a
               little
               ,
            
             and
             this
             belulled
             me
             .
             Wrath
             sparkled
             in
             my
             vein●●
             ,
             and
             spurr'd
             me
             on
             to
             revenge
             ,
             and
             made
             me
             apt
             enough
             to
             forget
             ought
             that
             did
             most
             concerne
             me
             ;
             but
             to
             imprint
             in
             my
             memory
             ,
             the
             thought
             of
             an
             injury
             .
             Envie
             revenged
             her selfe
             justly
             on
             me
             ,
             and
             made
             me
             pine
             away
             at
             the
             very
             sight
             of
             an
             others
             prosperity
             .
             And
             Covetousnesse
             ,
             that
             age-benummed
             sinne
             ,
             made
             me
             desire
             most
             when
             I
             needed
             least
             ,
             and
             so
             besotted
             me
             .
             Nor
             could
             I
             shake
             off
             these
             ,
             till
             I
             shak'd
             off
             my self
             by
             leaving
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             harbour'd
             these
             .
             But
             within
             one
             halfe
             Apprentiship
             ,
             I
             blushed
             at
             those
             vanities
             I
             formerly
             affected
             :
             and
             by
             a
             private
             retire
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             found
             what
             the
             world
             was
             while
             I
             was
             in
             it
             .
             Many
             were
             the
             conflicts
             I
             must
             freely
             confesse
             ,
             which
             I
             suffered
             ,
             before
             I
             could
             wholly
             leave
             it
             .
             Yea
             ,
             delights
             above
             conceipt
             ,
             
             presented
             themselves
             to
             my
             fancy
             ,
             solliciting
             me
             to
             love
             it
             .
             And
             with
             these
             I
             long
             contested
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             conquered
             ,
             but
             with
             such
             difficulty
             ,
             as
             I
             many
             times
             failed
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             quite
             〈◊〉
             ,
             had
             not
             a
             more
             assisting
             hand
             guided
             me
             in
             the
             ●ignt
             ;
             and
             crowned
             me
             in
             the
             Conque●●
             .
             Since
             which
             time
             ,
             I
             have
             ever
             in
             a
             contented
             privacy
             remained
             :
             knowne
             too
             much
             to
             the
             world
             to
             affect
             it
             :
             nor
             so
             little
             to
             my selfe
             ,
             but
             that
             my
             in
             firmities
             humble
             me
             in
             it
             .
             Many
             ,
             too
             many
             ,
             heaven
             knowes
             there
             be
             ,
             who
             professe
             this
             regular
             course
             which
             I
             have
             entertained
             :
             but
             their
             profession
             is
             but
             how
             to
             delude
             the
             world
             :
             by
             bleering
             the
             eyes
             of
             men
             with
             a
             pretended
             sanctity
             :
             and
             under
             this
             vaile
             cunningly
             shroud
             their
             base
             hypocrisie
             .
             And
             One
             of
             these
             have
             mine
             aged
             eyes
             seene
             in
             these
             later
             times
             .
             
             A
             profest
             Gallant
             in
             his
             prime
             :
             and
             one
             who
             delighted
             in
             nothing
             more
             then
             a
             phantastick
             dresse
             :
             sufficiently
             conceipted
             of
             his
             own
             parts
             :
             yet
             strip
             him
             naked
             ,
             he
             was
             neither
             good
             Morall
             ,
             sound
             Christian
             ,
             nor
             Philsopher
             .
             Yet
             did
             this
             dainty
             youth
             ,
             when
             fortune
             begun
             to
             frowne
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             vanity
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             maintenance
             ,
             to
             leave
             him
             :
             pronounce
             his
             divorce
             from
             the
             world
             .
             In
             a
             Rock
             he
             imm●res
             himselfe
             :
             Herbes
             and
             Rootes
             must
             be
             his
             Viands
             :
             cold
             Spring
             water
             his
             Wines
             :
             the
             Woods
             his
             Walkes
             :
             Beasts
             his
             Consorts
             ,
             and
             Birds
             his
             Quiristers
             .
             None
             must
             serve
             him
             ,
             but
             an
             old
             decrepit
             Woman
             ,
             whom
             Nature
             had
             so
             disabled
             ,
             as
             sh●
             could
             
             〈…〉
          
           
             Thus
             discoursed
             the
             Hermit
             ,
             no●
             were
             his
             two
             hearers
             lesse
             delighted
             with
             this
             relation
             of
             his
             E●emiticall
             condition
             :
             but
             the
             night
             ●unning
             now
             far
             on
             ,
             after
             a
             little
             repast
             they
             betook
             themselves
             to
             their
             repose
             ;
             resolving
             next
             morning
             to
             conclude
             of
             some
             course
             ,
             to
             consummate
             their
             love
             ,
             the
             very
             conceipt
             where
             of
             made
             the
             lingring
             night
             seeme
             long
             .
          
           
             
               Thus
               had
               Loves
               Cement
               clos'd
               their
               fancies
               so
               ,
            
             
               As
               two
               hearts
               lodg'd
               in
               one
               ,
               and
               one
               in
               two
               :
            
             
               And
               like
               two
               lines
               that
               in
               one
               Centre
               meet
               ,
            
             
               Though
               different
               in
               motion
               ,
               took
               one
               s●at
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXI
             .
          
           
             They
             take
             the
             advice
             of
             Solinus
             that
             faithfull
             Hermit
             ,
             what
             course
             were
             best
             to
             take
             in
             a
             case
             of
             such
             extremity
             :
             he
             adviseth
             them
             privately
             to
             solemnize
             that
             Rite
             ,
             which
             their
             long
             affection
             had
             confirmed
             in
             heart
             .
          
           
             SCarcely
             had
             Phoebus
             mounted
             his
             Easterne
             Charriot
             ,
             or
             displayed
             his
             golden
             locks
             to
             the
             blushing
             Morne
             :
             till
             these
             restlesse
             Lovers
             desiring
             nothing
             more
             then
             lawfully
             to
             en●oy
             the
             fruits
             of
             their
             long-continued
             loves
             :
             repaired
             to
             Solinus
             that
             faithfull
             Hermit
             and
             their
             constant
             Assistant
             ,
             to
             receive
             his
             advice
             what
             course
             were
             best
             to
             take
             and
             securest
             to
             pursue
             in
             a
             case
             of
             such
             extremity
             ;
             the
             prevention
             whereof
             might
             frustrate
             their
             hopes
             ,
             
             ●nd
             with
             a
             sullen
             Cloud
             darken
             their
             fancy
             .
             The
             Hermit
             they
             found
             walking
             in
             a
             private
             Garden
             :
             fixing
             his
             thoughts
             on
             higher
             contemplations
             then
             worldly
             love
             .
             Who
             ,
             upon
             their
             comming
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             hearing
             them
             so
             desirous
             of
             his
             advice
             ,
             imparted
             his
             minde
             to
             them
             ,
             in
             cropping
             a
             sprig
             of
             Tyme
             .
             This
             ,
             I
             do
             ▪
             now
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             may
             serve
             you
             for
             an
             usefull
             Embleme
             .
             Time
             must
             be
             taken
             while
             Time
             is
             .
             This
             herbe
             smels
             now
             sweet
             and
             redolent
             :
             But
             should
             it
             wither
             ,
             and
             lose
             her
             strength
             and
             vigour
             ,
             it
             would
             soone
             lose
             her
             beauty
             too
             ,
             which
             consists
             in
             savour
             .
             There
             hath
             been
             ever
             more
             advantage
             in
             dispatch
             then
             delay
             .
             Since
             then
             your
             hearts
             are
             so
             nearly
             linked
             ,
             as
             nothing
             can
             divide
             them
             :
             To
             prevent
             loose
             love
             ,
             which
             goodnesse
             hates
             :
             and
             embrace
             chaste
             love
             ,
             on
             which
             vertue
             smiles
             .
             As
             likewise
             ,
             to
             secure
             your
             affections
             from
             surprize
             :
             which
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             Doriclea
             ,
             your
             Parents
             will
             by
             all
             means
             labour
             to
             assay
             :
             my
             advice
             is
             ,
             that
             with
             all
             privacy
             ,
             whereto
             this
             very
             place
             gives
             opportunity
             ,
             you
             solemnize
             that
             sacred
             Rite
             ,
             to
             do
             fancy
             right
             ,
             which
             your
             long
             affection
             ,
             to
             which
             my
             daily
             Orisons
             shall
             wish
             all
             successe
             ,
             hath
             already
             confirmed
             in
             heart
             .
             For
             let
             me
             speak
             freely
             to
             you
             both
             :
             fancy
             becomes
             a
             frenzie
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             not
             restrained
             by
             grace
             .
             And
             love
             too
             long
             delayed
             ,
             may
             become
             polluted
             ,
             and
             so
             lose
             that
             unstained
             purity
             ,
             which
             it
             formerly
             reteined
             .
             Private
             familiarity
             accompanied
             by
             opportunity
             become
             
             dangerous
             Inlets
             to
             youthfull
             fancie
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             I
             have
             knowne
             in
             my
             time
             ,
             many
             a
             loyall
             Lover
             deprived
             of
             their
             hopes
             ,
             by
             〈…〉
             Web
             ,
             and
             protracting
             〈◊〉
             too
             long
             .
             Had
             too
             provident
             Virginius
             accepted
             of
             Ioili●●
             ,
             hi●
             Virginia
             had
             never
             incurred
             that
             unjust
             sentence
             of
             
               Appius
               Clau●●
            
             .
             It
             may
             be
             after
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             when
             your
             Parents
             ,
             Doriol●a
             ,
             shall
             see
             no
             means
             to
             remedy
             it
             ,
             they
             will
             admit
             of
             it
             .
             Meane
             time
             ,
             you
             〈◊〉
             prepare
             your selves
             to
             suffer
             whatsoever
             the
             weight
             of
             a
             Fathers
             displeasure
             can
             lay
             on
             you
             .
             Small
             hope
             is
             there
             to
             reconcile
             you
             ;
             till
             time
             ,
             the
             best
             canceller
             of
             injuries
             ,
             attone
             you
             .
             Nor
             should
             I
             have
             inclined
             to
             ingage
             my selfe
             in
             any
             such
             advice
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             private
             manner
             to
             solemnize
             your
             Nuptiall
             Rites
             without
             their
             consent
             ,
             but
             that
             an
             inconvenience
             is
             to
             be
             preferred
             before
             a
             mischiefe
             .
             Having
             in
             this
             sort
             delivered
             his
             opinion
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             advice
             made
             way
             for
             the
             happy
             enjoyment
             of
             their
             affection
             :
             hee
             made
             show
             as
             if
             he
             would
             returne
             back
             to
             his
             Cell
             ;
             saying
             :
             Now
             ,
             deare
             Daughter
             ,
             you
             need
             no
             more
             the
             conduct
             or
             counsell
             of
             your
             poor
             Hermit
             :
             Nor
             you
             ,
             my
             Sonne
             ,
             the
             unnecessary
             presence
             of
             an
             Old
             Man
             ,
             who
             can
             afford
             you
             no
             helpe
             ,
             should
             you
             be
             pursu'd
             by
             hate
             ,
             nor
             supply
             your
             want
             ,
             should
             you
             need
             reliefe
             .
             Privately
             then
             ,
             with
             your
             leaves
             ,
             will
             I
             retire
             to
             my
             Cell
             :
             where
             ,
             though
             I
             be
             divided
             from
             you
             ,
             my
             poore
             devotions
             shall
             remember
             
             you
             .
             But
             neither
             of
             these
             true
             Lovers
             cou●●
             endure
             to
             heare
             of
             his
             departure
             from
             the●
             desiring
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             partake
             his
             fatherly
             blessing
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             his
             presence
             in
             〈◊〉
             solemnization
             of
             those
             Rites
             which
             they
             intended
             the
             next
             day
             to
             consummate
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             advice
             .
             For
             alas
             ,
             said
             Philocle
             ,
             your
             grave
             and
             discreet
             counsell
             may
             be
             stod
             us
             highly
             both
             before
             and
             after
             .
             For
             us
             tws
             ,
             we
             know
             only
             how
             to
             love
             :
             but
             how
             to
             provide
             for
             our
             safety
             in
             a
             case
             of
             necessity
             ,
             o●
             wits
             would
             be
             to
             seek
             :
             and
             our
             braines
             too
             shallow
             ,
             to
             contrive
             .
             I
             cannot
             be
             ignorant
             ,
             how
             many
             pursuing
             eyes
             ,
             and
             revenging
             desires
             I
             have
             hunting
             after
             me
             .
             For
             D●ricle●s
             Parents
             cannot
             be
             more
             incensed
             against
             〈◊〉
             then
             those
             Wardens
             from
             whom
             I
             escaped
             ,
             ar●
             enraged
             towards
             me
             .
             No
             Watch
             nor
             Wa●●
             must
             be
             unlaid
             to
             seaze
             on
             me
             :
             no
             device
             ▪
             un●●sai'd
             to
             surprize
             me
             .
             And
             whom
             have
             I
             to
             〈◊〉
             to
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             armes
             of
             Love
             ;
             a
             weak
             ,
             though
             willing
             defence
             to
             preserve
             my
             life
             ?
             And
             wh●●
             more
             ,
             said
             Solinus
             ,
             can
             an
             aged
             Hermit
             do
             for
             you
             ;
             whose
             staffe
             is
             his
             only
             strength
             ,
             and
             whose
             prayers
             the
             richest
             presents
             he
             can
             offer
             for
             your
             redresse
             ?
             And
             what
             better
             Armour
             ,
             answered
             Doriclea
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             danger
             ?
             Besides
             ,
             your
             advice
             may
             usefully
             import
             us
             in
             directing
             how
             and
             in
             what
             manner
             we
             may
             bestow
             us
             ,
             to
             prevent
             perill
             ,
             which
             as
             my
             dearest
             Philocles
             truly
             affirmes
             ,
             is
             every
             where
             inclosing
             us
             .
             I
             know
             my
             Fathers
             passion
             to
             
             be
             hot
             ,
             but
             his
             nature
             to
             be
             good
             .
             Our
             retire
             for
             a
             time
             ▪
             may
             not
             only
             for
             the
             present
             secure
             us
             :
             but
             by
             the
             power
             of
             interceding
             friends
             reconcile
             us
             .
             Which
             ,
             for
             the
             instant
             were
             impossible
             to
             effect
             :
             or
             by
             the
             most
             perswasive
             wayes
             ,
             to
             allay
             their
             discontent
             :
             seeing
             my
             Parents
             hasty
             nature
             ,
             will
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             admit
             no
             Moderator
             .
             The
             good
             old
             Man
             was
             perswaded
             by
             these
             reasons
             ,
             to
             stay
             one
             night
             longer
             with
             them
             :
             which
             he
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             the
             rather
             desired
             to
             do
             :
             wishing
             some
             faire
             conclusion
             to
             their
             resistlesse
             affection
             :
             and
             to
             become
             a
             witnesse
             himselfe
             of
             the
             consummation
             of
             that
             Rite
             ,
             which
             these
             two
             Lovers
             had
             in
             such
             strong
             pursuit
             ,
             accompanied
             ●ith
             an
             eager
             ,
             but
             a
             chaste
             delight
             .
             Nay
             ;
             this
             discreet
             Hermit
             imployed
             his
             conceipt
             a
             little
             further
             :
             contriving
             a
             course
             how
             and
             where
             to
             place
             them
             for
             the
             present
             :
             till
             the
             storme
             were
             over-blowne
             ,
             and
             a
             calmer
             season
             might
             promise
             some
             respite
             to
             their
             feares
             .
             For
             that
             private
             Graunge
             ,
             wherein
             they
             then
             sojourned
             ,
             could
             neither
             be
             so
             secure
             ,
             as
             to
             priviledge
             them
             from
             search
             :
             nor
             so
             remote
             from
             jealous
             eyes
             ,
             as
             to
             ke●p
             them
             any
             long
             time
             unknowne
             .
             And
             a
             neare
             Ally
             unto
             Androgeus
             dwelled
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             who
             ,
             upon
             the
             least
             notice
             of
             Doricleas
             retire
             to
             that
             place
             ,
             would
             soone
             acquaint
             her
             Father
             ,
             and
             prevent
             their
             enjoyment
             by
             a
             speedy
             surprize
             .
          
           
             So
             serious
             was
             the
             poore
             He●mits
             care
             ,
             as
             
             these
             two
             Lovers
             could
             not
             be
             more
             faithfull
             in
             their
             fancy
             ,
             th●n
             he
             was
             carefull
             for
             their
             safety
             .
             Nor
             was
             it
             〈◊〉
             ,
             that
             his
             〈◊〉
             should
             have
             beene
             either
             lesser
             ,
             or
             his
             advice
             weaker
             ,
             amidst
             such
             perillo●●
             〈…〉
             you
             shall
             understand
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXII
             .
          
           
             How
             these
             constant
             Lovers
             were
             hindred
             upon
             the
             very
             point
             of
             solemnization
             of
             their
             marriage
             ,
             by
             the
             intelligence
             and
             pursuit
             of
             her
             incensed
             Father
             Androgeus
             :
             who
             with
             a
             strong
             prepared
             Troupe
             ent'red
             the
             House
             where
             these
             two
             unfortunate
             Lovers
             sojourned
             :
             And
             how
             ,
             by
             the
             Hermits
             device
             ,
             Philocles
             to
             prevent
             his
             fury
             ,
             was
             privately
             conveyed
             .
          
           
             NO
             nights
             longer
             then
             those
             of
             Lovers
             :
             and
             of
             those
             ,
             none
             grievouser
             then
             that
             preceding
             night
             to
             their
             Nuptials
             .
             Right
             plea●ing
             was
             the
             Hermits
             advice
             unto
             them
             :
             which
             ,
             next
             morning
             ,
             long
             before
             any
             Canonicall
             
             houre
             ,
             they
             addressed
             themselves
             to
             put
             in
             practise
             .
             Those
             hearts
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             so
             long
             〈◊〉
             ,
             expected
             now
             ,
             nothing
             more
             ▪
             then
             to
             see
             those
             Rites
             accomplished
             ;
             and
             which
             they
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Heavens
             would
             propitiously
             look
             upon
             ,
             though
             her
             Parents
             dissented
             .
             Hourely
             they
             expected
             the
             man
             that
             should
             performe
             it
             :
             who
             ,
             at
             last
             there
             arrived
             ,
             to
             solemnize
             what
             they
             expected
             .
             Nothing
             was
             wanting
             that
             so
             private
             a
             place
             could
             afford
             them
             .
             The
             Hermit
             must
             personate
             her
             Father
             ,
             to
             bestow
             her
             on
             Philocles
             ,
             her
             dearest
             Lover
             .
             No
             Clarks
             they
             needed
             ,
             their
             own
             naked
             breasts
             would
             confirme
             ,
             whatsoever
             the
             Priest
             should
             pronounce
             .
             But
             heare
             ,
             O
             heare
             ,
             yee
             dis-passionate
             Lovers
             ,
             and
             hearing
             ,
             resolve
             your
             eyes
             into
             teares
             !
             Then
             ,
             even
             then
             when
             the●
             should
             hand
             in
             hand
             go
             up
             to
             that
             sacred
             place
             ,
             which
             admitted
             no
             ●eet
             but
             thos●
             of
             peace
             ;
             they
             might
             heare
             resounding
             in
             their
             eares
             ,
             nothing
             but
             allarms
             an
             noise
             of
             war.
             This
             pittifully
             affrighted
             that
             small
             assembly
             :
             howbeit
             ,
             so
             strongly
             steeled
             with
             resolution
             was
             Philocles
             fancy
             ,
             as
             with
             much
             confidence
             he
             willed
             the
             Minister
             to
             go
             on
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             were
             to
             incurre
             censure
             ,
             he
             would
             be
             the
             man
             ,
             who
             would
             interpose
             himselfe
             betwixt
             death
             and
             danger
             .
             But
             by
             this
             time
             had
             a
             strong
             Guard
             enter●d
             the
             House
             ,
             the
             noise
             of
             whose
             ●ury
             so
             increased
             the
             poore
             mans
             Pal●●y
             ,
             as
             he
             could
             go
             on
             no
             further
             for
             a
             world
             .
             Thus
             were
             these
             constant
             Lovers
             hindred
             ,
             upon
             
             the
             very
             point
             when
             their
             Marriage-Rites
             should
             be
             solemnized
             :
             which
             came
             to
             passe
             by
             the
             intelligence
             and
             pursuit
             of
             her
             incensed
             Father
             Androgeus
             :
             who
             with
             a
             strong
             prepared
             Troupe
             ,
             well-armed
             against
             any
             one
             that
             should
             make
             resistance
             ,
             in
             a
             furious
             invasive
             manner
             ent'red
             the
             House
             (
             Hymens
             dishonou'd
             house
             )
             where
             those
             two
             unfortunate
             Lovers
             resided
             .
             An
             unhappy
             so
             journall
             ;
             where
             such
             Comicall
             hopes
             become
             wholly
             Tragicall
             !
             And
             mount
             will
             Androgeus
             with
             all
             his
             company
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             remedy
             Which
             Philocles
             perceiving
             ,
             as
             one
             resolved
             rather
             to
             imbrace
             death
             ,
             then
             ingage
             his
             fame
             to
             an
             ignoble
             life
             ;
             or
             to
             accompany
             that
             miserable
             life
             with
             discontent
             ▪
             on
             he
             intends
             to
             go
             against
             all
             assailants
             ,
             &
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             his
             Doriclea
             against
             the
             daringst
             Combatant
             bid
             defiance
             .
             He
             esteemes
             him
             unworthy
             the
             purchase
             of
             such
             a
             prize
             ,
             who
             will
             suffer
             his
             thoughts
             to
             be
             seaz'd
             on
             by
             any
             Panick
             feare
             .
             Death
             ,
             he
             knowes
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             companion
             of
             mortality
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             affraid
             of
             that
             which
             he
             must
             necessarily
             endure
             ,
             he
             holds
             worthy
             of
             no
             better
             name
             then
             a
             cowardly
             care
             .
             He
             observes
             ,
             how
             fortune
             h'as
             been
             ever
             his
             profest
             foe
             ;
             valour
             then
             must
             be
             his
             friend
             .
             And
             armed
             with
             this
             spirit
             ,
             downe
             he
             resolves
             to
             go
             ,
             but
             is
             staid
             by
             Doriclea
             ;
             who
             was
             now
             become
             all
             Niobe
             ;
             Limbecks
             were
             her
             eyes
             of
             teares
             ;
             a
             Furnace
             was
             her
             brest
             of
             scalding
             sighes
             ;
             a
             constant
             Fever
             surpriz'd
             her
             joynts
             ;
             
             yet
             with
             these
             did
             her
             sweet
             condition
             enforce
             a
             smile
             and
             with
             this
             ,
             mixed
             with
             a
             pearled
             ●eare
             did
             she
             beg
             this
             Boone
             of
             her
             deare
             Philocles
             .
          
           
             
               Do
               not
               ,
               oh
               do
               not
               ,
               dearest
               Love
               ,
               cast
               your selfe
               away
               ;
               by
               exposing
               your
               life
               to
               such
               apparant
               ,
               nay
               ,
               inevitable
               danger
               .
               One
               i●
               enough
               to
               perish
               ;
               and
               let
               me
               be
               that
               one
               to
               secure
               my
               Philoaltes
               If
               not
               ,
               let
               me
               become
               an
               Advocate
               for
               my
               Philocles
               .
               A
               Father●
               hand
               will
               spare
               his
               Daughter
               :
               and
               ,
               perchance
               ,
               for
               her
               sake
               pardon
               her
               Lover
               .
               Trust
               me
               ,
               Phi●ocles
               ,
               you
               shall
               not
               bouge
               a
               foot
               ;
               your
               wrastling
               is
               in
               vaine
               with
               Doriclea
               ;
               perish
               with
               me
               you
               may
               ,
               without
               me
               you
               cannot
               .
               The
               whole
               World
               would
               exclaime
               against
               me
               ,
               and
               tax
               me
               of
               a
               key-cold
               fancie
               ,
               should
               I
               suffer
               you
               even
               before
               mine
               eyes
               to
               oppose
               your selfe
               against
               my
               Fathers
               fury
               .
               Be
               advised
               then
               ,
               my
               dearest
               Philocles
               ,
               you
               shall
               not
               go
               ;
               trust
               me
               ,
               you
               shall
               not
               go
               .
               Death
               and
               danger
               with
               naked
               breast
               will
               I
               sooner
               encounter
               ,
               then
               ingage
               your
               safety
               to
               the
               remorselesse
               hand
               of
               my
               Father
               .
               Retire
               then
               ,
               and
               let
               me
               be
               your
               Advocate
               ,
               wherein
               should
               I
               faile
               ,
               my
               extreamest
               fate
               can
               be
               no
               worse
               then
               I
               expect
               it
               .
            
          
           
             With
             which
             words
             leaping
             forth
             of
             his
             armes
             ,
             with
             a
             virile
             spirit
             ,
             she
             went
             downe
             staires
             :
             where
             she
             met
             her
             furious
             Father
             comming
             up
             .
             Who
             ,
             upon
             the
             very
             sight
             of
             her
             ,
             was
             so
             incensed
             ,
             as
             scarce
             any
             perswasion
             
             could
             〈◊〉
             so
             〈◊〉
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             hold
             his
             〈◊〉
             hand
             form
             inflicting
             too
             seve●e
             〈◊〉
             punishment
             on
             his
             Daughter
             .
             Who
             ,
             a●pearing
             as
             one
             nothing
             at
             〈…〉
             and
             〈◊〉
             above
             all
             others
             to
             have
             her
             〈◊〉
             Philocles
             secured
             which
             she
             conceived
             by
             protracting
             time
             in
             this
             〈◊〉
             expostulation
             with
             her
             Father
             ,
             to
             be
             best
             effected
             :
             in
             a
             composed
             modest
             manner
             after
             such
             time
             ,
             as
             with
             〈◊〉
             humble
             knee
             she
             had
             begged
             pardon
             to
             beget
             more
             compassion
             an
             equall
             hearer
             ,
             she
             in
             this
             sort
             ,
             addressed
             her selfe
             to
             her
             inraged
             Father
             .
          
           
             
               Deare
               Sir
               ,
               
               look
               on
               me
               ,
               or
               I
               am
               lost
               for
               ever
               .
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               I
               have
               justly
               incurred
               your
               displeasure
               :
               and
               I
               am
               sorry
               for
               it
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               sacrifice
               of
               my
               dearest
               life
               ,
               would
               I
               seek
               to
               redeeme
               it
               .
               I
               have
               transgressed
               those
               religious
               bounds
               of
               ohildelike
               obedience
               ,
               and
               not
               only
               ingaged
               my selfe
               but
               One
               ,
               whose
               welfare
               I
               prefer
               before
               my selfe
               ,
               to
               infinite
               dangers
               .
               Yet
               cast
               me
               not
               off
               for
               this
               .
               If
               you
               would
               have
               me
               live
               ,
               let
               me
               enjoy
               him
               whom
               I
               love
               .
               Let
               me
               but
               partake
               in
               your
               blessing
               ,
               I
               shall
               expect
               no
               other
               portion
               :
               the
               free
               fruition
               of
               my
               fancy
               ,
               shall
               be
               unto
               me
               an
               ample
               fortune
               .
               Alas
               !
               what
               comfort
               would
               a
               Father
               reape
               in
               the
               matching
               of
               his
               Daughter
               :
               when
               an
               enforced
               uniting
               of
               hands
               should
               beget
               a
               dividing
               of
               hearts
               :
               and
               make
               her
               such
               a
               miserable
               Bride
               ,
               as
               she
               shall
               wish
               her
               Bed
               changed
               into
               a
               Grave
               ?
               That
               
               Bridall
               feast
               ,
               her
               Funerall
               ,
               to
               invite
               a
               mournfull
               guest
               ?
               And
               this
               were
               Doricleas
               case
               ,
               to
               impaune
               her
               virgin-state
               to
               such
               a
               curse
               .
               O
               then
               ,
               by
               these
               unfeined
               teares
               ,
               this
               humble-bended
               knee
               ,
               your
               poore
               distressed
               Daughters
               prayers
               ,
               look
               on
               me
               ;
               and
               make
               me
               his
               ,
               who
               do'es
               so
               entirely
               love
               me
               !
               And
               lesse
               ,
               deare
               Sir
               ,
               you
               cannot
               make
               me
               ;
               since
               my
               faith
               h
               'as
               confirm'd
               me
               his
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               dispensed
               by
               me
               .
               For
               such
               Sacred
               Vowes
               are
               too
               strong
               tyes
               to
               be
               loosed
               :
               
               being
               recorded
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               where
               such
               contracts
               can
               never
               be
               cancelled
               .
               Injoyne
               me
               what
               you
               please
               ,
               so
               you
               injoyne
               me
               not
               to
               leave
               Philocles
               :
               for
               sooner
               may
               Doricles
               leave
               from
               being
               her selfe
               ,
               then
               leave
               his
               love
               whom
               choice
               without
               changeh'as
               confirm'd
               my
               second
               selfe
               .
               If
               the
               true
               obedience
               of
               your
               lowly
               Daughter
               may
               expiate
               this
               offence
               (
               and
               alas
               this
               offence
               is
               only
               love
               )
               that
               Task
               shall
               not
               be
               by
               a
               Father
               imposed
               ,
               which
               shall
               not
               be
               by
               a
               Daughter
               freely
               embraced
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Speech
             wrought
             more
             remorce
             in
             her
             auditory
             ,
             then
             in
             her
             Father
             ;
             as
             may
             appeare
             by
             his
             discontented
             answer
             .
          
           
             
               Doriclea
               ,
               but
               my
               Doriclea
               ,
               I
               shall
               never
               accompt
               thee
               ;
               
               tell
               me
               ,
               canst
               thou
               look
               on
               thy
               Father
               ,
               thy
               dishonoured
               Father
               ,
               and
               not
               blush
               at
               so
               egregious
               an
               errour
               ?
               Shall
               my
               Family
               receive
               an
               ignorminious
               brand
               from
               my
               Countrey
               ,
               through
               thy
               loose
               and
               
               irregular
               liberty
               ?
               Is
               there
               no
               remedy
               ,
               but
               my
               gray-haires
               must
               be
               brought
               with
               sorrow
               to
               their
               grave
               ?
               Have
               I
               bred
               thee
               ,
               Viper-like
               ,
               to
               destroy
               me
               ?
               Go
               on
               ,
               and
               see
               the
               issue
               of
               it
               .
               Prefer
               the
               love
               of
               Philocles
               ,
               before
               the
               blessing
               of
               Androgeus
               .
               Disclaime
               that
               obedience
               thou
               doest
               owe
               me
               ;
               bestow
               thy selfe
               on
               him
               ,
               who
               of
               all
               others
               is
               most
               contemned
               by
               me
               .
               Thou
               canst
               not
               contract
               this
               unhappily
               spun
               threed
               of
               life
               ,
               before
               the
               Destinies
               will.
               Meane
               time
               ,
               expect
               revenge
               ;
               for
               believe
               the
               indignation
               of
               a
               Father
               ,
               who
               intends
               to
               take
               a
               full
               revenge
               of
               this
               licentions
               affection
               of
               that
               inconsiderate
               Philocles
               :
               and
               make
               him
               glad
               to
               relinquish
               his
               suit
               ,
               by
               entertaining
               the
               meanest
               state
               ,
               to
               secure
               his
               life
               .
               ●eserve
               then
               those
               knees
               ,
               for
               whom
               thou
               reservest
               thy selfe
               ;
               those
               easie-enforced
               tears
               ,
               for
               him
               who
               thou
               preferrest
               beforethy
               self
               ;
               those
               undevout
               prayers
               ,
               to
               continue
               his
               love
               ,
               whom
               thou
               meanest
               to
               make
               thy
               second-selfe
               .
               But
               this
               fruitlesse
               expostulation
               foreslowes
               my
               revenge
               ;
               I
               will
               see
               if
               I
               may
               finde
               the
               trace
               of
               this
               bold
               Libertine
               ;
               whose
               pleasing
               oratory
               h
               'as
               so
               deluded
               thee
               :
               whom
               having
               found
               ,
               I
               shall
               shortly
               divert
               the
               current
               of
               your
               fancy
               ,
               and
               by
               a
               legall
               course
               deprive
               him
               of
               future
               liberty
               .
            
          
           
             And
             presently
             upon
             these
             words
             ,
             neither
             
             Doricleas
             ●●●yers
             nor
             teares
             ,
             nor
             the
             perswasion
             of
             his
             entirest
             friends
             could
             so
             farre
             prevaile
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             keepe
             him
             from
             ascending
             
             the
             staires
             .
             But
             ●uch
             good
             opportunity
             had
             these
             passionate
             debates
             below
             given
             to
             that
             discreet
             Hermit
             above
             ,
             as
             by
             his
             device
             ,
             Philocles
             ,
             to
             prevent
             his
             funy
             ,
             was
             privately
             conveyed
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             what
             Androgeus
             expected
             ;
             co●ld
             not
             be
             pursued
             .
             None
             findes
             he
             above
             but
             the
             old
             Hermit
             ,
             and
             that
             intended
             agent
             for
             solemnizing
             their
             Nuptials
             ,
             who
             was
             as
             full
             offear
             as
             Andro●eus
             was
             of
             fury
             :
             but
             wisely
             pretending
             himself
             to
             be
             one
             of
             the
             Family
             ,
             he
             passed
             by
             him
             without
             much
             inquiry
             .
          
           
             So
             unexpectedly
             was
             this
             pleasing
             Morne
             darkned
             with
             a
             sullen
             Cloud
             .
             Two
             friends
             ,
             then
             which
             none
             more
             dearer
             ,
             must
             be
             divided
             ;
             all
             occasion
             of
             recourse
             one
             to
             another
             ▪
             henceforth
             debarred
             ;
             this
             faithfull
             Hermit
             ,
             who
             addressed
             his
             discreet
             care
             for
             their
             cure
             ,
             to
             his
             Cell
             confined
             .
             Thus
             must
             me
             leave
             all
             things
             dis-joynted
             and
             out
             of
             orders
             a
             discontented
             Father
             contesting
             with
             his
             Daughter
             ;
             a
             dis-passionate
             Daughter
             labouring
             to
             appease
             her
             Father
             :
             all
             whcih
             have
             power
             enough●
             to
             perplexe
             a
             Family
             ,
             and
             beget
             rumou●
             in
             a
             Countrey
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             heare
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXIII
             .
          
           
             Androgeus
             brings
             back
             his
             Daughter
             ;
             the
             entertainment
             given
             her
             by
             her
             Mother
             .
          
           
             VNwilling
             was
             Doricleas
             mind
             ,
             but
             unwinged
             must
             not
             be
             her
             speed
             to
             depart
             .
             Leave
             her
             Philocles
             she
             must
             without
             taking
             leave
             .
             For
             having
             laboured
             (
             as
             was
             formerly
             expressed
             )
             to
             appease
             her
             incensed
             Father
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             vaine
             ;
             she
             ,
             before
             she
             could
             come
             into
             the
             roome
             ,
             (
             that
             sorrowfull
             roome
             )
             wherein
             she
             had
             left
             her
             Philocles
             ,
             by
             the
             device
             of
             that
             discreet
             Hermit
             ,
             to
             prevent
             Androgeus
             fury
             ,
             which
             admitted
             no
             treaty
             ,
             was
             he
             conveyed
             ,
             and
             with
             that
             privacy
             ,
             as
             he
             became
             priviledg'd
             from
             discovery
             .
             Along
             now
             must
             Doriclea
             go
             with
             her
             Father
             :
             who
             ,
             desiring
             nothing
             so
             much
             as
             to
             surprize
             her
             conveyed
             Lover
             ,
             but
             prevented
             of
             what
             he
             most
             expected
             ,
             
             he
             holds
             himselfe
             for
             the
             present
             sufficiently
             content
             with
             the
             reskue
             of
             his
             Daughter
             .
             Whom
             he
             hoped
             to
             reclaime
             from
             this
             madding
             affection
             (
             for
             so
             he
             conceipted
             )
             by
             one
             meanes
             or
             other
             .
             A
             dayes
             journey
             ,
             at
             the
             most
             ,
             they
             had
             scarcely
             travelled
             ,
             till
             Androgeus
             with
             his
             Company
             arrived
             where
             he
             defired
             :
             and
             bringing
             his
             perplexed
             Daughter
             in
             his
             hand
             to
             her
             Mother
             ,
             to
             this
             effect
             he
             recommended
             that
             charge
             unto
             her
             .
          
           
             Euryclea
             ,
             I
             have
             brought
             back
             at
             last
             your
             dainty
             Daughter
             ;
             and
             prevented
             what
             her
             wilde
             fancy
             was
             incurring
             :
             she
             desired
             much
             to
             be
             our
             late
             Pedant
             Philocles
             his
             Bride
             :
             all
             things
             were
             prepared
             to
             accomplish
             what
             they
             intended
             ;
             and
             had
             not
             timely
             intelligence
             ●●ustrated
             this
             designe
             ,
             she
             had
             to
             both
             our
             discomforts
             beene
             unworthily
             married
             .
             It
             was
             my
             aime
             to
             have
             intercepted
             Philocles
             ;
             who
             ,
             since
             his
             escape
             from
             prison
             ,
             hath
             beene
             more
             forward
             in
             the
             pursuit
             of
             his
             desires
             then
             before
             :
             but
             how
             ,
             or
             by
             what
             way
             conveyed
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             him
             I
             could
             not
             finde
             ,
             so
             ready
             was
             some
             f●●end
             of
             his
             to
             expedite
             his
             escape
             .
             Now
             must
             I
             recommend
             this
             charge
             to
             you
             ,
             Euriclea
             ,
             as
             you
             tender
             our
             honour
             ,
             and
             the
             reputation
             of
             your
             Daughter
             ,
             to
             reteine
             a
             more
             circumspect
             eye
             of
             her
             Walkes
             then
             you
             have
             hitherto
             done
             .
             Let
             such
             attend
             her
             ,
             as
             will
             not
             be
             deluded
             by
             her
             .
             Mellida
             h
             'as
             been
             too
             much
             her
             friend
             :
             whose
             indiscreet
             counsell
             ,
             had
             it
             succeeded
             ,
             had
             made
             her
             
             selfe
             her
             only
             foe
             .
             Abridge
             not
             her
             liberty
             ,
             so
             you
             be
             consident
             of
             her
             company
             .
             Too
             much
             privacy
             may
             hurt
             her
             health
             :
             as
             too
             much
             liberty
             revive
             her
             love
             .
             Time
             may
             weare
             out
             these
             prints
             of
             youthfull
             fancy
             .
             Imployment
             or
             delightfull
             company
             ,
             being
             such
             as
             may
             suit
             with
             virgin
             modesty
             ,
             may
             finde
             power
             to
             discampe
             these
             dangerous
             Assailants
             ,
             which
             so
             mainly
             work
             upon
             the
             inward
             quiet
             of
             hte
             minde
             .
             I
             make
             little
             doubt
             ,
             Euryclea
             ,
             but
             your
             kinde
             heart
             will
             be
             too
             tender
             ,
             to
             inflict
             on●
             her
             any
             heavie
             censure
             .
             Be
             it
             as
             you
             please
             ,
             seeing
             to
             your
             charge
             ,
             care
             ,
             and
             cure
             ,
             ●●●cely
             recommend
             her
             .
          
           
             So
             tender-hearted
             was
             Euryclea
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             very
             first
             sight
             of
             her
             Daughter
             she
             could
             not
             refraine
             from
             teares
             :
             oft
             did
             she
             feine
             anger
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             furrowed
             brow
             foreshow
             a
             tempest
             :
             but
             her
             teares
             were
             in
             earnest
             her
             anger
             in
             jeast
             .
             Yet
             desirous
             to
             schoole
             her
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             her
             discretion
             conceiv'd
             ,
             would
             leave
             the
             deepest
             impression
             in
             her
             she
             receives
             no
             other
             entertainment
             but
             this
             from
             her
             Mother
             .
          
           
             
               Disobedient
               Girle
               ,
               what
               faire
               fruits
               have
               our
               deceiving
               hopes
               produced
               ?
               How
               often
               have
               I
               colour'd
               thy
               private
               escapes
               ,
               and
               enjoyned
               this
               whole
               Family
               not
               to
               publish
               thy
               folly
               ?
               What
               pleasing
               promises
               have
               I
               received
               from
               thee
               ,
               that
               all
               should
               be
               amended
               ,
               Philocles
               undeserving
               love
               rejected
               ,
               and
               those
               Suiters
               entertained
               ,
               whose
               fortunes
               
               might
               raise
               thy
               preferment
               ?
               And
               what
               re●quit
               all
               hast
               thou
               given
               thy
               Mother
               ,
               for
               her
               care
               ,
               too
               ●●nder
               care
               ,
               on
               thee
               conferred
               by
               her
               ?
               Now
               it
               is
               in
               vaine
               to
               stay
               the
               tongue
               of
               Rumour
               :
               the
               whole
               Countrey
               resounds
               with
               the
               report
               of
               Doricle●
               and
               he
               wandring
               Lover
               .
               And
               how
               gladly
               would
               I
               be
               to
               still
               this
               report
               ▪
               to
               ●ecover
               thy
               repute
               !
               Well
               ,
               there
               appeares
               yet
               a
               little
               hope
               ,
               which
               relyes
               on
               this
               one
               and
               o●ly
               helpe
               .
               As
               good
               fortune
               was
               ,
               all
               this
               time
               Mard●nes
               h
               'as
               been
               abroad
               ,
               and
               so
               farre
               remote
               from
               us
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               his
               occasions
               elsewhere
               calling
               him
               ,
               as
               this
               report
               of
               your
               ●traying
               course
               may
               happily
               yet
               be
               concealed
               from
               him
               .
               Let
               then
               that
               love
               which
               you
               so
               lately
               pretended
               ,
               be
               continued
               .
               Once
               againe
               ,
               let
               a
               Mothers
               teares
               or
               threats
               prevaile
               so
               farre
               with
               you
               ,
               as
               to
               estrange
               your
               thoughts
               from
               him
               ▪
               whom
               you
               must
               not
               affect
               .
               Be
               perswaded
               ,
               Girle
               ;
               let
               not
               poverty
               come
               in
               at
               one
               doore
               ,
               while
               love
               goes
               out
               at
               th'
               other
               .
               Let
               not
               your
               fame
               receive
               a
               blemish
               from
               your
               indiscreet
               choice
               :
               with
               our
               blessing
               you
               cannot
               enjoy
               him
               .
               timely
               then
               relinquish
               him
               :
               I
               will
               not
               have
               too
               strict
               an
               hand
               over
               you
               ;
               so
               tenderly
               presuming
               am
               I
               of
               you
               .
               An
               hard
               ,
               and
               harsh
               task
               were
               it
               for
               me
               to
               enjoyne
               you
               ought
               that
               might
               deservingly
               beget
               your
               discontent
               .
               Tender
               then
               a
               Mothers
               care
               ,
               and
               prevent
               her
               feare
               :
               her
               care
               to
               procure
               your
               
               good
               ;
               her
               feare
               lest
               you
               should
               prevent
               her
               〈…〉
               only
               re●eeme
               the
               time
               you
               have
               lost
               ;
               but
               regaine
               our
               esteeme
               ,
               with
               the
               ample
               interest
               of
               our
               love
               :
               which
               you
               have
               so
               strangely
               forfeited
               ,
               as
               it
               resteth
               in
               your
               obedience
               only
               to
               repaire
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXIIII
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             labours
             to
             free
             her
             Mother
             from
             all
             jealousie
             touching
             her
             love
             to
             Philocles
             :
             pretending
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             voluntarily
             made
             himselfe
             a
             banished
             man
             to
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             through
             feare
             of
             the●●
             fury
             and
             enmity
             .
          
           
             NO
             sooner
             had
             Euryclea
             thus
             expostulated
             the
             cause
             with
             her
             Daughter
             ,
             then
             Doriclea
             ,
             desirous
             out
             of
             a
             pious
             duty
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             her
             Mother
             ;
             whose
             passion
             ,
             tempered
             by
             a
             naturall
             affection
             ,
             seemed
             something
             allayed
             ;
             labours
             to
             free
             her
             Mother
             from
             all
             jealousie
             ,
             whereof
             she
             had
             received
             too
             inducing
             motives
             ,
             touching
             her
             love
             to
             Philocles
             :
             and
             that
             her
             defence
             might
             appeare
             ground●d
             upon
             sufficient
             reasons
             ,
             she
             proceeds
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               Deare
               mother
               ,
               
               I
               must
               confesse
               ,
               (
               and
               with
               teares
               of
               pious
               sorrow
               I
               lament
               it
               )
               that
               my
               
               indis●reet
               affection
               h
               'as
               exceeded
               those
               bounds
               which
               maiden
               modesty
               should
               have
               ●ept
               :
               by
               giving
               too
               free
               scope
               to
               my
               own
               fancy
               :
               but
               let
               not
               these
               be
               any
               motives
               to
               decline
               your
               good
               opinion
               from
               me
               .
               There
               is
               no
               offence
               so
               great
               ,
               which
               repentance
               may
               not
               exte●●ate
               .
               And
               now
               to
               remove
               all
               occasion
               of
               jealousie
               ,
               believe
               it
               Mother
               ,
               that
               never
               any
               arguments
               of
               love
               shall
               be
               continued
               betwixt
               us
               hereafter
               .
               For
               the
               feare
               of
               your
               fury
               ,
               h●as
               diverted
               our
               fancy
               ,
               and
               made
               discontented
               Philocles
               a
               banished
               man
               ,
               and
               that
               by
               voluntary
               censure
               ,
               to
               his
               native
               Countrey
               .
               It
               is
               true
               ;
               our
               amity
               begot
               your
               enmity
               ;
               our
               love
               your
               hate
               .
               But
               now
               ,
               believe
               the
               true
               relation
               of
               a
               Daughter
               ;
               that
               ayre
               which
               he
               here
               breathed
               ,
               grew
               distastefull
               to
               him
               ,
               through
               the
               distaste
               you
               conceived
               against
               him
               .
               A
               voluntary
               exule
               is
               he
               become
               ,
               and
               h
               'as
               constantly
               vowed
               to
               entertaine
               that
               condition
               ,
               which
               shall
               free
               his
               youthfull
               minde
               from
               light
               affection
               .
               Indeed
               ,
               had
               not
               m●
               Fathers
               seasonable
               comming
               prevented
               what
               our
               resolves
               had
               mutually
               intended
               ;
               Neither
               might
               he
               without
               my
               consent
               have
               enjoyed
               that
               liberty
               :
               nor
               my selfe
               been
               so
               freely
               at
               your
               dispose
               as
               now
               I
               am
               .
               But
               since
               the
               Fates
               would
               have
               it
               so
               ,
               I
               shall
               not
               only
               study
               to
               obey
               your
               commands
               ,
               in
               whatsoever
               you
               may
               be
               pleased
               to
               impose
               :
               but
               infinitely
               rejoyce
               in
               performing
               whatsoever
               your
               Parentall
               awe
               shall
               enjoyne
               .
            
             
             
               Philocles
               appeared
               no
               such
               〈◊〉
               to
               my
               fancie
               ,
               that
               might
               any
               way
               make
               me
               to
               foreslow
               the
               discharge
               of
               my
               dutie
               .
               Yet
               must
               I
               needs
               confesse
               ,
               deare
               Mother
               ,
               such
               was
               his
               vertuous
               love
               as
               I
               could
               not
               lesse
               expresse
               my selfe
               then
               tender
               him
               a
               grat●full
               requitall
               for
               such
               ample
               testimonies
               of
               his
               constant
               affection
               .
               Then
               with
               your
               favour
               be
               it
               ,
               that
               I
               reteine
               so
               thankfull
               a
               memory
               of
               his
               professed
               fancie
               ,
               as
               for
               the
               present
               to
               affiance
               my selfe
               to
               none
               :
               love
               ,
               though
               〈◊〉
               be
               countermanded
               ,
               it
               cannot
               for
               the
               present
               be
               extinguished
               .
               Meane
               time
               ,
               as
               your
               tender
               care
               h
               'as
               been
               and
               continues
               ever
               for
               my
               future
               advancement
               :
               and
               that
               Ma●●●nes
               must
               be
               the
               man
               ,
               whom
               you
               hold
               ●●tingst
               for
               my
               choice
               :
               so
               far
               shall
               my
               Countnance
               appeare
               free
               from
               strangenesse
               ;
               my
               entertainment
               of
               him
               from
               nicenesse
               ,
               as
               he
               shall
               finde
               no
               cause
               of
               dis-respect
               from
               me
               ,
               nor
               ought
               that
               may
               dishearten
               his
               hopes
               in
               pursuit
               of
               me
               .
               Nay
               ,
               so
               entire
               shall
               be
               my
               obedience
               ,
               as
               were
               the
               disposition
               of
               Mardanes
               like
               that
               of
               Margites
               ,
               of
               whom
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               that
               he
               never
               plowed
               ,
               nor
               digged
               ,
               planted
               ,
               nor
               reaped
               ,
               nor
               in
               private
               affaires
               advised
               ,
               nor
               discreetly
               conversed
               ,
               nor
               did
               any
               thing
               all
               his
               life
               long
               that
               might
               tend
               unto
               goodnesse
               ,
               but
               wholly
               unprofitable
               to
               the
               world
               .
               I
               should
               with
               a
               free
               embrace
               receive
               him
               .
               because
               your
               commendations
               did
               present
               him
               ,
               and
               your
               obedience
               enjoyne
               me
               to
               love
               him
               .
            
          
           
           
             This
             ingenuous
             ac●nowledgement
             of
             her
             offence
             ,
             and
             expression
             of
             her
             obedience
             ,
             infinitely
             over-joyed
             her
             Mother
             ;
             but
             above
             all
             others
             ,
             the
             rel●tion
             of
             the
             travell
             of
             her
             Lover
             :
             imagining
             ,
             that
             all
             occasions
             now
             were
             removed
             :
             and
             no
             feare
             at
             all
             that
             their
             loves
             should
             be
             here
             after
             re●ued
             .
             But
             whatsoever
             Doriclea
             pretended
             ,
             old
             love
             could
             not
             be
             so
             banished
             .
             Love
             she
             must
             ,
             but
             seeme
             to
             dis-affect
             her
             Philocles
             .
             Ha●e
             she
             must
             ,
             but
             seeme
             to
             affect
             M●rd●nes
             .
             And
             so
             far
             from
             coynesse
             must
             she
             seem
             as
             she
             must
             have
             a
             smile
             in
             readines
             whensoever
             he
             comes
             in
             presence
             .
             And
             the
             freedome
             which
             her
             Mother
             gave
             her
             ,
             being
             now
             secure
             of
             Philocles
             ,
             ministred
             occasion
             to
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             invent
             many
             quaint
             devices
             to
             ingage
             more
             strongly
             her
             distasted
             Lover
             Mardanes
             to
             her
             pretended
             affection
             .
             Whereof
             he
             perswaded
             himselfe
             to
             be
             so
             firmly
             possest
             ,
             as
             nothing
             had
             power
             to
             alien
             her
             love
             from
             him
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             he
             began
             to
             be
             so
             far
             presuming
             thereof
             ,
             as
             the
             very
             least
             distaste
             which
             she
             might
             seeme
             to
             offer
             him
             ,
             received
             a
             very
             harsh
             construction
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             This
             might
             appeare
             by
             one
             occasion
             which
             hapned
             casually
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             thus
             .
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             allay
             those
             pressing
             discontents
             which
             surprized
             her
             amorous
             thoughts
             ;
             would
             make
             it
             her
             pleasing
             task
             now
             and
             then
             to
             play
             with
             fancie
             :
             and
             to
             discover
             sundry
             apparent
             arguments
             of
             her
             unfeined
             good-will
             towards
             Mardanes
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             expedite
             those
             desires
             
             of
             love●●nwreathed
             Mellid●
             ,
             and
             to
             ●●teine
             that
             constant
             zeale
             which
             she
             religiously
             professed
             to
             her
             Phil●cles
             :
             diverse
             private
             meetings
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             some
             of
             her
             more
             familiar
             Consorts
             ,
             would
             she
             purposely
             appoint
             to
             passe
             an
             houre
             or
             two
             away
             (
             and
             tedious
             had
             the
             passage
             of
             those
             houres
             been
             ▪
             had
             not
             some
             merriment
             allaid
             it
             )
             with
             her
             late-created
             Servant
             ;
             Marda●es
             .
             And
             one
             time
             above
             the
             rest
             ,
             she
             had
             prefixed
             him
             time
             and
             place
             for
             giving
             him
             a
             more
             private
             meeting
             ;
             but
             by
             what
             occasion
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             or
             whether
             it
             was
             not
             purposely
             done
             to
             delude
             him
             ,
             or
             to
             try
             his
             temper
             ;
             but
             he
             either
             mistook
             the
             Signe
             where
             they
             should
             meet
             ,
             or
             she
             appointed
             a
             place
             where
             there
             was
             no
             such
             Signe
             :
             but
             meet
             they
             did
             not
             ;
             upon
             which
             disappointment
             being
             infinitely
             netled
             ,
             and
             presuming
             whatsoever
             he
             writ
             unto
             her
             ,
             would
             be
             accepted
             ,
             in
             this
             domineering
             way
             ,
             he
             declared
             his
             spirit
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Mardanes
                 Letter
                 to
                 Doriclea
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Mistresse
                   ;
                
              
               
                 HOw
                 injuriously
                 you
                 have
                 showne
                 your selfe
                 to
                 me
                 in
                 this
                 your
                 last
                 dayes
                 faile
                 ,
                 my
                 lines
                 can
                 hardly
                 deliver
                 ;
                 much
                 lesse
                 expresse
                 that
                 irreparable
                 Discontent
                 which
                 I
                 suffer
                 .
                 Boyes
                 might
                 be
                 easily
                 without
                 offence
                 deluded
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 was
                 by
                 your
                 a
                 Signe
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 like
                 whereof
                 was
                 never
                 yet
                 there
                 founded
                 .
                 But
                 you
                 reply
                 ;
                 you
                 were
                 there
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 was
                 gone
                 .
                 Trust
                 me
                 ,
                 Mistresse
                 ,
                 I
                 stayd
                 there
                 till
                 seven
                 oth
                 ,
                 Clo●k
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 a
                 whole
                 ●oure
                 beyond
                 the
                 time
                 limited
                 :
                 and
                 finding
                 no
                 such
                 Signe
                 as
                 you
                 named
                 ;
                 you
                 may
                 imagine
                 ,
                 if
                 I
                 were
                 sensible
                 of
                 so
                 apparant
                 wrong
                 ,
                 it
                 could
                 not
                 chuse
                 but
                 work
                 strongly
                 on
                 me
                 .
                 By
                 this
                 ,
                 I
                 seriously
                 vow
                 ,
                 you
                 have
                 lost
                 that
                 Love
                 ,
                 who
                 would
                 have
                 sooner
                 ceased
                 to
                 live
                 ,
                 then
                 fall
                 short
                 in
                 ought
                 that
                 might
                 have
                 conduced
                 to
                 your
                 love
                 .
                 This
                 is
                 the
                 resolution
                 of
              
               
                 
                   your
                   dis-esteemed
                   Friend
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             An
             other
             of
             the
             same
             stamp●
             ,
             bearing
             the
             like
             style
             and
             state
             ,
             was
             this
             ;
             wherein
             ,
             (
             though
             in
             a
             milder
             temper
             )
             he
             takes
             occasion
             to
             tax
             her
             of
             neglect
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             ▪
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Dearest
                   ;
                
              
               
                 EIther
                 were
                 your
                 occasions
                 so
                 many
                 as
                 they
                 did
                 strangely
                 perplex
                 you
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 I
                 was
                 strangely
                 slighted
                 by
                 you
                 .
                 Trust
                 me
                 ,
                 Deare
                 One
                 ,
                 your
                 own
                 businesse
                 could
                 not
                 more
                 trouble
                 you
                 ,
                 then
                 your
                 neglect
                 of
                 his
                 service
                 and
                 true
                 affection
                 distasted
                 him
                 ,
                 who
                 so
                 firmely
                 dedicates
                 himselfe
                 to
                 you
                 !
                 Believe
                 it
                 ,
                 this
                 was
                 an
                 unexcusable
                 ●rrour
                 ,
                 
                 not
                 to
                 deigne
                 〈◊〉
                 i●
                 so
                 much
                 〈◊〉
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 〈…〉
                 him
                 with
                 your
                 place
                 of
                 abo●●
                 ;
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 your
                 stay
                 in
                 Towne
                 :
                 nor
                 where
                 ●e
                 might
                 with
                 conveniency
                 wait
                 on
                 you
                 ,
                 to
                 accommodate
                 your
                 affaires
                 with
                 his
                 bes●
                 advice
                 and
                 assistance
                 .
                 You
                 cannot
                 possibly
                 conceive
                 lesse
                 ,
                 then
                 that
                 this
                 was
                 a
                 grea●
                 tryall
                 of
                 patience
                 :
                 To
                 appeare
                 there
                 disesteemed
                 ,
                 where
                 he
                 stood
                 most
                 fixed
                 .
                 Admit
                 hee
                 bee
                 aged
                 ;
                 grave
                 yeares
                 beauti●i●e
                 with
                 gray
                 haires
                 are
                 more
                 to
                 be
                 honoured
                 then
                 neglected
                 :
                 nor
                 may
                 your
                 privacies
                 be
                 with
                 lesse
                 alacrity
                 seconded
                 ,
                 then
                 if
                 they
                 were
                 with
                 more
                 youthfull
                 blood
                 inflamed
                 .
              
               
                 Let
                 your
                 more
                 serious
                 eye
                 look
                 upon
                 these
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 appeale
                 to
                 the
                 justice
                 of
                 your selfe
                 ,
                 without
                 any
                 other
                 Referre
                 ,
                 whether
                 these
                 have
                 not
                 sensibly
                 and
                 strongly
                 wrought
                 (
                 to
                 your
                 own
                 bosome
                 ,
                 I
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 leave
                 it
                 )
                 upon
              
               
                 
                   your
                   truly
                   approved
                   and
                   affectionate
                   Servant
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             was
             Mardanes
             Letter
             to
             
               Doriclea
               ▪
            
             which
             she
             might
             rather
             have
             taken
             for
             some
             Challenge
             ,
             then
             any
             Love-present
             .
             But
             this
             wrought
             no
             great
             alteration
             upon
             Doriclea's
             tho●ghts
             .
             The
             los●e
             of
             his
             love
             with
             which
             he
             threatned
             her
             ,
             could
             not
             much
             perplex
             her
             ,
             seeing
             ,
             his
             hat●
             closed
             best
             with
             her
             desires
             :
             
             for
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             whatsoever
             she
             pretended
             ,
             Mardanes
             she
             most
             hated
             :
             but
             in
             the
             pursuit
             of
             her
             aymes
             ,
             she
             surceased
             not
             to
             discover
             all
             expressions
             of
             fancie
             that
             might
             any
             way
             promise
             him
             successe
             ,
             that
             ,
             what
             she
             intended
             for
             Mellida
             might
             be
             sooner
             brought
             to
             passe
             .
             Neither
             was
             his
             spleen
             so
             much
             incensed
             ;
             n●r
             his
             spirit
             so
             inraged
             :
             but
             at
             their
             next
             meeting
             those
             furrowes
             which
             before
             appeared
             on
             Mardanes
             brow
             for
             his
             disappointment
             ,
             was
             quickly
             smoothed
             .
             One
             smile
             ,
             &
             that
             Heaven
             ●●owes
             ,
             enforced
             ,
             had
             power
             enough
             to
             clame
             that
             storme
             ,
             and
             beget
             in
             his
             amorous
             thoughts
             a
             longing
             desire
             to
             please
             .
             Many
             brave
             presents
             would
             he
             send
             her
             ;
             sundry
             rich
             gifts
             would
             he
             bestow
             on
             her
             .
             All
             which
             she
             returned
             unto
             Mellida
             ,
             for
             happy
             presages
             of
             what
             was
             to
             ensue
             .
             And
             in
             giving
             her
             these
             Tokens
             ,
             she
             would
             usually
             say
             :
             How
             now
             Mellida
             !
             This
             is
             no
             leane
             love
             .
             Happy
             were
             my
             poor
             Mistresse
             ,
             if
             she
             might
             receive
             but
             the
             least
             of
             these
             remembrances
             from
             her
             Servant
             .
             But
             alas
             !
             Mine
             is
             too
             far
             divided
             from
             me
             :
             di●tance
             of
             place
             barres
             us
             all
             hope
             of
             recourse
             .
             Why
             Mistresse
             ?
             In
             what
             better
             case
             am
             I
             then
             your selfe
             ?
             I
             love
             one
             ,
             and
             he
             loves
             me
             not
             :
             ●nd
             you
             love
             one
             ,
             who
             hates
             you
             not
             .
             I
             may
             every
             day
             see
             mine
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             never
             any
             whit
             the
             nearer
             enjoying
             him
             .
             You
             ;
             though
             you
             may
             not
             see
             him
             ;
             in
             your
             desires
             you
             enjoy
             him
             :
             and
             partake
             in
             more
             freedome
             of
             love
             with
             your
             Philocles
             ,
             then
             ever
             I
             expect
             to
             do
             
             with
             my
             Mardanes
             .
             Never
             expect
             ,
             Wench
             ,
             replyed
             Doriclea
             ?
             Why
             ,
             pray
             thee
             ,
             what
             accomplish'd
             parts
             doest
             thou
             see
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             thy
             love
             should
             not
             deserve
             him
             ?
             Didst
             thou
             ever
             heare
             any
             one
             so
             highly
             taken
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             thy selfe
             ?
             That
             's
             no
             matter
             ,
             said
             Mellida
             :
             but
             I
             am
             sure
             a
             nea●er
             personage
             is
             there
             not
             in
             mine
             eye
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             World.
             And
             how
             far
             would
             poore
             Mellida
             goe
             ,
             to
             receive
             one
             pleasing
             smile
             from
             him
             ?
             That
             were
             an
             excellent
             precious
             Pilgrimage
             ,
             answered
             Doriclea
             .
             Surely
             ,
             Wench
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             gladly
             play
             Pilgrim
             ,
             to
             undertake
             a
             journey
             for
             such
             a
             Lossell
             .
             But
             thou
             doest
             weil
             to
             be
             constant
             ,
             nor
             shall
             I
             ever
             perswade
             thee
             to
             change
             thy
             choice
             .
             Change
             my
             choice
             ,
             said
             Mellida●
             No
             ,
             may
             I
             sooner
             change
             to
             Earth
             .
             Alas
             !
             my
             desires
             are
             not
             great
             :
             nor
             my
             ambition
             high
             .
             Might
             I
             but
             be
             entertained
             to
             be
             his
             Handmaid
             ;
             to
             attend
             him
             ;
             though
             as
             his
             unworthy
             Consort
             I
             might
             never
             enjoy
             him
             :
             this
             would
             in
             some
             measure
             content
             me
             .
             yea
             ,
             quoth
             Doriclea
             ,
             but
             this
             perchance
             ,
             would
             in
             time
             beget
             in
             thee
             discontent
             .
             Discontent
             ,
             said
             Mellida
             ,
             and
             be
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             my
             Mardanes
             ;
             how
             could
             that
             be
             !
             By
             seeing
             other
             Creatures
             of
             the
             same
             Sex
             ,
             answered
             Doriclea
             ,
             received
             ,
             while
             thou
             were
             't
             rejected
             .
             Indeed
             ,
             said
             Mellida
             ,
             I
             should
             hardly
             endure
             to
             see
             that
             :
             
               
                 No
                 earthly
                 crosse
                 may
                 halfe
                 so
                 bitter
                 prove
                 ,
              
               
                 As
                 to
                 admit
                 Corrivals
                 in
                 our
                 love
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             yet
             ,
             me
             thinks
             ,
             I
             should
             never
             love
             him
             
             worse
             :
             seeing
             ,
             I
             could
             conceive
             no
             other
             cause
             of
             their
             too
             much
             love
             ,
             but
             his
             perfection
             ▪
             And
             were
             it
             reason
             that
             I
             should
             hate
             him
             ,
             because
             others
             love
             him
             :
             or
             fall
             short
             in
             my
             esteeme
             ,
             because
             others
             did
             so
             highly
             prize
             him
             ?
             And
             yet
             ,
             I
             must
             confesse
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             well
             suffer
             another
             to
             become
             too
             familiar
             with
             him
             .
             Patience
             could
             beare
             no
             more
             then
             it
             could
             :
             and
             a
             breast
             I
             have
             ready
             to
             embr●ace
             any
             injury
             ,
             rather
             then
             digest
             such
             apparant
             grounds
             of
             jealousie
             .
             Thus
             privately
             used
             these
             two
             to
             bestow
             some
             houres
             of
             the
             day
             in
             discourse
             :
             wherein
             Doriclea
             ever
             reteined
             so
             admirable
             a
             temper
             :
             as
             no
             extremity
             of
             passion
             was
             ever
             seen
             outwardly
             to
             work
             upon
             her
             .
             Love
             she
             could
             ,
             and
             constantly
             :
             forego
             the
             presence
             of
             her
             love
             she
             could
             ,
             and
             modestly
             .
             Expectance
             in
             this
             only
             made
             her
             happy
             :
             this
             combate
             with
             contrary
             fortune
             would
             not
             hold
             out
             still
             ;
             she
             at
             last
             hop'd
             to
             obtaine
             a
             victory
             :
             and
             therein
             more
             glorious
             ,
             in
             that
             her
             bickrings
             were
             more
             grievous
             .
             A
             suspicious
             sigh
             must
             not
             leape
             from
             her
             ;
             nor
             an
             amorous
             ●eare
             betray
             her
             :
             her
             own
             heart
             must
             be
             the
             treasur●
             of
             her
             care
             ,
             till
             patience
             crown
             her
             hopes
             wi●h
             a
             more
             soveraign
             cure
             .
          
           
             Neither
             was
             she
             more
             discreet
             in
             her
             love
             ,
             then
             he
             perswasive
             in
             his
             line
             :
             for
             now
             you
             must
             suppose
             him
             estranged
             from
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             divided
             from
             all
             thoughts
             of
             fancy
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             will
             believe
             his
             own
             hand
             ,
             such
             a
             strict
             Convert
             ,
             as
             Doriclea
             may
             have
             small
             hope
             to
             make
             him
             〈…〉
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXV
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             writes
             a
             Letter
             to
             Androgeus
             ,
             as
             directed
             from
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             :
             wherein
             he
             humbly
             craves
             pardon
             ,
             for
             his
             too
             bold
             attempting
             his
             Daughters
             affection
             .
             How
             his
             present
             austere
             penitentiall
             life
             shall
             witnesse
             to
             the
             World
             his
             repudiation
             of
             all
             light
             love
             .
             How
             his
             devotions
             now
             were
             reserved
             for
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             had
             no
             communion
             with
             Earth
             .
             And
             that
             the
             choice
             he
             had
             now
             made
             ,
             should
             during
             life
             admit
             no
             change
             .
          
           
             PHilocles
             must
             bee
             now
             accompted
             a
             forrainer
             ,
             to
             his
             Countrey
             a
             stranger
             ;
             exposed
             to
             winds
             and
             waves
             ,
             and
             divided
             frō
             his
             friends
             .
             Nay
             ,
             since
             his
             supposed
             arrivall
             ,
             he
             pretends
             his
             induction
             into
             so
             strict
             a
             profession
             ,
             as
             it
             proclaimes
             
             him
             to
             the
             World
             an
             Alien
             to
             all
             youthfull
             affection
             .
             But
             what
             Harbour
             received
             him
             ,
             or
             what
             place
             this
             was
             which
             harbour'd
             him
             ,
             or
             what
             Profession
             it
             was
             that
             admitted
             him
             ,
             appeares
             not
             fully
             by
             any
             Relator
             :
             howbeit
             ,
             what
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             resolved
             to
             continue
             ,
             may
             appeare
             sufficiently
             by
             his
             own
             Letter
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Philocles
                 Letter
                 to
                 Androgeus
                 .
              
               
                 FOr
                 exiled
                 Philocles
                 to
                 write
                 a
                 Letter
                 to
                 incensed
                 Androgeus
                 :
                 and
                 this
                 to
                 be
                 directed
                 from
                 beyond
                 the
                 Seas
                 ,
                 may
                 seem
                 strange
                 ;
                 and
                 yet
                 know
                 ,
                 noble
                 Sir
                 ,
                 that
                 this
                 is
                 true
                 .
                 He
                 ,
                 even
                 he
                 ,
                 who
                 sometimes
                 affected
                 irregular
                 love
                 ,
                 h
                 'as
                 now
                 betaken
                 himselfe
                 to
                 a
                 regular
                 life
                 :
                 and
                 in
                 this
                 his
                 poore
                 mendicant
                 pro●ession
                 ,
                 humbly
                 craves
                 pardon
                 (
                 and
                 be
                 it
                 your
                 generous
                 pity
                 to
                 encline
                 to
                 his
                 suit
                 )
                 for
                 his
                 too
                 bold
                 attempting
                 your
                 Daughters
                 affection
                 .
                 It
                 was
                 l●●e
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 seasoned
                 with
                 as
                 much
                 vertuous
                 constancy
                 ,
                 as
                 youth
                 could
                 afford
                 .
                 But
                 know
                 now
                 ,
                 deare
                 Sir
                 ,
                 that
                 his
                 present
                 austere
                 pe●itentiall
                 life
                 shall
                 witnesse
                 to
                 your selfe
                 ,
                 whom
                 he
                 h'as
                 so
                 highly
                 offended
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 〈◊〉
                 whole
                 world
                 ,
                 wherein
                 he
                 h'as
                 too
                 long
                 youthfully
                 sojo●rned
                 ,
                 his
                 repudiation
                 of
                 all
                 ligl
                 ▪
                 ●
                 
                 love
                 .
                 And
                 too
                 long
                 ,
                 Heavens
                 know
                 too
                 long
                 ,
                 h
                 'as
                 he
                 there
                 lived
                 where
                 true
                 discretion
                 could
                 finde
                 nothing
                 worthy
                 to
                 be
                 entirely
                 loved
                 .
                 For
                 what
                 shall
                 man
                 finde
                 there
                 but
                 a
                 Tragick
                 Theatre
                 hung
                 about
                 with
                 Arras
                 presenting
                 a
                 numerous
                 confluence
                 of
                 feares
                 and
                 cares
                 ?
                 All
                 complete
                 Actors
                 ,
                 but
                 their
                 Play-bill
                 beares
                 no
                 better
                 style
                 then
                 
                   A
                   Comedy
                   of
                   Errors
                
                 .
                 To
                 see
                 a
                 Man
                 turne
                 himselfe
                 into
                 all
                 sha●es
                 like
                 a
                 Cam●lion
                 ,
                 or
                 as
                 Proteus
                 ,
                 transforming
                 himselfe
                 into
                 every
                 prodigious
                 forme
                 :
                 to
                 act
                 twenty
                 parts
                 at
                 once
                 for
                 his
                 advantage
                 ;
                 to
                 temporize
                 and
                 vary
                 like
                 Mercury
                 the
                 Planet
                 ,
                 good
                 with
                 good
                 ,
                 bad
                 with
                 the
                 bad
                 ;
                 to
                 forme
                 himselfe
                 to
                 all
                 religions
                 ,
                 humours
                 ,
                 inclinations
                 ;
                 to
                 fawne
                 like
                 a
                 Spaniell
                 ,
                 rage
                 like
                 a
                 Lion
                 ,
                 bark
                 like
                 a
                 Curre
                 ,
                 fight
                 like
                 a
                 Dragon
                 ,
                 sting
                 like
                 a
                 Serpent
                 ;
                 as
                 meek
                 as
                 a
                 L●mbe
                 ,
                 ●nd
                 ●et
                 againe
                 grim
                 like
                 a
                 Tyger
                 ,
                 weepe
                 like
                 a
                 Crocodile
                 ,
                 insult
                 over
                 others
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 others
                 insult
                 over
                 him
                 ;
                 here
                 to
                 command
                 ,
                 there
                 crouch
                 ,
                 tyrannize
                 in
                 one
                 plac●
                 be
                 b●ffled
                 in
                 another
                 ;
                 a
                 wise
                 man
                 at
                 home
                 ,
                 a
                 foole
                 abroad
                 to
                 make
                 others
                 merry
                 .
                 Then
                 to
                 reflect
                 upon
                 the
                 indignity
                 of
                 the
                 Age.
                 To
                 see
                 a
                 Scholer
                 crouch
                 and
                 creepe
                 to
                 an
                 illiterate
                 Pesant
                 for
                 a
                 meales
                 meat
                 .
                 
                 For
                 there
                 is
                 nothing
                 ,
                 from
                 which
                 Learning
                 receives
                 more
                 dishonour
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 have
                 her
                 freedome
                 ingaged
                 to
                 anothers
                 Trencher
                 .
                 A
                 Scrivener
                 better
                 paid
                 for
                 an
                 Obligation
                 ,
                 then
                 for
                 a
                 studied
                 Sermon
                 ;
                 a
                 Faulkner
                 receive
                 better
                 wages
                 then
                 a
                 Student
                 ;
                 a
                 Lawyer
                 get
                 more
                 in
                 a
                 day
                 ,
                 then
                 a
                 Philosopher
                 in
                 a
                 yeare
                 ;
                 better
                 rewarded
                 for
                 an
                 houre
                 ,
                 then
                 a
                 Scholler
                 for
                 a
                 yeares
                 study
                 :
                 He
                 that
                 can
                 paint
                 Thais
                 ,
                 play
                 on
                 a
                 Fidle
                 ,
                 curle
                 haire
                 ,
                 &c.
                 sooner
                 get
                 preferment
                 then
                 a
                 Philosopher
                 or
                 a
                 Poet.
                 And
                 is
                 not
                 this
                 a
                 dainty
                 Theatre
                 to
                 win
                 the
                 heart
                 of
                 a
                 discreet
                 Spectator
                 ;
                 where
                 Love
                 and
                 Hate
                 are
                 like
                 the
                 two
                 ends
                 of
                 a
                 Perspective-glasse
                 :
                 one
                 multiplies
                 ,
                 the
                 other
                 makes
                 all
                 things
                 lesse
                 ?
                 O
                 how
                 rightly
                 did
                 that
                 moderne
                 Stoick
                 invey
                 against
                 those
                 inhumane
                 qualities
                 in
                 Man
                 :
                 which
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 did
                 but
                 see
                 into
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 he
                 should
                 finde
                 so
                 unmanly
                 ,
                 as
                 they
                 made
                 him
                 altogether
                 unlike
                 himself
                 !
                 c
                 How
                 shall
                 I
                 know
                 thee
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 Man
                 (
                 said
                 that
                 Golden-mouth'd
                 Divine
                 )
                 whe●
                 thou
                 kickest
                 like
                 an
                 Asse
                 ,
                 neighest
                 like
                 an
                 Horse
                 after
                 Women
                 ,
                 ravest
                 in
                 lust
                 like
                 a
                 Bull
                 ,
                 ravenest
                 like
                 a
                 Beare
                 ,
                 stingest
                 like
                 a
                 Scorpion
                 ,
                 rakest
                 like
                 a
                 Wolse
                 ,
                 as
                 subtile
                 as
                 a
                 Fox
                 ,
                 as
                 impudent
                 as
                 a
                 D●g
                 ;
                 shall
                 I
                 say
                 thou
                 art
                 a
                 M●n
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 h
                 'as
                 all
                 the
                 symptomes
                 of
                 a
                 Beast
                 ?
                 How
                 shall
                 I
                 know
                 thee
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 Man
                 ,
                 by
                 thy
                 shape
                 ;
                 that
                 affrights
                 me
                 more
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 see
                 a
                 Beast
                 in
                 likenesse
                 of
                 a
                 Man
                 ?
                 And
                 what
                 did
                 poore
                 Philocles
                 encounter
                 withall
                 ,
                 so
                 long
                 as
                 he
                 conversed
                 with
                 the
                 World
                 ,
                 but
                 Creatures
                 of
                 this
                 condition
                 ?
                 Well
                 then
                 might
                 mine
                 eye
                 ,
                 my
                 strangely
                 deluded
                 eye
                 ,
                 be
                 made
                 the
                 sense
                 of
                 sorrow
                 ,
                 because
                 the
                 sense
                 of
                 sinne
                 .
                 Nought
                 could
                 I
                 see
                 but
                 did
                 wound
                 me
                 :
                 no
                 pleasing
                 Object
                 but
                 did
                 pollute
                 me
                 .
                 Only
                 my
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 deare
                 Sir
                 ,
                 were
                 so
                 free
                 from
                 harbouring
                 one
                 light
                 conceipt
                 of
                 your
                 vertuous
                 Doriclea
                 :
                 as
                 I
                 saw
                 in
                 her
                 that
                 goodnesse
                 as
                 disheartned
                 any
                 loose
                 attempt
                 .
                 And
                 may
                 your
                 Age
                 receive
                 that
                 comfort
                 in
                 her
                 ,
                 as
                 those
                 easie
                 errors
                 which
                 too
                 deservingly
                 bred
                 your
                 distaste
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 redeemed
                 by
                 a
                 fuller
                 furplusage
                 of
                 content
                 .
                 My
                 desire
                 shall
                 be
                 only
                 this
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 would
                 not
                 decline
                 your
                 affection
                 from
                 her
                 ,
                 for
                 her
                 sometimes
                 bestowing
                 so
                 much
                 undeserving
                 respects
                 on
                 me
                 .
                 Divided
                 am
                 I
                 now
                 from
                 her
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 World
                 :
                 and
                 who
                 knowes
                 but
                 that
                 I
                 was
                 thus
                 prevented
                 in
                 my
                 love
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 I
                 might
                 be
                 weined
                 in
                 my
                 love
                 from
                 the
                 World
                 ?
                 Admit
                 then
                 my
                 Plea
                 ;
                 and
                 let
                 it
                 receive
                 place
                 :
                 seeing
                 my
                 devotions
                 are
                 now
                 
                 reserved
                 for
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 reteine
                 no
                 communion
                 with
                 Earth
                 .
                 Love
                 was
                 never
                 to
                 converted
                 Philocles
                 so
                 familiar
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 now
                 a
                 stranger
                 .
                 It
                 now
                 re●ts
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 best
                 prayers
                 ever
                 accompany
                 you
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 my
                 teares
                 wash
                 off
                 those
                 wrongs
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 you
                 .
                 Be
                 it
                 your
                 piety
                 to
                 have
                 mercy
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 look
                 on
                 Philocles
                 resolve
                 ,
                 who
                 h'as
                 set
                 up
                 his
                 rest
                 upon
                 this
                 stake
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 choice
                 he
                 h'as
                 now
                 made
                 ,
                 shall
                 during
                 life
                 admit
                 no
                 change
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Philocles
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             good
             Androgeus
             expounded
             ,
             to
             be
             that
             new
             course
             of
             life
             or
             religion
             ,
             or
             whatsoever
             else
             he
             had
             so
             lately
             professed
             :
             but
             constant
             Philocles
             had
             another
             meaning
             ,
             which
             he
             ever
             expected
             time
             would
             bring
             to
             perfection
             .
             Howsoever
             ,
             Androgeus
             was
             not
             a
             little
             cheered
             in
             the
             perusall
             of
             this
             Letter
             :
             the
             Contents
             whereof
             so
             well
             freed
             his
             suspitious
             thoughts
             from
             this
             mortified
             Lover
             ,
             as
             hee
             could
             not
             containe
             himselfe
             from
             expressing
             the
             joy
             he
             conceived
             ,
             which
             to
             this
             effect
             he
             discovered
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               done
               ,
               Philocles
               !
               In
               this
               course
               thou
               hast
               taken
               ,
               thou
               procurest
               thy selfe
               peace
               ;
               and
               us
               rest
               .
               Thou
               hast
               done
               rightly
               to
               disesteeme
               fancie
               ,
               and
               to
               preferre
               thy
               private
               Study
               before
               such
               a
               vanitie
               .
               There
               is
               no
               
               comparison
               betwixt
               pure
               devotion
               and
               light
               affection
               .
               Content
               is
               of
               ampler
               extent
               then
               the
               whole
               Continent
               .
               And
               if
               my
               serious
               care
               prevented
               thy
               indiscreet
               love
               ,
               be
               it
               thy
               love
               ,
               in
               thy
               private
               devotions
               ,
               to
               remember
               my
               care
               .
               Thou
               ●aist
               ,
               thou
               hast
               now
               set
               up
               thy
               rest
               ;
               and
               in
               this
               thou
               hast
               done
               right
               .
               Wordly
               love
               and
               Heavenly
               contemplation
               suit
               ill
               together
               .
               Thou
               could'st
               not
               here
               enjoy
               whom
               thou
               lovedst
               with
               our
               consent
               ;
               thou
               didst
               well
               then
               to
               relinquish
               her
               love
               ,
               the
               purchase
               whereof
               might
               beget
               thy
               ensuing
               discontent
               .
               How
               happy
               had
               many
               bin
               ,
               if
               they
               had
               been
               so
               prevented
               :
               for
               so
               had
               they
               never
               tasted
               those
               miseries
               which
               they
               so
               unfortunately
               incurred
               .
            
          
           
             As
             Androgeus
             was
             thus
             privately
             discoursing
             of
             Philocles
             late
             profession
             ,
             which
             he
             conceived
             to
             be
             so
             sincere
             ,
             as
             all
             occasion
             of
             further
             renuall
             of
             his
             Daughters
             love
             and
             his
             was
             wholly
             removed
             :
             Euryclea
             came
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             read
             the
             Letter
             which
             he
             had
             received
             from
             Philocles
             .
             Wherein
             they
             equally
             joyed
             ;
             while
             Euryclea
             related
             to
             her
             Husband
             the
             free
             entertainment
             which
             their
             Daughter
             ,
             upon
             her
             direction
             ,
             had
             given
             to
             Mardanes
             ;
             and
             how
             she
             feared
             not
             ,
             if
             they
             gave
             approvement
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             that
             would
             be
             very
             shortly
             a
             Match
             .
             And
             though
             ,
             said
             she
             ▪
             there
             be
             a
             disparity
             in
             their
             yeares
             ;
             that
             will
             beget
             our
             Daughter
             more
             esteeme
             .
             And
             a
             good
             life
             with
             an
             Husband
             exceeds
             all
             youthfull
             
             ●ove
             .
             And
             yet
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             Husband
             ,
             said
             E●ryclea
             ,
             if
             his
             harsh
             disposition
             should
             either
             ●●get
             in
             him
             a
             jealousie
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             unbeseeming
             quality
             ,
             I
             should
             chuse
             rather
             to
             go
             to
             her
             Buriall
             then
             her
             Bridall
             .
             For
             ,
             poore
             Girle
             ,
             her
             good
             condition
             would
             brook
             so
             ill
             that
             surly
             humour
             ,
             as
             it
             would
             discourage
             her
             for
             ever
             .
             And
             I
             have
             heard
             his
             disposition
             was
             none
             of
             the
             best
             :
             and
             what
             were
             it
             then
             to
             enjoy
             all
             his
             estate
             ,
             and
             want
             the
             comfort
             of
             a
             contented
             life
             ?
             Our
             care
             h
             'as
             neither
             been
             so
             weak
             ,
             nor
             Gods
             providence
             so
             small
             ;
             as
             that
             the
             Portion
             we
             intend
             to
             conferre
             on
             her
             ,
             may
             not
             procure
             her
             such
             a
             Match
             ,
             as
             may
             suit
             with
             her
             desires
             both
             for
             competency
             of
             estate
             and
             equality
             of
             yeares
             .
             And
             for
             my
             part
             Husband
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             I
             never
             knew
             any
             Match
             made
             up
             for
             wealth
             only
             ,
             that
             ever
             begot
             comfort
             to
             the
             party
             .
             And
             you
             your selfe
             know
             Husband
             ,
             that
             when
             at
             first
             I
             preferred
             you
             in
             my
             choice
             ,
             the
             very
             least
             thing
             that
             wrought
             upon
             my
             affection
             was
             your
             wealth
             :
             and
             yet
             have
             we
             had
             ever
             enough
             ,
             &
             so
             much
             the
             more
             ,
             in
             regard
             we
             thought
             love
             in
             those
             dayes
             to
             be
             enough
             .
             How
             is
             it
             ,
             Euryclea
             ,
             said
             Androgeus
             ,
             that
             you
             ●lead
             so
             much
             in
             defence
             of
             poverty
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             admit
             of
             Phil●cles
             .
             who
             was
             none
             of
             those
             who
             had
             superfluity
             ?
             One
             must
             make
             a
             vertu●
             of
             necessi●y
             ,
             replyed
             Euryclea
             .
             I
             know
             Philocles
             ,
             to
             be
             poore
             enough
             ,
             and
             to
             love
             Doriclea
             enough
             .
             But
             our
             Daughter
             was
             not
             to
             ground
             her
             love
             on
             
             every
             poore
             Lover
             ,
             for
             that
             might
             have
             mad●
             her
             a
             poore
             Liver
             :
             but
             so
             to
             plant
             her
             fancie
             ,
             as
             neither
             the
             undeservingnesse
             of
             the
             ma●
             might
             beget
             in
             her
             a
             neglect
             of
             duty
             ,
             nor
             a
             coldnesse
             of
             affection
             by
             meanes
             of
             poverty
             .
             To
             divert
             then
             the
             current
             of
             her
             love
             ,
             I
             made
             choice
             of
             one
             for
             her
             ,
             who
             had
             sufficient
             whereon
             to
             live
             .
             That
             by
             comparing
             the
             want
             of
             a
             Scholler
             ,
             with
             the
             wealth
             of
             a
             wordly
             improver
             ,
             she
             might
             the
             sooner
             di●cerne
             her
             errour
             ,
             and
             betwixt
             these
             two
             〈◊〉
             out
             one
             ,
             whom
             she
             might
             both
             approve
             and
             love
             :
             and
             expresse
             himselfe
             worthy
             her
             choice
             ,
             by
             his
             faire
             and
             affable
             temper
             .
             Yea
             ,
             said
             Androgeus
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             dangerous
             to
             give
             opportunity
             to
             fancie
             ;
             which
             it
             seemes
             you
             have
             done
             to
             Mardanes
             already
             .
             Alas
             ,
             good
             Old
             Man
             ,
             answered
             Euryclea
             ,
             there
             is
             small
             doubt
             but
             his
             yeares
             have
             so
             tempered
             him
             ,
             as
             in
             affaires
             of
             love
             ,
             his
             moderate
             desires
             rather
             aim●
             at
             a
             Consort
             then
             a
             Play-fellow
             :
             one
             to
             cheere
             and
             comfort
             him
             ,
             then
             with
             light
             dalliance
             to
             solace
             him
             .
             And
             could
             you
             then
             endure
             one
             in
             the
             prime
             of
             her
             youth
             ,
             whose
             posterity
             should
             be
             the
             comfort
             of
             your
             age
             ,
             to
             close
             in
             such
             unequall
             imbraces
             :
             and
             by
             living
             where
             the
             does
             not
             love
             ,
             make
             her
             grieve
             that
             ever
             she
             did
             live
             ?
             No
             ,
             Androge●s
             ;
             no
             ,
             replyed
             Euryclea
             ;
             my
             desires
             are
             that
             she
             may
             live
             ,
             where
             just
             grounds
             of
             discontent
             may
             never
             give
             her
             occasion
             to
             grieve
             .
             And
             this
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             she
             very
             hardly
             will
             finde
             in
             Mardanes
             ;
             for
             as
             
             〈◊〉
             richest
             treasure
             closed
             in
             a
             Chest
             ,
             affords
             〈◊〉
             small
             comfort
             to
             the
             Owner
             ;
             when
             to
             his
             ●wn
             he
             becomes
             a
             Prisoner
             :
             so
             all
             outward
             substance
             ,
             be
             it
             heaped
             up
             in
             never
             so
             much
             ●bundance
             ,
             can
             scarcely
             minister
             the
             least
             portion
             of
             content
             to
             a
             minde
             ingaged
             to
             all
             hea●inesse
             .
             But
             our
             Girle
             shewes
             no
             such
             thing
             ;
             for
             if
             she
             dissemble
             not
             ,
             (
             and
             I
             verily
             think
             her
             condition
             will
             not
             admit
             it
             )
             since
             my
             direction
             ,
             she
             h'as
             profest
             more
             love
             to
             Marda●●s
             ,
             then
             any
             other
             that
             ever
             suited
             her
             excepting
             Philocles
             .
             Nay
             ,
             she
             will
             not
             stick
             sometimes
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             her
             unmannaged
             youth
             ●ands
             in
             need
             of
             such
             a
             Tutor
             :
             and
             that
             since
             Philocles
             absence
             and
             reliction
             ,
             reverend
             age
             was
             the
             most
             taking
             Object
             to
             her
             affection
             .
             If
             it
             be
             so
             ,
             said
             Androgeus
             ,
             the
             Girle
             shall
             have
             her
             minde
             :
             but
             I
             am
             perswaded
             ,
             when
             fresh
             youth
             comes
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             age
             ,
             though
             she
             pretend
             r●verence
             to
             age
             ,
             she
             will
             ●incline
             rather
             to
             imbrace
             youth
             .
          
           
             Thus
             discoursed
             her
             Parents
             of
             their
             Daughters
             love
             ,
             but
             were
             farre
             from
             diving
             into
             her
             heart
             ,
             to
             search
             out
             for
             whom
             she
             reserved
             her
             constant
             love
             .
             But
             love
             she
             must
             ;
             for
             tender
             is
             their
             care
             to
             bestow
             her
             where
             both
             person
             and
             fortune
             may
             give
             her
             content
             .
          
           
             But
             all
             is
             not
             Gold
             that
             glisters
             ;
             nor
             all
             winners
             that
             are
             Wooers
             .
             For
             though
             she
             have
             an
             enforced
             smile
             for
             Mardanes
             ,
             she
             reteines
             an
             heart
             full
             of
             care
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             her
             Philocles
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXVI
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             fals
             (
             or
             seemingly
             f●ls
             )
             into
             a
             Fever
             ;
             each
             day
             seemes
             to
             increase
             her
             distemper
             :
             Eschites
             ,
             an
             experienc'd
             Physician
             is
             sent
             for
             to
             apply
             his
             best
             art
             in
             a
             case
             of
             such
             extremity
             :
             but
             he
             ,
             an
             intimate
             friend
             to
             Philocles
             ,
             makes
             show
             as
             if
             he
             despair'd
             of
             her
             recovery
             .
             And
             that
             no
             Malady
             arising
             from
             fancy
             ,
             could
             without
             enjoyment
             of
             the
             Object
             loved
             ,
             receive
             remedy
             .
          
           
             WHo
             knowes
             not
             how
             to
             dissemble
             ,
             he
             knowes
             not
             how
             to
             live
             .
             But
             if
             that
             Art
             〈◊〉
             receive
             approvement
             ,
             Love
             and
             no
             other
             Obj●ct
             should
             be
             the
             instrument
             .
             This
             〈…〉
             ,
             who
             now
             〈◊〉
             (
             or
             seemingly
             fals
             )
             
             into
             a
             Fever
             .
             Long
             is
             it
             now
             since
             Philocles
             absence
             ;
             but
             longer
             to
             her
             conceipt
             then
             any
             other
             :
             having
             not
             as
             yet
             heard
             from
             him
             since
             his
             departure
             from
             her
             .
             From
             the
             benefit
             then
             of
             fresh
             aire
             ,
             which
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             infinitely
             cheere
             her
             ,
             she
             retires
             :
             making
             her selfe
             a
             stranger
             to
             those
             Groves
             and
             Gardens
             wherein
             she
             walked
             ;
             and
             betakes
             her selfe
             to
             her
             Bed
             ,
             where
             she
             privately
             expostulates
             with
             fancie
             ,
             recalling
             to
             minde
             wherein
             soever
             she
             had
             suffered
             .
             A
             violent
             Fever
             within
             some
             few
             dayes
             after
             strongly
             seazed
             on
             her
             :
             which
             whether
             it
             was
             seeming
             ,
             or
             so
             indeed
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             here
             dispute
             ,
             but
             each
             day
             to
             the
             great
             griefe
             of
             her
             Parents
             ,
             seemed
             to
             increase
             her
             dist●mper
             .
             Sleepe
             was
             a
             stranger
             to
             her
             eyes
             ;
             meat
             distastefull
             to
             her
             palat
             ,
             and
             loathing
             to
             her
             stomack
             .
             A
             great
             desire
             she
             had
             to
             be
             private
             :
             pretending
             ,
             that
             much
             talk
             distemper'd
             her
             braine
             :
             and
             willed
             her
             Maid
             to
             keepe
             the
             Curtaines
             ever
             closely
             drawne
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             nothing
             weakned
             her
             eyes
             more
             then
             light
             .
             Mellida
             ,
             who
             knew
             best
             next
             to
             her
             own
             breast
             ,
             what
             most
             disquieted
             her
             ,
             when
             she
             was
             at
             any
             time
             sure
             that
             none
             could
             over-heare
             them
             ,
             whether
             it
             were
             to
             cheere
             her
             ,
             or
             to
             impart
             her
             own
             griefs
             unto
             her
             ,
             would
             use
             in
             this
             manner
             to
             converse
             with
             her
             .
          
           
             
               Good
               Mistresse
               rouse
               up
               your
               spirits
               ,
               do
               you
               think
               lying
               in
               Bed
               will
               serve
               the
               turne
               ?
               But
               if
               you
               will
               not
               be
               so
               much
               a
               friend
               to
               
               your selfe
               ,
               I
               pray
               you
               befriend
               your selfe
               for
               my
               sake
               .
               Alas
               ,
               all
               this
               time
               while
               you
               lye
               sobbing
               and
               fighing
               here
               ,
               my
               Suit
               to
               Mardanes
               growes
               cold
               .
               And
               I
               must
               tell
               you
               a
               secret
               too
               Mistresse
               ;
               but
               none
               must
               know
               of
               it
               ,
               for
               if
               they
               should
               ,
               it
               might
               be
               a
               great
               blemish
               to
               my
               credit
               .
               Truth
               is
               ,
               as
               truth
               ever
               goes
               farthest
               ,
               that
               since
               you
               fell
               into
               this
               distemper
               I
               became
               mine
               own
               Solliciter
               :
               but
               I
               made
               bold
               still
               with
               your
               name
               .
               And
               in
               very
               deed
               ,
               (
               this
               you
               may
               think
               to
               be
               an
               immodest
               part
               ,
               but
               I
               am
               sure
               it
               came
               from
               a
               loving
               heart
               )
               I
               sought
               in
               my
               Letter
               directed
               in
               your
               name
               ,
               to
               know
               the
               time
               when
               he
               would
               make
               me
               his
               own
               .
            
          
           
             
               Fye
               ,
               Girle
               ,
               answered
               Doriclea
               ,
               thou
               hast
               spoiled
               all
               :
               proffer'd
               love
               had
               never
               yet
               good
               savour
               .
               And
               in
               the
               meane
               time
               thou
               hast
               brought
               me
               upon
               the
               stage
               in
               a
               dainty
               fashion
               :
               by
               making
               Mardanes
               believe
               that
               I
               am
               liberall
               enough
               of
               my
               reputation
               .
               But
               ,
               pray
               thee
               ,
               Wench
               ,
               what
               answer
               receivedst
               thou
               ?
            
             
               Nay
               ,
               Mistresse
               ,
               said
               Mellida
               ,
               you
               shall
               know
               all
               ;
               but
               I
               pray
               you
               impute
               it
               to
               my
               too
               much
               love
               ,
               if
               my
               love
               h
               'as
               wronged
               your
               name
               .
               But
               the
               harshest
               answer
               did
               I
               receive
               from
               him
               ,
               that
               ever
               poore
               Wench
               received
               from
               any
               one
               ,
               loving
               so
               dearly
               as
               I
               did
               .
            
             And
             with
             that
             ,
             opening
             her
             bosome
             ,
             she
             pull'd
             forth
             a
             Paper
             ,
             which
             she
             reached
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             ,
             containing
             this
             Answer
             .
          
           
           
             DOriclea
             ,
             after
             this
             manner
             to
             importune
             me
             suits
             not
             with
             Maiden-modesty
             ;
             I
             shall
             close
             in
             an
             equall-line
             ,
             sorting
             with
             our
             joynt
             desires
             ,
             when
             I
             shall
             see
             mine
             own
             time
             :
             and
             may
             meet
             best
             both
             with
             your
             occasion
             and
             mine
             owne
             .
             Meane
             time
             ,
             trust
             me
             ,
             this
             importunity
             ●ather
             duls
             then
             sharpens
             fancy
             .
             So
             re●●s
             he
             ,
             who
             will
             ever
             rete●ne
             a
             true
             estimate
             of
             your
             honour
             .
          
           
             Dericlea
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             smile
             ,
             though
             her
             heart
             were
             ill
             at
             ease
             ,
             to
             heare
             this
             insulting
             humour
             of
             deluded
             Mardanes
             :
             but
             at
             first
             ●he
             knew
             not
             well
             whether
             to
             be
             angry
             at
             her
             Maids
             forwardnesse
             ,
             or
             to
             pitty
             her
             weaknesse
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             raising
             her selfe
             a
             little
             in
             her
             ●ed
             she
             used
             these
             words
             unto
             her
             .
             
               Surely
               ▪
               Mellida
               ,
               thou
               caust
               not
               possibly
               be
               so
               simple
               as
               thou
               makest
               thee
               .
               Thou
               hast
               now
               made
               a
               〈◊〉
               hand
               of
               it
               :
               to
               make
               thy
               own
               Sweet-heart
               beleeve
               that
               without
               his
               love
               I
               cannot
               live
               .
               Thou
               hast
               brought
               mine
               honour
               unto
               the
               Stake
               :
               and
               I
               must
               in
               hope
               to
               get
               thee
               an
               Husband
               ,
               be
               thought
               ,
               nay
               be
               rumour'd
               ,
               that
               I
               beg
               one
               .
               Nay
               ,
               it
               is
               very
               likely
               that
               he
               will
               now
               out
               of
               his
               Pesantly
               condition
               flight
               my
               affection
               ,
               because
               too
               freely
               offered
               :
               or
               conceipt
               strangely
               of
               my
               modesty
               ,
               &
               with
               much
               easinesse
               cashiere
               me
               :
               and
               what
               then
               will
               become
               of
               thee
               ?
               All
               wayes
               then
               are
               stopped
               ;
               all
               meanes
               prevented
               ;
               when
               I
               my selfe
               ,
               who
               sought
               by
               pretending
               love
               to
               him
               ,
               to
               match
               
               thee
               to
               him
               ,
               shall
               be
               so
               contemned
               by
               him
               ,
               as
               he
               shall
               hold
               me
               unworthy
               of
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               Alas
               ,
               Mistresse
               ,
               answered
               Mellida
               ,
               pardon
               my
               kinde
               heart
               ,
               that
               could
               hold
               no
               longer
               then
               it
               could
               .
               Had
               I
               lov'd
               lesse
               ,
               my
               modesty
               had
               been
               more
               .
               But
               truly
               Mistresse
               ,
               I
               am
               so
               troubled
               with
               phantasies
               sleeping
               and
               waking
               ,
               that
               if
               I
               have
               him
               not
               ,
               I
               shall
               not
               be
               long
               mine
               own
               woman
               .
               Yet
               rather
               Mistresse
               ,
               then
               you
               receive
               any
               dishonour
               by
               my
               indiscreet
               love
               ,
               I
               shall
               write
               in
               your
               name
               how
               my
               mind
               is
               altered
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               never
               bore
               him
               so
               much
               love
               ,
               as
               now
               I
               beare
               him
               hate
               ;
               I
               care
               not
               ▪
               I
               will
               do
               it
               ,
               rather
               then
               displease
               you
               ;
               though
               it
               should
               break
               my
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             Doriclea
             pitied
             much
             ●he
             Girles
             humour
             ▪
             willing
             her
             by
             no
             meanes
             to
             discover
             the
             lea●
             token
             or
             semblance
             towards
             Mardanes
             o●
             displeasure
             .
             And
             that
             so
             soone
             as
             she
             should
             be
             able
             to
             leave
             her
             Bed
             ,
             she
             would
             spare
             n●
             labour
             nor
             profession
             of
             favour
             to
             purchase
             her
             desires
             .
             But
             she
             held
             it
             fit
             to
             use
             some
             small
             intermissions
             to
             make
             him
             sharper
             :
             for
             such
             Haggards
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             are
             soone
             cloyed
             ;
             they
             must
             then
             see
             their
             Game
             seldome
             ,
             and
             by
             rare
             and
             easie
             flights
             become
             sharpned
             .
             Hawks
             full
             gorg'd
             will
             stoope
             to
             no
             Lure
             ,
             nor
             seaze
             on
             no
             Prey
             .
             No
             more
             will
             thy
             ancient
             Sweet-heart
             ,
             if
             he
             finde
             thee
             too
             playable
             to
             his
             Call.
             Nothing
             cheered
             Mellida
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             to
             heare
             her
             Mistresse
             so
             well
             appeased
             :
             resolving
             to
             be
             only
             directed
             by
             her
             :
             what
             issue
             soever
             should
             befall
             of
             her
             love
             .
          
           
           
             But
             as
             they
             were
             thus
             diseoursing
             ,
             the
             Parents
             of
             Doriclea
             came
             into
             the
             Chamber
             ,
             bringing
             with
             them
             one
             Es●●●●es
             ,
             an
             Artist
             of
             knowne
             experience
             ,
             approved
             judgement
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Profession
             of
             such
             honest
             imployment
             ;
             as
             his
             chiefest
             〈◊〉
             was
             his
             Patients
             cure
             :
             scorning
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             spin
             out
             time
             ,
             or
             to
             practise
             Plobotomy
             upon
             his
             Patients
             〈◊〉
             ,
             or
             to
             magnifie
             his
             Cures
             with
             Moun●●bank
             Bils
             ▪
             Such
             an
             one
             was
             this
             judicious
             Physitian
             ,
             whō
             they
             brought
             to
             their
             Daughter
             ,
             as
             to
             his
             Profession
             he
             was
             an
             honour
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             Countrey
             under
             God
             ,
             a
             soveraigne
             succour
             .
             Him
             therefore
             they
             besought
             to
             apply
             his
             best
             receipts
             ,
             and
             to
             exercise
             the
             height
             of
             ●is
             Art
             in
             a
             case
             of
             such
             extremity
             :
             as
             they
             ●●ould
             be
             ready
             to
             grati●ie
             his
             care
             ,
             her
             cure
             ,
             with
             an
             ample
             expression
             of
             their
             love
             .
             But
             promises
             of
             rewards
             were
             the
             lowest
             of
             his
             ●otives
             :
             his
             greatest
             gaine
             was
             in
             his
             accompt
             to
             do
             good
             .
             And
             because
             delay
             might
             prejudice
             his
             cure
             :
             drawing
             neare
             to
             her
             Bed-side
             ,
             and
             taking
             her
             gently
             by
             the
             wrest
             of
             her
             〈◊〉
             ,
             felt
             her
             pulse
             ;
             which
             ,
             though
             for
             want
             of
             naturall
             rest
             ,
             discovered
             some
             distemper
             ,
             yet
             ●ould
             not
             he
             gather
             either
             by
             Pulse
             ,
             Urine
             ,
             or
             any
             Symptome
             ,
             that
             she
             could
             be
             seased
             on
             by
             any
             violent
             Fever
             .
             Imagining
             then
             (
             and
             his
             imagination
             hit
             right
             )
             that
             there
             was
             some
             other
             private
             distemper
             which
             wrought
             extreamely
             on
             her
             ;
             and
             purposing
             to
             search
             out
             the
             quality
             of
             her
             disease
             ,
             if
             either
             Art
             or
             
             industry
             could
             effect
             it
             ;
             he
             requests
             her
             Parents
             absence
             with
             the
             rest
             that
             were
             in
             the
             roome
             ,
             pretending
             that
             he
             was
             to
             try
             an
             experiment
             ,
             wherein
             the
             privacy
             of
             his
             Art
             would
             not
             so
             fitly
             comply
             with
             their
             presence
             .
          
           
             
               And
               now
               the
               Room
               being
               voyded
               ,
               Eschites
               taking
               herby
               the
               hand
               ,
               
               said
               thus
               unto
               her
               .
               Mistresse
               ,
               if
               I
               have
               any
               judgement
               ,
               as
               my
               long
               experience
               should
               teach
               me
               some
               ,
               you
               may
               be
               a
               Physitian
               to
               your selfe
               ,
               if
               you
               please
               .
               Nay
               ,
               it
               is
               in
               your
               own
               hand
               to
               kill
               or
               cure
               .
            
             I
             do
             not
             know
             your
             meaning
             (
             answered
             Doriclea
             )
             but
             surely
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             you
             have
             no
             such
             strange
             conceipt
             of
             me
             ,
             as
             to
             think
             my selfe
             so
             much
             my
             own
             foe
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             cure
             my selfe
             if
             I
             could
             .
             I
             have
             not
             ,
             Mistresse
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             but
             my
             skill
             failes
             me
             ▪
             if
             you
             may
             not
             do
             much
             if
             you
             would
             .
             I
             pray
             you
             let
             me
             ask
             you
             one
             thing
             ,
             Mistresse
             ;
             are
             you
             not
             strongly
             troubled
             with
             imaginations
             ?
             I
             have
             a
             phantasie
             ,
             quoth
             she
             ,
             as
             others
             have
             ,
             and
             that
             must
             needs
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             it
             ,
             be
             discursively
             wandring
             here
             and
             there
             ,
             but
             never
             fixed
             on
             any
             one
             Object
             .
             I
             will
             burne
             my
             Books
             ,
             said
             Eschites
             ,
             if
             that
             prove
             so
             .
             Come
             ,
             Mistresse
             ,
             I
             must
             be
             round
             with
             you
             ;
             your
             minde
             h
             'as
             begot
             in
             your
             body
             this
             distemper
             :
             your
             blood
             had
             never
             beene
             infected
             ,
             had
             not
             your
             minde
             beene
             first
             to
             love
             affected
             .
             Be
             then
             so
             much
             a
             friend
             to
             your selfe
             ,
             as
             either
             labour
             to
             forget
             him
             :
             or
             by
             imparting
             your
             thoughts
             more
             freely
             to
             your
             Parents
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             him
             .
             This
             is
             
             the
             best
             receipt
             that
             Art
             can
             apply
             to
             you
             ;
             which
             if
             you
             reject
             ,
             dye
             ,
             and
             who
             will
             pitty
             you
             ?
             Doriclea
             wondred
             much
             how
             Eschites
             art
             could
             possibly
             so
             soone
             make
             him
             of
             her
             Cabbinet
             counsell
             ;
             as
             so
             quickly
             to
             discover
             her
             infirmity
             .
             B●t
             long
             it
             was
             before
             her
             modesty
             would
             admit
             any
             such
             discovery
             .
             At
             last
             ,
             with
             a
             winning
             kinde
             of
             reluctancy
             ,
             after
             a
             Vermillion
             blush
             ,
             which
             plaid
             the
             shamefast
             Harbinger
             to
             prepare
             way
             for
             what
             should
             come
             after
             ,
             she
             disclosed
             her
             griefe
             freely
             to
             Eschites
             ,
             
             in
             this
             manner
             .
             
               Sir
               ,
               so
               presuming
               am
               I
               of
               your
               secrecy
               ,
               as
               a
               poore
               Patient
               intends
               to
               make
               her
               Physitian
               ,
               her
               Secretary
               :
               nor
               am
               I
               lesse
               confident
               of
               your
               care
               then
               your
               cure
               :
               of
               your
               care
               to
               keepe
               my
               counsell
               ;
               then
               of
               your
               desire
               to
               cure
               my
               Malady
               .
               I
               shall
               here
               relate
               to
               you
               ,
               what
               I
               meant
               to
               have
               buried
               with
               me
               .
               It
               is
               true
               Sir
               ,
               there
               is
               one
               that
               I
               have
               lodged
               neare
               my
               heart
               ,
               and
               remove
               him
               I
               cannot
               ;
               and
               enjoy
               him
               I
               may
               not
               .
               Nor
               will
               I
               conceale
               from
               you
               any
               thing
               :
               the
               Man
               who
               h
               'as
               taken
               this
               place
               is
               Philocles
               ,
               now
               a
               banished
               man
               to
               his
               Countrey
               ;
               which
               censure
               he
               h'as
               voluntarily
               incurred
               and
               cheerefully
               imbraced
               to
               decline
               my
               Parents
               fury
               .
               And
               his
               absence
               it
               is
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               that
               h
               'as
               begot
               in
               me
               this
               infirmity
               .
            
             No
             sooner
             did
             Eschites
             hear
             Philocles
             named
             ,
             then
             he
             rejoyced
             much
             to
             have
             so
             faire
             an
             occasion
             offered
             him
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             his
             Patient
             whom
             he
             desired
             to
             recover
             :
             as
             likewise
             for
             
             the
             advancement
             of
             his
             friend
             Philocles
             ,
             whose
             former
             acquaintance
             had
             ingag'd
             his
             respects
             more
             then
             any
             other
             .
             To
             palliat
             all
             things
             then
             with
             more
             art
             :
             he
             intends
             to
             work
             a
             cure
             without
             applying
             any
             medicinall
             receipt
             :
             and
             this
             must
             be
             by
             Argument
             ,
             for
             otherwise
             he
             knowes
             not
             how
             to
             effect
             it
             .
             And
             now
             a
             fit
             opportunity
             is
             given
             him
             :
             for
             this
             perswasive
             receipt
             must
             not
             be
             ministred
             to
             his
             Patient
             ,
             but
             her
             Parent
             .
             Who
             desirous
             to
             heare
             what
             the
             Physitians
             opinion
             was
             touching
             their
             Daughter
             ,
             came
             in
             the
             very
             instant
             ;
             which
             prevented
             Doriclea
             from
             imparting
             her
             mind
             any
             more
             at
             that
             time
             to
             
               Eschites
               .
               Androgeus
            
             beckning
             oft
             to
             the
             Physitian
             ,
             demanded
             of
             him
             what
             he
             thought
             of
             his
             Daughter
             ,
             and
             whether
             he
             had
             hope
             to
             recover
             her
             or
             no.
             Eschites
             withdrawing
             himselfe
             a
             little
             from
             her
             bed
             side
             ,
             and
             taking
             her
             Parents
             aside
             ,
             begun
             freely
             to
             discover
             his
             opinion
             of
             her
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             
             as
             it
             h'as
             never
             beene
             my
             use
             in
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             my
             profession
             to
             delude
             my
             Patient
             with
             vaine
             hope
             ,
             where
             I
             found
             my
             receipts
             could
             afford
             no
             helpe
             :
             so
             I
             must
             ingenuously
             tell
             you
             what
             I
             think
             without
             flattering
             you
             :
             in
             cases
             of
             this
             extremity
             ,
             I
             finde
             small
             hope
             of
             recovery
             :
             unlesse
             her
             youth
             be
             a
             meanes
             to
             repell
             the
             malignity
             of
             this
             humour
             .
             Nature
             is
             much
             weakned
             in
             her
             .
             Her
             sleepe
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             very
             dew
             of
             the
             braine
             ,
             h
             'as
             left
             her
             .
             Nourishment
             will
             she
             take
             none
             ,
             
             and
             if
             she
             did
             ,
             yet
             by
             reason
             of
             obstructions
             in
             the
             Orifice
             of
             her
             stomack
             ,
             it
             would
             not
             digest
             with
             her
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             should
             I
             apply
             purgative
             or
             ligative
             medicines
             unto
             her
             ,
             yet
             would
             they
             work
             small
             effect
             ,
             by
             meanes
             of
             those
             indispoed
             humours
             which
             have
             got
             dominion
             over
             her
             .
             Shall
             I
             tell
             you
             my
             minde
             freely
             ?
             It
             is
             not
             in
             the
             vertue
             of
             hearbs
             that
             may
             returne
             her
             remedy
             :
             her
             malady
             proceeds
             from
             fancy
             :
             which
             must
             receive
             〈◊〉
             from
             the
             Object
             it
             loves
             ,
             or
             no
             hope
             of
             recovery
             .
          
           
             Having
             delivered
             his
             opinion
             in
             this
             sore
             ,
             he
             took
             Androgeus
             and
             Euryclea
             by
             the
             hand
             :
             desiring
             to
             know
             of
             them
             whether
             their
             Daughter
             had
             not
             at
             any
             time
             professed
             love
             to
             some
             Gentleman
             or
             other
             in
             those
             parts
             :
             or
             whether
             she
             had
             not
             discovered
             so
             much
             unto
             them
             ?
             yes
             ,
             answered
             Androgeus
             ,
             ●he
             doted
             too
             much
             upon
             one
             Philocles
             ,
             whom
             I
             here
             reteined
             for
             her
             Schoolemaster
             :
             one
             of
             knowing
             parts
             ,
             but
             weak
             fortunes
             .
             Then
             it
             seemes
             ,
             said
             Eschites
             ,
             you
             crossed
             her
             in
             her
             desires
             .
             We
             did
             indeed
             ,
             answered
             Androgeus
             ;
             for
             we
             conceived
             that
             such
             a
             marriage
             would
             〈◊〉
             highly
             to
             her
             dishonour
             ,
             to
             marry
             a
             poore
             private
             Scholler
             :
             and
             therefore
             sought
             to
             decline
             her
             affection
             that
             way
             .
             Which
             ,
             like
             an
             obedient
             childe
             ,
             she
             h'as
             since
             that
             time
             done
             ;
             and
             observed
             our
             directions
             with
             that
             care
             ,
             as
             an
             ancient
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             one
             whom
             you
             well
             know
             ,
             whose
             rising
             fortunes
             may
             highly
             advance
             her
             ,
             h
             'as
             lately
             renued
             his
             
             suit
             unto
             her
             :
             whom
             she
             with
             all
             faire
             respect
             entertaines
             .
             So
             as
             her
             former
             indiscreet
             fancy
             seemes
             wholly
             banished
             :
             and
             consequently
             her
             Malady
             ,
             if
             it
             should
             proceed
             from
             any
             such
             occasionall
             fancy
             ,
             perfectly
             cured
             .
             Alas
             ,
             replyed
             Eschites
             ,
             what
             your
             Daughter
             may
             pretend
             is
             one
             thing
             ,
             but
             what
             she
             intends
             is
             another
             .
             Affection
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             will
             be
             hardly
             forced
             :
             whatsoever
             her
             filiall
             obedience
             may
             enjoyne
             her
             ;
             love
             reteines
             too
             much
             soveraignty
             to
             be
             so
             countermanded
             :
             or
             to
             extinguish
             that
             heat
             which
             it
             first
             cherished
             .
          
           
             Thus
             he
             ,
             though
             he
             professed
             no
             such
             matter
             ,
             but
             as
             an
             Artist
             should
             in
             delivering
             his
             opinion
             touching
             their
             Daughter
             ,
             expressed
             himselfe
             an
             intimate
             Friend
             to
             Philocles
             ,
             by
             making
             show
             as
             if
             he
             despaired
             of
             her
             recovery
             ,
             closing
             his
             judgement
             with
             this
             Maxime
             :
             That
             no
             Malady
             arising
             from
             fancy
             ,
             could
             without
             enjoyment
             of
             the
             Object
             loved
             ,
             receive
             remedy
             .
             Which
             much
             perplexed
             her
             sorrowfull
             Parents
             ,
             conceiving
             by
             Eschites
             relation
             ,
             that
             the
             image
             of
             Philocles
             had
             stamped
             so
             deep
             an
             impression
             in
             their
             Daughters
             affection
             ,
             as
             the
             ground
             of
             her
             distemper
             arose
             from
             being
             so
             imperiously
             divided
             from
             her
             Lover
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXVII
             .
          
           
             The
             Parents
             of
             Doriclea
             conceive
             incessant
             griefe
             for
             their
             distemper'd
             Daughter
             ;
             they
             ●emoane
             their
             neglect
             of
             Philocles
             ,
             and
             dis-esteeme
             of
             his
             love
             :
             But
             they
             finde
             no
             hope
             of
             reliefe
             to
             their
             languishing
             Daughter
             ,
             seeing
             the
             meanes
             of
             her
             cure
             was
             reported
             to
             have
             enter'd
             a
             Regular
             Order
             .
          
           
             DOriclea
             could
             not
             more
             passionately
             suffer
             in
             this
             her
             amorous
             distemper
             ,
             then
             her
             Parents
             did
             for
             their
             daughter
             .
             Tender
             was
             their
             love
             ,
             and
             incessant
             was
             the
             griefe
             they
             did
             conceive
             .
             No
             meanes
             was
             left
             unassaid
             ;
             no
             cure
             unpractised
             ,
             to
             regaine
             her
             health
             whom
             they
             so
             dearely
             loved
             .
             But
             all
             experiments
             were
             in
             vaine
             :
             the
             more
             they
             laboured
             ,
             
             them
             ore
             she
             languished
             .
             So
             as
             little
             could
             be
             expected
             ,
             but
             that
             this
             her
             encreasing
             distemper
             would
             bring
             her
             e're
             long
             to
             pay
             her
             debt
             to
             nature
             .
             This
             moved
             Androgeus
             and
             Euryclea
             the
             tender
             affectionate
             Parents
             of
             sick
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             bemoane
             their
             neglect
             of
             Philocles
             ,
             and
             dis-esteeme
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             which
             her
             Father
             one
             day
             discovered
             with
             a
             pensive
             heart
             ,
             and
             passionate
             voice
             in
             this
             sort
             .
          
           
             
               O
               Euryclea
               ,
               how
               well
               have
               we
               deserved
               to
               suffer
               this
               affliction
               ,
               in
               neglecting
               Philocles
               and
               his
               honest
               affection
               ?
               Admit
               his
               fortunes
               were
               poore
               ,
               his
               conversation
               was
               vertuous
               ,
               his
               life
               blamelesse
               ,
               and
               his
               love
               to
               our
               Daughter
               loyall
               and
               religious
               .
               Were
               we
               to
               contemne
               him
               ,
               because
               Fortune
               had
               not
               so
               freely
               imparted
               her selfe
               to
               him
               ?
               Was
               love
               only
               to
               be
               weighed
               by
               meanes
               ,
               without
               respect
               to
               those
               inward
               endowments
               which
               conferre
               the
               best
               beauty
               on
               man
               ?
               What
               comfort
               might
               wee
               have
               reaped
               in
               seeing
               them
               live
               in
               constancy
               of
               love
               :
               and
               composing
               their
               mindes
               to
               their
               state
               ;
               to
               bestow
               the
               residue
               of
               their
               dayes
               in
               content
               ?
               A●
               must
               not
               be
               neglected
               ,
               whom
               Fortune
               h
               'as
               not
               favoured
               .
               It
               is
               blinde
               love
               that
               is
               directed
               by
               such
               a
               deity
               .
               And
               too
               tyrann●●●
               are
               those
               Parents
               to
               their
               Children
               ,
               who
               labour
               to
               enforce
               their
               affection
               .
            
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             ,
             said
             Euryclea
             ,
             that
             her
             distemper
             ,
             for
             all
             this
             opinion
             of
             her
             Doctors
             ,
             r●ceives
             ground
             from
             some
             other
             griefe
             .
             For
             I
             
             verily
             think
             ,
             Doriclea
             could
             not
             so
             dissemble
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             to
             pretend
             love
             to
             Mardanes
             ,
             and
             reteine
             such
             a
             constant
             remembrance
             of
             Philocles
             .
             Let
             us
             call
             forth
             then
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             her
             Maid
             Mellida
             ;
             who
             knowes
             her
             minde
             best
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             perceive
             by
             her
             ,
             whether
             her
             fancy
             continue
             towards
             Philocles
             or
             no.
             Mellida
             ,
             who
             sorrowed
             no
             lesse
             for
             her
             Mistresse
             sicknesse
             then
             any
             :
             for
             her
             distemper
             wholly
             declined
             her
             hopes
             from
             enjoying
             her
             Mard●nes
             :
             acquainted
             them
             ,
             how
             those
             little
             short
             sleepes
             she
             had
             ,
             were
             full
             of
             distractions
             :
             and
             how
             ever
             and
             anon
             she
             called
             upon
             Philocles
             .
             Which
             so
             confirmed
             them
             ,
             as
             they
             presently
             gathered
             that
             his
             absence
             had
             begot
             this
             distemper
             in
             their
             languishing
             Daughter
             :
             which
             highly
             aggravated
             their
             sorrow
             .
             Gladly
             would
             they
             recall
             him
             ,
             so
             they
             might
             regaine
             him
             ,
             but
             they
             finde
             no
             hope
             of
             reliefe
             to
             their
             weak
             Daughter
             ;
             seeing
             the
             meanes
             of
             her
             cure
             (
             the
             sole
             cordiall
             of
             her
             care
             )
             was
             reported
             to
             have
             enter'd
             a
             Regular
             Order
             .
             No
             hope
             then
             remain'd
             for
             her
             recovery
             ▪
             being
             so
             deprived
             of
             the
             Object
             of
             her
             fancy
             .
          
           
             While
             they
             were
             thus
             discoursing
             and
             descanting
             of
             their
             griefe
             ,
             one
             below
             called
             for
             Mellida
             ;
             which
             was
             a
             Messenger
             indeed
             from
             Mardanes
             with
             a
             Letter
             directed
             to
             Doriclea
             :
             the
             issue
             of
             whose
             motion
             her
             Parents
             desired
             much
             to
             partake
             .
             So
             a●
             ,
             presently
             upon
             Mellida's
             going
             in
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             to
             deliver
             this
             Letter
             ,
             they
             went
             in
             after
             her
             ,
             but
             
             with
             that
             privacy
             ,
             as
             upon
             the
             delivery
             and
             perusall
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             Doriclea
             knew
             not
             they
             were
             there
             .
             The
             Contents
             of
             this
             amorous
             Scroule
             were
             these
             .
          
           
             DOriclea
             ,
             you
             may
             expect
             that
             these
             lines
             should
             have
             been
             prevented
             by
             ●y
             personall
             attendance
             :
             and
             trust
             me
             so
             they
             had
             ,
             could
             I
             have
             dispensed
             with
             one
             occasion
             which
             requires
             present
             dispatch
             .
             Let
             not
             the
             least
             conceipt
             of
             disloyalty
             pre-possesse
             you
             .
             I
             will
             sooner
             perchance
             then
             your
             own
             opinion
             can
             assure
             you
             ,
             se●
             you
             ,
             to
             consummate
             our
             joyes
             ,
             which
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             the
             longer
             delayed
             ,
             in
             our
             fruition
             will
             be
             more
             sweetned
             .
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             good
             Man
             ,
             said
             Doriclea
             !
             how
             he
             troubles
             his
             braines
             to
             no
             purpose
             ?
             As
             if
             his
             
               personall
               presence
            
             could
             do
             me
             any
             good
             ,
             or
             procure
             me
             ease
             !
             No
             ,
             no
             ;
             unlesse
             he
             were
             transformed
             into
             Philocles
             ;
             and
             then
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             his
             feature
             would
             do
             me
             an
             infinite
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             Surely
             ,
             said
             Mellida
             ,
             I
             could
             with
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             that
             we
             had
             them
             both
             in
             their
             own
             proper
             shapes
             :
             I
             know
             who
             would
             be
             the
             more
             pretious
             pearle
             in
             my
             eye
             .
             Well
             ,
             replyed
             Doriclea
             ,
             God
             send
             thee
             much
             good
             of
             him
             ,
             when
             thou
             shalt
             have
             him
             .
             And
             if
             I
             recover
             my
             health
             ,
             whereof
             as
             yet
             I
             finde
             small
             hope
             ,
             I
             should
             make
             little
             doubt
             but
             by
             a
             device
             I
             have
             ,
             to
             possesse
             thee
             of
             him
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             
             you
             may
             have
             your
             health
             restored
             you
             soon
             ,
             said
             Mellida
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             sure
             you
             cannot
             suffer
             more
             in
             your
             Fever
             ,
             then
             I
             my selfe
             do
             ,
             till
             I
             be
             made
             happy
             by
             the
             free
             enjoyment
             of
             Mardanes
             favour
             .
          
           
             This
             discourse
             seemed
             strange
             to
             Doriclea's
             Parents
             ,
             for
             they
             little
             knew
             what
             their
             Daughter
             intended
             by
             that
             device
             :
             howsoever
             ,
             they
             now
             perceived
             that
             the
             love
             she
             pretended
             to
             Mardanes
             was
             not
             reall
             ,
             but
             dissembling
             :
             and
             that
             Philocles
             was
             the
             Man
             who
             was
             only
             interessed
             in
             her
             heart
             :
             and
             that
             without
             him
             she
             despaired
             of
             health
             .
             Which
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             strangely
             perplexe
             her
             affectionate
             Parents
             ;
             who
             now
             ,
             so
             they
             might
             become
             confident
             of
             their
             Daughters
             recovery
             ,
             would
             easily
             incline
             to
             Philocles
             fancy
             .
             But
             they
             were
             out
             of
             all
             hope
             to
             procure
             her
             health
             by
             this
             meanes
             :
             seeing
             ,
             retired
             Philocles
             was
             now
             to
             his
             Countrey
             a
             stranger
             ,
             and
             had
             enter'd
             a
             strict
             religious
             Order
             :
             which
             assured
             them
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             now
             disclaimed
             the
             title
             of
             a
             Lover
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXVIII
             .
          
           
             Eschites
             undertakes
             ,
             upon
             promise
             of
             their
             acceptance
             ,
             to
             use
             his
             best
             endeavour
             for
             calling
             Philocles
             homeward
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             is
             resolved
             ,
             how
             Philocles
             time
             of
             Probation
             will
             bee
             quickly
             relinquish'd
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             beare
             least
             hope
             of
             enjoying
             his
             Doriclea's
             affection
             .
          
           
             WEakned
             daily
             became
             constant
             Doriclea
             ,
             by
             meanes
             of
             this
             her
             languishing
             distemper
             .
             For
             now
             her
             stomack
             ,
             by
             feeding
             on
             those
             fancies
             which
             her
             loyall
             love
             to
             Philocles
             usually
             suggested
             ,
             was
             so
             sated
             :
             as
             other
             nourishment
             she
             could
             admit
             none
             :
             unlesse
             such
             Julips
             or
             
             Cordials
             as
             required
             no
             strong
             digestion
             :
             so
             well
             became
             Nature
             sustained
             with
             the
             very
             conceipt
             of
             affection
             .
             Nor
             is
             this
             much
             to
             be
             admired
             ;
             for
             if
             that
             Maide
             of
             P●i●tiers
             could
             abstaine
             so
             many
             yeares
             from
             all
             sustenance
             ,
             and
             be
             surprized
             by
             no
             such
             fancy
             ;
             what
             may
             we
             imagine
             of
             Doriclea
             ,
             whose
             digestive
             parts
             were
             so
             well
             satisfied
             with
             the
             thoughts
             only
             of
             her
             dearest
             Philocles
             ,
             as
             no
             repast
             could
             comparably
             delight
             or
             refresh
             decayed
             Nature
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             the
             very
             conceipt
             or
             apprehension
             of
             his
             affectionate
             feature
             .
          
           
             Her
             Parents
             desirous
             to
             try
             all
             meanes
             to
             allay
             her
             griefe
             ,
             and
             to
             banish
             the
             memory
             of
             her
             transplanted
             friend
             from
             her
             distemper'd
             minde
             :
             sent
             for
             such
             neighbouring
             Maides
             as
             formerly
             kept
             her
             company
             to
             come
             to
             her
             :
             and
             to
             invent
             one
             sport
             or
             other
             to
             passe
             away
             the
             lingring
             night
             ,
             or
             to
             tell
             Tales
             to
             solace
             her
             troubled
             braine
             ,
             which
             for
             want
             of
             sleepe
             ,
             was
             much
             distemper'd
             .
             And
             many
             pleasant
             pastimes
             would
             these
             Countrey
             Girles
             finde
             out
             ,
             purposely
             to
             cheere
             her
             .
             While
             one
             amongst
             the
             rest
             drawing
             ●eare
             the
             Bed-side
             ,
             and
             taking
             Doriclea
             by
             the
             hand
             ;
             Good
             Lord
             ,
             Mistresse
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             what
             a
             stirre
             you
             make
             with
             this
             love
             ?
             I
             am
             sure
             for
             my
             part
             I
             am
             troubled
             with
             a
             thing
             as
             like
             love
             as
             can
             be
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             downeright
             love
             or
             no
             I
             know
             not
             :
             but
             every
             night
             there
             appeares
             to
             my
             fancy
             ,
             a
             dainty
             proper
             young
             Man
             ,
             but
             of
             what
             Countrey
             I
             know
             not
             ▪
             and
             to
             my
             
             knowledge
             ,
             waking
             I
             never
             yet
             saw
             him
             .
             But
             trust
             me
             Mistresse
             ,
             I
             wondrously
             love
             him
             :
             and
             if
             he
             be
             no
             Hob-Thr●sh
             nor
             no
             
               Robin●
               Goodfellow
            
             ,
             I
             could
             finde
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             to
             sip
             up
             a
             Silly-bub
             with
             him
             in
             my
             Fathers
             Broome-pasture
             .
             For
             I
             shall
             on
             my
             conscience
             never
             love
             any
             one
             halfe
             so
             well
             .
             And
             yet
             I
             know
             not
             whether
             I
             shall
             love
             him
             when
             I
             am
             waking
             so
             well
             as
             when
             I
             am
             sleeping
             :
             nor
             do
             I
             know
             whether
             I
             should
             know
             him
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             see
             him
             :
             and
             yet
             every
             night
             I
             infinitely
             love
             him
             ,
             and
             could
             chuse
             to
             live
             with
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             as
             I
             hope
             he
             is
             ;
             for
             else
             I
             should
             not
             for
             all
             the
             world
             endure
             him
             .
          
           
             Doriclea
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             smile
             within
             her selfe
             to
             heare
             this
             simple
             Countrey
             Girle
             discover
             her
             imaginary
             love
             in
             this
             manner
             .
             While
             an
             other
             as
             simple
             as
             the
             former
             ,
             but
             a
             more
             reall
             and
             substantiall
             lover
             ,
             stept
             forth
             ;
             and
             as
             one
             angry
             that
             her
             fellow
             should
             spend
             so
             much
             time
             in
             discovery
             of
             a
             Dreame
             ,
             or
             a
             dreaming
             fancy
             ,
             she
             proceeded
             in
             this
             sort
             .
             Sister
             ,
             what
             makes
             you
             thus
             trouble
             Mistresse
             Doriclea's
             eares
             with
             a
             story
             of
             a
             Cock
             and
             a
             Bull
             ?
             Dreames
             are
             but
             fanci●s
             of
             the
             braine
             :
             and
             a
             thousand
             nights
             have
             I
             had
             such
             Dreames
             :
             and
             me
             thought
             took
             great
             delight
             in
             such
             a
             yongsters
             company
             ,
             that
             I
             car●d
             not
             a
             Chip
             for
             next
             morning
             .
             But
             I
             pray
             you
             Mistresse
             Doriclea
             heare
             my
             Fortune
             :
             for
             I
             love
             in
             good
             earnest
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             be
             a
             just
             Man
             of
             his
             word
             ,
             he
             loves
             me
             too
             .
             Climenes
             is
             the
             
             Man
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             ashamed
             of
             my
             choice
             :
             a
             proper
             Dapper
             Youth
             ,
             and
             h
             'as
             wonne
             the
             best
             prizes
             from
             
               Admetus
               ,
               Melintus
               ,
               Palemon
            
             ,
             and
             the
             activest
             Youths
             of
             all
             our
             Parish
             ,
             at
             our
             Summer-Games
             two
             yeares
             together
             .
             And
             my
             Father
             ,
             good
             Man
             ,
             h
             'as
             promised
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             hee
             come
             away
             with
             the
             prizes
             next
             yeare
             againe
             ,
             he
             will
             bestow
             me
             on
             him
             .
             And
             I
             could
             wish
             with
             all
             mine
             heart
             ,
             that
             I
             were
             his
             now
             ;
             for
             a
             whole
             yeare
             will
             be
             too
             long
             to
             languish
             in
             love
             .
             But
             one
             thing
             now
             above
             all
             others
             ,
             there
             is
             ,
             Mistresse
             ,
             that
             grieves
             me
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             this
             ,
             Our
             Neighbours
             say
             ,
             he
             will
             never
             have
             a
             Beard
             ;
             and
             what
             a
             rivell'd
             Russeting
             will
             he
             look
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             age
             ?
             But
             if
             Nature
             will
             not
             be
             so
             bountifull
             to
             him
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             a
             Beard-maker
             in
             all
             our
             Countrey
             ,
             I
             will
             want
             of
             my
             will
             but
             he
             shall
             furnish
             him
             .
             Your
             case
             is
             happy
             in
             comparison
             of
             mine
             ,
             said
             the
             third
             Girle
             ;
             one
             of
             you
             loves
             ,
             and
             you
             know
             not
             whom
             ;
             another
             loves
             ,
             and
             may
             enjoy
             whom
             she
             loves
             :
             but
             my
             Fortune
             is
             harder
             :
             for
             AEgon
             profest
             as
             much
             love
             to
             me
             ,
             as
             ever
             Suiter
             did
             to
             Woman
             :
             and
             I
             knew
             nothing
             but
             that
             he
             thought
             as
             he
             spake
             ,
             and
             would
             performe
             what
             he
             had
             promised
             .
             But
             ●waines
             can
             dissemble
             as
             well
             as
             greater
             Men
             :
             for
             going
             th'
             other
             day
             to
             our
             Parish
             Church
             ,
             ●
             might
             heare
             the
             Banes
             of
             Marriage
             publiquely
             asked
             betwixt
             AEgon
             and
             Leucippe
             :
             so
             as
             ,
             all
             those
             professions
             of
             love
             wherein
             he
             ●ood
             ingaged
             to
             his
             M●tilda
             ,
             must
             now
             be
             
             renounced
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             love
             entertained
             .
             And
             yet
             ,
             Mistresse
             Doricle●
             I
             were
             a
             Foole
             to
             lay
             that
             to
             my
             heart
             ,
             which
             another
             lyes
             to
             his
             heele
             .
             A
             disloyall
             Man
             should
             never
             break
             the
             heart
             of
             a
             wise
             Maid
             .
             He
             that
             can
             so
             easily
             leave
             his
             old
             Love
             ,
             may
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             the
             least
             graine
             of
             it
             if
             he
             live
             .
             Meane
             time
             ,
             I
             hope
             if
             I
             live
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             one
             who
             shall
             more
             constantly
             love
             .
             Thus
             discoursed
             these
             Countrey
             Girles
             ;
             and
             much
             content
             took
             Doriclea
             in
             this
             relation
             of
             their
             simple
             loves
             .
             But
             her
             Father
             and
             Mother
             comming
             in
             ,
             prevented
             all
             further
             discourse
             ,
             for
             that
             time
             .
             Their
             Daughter
             they
             found
             still
             languishing
             :
             small
             or
             no
             hope
             of
             recovery
             ministred
             least
             comfort
             unto
             them
             .
             Many
             times
             they
             wished
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             not
             opposed
             her
             affection
             ,
             but
             inclined
             to
             her
             will
             ;
             for
             so
             they
             might
             have
             enjoyed
             what
             now
             by
             all
             probability
             is
             very
             likely
             to
             be
             taken
             from
             them
             .
             And
             as
             they
             were
             thus
             bemoaning
             their
             sick
             Daughter
             ,
             who
             daily
             grew
             weaker
             in
             strength
             ,
             but
             stronger
             in
             her
             distemper
             ;
             Eschites
             came
             into
             the
             Chamber
             ,
             enquiring
             how
             it
             was
             with
             her
             ?
             Drawing
             nearer
             and
             nearer
             to
             her
             end
             ,
             answered
             her
             Father
             .
             Small
             hope
             of
             amends
             appeares
             yet
             .
             Nor
             will
             any
             probably
             appeare
             ,
             to
             my
             judgement
             ,
             said
             Eschites
             .
             No
             cure
             can
             be
             possibly
             effected
             ,
             till
             the
             cause
             be
             removed
             ▪
             And
             though
             the
             cause
             of
             her
             distemper
             be
             too
             far
             removed
             ,
             as
             the
             case
             now
             stands
             ,
             the
             cause
             must
             be
             restored
             ,
             or
             no
             recovery
             to
             be
             expected
             .
             Androgeus
             
             desiring
             to
             know
             what
             he
             meant
             ,
             requested
             him
             to
             explaine
             himselfe
             .
             To
             whose
             satisfaction
             he
             willingly
             inclined
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             grave
             demure
             manner
             ,
             imparted
             his
             minde
             freely
             to
             them
             :
             discovering
             both
             the
             grounds
             first
             introducing
             ,
             and
             receipts
             most
             soveraigne
             for
             curing
             her
             distemper
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             
             you
             may
             remember
             ,
             how
             forth
             of
             experienc'd
             grounds
             of
             Art
             ,
             I
             sometimes
             told
             you
             ,
             which
             they
             shall
             finde
             true
             that
             have
             neare
             relation
             to
             you
             :
             
               
                 That
                 no
                 Malady
                 arising
                 from
                 fancy
                 ,
              
               could
               without
               enjoyment
               of
               the
               Object
               loved
               ,
               receive
               remedy
               .
            
             And
             though
             love
             rarely
             work
             such
             effects
             in
             these
             dayes
             :
             yet
             ,
             too
             neare
             an
             instance
             you
             have
             here
             of
             your
             owne
             ,
             who
             confirmes
             what
             powerfull
             ,
             nay
             incurable
             distempers
             the
             quality
             of
             love
             produceth
             ;
             not
             only
             in
             the
             affections
             but
             constitutions
             of
             such
             who
             have
             received
             such
             deepe
             impressions
             of
             love
             ,
             as
             they
             must
             seaze
             on
             the
             person
             they
             effect
             ,
             or
             cease
             to
             live
             .
             Too
             long
             have
             you
             deceived
             your selves
             with
             flattering
             hopes
             ,
             expecting
             that
             either
             by
             strength
             of
             Nature
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             perceive
             much
             enfeebled
             in
             her
             ,
             or
             by
             Physicall
             means
             ,
             which
             I
             told
             you
             could
             smally
             benefit
             her
             ,
             she
             might
             recover
             health
             .
             And
             now
             you
             see
             ,
             how
             farre
             she
             is
             from
             seconding
             your
             hopes
             :
             as
             every
             day
             promiseth
             nothing
             but
             a
             decline
             from
             worse
             to
             worse
             .
             To
             prevent
             this
             ,
             if
             you
             expect
             ever
             to
             see
             her
             in
             health
             againe
             ,
             give
             way
             to
             my
             directions
             :
             let
             her
             enjoy
             what
             she
             
             h'as
             so
             unfeignedly
             desired
             .
             It
             is
             Philocles
             that
             must
             performe
             this
             Cure
             ,
             or
             effectlesse
             is
             our
             Art
             ,
             fruitlesse
             our
             Care.
             Let
             him
             then
             be
             called
             home
             ,
             whose
             returne
             gives
             me
             assured
             hope
             of
             her
             health
             .
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             answered
             Androgeus
             ,
             if
             that
             were
             possible
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             we
             should
             easily
             encline
             to
             such
             a
             motion
             :
             but
             as
             he
             is
             not
             only
             divided
             from
             us
             ,
             but
             enter'd
             a
             strict-austere
             Order
             ,
             there
             is
             small
             hope
             that
             ever
             his
             purpose
             is
             to
             returne
             hither
             .
             For
             since
             his
             departure
             hence
             ,
             I
             received
             a
             passionate
             Letter
             from
             him
             :
             wherein
             he
             not
             only
             humbly
             craved
             my
             pardon
             for
             his
             indiscreet
             pursuit
             of
             my
             Daughters
             affection
             ,
             but
             advertised
             me
             of
             his
             late
             Conversion
             .
             And
             how
             that
             course
             which
             he
             had
             now
             embraced
             ,
             had
             aliened
             his
             thoughts
             from
             all
             light
             love
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             choice
             he
             had
             now
             made
             ,
             should
             during
             life
             admit
             no
             change
             .
          
           
             Very
             like
             ,
             said
             Eschites
             ;
             But
             I
             pray
             you
             how
             expound
             you
             that
             Clause
             ?
             His
             Choice
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             which
             he
             meant
             by
             was
             your
             Daughter
             ,
             which
             he
             never
             intended
             to
             change
             .
             Come
             Sir
             ,
             Discourses
             in
             affaires
             of
             this
             nature
             should
             be
             used
             as
             preparatives
             of
             what
             may
             succeed
             after
             :
             you
             desire
             your
             Daughters
             health
             ,
             and
             you
             perceive
             the
             meanes
             to
             effect
             it
             :
             but
             out
             of
             a
             scrupulous
             feare
             you
             doubt
             the
             way
             is
             diverted
             .
             What
             say
             you
             unto
             him
             that
             shall
             expedite
             the
             way
             :
             and
             make
             you
             happy
             (
             if
             nature
             be
             not
             too
             much
             debilitated
             )
             in
             her
             
             recovery
             ?
             We
             shall
             be
             defective
             in
             nothing
             that
             may
             further
             it
             ,
             nor
             ungratefull
             to
             whomsoever
             shall
             labour
             in
             it
             ,
             said
             her
             Parents
             .
             With
             which
             words
             Eschites
             ,
             who
             tender'd
             nothing
             more
             then
             the
             advancement
             of
             his
             affectionate
             Philocles
             ,
             became
             so
             encouraged
             ,
             as
             he
             undertakes
             ,
             upon
             promise
             of
             their
             acceptance
             ,
             to
             use
             his
             best
             endeavour
             for
             calling
             Philocles
             home-ward
             .
          
           
             O
             said
             Androgeus
             ,
             fruitlesse
             will
             be
             your
             endeavour
             in
             an
             assay
             of
             that
             nature
             !
             Religious
             courses
             must
             not
             be
             so
             soone
             diverted
             :
             Fancie
             can
             now
             have
             no
             place
             with
             him
             ,
             I
             am
             perswaded
             .
             So
             as
             you
             may
             to
             more
             purpose
             desist
             from
             any
             such
             enterprize
             ,
             then
             go
             on
             with
             it
             .
             Be
             not
             so
             definite
             in
             your
             opinion
             ,
             nor
             so
             constant
             in
             your
             feares
             ,
             answered
             Eschites
             .
             Admit
             his
             thoughts
             have
             entertained
             any
             such
             conceipt
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             likely
             he
             is
             not
             setled
             in
             it
             :
             and
             then
             I
             am
             resolved
             ,
             how
             Philocles
             time
             of
             Probation
             will
             be
             quickly
             expired
             ,
             and
             his
             purpose
             soone
             relinquished
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             heare
             the
             least
             hope
             of
             enjoying
             his
             Doriclea's
             affection
             .
             Howsoever
             ,
             recommend
             the
             carriage
             hereof
             to
             my
             care
             ,
             and
             impute
             the
             error
             to
             my
             neglect
             ,
             if
             I
             faile
             in
             the
             cure
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXIX
             .
          
           
             Androgeus
             heares
             how
             Philocles
             ,
             besides
             his
             other
             native
             endowments
             ,
             was
             descended
             of
             a
             generous
             Family
             ;
             which
             enfl●ames
             his
             desires
             more
             to
             see
             him
             returne
             into
             his
             Countrey
             .
             He
             vowes
             never
             to
             oppose
             this
             Solemnity
             ,
             so
             his
             presence
             may
             cure
             her
             infirmity
             .
          
           
             OPportunity
             now
             had
             offer'd
             it selfe
             to
             Eschit●s
             to
             befriend
             his
             dearely-respected
             Philocles
             :
             and
             Fortune
             opened
             her
             bounty
             to
             Philocles
             to
             ingratiate
             himselfe
             by
             the
             interceding
             of
             Eschites
             .
             Neither
             was
             Androge●s
             lesse
             serious
             to
             accomplish
             what
             his
             promise
             had
             ingaged
             him
             to
             performe
             upon
             the
             undertaking
             of
             Eschites
             .
             And
             greater
             reason
             he
             findes
             to
             comply
             with
             such
             a
             motion
             then
             
             before
             :
             in
             regard
             he
             heares
             how
             Philocles
             ,
             whom
             he
             so
             much
             dis-esteemed
             ,
             as
             he
             held
             it
             to
             be
             a
             disparagement
             to
             his
             house
             to
             incline
             to
             any
             such
             obscure
             Match
             ;
             besides
             his
             other
             native
             endowments
             ,
             which
             well
             deserved
             the
             best
             of
             fancie
             ,
             to
             be
             descended
             of
             a
             generous
             Family
             ,
             which
             came
             to
             his
             eare
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentleman
             of
             quality
             chanced
             to
             come
             into
             those
             parts
             to
             enquire
             of
             Philocles
             :
             with
             newes
             that
             faire
             fortunes
             were
             lately
             befallen
             him
             by
             death
             of
             his
             Uncle
             ;
             who
             had
             conferred
             on
             him
             his
             estate
             ,
             by
             adopting
             him
             for
             his
             Heire
             .
             And
             thither
             was
             Euphilus
             ,
             for
             so
             was
             this
             Gentleman
             called
             ,
             directed
             ,
             to
             impart
             these
             tydings
             to
             his
             affectionate
             Philocles
             .
             These
             newes
             came
             to
             the
             hearing
             of
             Androgeus
             ,
             who
             desiring
             to
             become
             better
             satisfied
             touching
             his
             descent
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             repaired
             to
             Euphilus
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             addressed
             himselfe
             in
             this
             discourse
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             understand
             you
             are
             a
             stranger
             in
             these
             parts
             ,
             and
             have
             taken
             your
             journey
             hither
             to
             enquire
             after
             one
             Philocles
             :
             you
             may
             be
             pleased
             to
             know
             that
             one
             of
             that
             name
             sojourned
             sometimes
             here
             with
             me
             :
             but
             whether
             the
             same
             whom
             you
             desir●
             to
             finde
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             :
             but
             by
             his
             description
             you
             may
             become
             better
             satisfied
             .
          
           
             The
             Gentleman
             whom
             I
             so
             much
             desire
             to
             see
             answered
             Euphilus
             ,
             was
             of
             a
             middle
             stature
             ,
             black
             hair'd
             ,
             and
             sanguine
             complexion
             ;
             
             and
             to
             this
             Coast
             ,
             as
             his
             friends
             are
             informed
             ,
             came
             he
             ;
             where
             he
             was
             placed
             in
             a
             Gentlemans
             house
             ,
             to
             teach
             ,
             and
             educate
             his
             Children
             .
             For
             though
             his
             fortunes
             promised
             faire
             upon
             some
             expectance
             hereafter
             ;
             yet
             his
             present
             meanes
             were
             so
             short
             ,
             that
             after
             some
             short
             stay
             in
             the
             University
             ,
             he
             retired
             into
             the
             Countrey
             :
             for
             so
             free-bred
             and
             truly
             generous
             was
             his
             nature
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             brook
             beholdingnesse
             ,
             nor
             relye
             on
             others
             dependance
             .
             And
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             Sir
             ,
             during
             all
             that
             time
             wherein
             we
             remained
             together
             ,
             &
             equally
             communicated
             our
             Studies
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             such
             infinite
             cōtent
             we
             mutually
             conceived
             in
             one
             &
             th●
             others
             company
             ,
             as
             nothing
             appeared
             either
             so
             gratefull
             to
             me
             ,
             nor
             so
             delightfull
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             the
             fruition
             of
             this
             Society
             .
             So
             as
             in
             time
             we
             became
             Sworne-Brothers
             :
             no
             lesse
             friendly
             then
             freely
             imparting
             what
             either
             comforted
             us
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             occurrent
             crossed
             us
             ,
             with
             such
             confident
             familiarity
             to
             one
             anothers
             bosome
             ,
             as
             our
             comforts
             by
             partaking
             one
             with
             th'
             other
             became
             highly
             augmented
             ;
             and
             our
             afflictions
             ,
             if
             any
             such
             befell
             ,
             sweetly
             allayed
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             an
             excellent
             argument
             of
             unfeined
             friendship
             ,
             said
             Androge●s
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             deserves
             approvement
             with
             good
             men
             .
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             replyed
             Euphilus
             ;
             but
             this
             happy
             amicable
             condition
             of
             ours
             could
             not
             promise
             to
             it selfe
             any
             firme
             nor
             fixt
             continuance
             :
             for
             as
             his
             disposition
             became
             disheartned
             by
             some
             
             occurrents
             ,
             so
             was
             he
             enforced
             to
             discontinue
             those
             Academick
             Studies
             wherein
             he
             had
             so
             commendably
             profited
             ;
             and
             to
             embrace
             a
             life
             much
             different
             to
             his
             humour
             ,
             by
             accepting
             the
             government
             of
             a
             private
             charge
             ,
             as
             his
             friends
             have
             been
             since
             enformed
             :
             a
             course
             ,
             I
             must
             ingenuously
             tell
             you
             ,
             which
             his
             nobler
             thoughts
             sometimes
             highly
             scorned
             :
             but
             there
             we
             heare
             he
             was
             planted
             ,
             and
             purchased
             that
             good
             opinion
             of
             the
             Family
             where
             he
             resided
             ,
             as
             nothing
             could
             be
             accompted
             too
             deare
             for
             one
             whom
             they
             so
             dearely
             loved
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             none
             that
             can
             more
             truly
             witnesse
             the
             truth
             of
             that
             relation
             then
             my selfe
             ,
             answered
             Androgeus
             .
             For
             into
             my
             Family
             (
             as
             by
             your
             description
             I
             am
             satisfied
             )
             he
             was
             hospitably
             received
             ,
             affably
             entertained
             ,
             where
             he
             for
             a
             time
             lived
             ,
             none
             more
             beloved
             .
             But
             all
             this
             could
             not
             content
             him
             ;
             for
             his
             more
             ambitious
             thoughts
             could
             not
             containe
             him
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             a
             presuming
             confidence
             from
             his
             too
             familiar
             entertainment
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             he
             attempted
             the
             affection
             of
             my
             Daughter
             ;
             my
             only
             Daughter
             ;
             one
             in
             whom
             I
             had
             treasured
             my
             hopes
             :
             and
             her
             he
             solicits
             with
             such
             instancie
             ,
             as
             her
             indisereet
             affection
             begun
             to
             encline
             to
             fancie
             .
             Fortunes
             she
             had
             profer'd
             her
             ,
             which
             might
             highly
             advance
             her
             ;
             Suiters
             of
             eminent
             accompt
             ,
             approved
             repute
             ,
             ancient
             descent
             in
             their
             Countrey
             ;
             yet
             could
             not
             all
             these
             decline
             her
             resolution
             from
             that
             whereon
             ●he
             had
             so
             strongly
             fixt
             and
             firmely
             fancied
             .
          
           
           
             Imagine
             then
             ,
             good
             Sir
             ,
             how
             this
             could
             do
             lesse
             then
             highly
             perplexe
             her
             too
             carefull
             Parents
             ;
             and
             consequently
             incense
             them
             against
             his
             boldnesse
             :
             who
             out
             of
             too
             much
             presumption
             ,
             desisted
             from
             those
             grounds
             or
             principles
             of
             education
             ,
             to
             work
             in
             her
             easie
             disposition
             moving
             impressions
             of
             affection
             !
             This
             resolves
             me
             nothing
             ,
             replyed
             Eu●hilus
             ,
             where
             now
             Philogenes
             may
             remaine
             ;
             whose
             fight
             I
             so
             much
             desire
             to
             partake
             :
             and
             to
             whom
             I
             am
             to
             impart
             such
             tidings
             as
             mainly
             concerne
             him
             ,
             and
             which
             by
             the
             just
             decree
             of
             Heaven
             are
             very
             like
             highly
             to
             improve
             him
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             ,
             said
             Androgeus
             ,
             and
             sorry
             am
             I
             that
             I
             must
             be
             enforced
             to
             tell
             you
             so
             much
             ,
             that
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             his
             nature
             and
             sweetnesse
             of
             his
             temper
             was
             such
             ,
             as
             conceiving
             the
             distaste
             we
             took
             at
             this
             his
             presumptuous
             attempt
             to
             be
             great
             ,
             and
             our
             indignation
             irreconciliable
             :
             he
             voluntarily
             left
             these
             parts
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             h'as
             since
             further
             informed
             us
             ,
             devoted
             himselfe
             to
             such
             a
             strict-regular
             course
             ,
             as
             now
             hee
             dis-esteemes
             all
             light
             fancie
             ,
             and
             made
             devotion
             his
             choice
             .
          
           
             Your
             usage
             ,
             it
             seemes
             ,
             answered
             Euphilus
             ,
             drove
             him
             to
             these
             extreames
             .
             And
             unthankfull
             you
             to
             requite
             his
             vertuous
             affection
             with
             such
             disdaine
             .
             For
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             Sir
             ,
             though
             I
             make
             no
             question
             but
             your
             Family
             is
             ancient
             ,
             your
             fortunes
             faire
             and
             eminent
             ,
             yet
             had
             you
             knowne
             his
             fame
             and
             Family
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             you
             were
             acquainted
             with
             his
             fancie
             ,
             you
             
             would
             have
             held
             it
             no
             dishonour
             for
             Philogeues
             to
             match
             with
             your
             Daughter
             .
          
           
             Androgeus
             desired
             much
             to
             heare
             of
             his
             descent
             ;
             which
             his
             faithfull
             friend
             Euphilus
             related
             in
             such
             manner
             ,
             as
             it
             begot
             teares
             in
             the
             Old-mans
             eyes
             ;
             repenting
             much
             that
             he
             rejected
             one
             whose
             nobler
             parts
             so
             well
             deserved
             ,
             and
             whose
             generous
             and
             ancient
             linage
             seconded
             those
             excellent
             endowments
             wherewith
             he
             stood
             graced
             .
             And
             thus
             continued
             these
             two
             their
             discourse
             ,
             till
             such
             time
             as
             one
             came
             to
             Euphilus
             ,
             acquainting
             him
             how
             a
             Page
             below
             would
             speak
             with
             him
             :
             which
             broke
             off
             their
             conference
             for
             that
             time
             :
             resolving
             next
             day
             to
             meet
             againe
             ,
             and
             to
             conclude
             of
             some
             course
             ,
             that
             if
             too
             strict
             a
             tye
             had
             not
             engaged
             him
             ,
             he
             might
             be
             recalled
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             what
             he
             so
             much
             affected
             ,
             and
             what
             his
             own
             fame
             ,
             family
             ,
             fortunes
             ,
             and
             fancy
             ,
             so
             well
             merited
             .
             Whereto
             sorrowfull
             Androgeus
             replyed
             ,
             that
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             good
             accompt
             ,
             and
             eminent
             in
             his
             Profession
             ,
             meaning
             Es●hites
             ,
             had
             undertaken
             something
             to
             that
             effect
             ,
             but
             whether
             likely
             to
             produce
             any
             good
             end
             or
             no
             he
             knew
             not
             .
          
           
             Meane
             time
             ,
             Euphilus
             goes
             downe
             to
             the
             Page
             which
             staid
             below
             for
             him
             ;
             to
             whom
             he
             delivered
             a
             Letter
             written
             ,
             as
             this
             Page
             pretended
             ,
             by
             one
             Albanus
             an
             intimate
             acquaintance
             unto
             Euphilus
             ,
             the
             Contents
             whereof
             were
             these
             .
          
           
             
               
               
                 FIrme
                 friend
                 ,
                 
                 my
                 resolutions
                 are
                 now
                 fixt
                 for
                 Travell
                 ;
                 and
                 something
                 I
                 desired
                 to
                 leave
                 you
                 as
                 an
                 argument
                 of
                 that
                 constant
                 love
                 I
                 beare
                 you
                 .
                 Receive
                 then
                 this
                 Page
                 ,
                 and
                 reteine
                 him
                 for
                 his
                 sake
                 ,
                 who
                 could
                 not
                 send
                 you
                 a
                 Token
                 which
                 he
                 did
                 more
                 esteeme
                 ,
                 nor
                 what
                 his
                 endeavours
                 will
                 more
                 deserve
                 .
                 Your
                 disposition
                 I
                 know
                 to
                 be
                 milde
                 ,
                 which
                 will
                 comply
                 well
                 with
                 the
                 easinesse
                 of
                 his
                 condition
                 ;
                 and
                 whose
                 approvement
                 may
                 hereafter
                 win
                 more
                 ground
                 on
                 your
                 affection
                 .
                 Trust
                 not
                 Albanus
                 ,
                 if
                 your
                 further
                 tryall
                 of
                 him
                 confirme
                 ●ot
                 what
                 I
                 have
                 promised
                 for
                 him
                 .
                 The
                 Winds
                 call
                 me
                 ,
                 the
                 Mariners
                 hasten
                 me
                 ,
                 so
                 as
                 I
                 must
                 contract
                 my
                 lines
                 while
                 they
                 spread
                 out
                 their
                 Sayles
                 ,
                 closing
                 in
                 this
                 our
                 absence
                 ,
                 one
                 from
                 th'
                 other
                 ,
                 with
                 this
                 constant
                 Subscription
                 of
              
               
                 
                   your
                   affectionate
                   Brother
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             Now
             ,
             what
             was
             meant
             by
             this
             Letter
             ,
             our
             History
             must
             not
             as
             yet
             discover
             .
             Let
             it
             suffice
             ,
             that
             this
             Page
             was
             his
             own
             Secretary
             ;
             and
             had
             lodged
             Euphilus
             so
             dearely
             in
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             as
             he
             accompted
             it
             his
             highest
             earthly
             solace
             to
             be
             admitted
             to
             his
             service
             .
          
           
             Returne
             we
             now
             to
             Androgeus
             ,
             whom
             we
             
             may
             suppose
             ,
             upon
             this
             relation
             of
             Philocles
             Fortunes
             and
             Family
             ,
             to
             have
             his
             glowing
             desires
             more
             inflamed
             to
             see
             him
             returne
             into
             his
             Countrey
             .
             But
             doubtfull
             he
             remaines
             ever
             to
             enjoy
             so
             much
             happinesse
             :
             for
             the
             Sea
             ,
             as
             he
             understands
             ,
             h
             'as
             divided
             him
             ;
             and
             his
             late
             regular
             profession
             so
             confined
             him
             :
             asif
             his
             desires
             stood
             so
             affected
             yet
             could
             he
             see
             no
             possibility
             to
             have
             it
             effected
             ,
             seeing
             those
             vowes
             (
             as
             he
             conceived
             ,
             but
             herein
             deceived
             )
             could
             not
             so
             easily
             be
             dispenced
             .
             And
             highly
             did
             Androgeus
             admire
             the
             modesty
             of
             Philogenes
             :
             who
             never
             all
             the
             time
             that
             he
             sojourned
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             would
             discover
             so
             much
             either
             touching
             those
             possibilities
             which
             now
             his
             fortunes
             had
             conferred
             on
             him
             ,
             or
             that
             lineall
             descent
             from
             whence
             he
             was
             derived
             .
             An
             undoubted
             argument
             ,
             surely
             ,
             of
             a
             noble
             minde
             ;
             which
             desires
             rather
             to
             display
             his
             descent
             by
             actions
             of
             desert
             :
             then
             arrogantly
             to
             boast
             of
             the
             House
             from
             whence
             he
             descended
             ;
             and
             by
             his
             ignoble
             expressions
             to
             debase
             that
             honour
             which
             was
             lineally
             derived
             .
             For
             what
             is
             it
             to
             glory
             in
             guilded
             Earth
             ;
             or
             to
             magnifie
             ones
             selfe
             in
             the
             generosity
             of
             his
             Race
             :
             when
             Vertues
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             the
             best
             Signals
             to
             distinguish
             a
             noble
             Stock
             ,
             have
             lost
             their
             impressure
             in
             him
             ?
             For
             better
             is
             it
             to
             be
             ignobly
             derived
             ,
             and
             vertuously
             accomplished
             ;
             then
             Nobly
             descended
             ,
             and
             viciously
             affected
             .
             And
             as
             every
             thing
             reteines
             his
             degree
             of
             dignity
             in
             goodnesse
             :
             so
             holds
             it
             the
             
             same
             degree
             of
             ilnesse
             when
             it
             is
             abused
             :
             for
             honour
             never
             looks
             so
             unlike
             it selfe
             as
             when
             it
             is
             disparraged
             .
             But
             where
             descent
             and
             desert
             meet
             ,
             they
             present
             such
             a
             comely
             structure
             ;
             as
             it
             becomes
             an
             imitable
             president
             of
             honour
             .
             And
             in
             these
             did
             Androgeus
             seirously
             reflect
             upon
             Philogenes
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             a
             double
             respect
             may
             seeme
             mutually
             to
             ingage
             him
             :
             a
             constant
             care
             of
             his
             Daughters
             cure
             :
             and
             a
             desire
             to
             have
             her
             so
             matcht
             ,
             as
             fame
             ,
             fortune
             ,
             and
             family
             ,
             with
             such
             loyall
             arguments
             of
             fancy
             may
             joyntly
             meet
             .
          
           
             He
             vowes
             then
             never
             to
             oppose
             this
             solemnity
             ,
             so
             his
             presence
             may
             cure
             her
             infirmity
             .
             This
             induceth
             him
             to
             wish
             all
             faire
             successe
             to
             Eschites
             faithfull
             endeavour
             ;
             the
             prosperous
             issue
             whereof
             (
             though
             encounter'd
             with
             some
             rubs
             )
             you
             shall
             understand
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXX
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             returnes
             home
             ;
             and
             is
             accepted
             by
             the
             Parents
             for
             their
             Sonne
             in
             law
             .
             This
             revives
             their
             seeming
             distemper'd
             Daughter
             ;
             yet
             fearing
             still
             a
             relapse
             of
             her
             Parents
             acceptance
             ,
             she
             feignes
             the
             continuance
             of
             her
             distemper
             .
          
           
             NOw
             had
             retired
             Philocles
             by
             the
             meanes
             of
             Eschites
             ,
             received
             word
             of
             his
             dearest
             Doriclea's
             distemper
             :
             and
             privately
             ,
             how
             he
             conceived
             that
             his
             returne
             from
             that
             fruitlesse
             retire
             ,
             would
             not
             only
             free
             her
             from
             further
             danger
             ,
             but
             be
             a
             direct
             way
             to
             accomplish
             his
             own
             desires
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             there
             was
             nothing
             more
             expected
             then
             his
             speedy
             repaire
             by
             her
             Parents
             :
             which
             ,
             (
             if
             he
             intended
             not
             to
             stand
             in
             his
             owne
             light
             ,
             and
             prevent
             all
             promising
             hopes
             to
             do
             himselfe
             good
             )
             he
             wished
             him
             
             not
             to
             foreslow
             ,
             least
             delay
             might
             increase
             her
             distemper
             ,
             &
             consequently
             abridge
             his
             hopes
             of
             aspiring
             higher
             .
             But
             such
             inducements
             little
             needed
             to
             hasten
             with
             winged
             speed
             the
             returne
             of
             Phil●cles
             .
             Nor
             could
             he
             at
             first
             imagine
             this
             relation
             of
             his
             friend
             Eschites
             to
             be
             any
             thing
             else
             but
             a
             dreame
             ,
             or
             some
             practise
             to
             surprize
             him
             :
             so
             as
             he
             seemed
             doubtfull
             what
             to
             resolve
             ,
             protracting
             so
             much
             time
             till
             he
             had
             expostulated
             with
             his
             own
             thoughts
             :
             by
             offering
             unto
             them
             a
             survey
             of
             those
             dangers
             he
             might
             probably
             incurre
             ,
             with
             those
             incredible
             comforts
             ,
             which
             if
             these
             relations
             prov'd
             true
             ,
             he
             might
             assuredly
             partake
             .
          
           
             
               Happy
               ,
               thrice
               happy
               art
               thou
               Philocles
               ,
               if
               these
               newes
               be
               true
               which
               come
               from
               thy
               Eschites
               !
               But
               canst
               thou
               expect
               so
               present
               a
               calme
               after
               so
               rough
               a
               tempest
               ?
               Were
               not
               all
               her
               friends
               lately
               opposed
               against
               thee
               ,
               and
               so
               incensed
               at
               thee
               ,
               as
               nothing
               could
               appease
               their
               fury
               but
               thy
               captivity
               ,
               nay
               thy
               blood
               ,
               if
               they
               could
               have
               seazed
               on
               thee
               ?
               And
               were
               these
               deepe
               Characters
               of
               their
               boundlesse
               passion
               writ
               in
               Sand
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               be
               so
               quickly
               razed
               :
               or
               their
               vowed
               revenge
               so
               easily
               forgotten
               ,
               that
               it
               should
               be
               so
               speedily
               extinguished
               ?
               Well
               ,
               I
               know
               net
               what
               to
               think
               on●t
               !
               These
               lines
               writ
               by
               my
               deare
               Eschites
               makes
               me
               confident
               :
               but
               those
               experienc'd
               practises
               of
               her
               incensed
               friends
               and
               my
               implacable
               foes
               makes
               me
               more
               irresolute
               .
               I
               am
               assured
               ,
               that
               Eschites
               
               would
               not
               ingage
               his
               Pen
               to
               one
               line
               ,
               that
               might
               endanger
               my
               life
               .
               And
               I
               know
               this
               to
               be
               his
               own
               Character
               .
               Besides
               ,
               to
               make
               his
               relation
               more
               probable
               ,
               he
               here
               tels
               thee
               of
               Doriclea's
               distemper
               ,
               and
               how
               her
               Fever
               took
               her
               upon
               thy
               departure
               from
               her
               :
               and
               how
               thy
               returne
               ,
               if
               his
               judgement
               faile
               him
               not
               ,
               may
               recover
               her
               .
               Be
               it
               then
               unto
               death
               ,
               I
               will
               encounter
               with
               the
               worst
               of
               danger
               ,
               so
               my
               presence
               may
               restore
               her
               ,
               and
               cure
               her
               distemper
               .
               Pretended
               feares
               are
               meere
               shadowes
               to
               loyall
               fancy
               .
               They
               cannot
               strike
               that
               heart
               which
               is
               truly
               struck
               with
               love
               .
               And
               I
               appeale
               to
               thee
               Doricl●a
               ,
               if
               mine
               be
               not
               truly
               wounded
               .
               Be
               my
               ●eturne
               then
               for
               thy
               safety
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               hold
               my
               desir●s
               crowned
               in
               perishing
               for
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             This
             said
             ,
             in
             a
             private
             disguise
             he
             addresseth
             himselfe
             for
             his
             returne
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             he
             might
             with
             lesse
             suspicion
             repaire
             to
             his
             firme
             friend
             Eschites
             ,
             and
             upon
             further
             conference
             with
             him
             ,
             be
             satisfied
             whether
             the
             Coast
             were
             cleare
             or
             no.
             And
             in
             short
             time
             might
             he
             make
             his
             returne
             ,
             seeing
             ,
             whatsoever
             he
             pretended
             ,
             his
             distance
             was
             not
             great
             by
             meanes
             of
             his
             retire
             .
             For
             as
             yet
             he
             had
             not
             crost
             the
             Seas
             ,
             nor
             taken
             any
             other
             Order
             then
             the
             constant
             profe●●ion
             of
             a
             Lover
             :
             who
             had
             made
             Doriclea
             his
             Saint
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             was
             so
             devoted
             ,
             as
             wheresoever
             he
             sojourned
             ;
             his
             engaged
             hear●
             could
             not
             be
             divided
             from
             that
             object
             where●●t
             was
             so
             inseparably
             united
             .
          
           
           
             But
             the
             wayes
             of
             love
             ,
             when
             they
             promise
             most
             smoothnesse
             ,
             are
             ever
             encounter'd
             with
             sundry
             difficulties
             .
             This
             our
             Philocles
             felt
             ,
             who
             in
             his
             returne
             walking
             one
             evening
             on
             the
             Sea-shore
             ,
             to
             refresh
             his
             spirits
             with
             the
             aire
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             was
             had
             in
             suspicion
             by
             some
             Seafaring-men
             for
             a
             Spy
             ,
             and
             restrain'd
             that
             night
             by
             command
             ;
             with
             a
             purpose
             next
             morning
             to
             bring
             him
             before
             a
             Justice
             ,
             who
             had
             given
             direction
             upon
             notice
             thereof
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             be
             safely
             guarded
             ,
             and
             early
             next
             morne
             he
             would
             take
             examination
             of
             him
             :
             and
             upon
             what
             occasion
             he
             took
             such
             serious
             survey
             of
             that
             Coast
             and
             Vessels
             within
             the
             Roade
             .
             Philocles
             ,
             as
             it
             fortuned
             ,
             having
             been
             formerly
             acquainted
             with
             this
             Gentleman
             who
             should
             examine
             him
             (
             for
             they
             had
             been
             Cöacademicks
             )
             and
             fearing
             much
             lest
             these
             delayes
             might
             either
             be
             interpreted
             in
             him
             a
             coldnesse
             of
             fancy
             ,
             or
             towards
             his
             approved
             Eschites
             an
             opinionate
             jealousie
             ;
             to
             hasten
             his
             departure
             thence
             ,
             he
             prepared
             his
             way
             to
             this
             Justice
             ,
             in
             these
             lines
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Sir
                   ,
                
              
               
                 L
                 Awes
                 which
                 should
                 be
                 lines
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 to
                 direct
                 ,
                 to
                 support
                 ,
                 and
                 steere
                 the
                 course
                 of
                 an
                 injuried
                 Supplicant
                 ,
                 are
                 for
                 most
                 part
                 become
                 Spiderwebs
                 to
                 e●wreathe
                 and
                 enwarp
                 the
                 smaller
                 ,
                 to
                 give
                 more
                 liberty
                 to
                 a
                 powerfull
                 Offender
                 .
                 See
                 
                 the
                 misery
                 of
                 time
                 !
                 But
                 to
                 recall
                 my selfe
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 not
                 the
                 errour
                 of
                 time
                 ,
                 but
                 of
                 man.
                 Where
                 a
                 direct
                 eye
                 becomes
                 squinted
                 by
                 respect
                 ;
                 or
                 bleared
                 by
                 receipt
                 ;
                 or
                 quite
                 put
                 out
                 by
                 a
                 prej●dicate
                 conceipt
                 .
                 Dangerous
                 aymes
                 are
                 these
                 to
                 a
                 well-governed
                 State.
                 Where
                 Religion
                 shapes
                 it selfe
                 to
                 Policy
                 ,
                 and
                 candid
                 pretences
                 cloze
                 with
                 impiety
                 .
                 As
                 you
                 are
                 Man
                 ,
                 observe
                 that
                 Golden-meane
                 ,
                 which
                 returnes
                 the
                 best
                 Character
                 of
                 Man.
                 The
                 fairest
                 path
                 that
                 conducts
                 man
                 to
                 immortality
                 ,
                 is
                 ever
                 on
                 this
                 Theatre
                 of
                 Earth
                 ,
                 to
                 remember
                 his
                 mortality
                 .
                 And
                 the
                 nearest
                 resemblance
                 that
                 Man
                 can
                 have
                 to
                 his
                 Maker
                 ,
                 is
                 to
                 mixe
                 Justice
                 with
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 reduce
                 them
                 to
                 ●n
                 equall
                 temper
                 :
                 by
                 exhibiting
                 them
                 to
                 all
                 in
                 a
                 proportionable
                 ●easure
                 .
                 ●ilies
                 among
                 Thornes
                 are
                 Beauteous
                 Objects
                 .
                 Be
                 you
                 the
                 same
                 in
                 this
                 World
                 of
                 Weeds
                 .
                 So
                 shall
                 your
                 name
                 flourish
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 a
                 report
                 behinde
                 you
                 better
                 meriting
                 praise
                 ;
                 then
                 emi●ency
                 of
                 state
                 ,
                 or
                 preceden●y
                 of
                 place
                 .
              
               
                 These
                 Paper
                 Presents
                 are
                 but
                 weak
                 reflexions
                 of
                 stronger
                 affections
                 :
                 yet
                 being
                 the
                 best
                 Sacrifice
                 of
                 a
                 friend
                 and
                 no
                 Spy
                 ,
                 (
                 unlesse
                 it
                 be
                 in
                 the
                 scrutiny
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 heart
                 )
                 they
                 deserve
                 the
                 higher
                 place
                 in
                 your
                 esteeme
                 .
              
               
               
                 Meane
                 time
                 ,
                 expresse
                 your
                 sel●e
                 what
                 your
                 Countrey
                 expects
                 from
                 you
                 ,
                 the
                 State
                 requires
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 which
                 all
                 good
                 men
                 will
                 love
                 you
                 :
                 which
                 shall
                 be
                 the
                 most
                 assid●ate
                 and
                 affectionate
                 wish
                 of
                 him
                 ,
                 who
                 remaines
              
               
                 
                   the
                   constant
                   honourer
                   of
                   your
                   vertues
                   ,
                   Philocles
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             Letter
             infinitely
             pleased
             the
             Gentleman
             ;
             but
             when
             he
             found
             it
             subscribed
             to
             by
             Philocles
             ,
             the
             Character
             pleased
             him
             so
             much
             the
             better
             .
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             so
             farre
             was
             he
             from
             entertaining
             him
             as
             a
             Spy
             ,
             as
             he
             familiarly
             embraced
             him
             in
             the
             armes
             of
             a
             friend
             .
             His
             Guarders
             were
             soone
             discharged
             :
             desiring
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             heare
             the
             relation
             of
             his
             fortunes
             .
             Which
             done
             ,
             after
             his
             earnest
             invitation
             to
             stay
             longer
             with
             him
             ,
             he
             accommodated
             him
             with
             whatsoever
             might
             necessarily
             befit
             him
             :
             &
             with
             a
             friendly
             dismission
             wished
             him
             all
             happy
             successe
             in
             his
             love-assay
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             evening
             ,
             he
             privately
             came
             to
             his
             constant
             friend
             Eschites
             his
             house
             ;
             with
             whom
             he
             freely
             conversed
             ,
             being
             satisfied
             by
             him
             that
             all
             things
             were
             very
             like
             to
             second
             his
             expectation
             :
             and
             how
             nothing
             was
             more
             desired
             then
             his
             speedy
             and
             happy
             arrivall
             .
             Yet
             ,
             he
             told
             him
             withall
             ,
             that
             he
             held
             it
             fitting
             that
             he
             should
             not
             presently
             approach
             the
             
             presence
             of
             his
             Mistresse
             ,
             least
             she
             ,
             who
             was
             not
             as
             yet
             wholly
             recovered
             ,
             by
             being
             overjoyed
             by
             his
             presence
             ,
             might
             make
             relapse
             into
             her
             sicknesse
             :
             which
             to
             prevent
             ,
             he
             intended
             to
             prepare
             her
             by
             degrees
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             his
             unexpected
             comming
             to
             her
             ,
             might
             through
             an
             immoderate
             passion
             of
             joy
             ,
             lesse
             occasion
             her
             distemper
             .
             Meane
             time
             ,
             while
             this
             approved
             Artist
             was
             preparing
             way
             for
             his
             securer
             accesse
             to
             his
             Mistresse
             ,
             he
             neglects
             not
             that
             office
             which
             amity
             enjoynes
             him
             to
             performe
             to
             his
             Friend
             .
             For
             having
             heard
             where
             his
             faithfull
             friend
             Euphilus
             lodged
             ,
             whom
             he
             so
             intimately
             loved
             ;
             and
             that
             for
             his
             cause
             he
             was
             there
             arrived
             ▪
             he
             could
             not
             chuse
             but
             expresse
             those
             loyall
             devotions
             which
             his
             love
             so
             much
             deserved
             ,
             and
             what
             his
             travaile
             for
             his
             sake
             had
             so
             well
             confirmed
             .
             It
             is
             not
             easie
             to
             relate
             what
             incredible
             joy
             and
             comfort
             the
             one
             conceived
             in
             the
             others
             presence
             :
             wherewith
             Philo●les
             seemed
             so
             intranced
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             end
             not
             able
             to
             containe
             himselfe
             any
             longer
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             the
             affluence
             of
             his
             joy
             ,
             he
             burst
             forth
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               Deare
               Euphilus
               ,
               I
               now
               perceive
               well
               that
               the
               influence
               of
               those
               Divine
               Powers
               ,
               whose
               eyes
               are
               ever
               fixed
               on
               us
               ,
               knowes
               best
               how
               to
               attemper
               our
               greatest
               discomforts
               with
               rayes
               of
               solace
               .
               Long
               it
               is
               not
               since
               we
               were
               divided
               ,
               yet
               during
               that
               small
               distance
               of
               time
               ,
               never
               did
               poore
               mortall
               encounter
               with
               more
               extreames
               ,
               nor
               taste
               lesse
               of
               hope
               ,
               
               nor
               partake
               lesse
               in
               helpe
               .
               Injoyned
               I
               was
               to
               live
               where
               I
               did
               most
               loathe
               ;
               and
               to
               be
               estranged
               from
               that
               place
               where
               I
               did
               most
               love
               .
               Divided
               I
               was
               not
               only
               from
               my
               fancy
               ,
               but
               restrained
               of
               my
               liberty
               .
               Those
               whom
               I
               honoured
               most
               for
               her
               deare
               sake
               whom
               I
               loved
               best
               ,
               publish'd
               themselves
               my
               profest
               foes
               :
               desiring
               nothing
               more
               then
               to
               have
               me
               in
               pursuit
               ;
               yea
               ,
               and
               if
               the
               Lawes
               would
               extend
               so
               farre
               ,
               to
               bring
               me
               within
               the
               compasse
               of
               my
               life
               to
               recompence
               the
               constancy
               of
               my
               love
               .
               Yet
               behold
               !
               how
               by
               the
               Divine
               Clemency
               this
               storme
               is
               cleared
               ;
               these
               menacing
               Clouds
               dispelled
               ;
               these
               foggy
               vapours
               dispersed
               ;
               poore
               Philocles
               released
               ;
               his
               captivity
               to
               liberty
               reduced
               ;
               what
               he
               least
               expected
               now
               freely
               offered
               :
               and
               that
               humane
               comforts
               might
               come
               linked
               ,
               as
               my
               former
               discomforts
               came
               not
               singled
               :
               behold
               ,
               a
               double
               blessing
               invirons
               me
               !
               The
               presence
               of
               a
               firme
               Friend
               ,
               with
               the
               fruition
               of
               a
               faire
               Mistresse
               .
            
          
           
             Euphilus
             no
             lesse
             rejoyced
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             his
             Philocles
             ;
             to
             whom
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             related
             the
             occasion
             of
             his
             repaire
             to
             those
             parts
             ,
             and
             mutually
             solaced
             themselves
             in
             the
             repetition
             of
             their
             former
             pleasures
             and
             studies
             :
             A
             Messenger
             from
             Eschites
             cut
             off
             their
             further
             discourse
             :
             for
             now
             was
             Philocles
             summoned
             to
             a
             more
             amiable
             task
             ;
             the
             delightfull
             visit
             of
             his
             Doriclea
             .
             The
             absolute
             comfort
             whereof
             is
             more
             easily
             conceived
             ,
             then
             delivered
             :
             
             for
             in
             discoveries
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             Imagination
             ever
             becomes
             the
             best
             Painter
             .
             Let
             it
             suffice
             ,
             that
             their
             first
             salute
             closed
             it selfe
             in
             silence
             ;
             discourse
             was
             supplyed
             with
             long-languishing
             looks
             .
             Tongues
             had
             theit
             tyes
             ,
             while
             affection
             became
             sole
             Prolocutor
             for
             the
             heart
             .
             One
             that
             had
             seen
             Philocles
             ,
             would
             have
             thought
             that
             he
             had
             been
             some
             professed
             Artist
             :
             and
             that
             he
             was
             gathering
             the
             symptomes
             of
             her
             Malady
             by
             the
             motion
             of
             her
             pulse
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             Doriclea
             ,
             though
             she
             durst
             not
             well
             forget
             her
             Fever
             for
             feare
             of
             her
             Father
             ,
             yet
             she
             found
             in
             her selfe
             no
             such
             distemper
             ,
             but
             she
             might
             leave
             her
             Bed
             ,
             and
             admit
             the
             style
             of
             a
             Bride
             ,
             so
             this
             dissembling
             love-errour
             might
             free
             her
             from
             censure
             .
             Nor
             need
             she
             much
             fear
             her
             Parents
             displeasure
             ;
             for
             so
             propitious
             a
             Genius
             h●as
             breathed
             on
             Philocles
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             his
             returne
             home
             ,
             Hymen
             is
             ready
             to
             pron●unce
             his
             doome
             ,
             being
             so
             well
             accepted
             by
             the
             Parents
             for
             their
             Sonne
             in
             law
             .
             This
             so
             revives
             their
             seeming-distemper'd
             Daughter
             ,
             as
             her
             Doctor
             may
             safely
             leave
             her
             ,
             seeing
             Philocles
             presence
             secures
             her
             from
             danger
             .
          
           
             A
             silent
             expression
             ,
             gives
             the
             pregnant'st
             testimony
             of
             a
             deepe
             grounded
             affection
             ;
             
             where
             every
             l●o●
             darts
             forth
             love
             ;
             no
             other
             parliance
             was
             afforded
             to
             these
             two
             extasied
             lovers
             :
             unlesse
             a
             trickling
             teare
             drain'd
             from
             the
             exuberance
             of
             love
             ,
             stole
             innocently
             from
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             discover
             that
             passionate
             impression
             ,
             
             wrought
             in
             her
             amazed
             thoughts
             through
             affection
             :
             thus
             were
             loves
             lines
             legible
             in
             both
             their
             eyes
             ;
             and
             their
             eyes
             sole
             intelligencers
             to
             their
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             Much
             had
             restored
             Philocles
             to
             speak
             to
             D●riclea
             :
             no
             lesse
             ,
             had
             restrained
             Doriclea
             to
             impart
             to
             Philocles
             .
             Joyes
             had
             their
             fresh
             supplyes
             ;
             as
             if
             some
             golden
             dreame
             had
             imparadis'd
             their
             thoughts
             with
             some
             glorious
             vision
             ;
             the
             conception
             whereof
             could
             not
             be
             delivered
             ,
             till
             a
             sacred
             Rite
             had
             really
             confirmed
             ,
             what
             their
             united
             hearts
             had
             mutually
             vowed
             .
          
           
             Yet
             like
             a
             discreet
             jealous
             Girle
             ,
             fearing
             still
             a
             declining
             of
             her
             Parents
             acceptance
             ,
             which
             might
             beget
             in
             her
             a
             relapse
             ,
             or
             some
             further
             inconvenience
             ,
             she
             feignes
             the
             continuance
             of
             her
             distemper
             :
             which
             soone
             after
             becomes
             clearely
             removed
             by
             her
             Parents
             cheerefull
             approvement
             of
             their
             loves
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             heare
             hereafter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXXI
             .
          
           
             The
             Marriage
             is
             solemnized
             ;
             and
             with
             such
             privacy
             as
             knowne
             to
             none
             but
             their
             own
             Family
             .
             Valeria
             ,
             who
             was
             supposed
             to
             be
             Euphilus
             Page
             ,
             discovers
             himselfe
             to
             be
             Philocles
             Sister
             ;
             with
             whose
             consent
             Euphilus
             marries
             ,
             being
             long
             before
             privately
             a●●ianc'd
             to
             her
             .
          
           
             FAncy
             ,
             which
             had
             beene
             so
             long
             in
             conceiving
             ,
             must
             now
             come
             to
             her
             full
             birth
             &
             perfection
             :
             And
             that
             which
             before
             breathed
             only
             in
             desires
             ,
             must
             now
             cheerefully
             aspire
             to
             action
             .
             Suppose
             we
             now
             Doriclea
             to
             have
             shaken
             off
             her
             Fever
             ,
             
             left
             her
             Chamber
             ,
             to
             prepare
             her selfe
             for
             those
             loyall
             and
             lawfull
             embraces
             of
             her
             constant
             ●over
             .
             Her
             Parents
             to
             inlarge
             the
             extent
             of
             her
             comforts
             ,
             rejoyce
             no
             lesse
             in
             their
             Sonne
             ,
             then
             she
             in
             her
             Spouse
             .
          
           
             All
             things
             are
             provided
             ,
             nothing
             neglected
             that
             may
             comply
             with
             the
             content
             of
             two
             enlivened
             spirits
             so
             affectionately
             united
             Hands
             could
             not
             be
             wanting
             ,
             where
             hearts
             were
             so
             joyntly
             knitting
             .
             Nor
             could
             there
             want
             a
             full
             Consort
             to
             cheere
             their
             assistants
             with
             complete
             harmony
             ;
             when
             these
             two
             affectionate
             Consorts
             so
             gracefully
             appeared
             in
             Hymens
             livery
             .
             What
             would
             you
             have
             more
             to
             life
             expressed
             ?
             The
             memory
             of
             their
             forme●
             discomforts
             becomes
             quite
             ,
             exiled
             by
             this
             presentment
             .
             Here
             might
             you
             see
             loves
             Metamorp●●o●is
             lively
             acted
             ,
             and
             by
             such
             persons
             ,
             as
             their
             ●●●ractive
             features
             bestowed
             an
             infinite
             grace
             on
             whatsoever
             they
             presented
             .
             But
             Love
             admits
             no
             Rhetorick
             ;
             unlesse
             it
             be
             that
             which
             the
             Orator
             held
             the
             sole
             ornament
             and
             accomplishment
             of
             an
             Oration
             ,
             which
             without
             any
             other
             adjunct
             completely
             closed
             it selfe
             in
             Action
             .
             To
             make
             an
             abstract
             then
             of
             all
             ,
             conceive
             our
             late
             distemper'd
             Doriclea
             now
             recovered
             (
             and
             perchance
             her
             feigned
             ●ever
             discovered
             ,
             )
             her
             deare
             Philocles
             now
             resto●ed
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             new
             state
             ready
             to
             be
             invested
             ,
             her
             distasted
             Parents
             now
             attoned
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             so
             well
             composed
             :
             as
             this
             long-desired
             Marriage
             is
             now
             to
             be
             solemnized
             ;
             and
             
             with
             such
             privacy
             ,
             as
             knowne
             to
             none
             but
             their
             own
             Family
             .
             Mellida
             ,
             who
             every
             foot
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             thinks
             of
             her
             own
             Sweetheart
             must
             be
             the
             only
             Bride-maide
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             :
             and
             faithfull
             Euphilus
             the
             only
             choice
             Consort
             that
             must
             wait
             on
             Philocles
             .
             The
             way
             with
             flowers
             is
             privately
             paved
             ;
             no
             Guest
             invited
             but
             what
             their
             owne
             Family
             afforded
             ;
             all
             things
             were
             with
             much
             secrecy
             carried
             ,
             and
             to
             good
             purpose
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             hereafter
             declared
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             Temple
             they
             come
             ,
             where
             these
             Nuptials
             are
             with
             all
             privacy
             celebrated
             .
             And
             here
             Dorielea's
             Father
             takes
             his
             Daughter
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             and
             playes
             the
             best
             part
             that
             joyfull
             Doriclea
             could
             ever
             receive
             from
             a
             Father
             .
             Which
             Rite
             being
             thus
             solemnized
             ,
             and
             the
             Married
             Couple
             with
             their
             few
             Attendants
             homeward
             returned
             :
             an
             other
             occasion
             of
             infinite
             joy
             unexpectedly
             arose
             from
             this
             auspicious
             meeting
             .
          
           
             After
             dinner
             ,
             Philocles
             with
             his
             dearest
             Doriclea
             ,
             took
             along
             with
             them
             in
             their
             company
             his
             loyall
             and
             constant
             friend
             Euph●lus
             to
             recreate
             their
             spirits
             abroad
             :
             to
             whom
             Philocles
             imparted
             himselfe
             in
             this
             sort
             .
          
           
             
               Deare
               Friend
               ,
               though
               every
               minute
               of
               time
               be
               this
               day
               incomparably
               precious
               to
               me
               ,
               being
               only
               to
               be
               imployed
               in
               discourse
               with
               my
               Choice
               :
               yet
               must
               I
               reserve
               ever
               some
               houres
               for
               your selfe
               ,
               from
               whom
               I
               have
               received
               not
               only
               contentment
               in
               my
               
               youth
               ,
               when
               our
               Studies
               were
               communicated
               together
               ,
               but
               from
               that
               continuate
               profession
               and
               expression
               of
               your
               love
               ;
               all
               which
               confirme
               me
               yours
               so
               long
               as
               I
               have
               life
               .
               You
               have
               been
               this
               day
               a
               witnesse
               of
               my
               long-expected
               happinesse
               :
               nor
               could
               I
               have
               one
               ,
               to
               whom
               I
               stood
               more
               indeared
               ,
               in
               all
               the
               world
               to
               witnesse
               it
               .
               And
               I
               should
               hold
               my
               wishes
               highly
               crowned
               might
               I
               have
               you
               seazed
               of
               her
               whom
               you
               sometimes
               so
               much
               affected
               .
               I
               meane
               Valeria
               ,
               one
               ,
               who
               though
               my
               Sister
               ,
               preferred
               you
               in
               her
               conceipt
               farre
               above
               her
               Brother
               .
               And
               I
               must
               freely
               unbosome
               my selfe
               to
               you
               ;
               it
               did
               not
               a
               little
               content
               me
               to
               perceive
               such
               arguments
               of
               mutuall
               affection
               betwixt
               you
               .
               But
               perhaps
               ,
               E●philus
               ,
               your
               disposition
               becomes
               now
               estranged
               from
               those
               thoughts
               .
               Either
               her
               meane
               fortunes
               could
               not
               content
               you
               ,
               or
               some
               aversenesse
               in
               her
               friends
               distasted
               you
               ;
               or
               some
               better
               hopes
               of
               preferment
               have
               so
               possessed
               you
               ,
               as
               Ualeria
               h
               'as
               lost
               that
               place
               in
               your
               heart
               ,
               which
               she
               sometimes
               had
               ,
               and
               consequently
               ,
               poore
               Wench
               ,
               must
               be
               content
               against
               her
               will
               to
               forego
               ,
               what
               she
               so
               entirely
               desir'd
               ,
               and
               leave
               you
               to
               a
               Choice
               whom
               you
               better
               deserv'd
               .
            
          
           
             You
             reteine
             a
             worse
             opinion
             of
             me
             ,
             Philocles
             ,
             then
             my
             true
             zeale
             and
             affection
             to
             your
             vertuous
             Sister
             ever
             yet
             exprest
             .
             No
             ,
             my
             noble
             friend
             ,
             Ualeria
             never
             found
             Euphilus
             inconstant
             to
             this
             houre
             .
             I
             have
             preferred
             her
             
             in
             my
             choice
             ,
             &
             fortified
             my
             resolves
             against
             a
             change
             .
             Nor
             was
             it
             a
             weaknesse
             in
             her
             fortunes
             that
             declined
             my
             love
             :
             but
             the
             meane
             estate
             of
             a
             younger
             Brother
             which
             could
             not
             supply
             us
             with
             meanes
             how
             to
             live
             .
          
           
             
               This
               was
               discreet
               love
               ,
               answered
               Philocles
               ;
               those
               who
               truly
               love
               ,
               make
               it
               the
               least
               of
               their
               feares
               ,
               how
               they
               may
               afterwards
               live
               .
               But
               if
               that
               be
               the
               only
               let
               ,
               I
               shall
               easily
               supply
               that
               want
               .
               I
               have
               not
               prized
               your
               love
               at
               so
               low
               an
               estimate
               ,
               as
               to
               accompt
               you
               worthy
               so
               neare
               a
               gage
               as
               Brotherhood
               ,
               and
               then
               exclude
               you
               from
               sha●ing
               in
               my
               estate
               .
               My
               Uncles
               providence
               shall
               be
               unto
               us
               an
               equall
               purchase
               .
               Be
               not
               so
               unadvisedly
               modest
               as
               to
               refuse
               it
               ;
               you
               shall
               accept
               it
               ,
               with
               her
               love
               to
               boot
               who
               may
               deserve
               it
               .
               And
               when
               your
               rising
               hopes
               shall
               better
               furnish
               you
               ,
               then
               may
               your
               modesty
               requite
               it
               .
            
          
           
             This
             free
             and
             friendly
             offer
             forced
             Euphilus
             to
             reply
             with
             silence
             :
             which
             Philocles
             observing
             ;
             
               What
               ,
               said
               he
               do
               you
               take
               this
               curtsie
               so
               strangely
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               were
               not
               an
               inherent
               office
               of
               amity
               ,
               for
               friends
               to
               have
               dependance
               one
               of
               an
               other
               in
               cases
               of
               necessity
               ?
               Trust
               me
               Euphilus
               ,
               were
               you
               in
               my
               case
               ,
               I
               should
               make
               bold
               upon
               the
               same
               tearmes
               ,
               to
               become
               a
               sharer
               with
               you
               in
               whatsoever
               fortune
               with
               a
               more
               bounteous
               hand
               had
               bestowed
               on
               you
               .
               Neither
               shall
               your
               desires
               be
               foreslowed
               ;
               for
               with
               your
               Parents
               leave
               ,
               my
               deare
               Doriclea
               ,
               within
               
               few
               dayes
               shall
               our
               speed
               be
               winged
               homeward
               ,
               to
               consummate
               that
               which
               you
               and
               my
               Sister
               have
               so
               long
               wished
               ,
               and
               from
               which
               my
               aged
               Father
               hath
               not
               much
               declined
               .
            
          
           
             Delay
             ,
             answered
             the
             Page
             ,
             breeds
             danger
             ;
             and
             marriages
             are
             the
             merriest
             ,
             when
             they
             come
             together
             .
             Pretty
             Wagge
             ,
             replyed
             Philocles
             ,
             but
             where
             must
             we
             finde
             a
             Bride
             ?
             The
             least
             feare
             of
             a
             thousand
             ,
             answered
             the
             Page
             ;
             no
             doubt
             ,
             but
             if
             my
             Master
             will
             finde
             a
             Bridegroome
             ,
             and
             you
             prove
             as
             good
             as
             your
             word
             ,
             the
             Page
             shall
             finde
             one
             to
             make
             a
             Bride
             .
             Wherewith
             ,
             Valeria
             ,
             who
             was
             supposed
             to
             be
             Euphilus
             Page
             ,
             discover'd
             her selfe
             to
             be
             Philocles
             Sister
             :
             with
             this
             excuse
             ,
             how
             it
             was
             fancy
             ,
             with
             a
             feare
             (
             for
             so
             report
             told
             her
             )
             of
             a
             forraigne
             Intruder
             :
             both
             which
             ,
             put
             upon
             her
             that
             disguise
             ,
             and
             prest
             her
             to
             that
             adventure
             :
             and
             no
             immodesty
             (
             though
             too
             inlarg'd
             a
             love
             may
             weare
             that
             Livery
             )
             that
             first
             put
             that
             habit
             upon
             her
             .
             A
             generall
             joy
             was
             conceived
             upon
             this
             discovery
             .
             For
             Philocles
             could
             not
             rejoyce
             so
             much
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             his
             Sister
             ,
             as
             his
             Sister
             did
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             her
             Brother
             :
             nor
             Doriclea
             in
             this
             mutuall
             joy
             of
             them
             both
             ,
             more
             then
             amazed
             Euphilus
             in
             this
             strange
             Metamorphosis
             of
             his
             Page
             to
             his
             Lover
             .
             The
             relation
             whereof
             cheered
             not
             a
             little
             the
             old
             Couple
             ,
             Androgeus
             and
             Euriclea
             :
             who
             provided
             a
             new
             Festivall
             for
             this
             unexpected
             Nuptiall
             .
             For
             ,
             with
             
             Phllocles
             consent
             ,
             to
             their
             incomparable
             content
             ,
             was
             ●oyall
             Euphilus
             married
             to
             his
             loving
             Sister
             ;
             being
             long
             before
             privately
             affianc'd
             to
             her
             .
             This
             occasionall
             Solemnity
             ,
             made
             a
             second
             dayes
             private
             Jubilee
             in
             the
             whole
             family
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             night
             ,
             we
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             free
             and
             lawfull
             embraces
             of
             these
             affectionate
             Lovers
             :
             w●
             admit
             no
             light
             lines
             to
             disclose
             the
             freedome
             of
             Loves
             Lawes
             .
             If
             Phidias
             had
             a
             Curtaine
             for
             his
             Picture
             ;
             well
             might
             these
             livelylovely
             features
             shroud
             their
             delights
             from
             the
             too
             inquisitive
             eye
             of
             a
             wanton
             censure
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXXII
             .
          
           
             The
             occasion
             of
             this
             private
             Solemnization
             :
             and
             how
             Mellida
             ,
             by
             advice
             of
             her
             Mistresse
             Doriclea
             ,
             assuming
             her
             name
             and
             habit
             ,
             writ
             to
             Mardanes
             ,
             how
             she
             preferr'd
             him
             in
             the
             choice
             of
             affection
             before
             any
             other
             ;
             acquainting
             him
             how
             in
             a
             private
             disguise
             to
             prevent
             danger
             and
             her
             Parents
             displeasure
             ,
             she
             would
             meet
             him
             ,
             when
             and
             where
             in
             a
             lawfull
             Nuptiall
             way
             ,
             he
             might
             enjoy
             her
             .
          
           
             YOu
             may
             imagine
             there
             was
             some
             occasion
             of
             the
             privacy
             of
             this
             Solemnization
             :
             and
             you
             shall
             heare
             the
             cause
             which
             induced
             it
             .
          
           
             Happy
             Doriclea
             (
             for
             now
             h'as
             she
             attained
             the
             height
             of
             her
             desires
             )
             was
             
             not
             altogether
             forgetfull
             of
             poore
             Mell●da's
             distresse
             ,
             in
             the
             seazure
             of
             her
             own
             happinesse
             Something
             must
             be
             done
             ,
             or
             this
             foolish-en●mour'd
             Girle
             is
             quite
             undone
             .
             For
             you
             may
             be
             confident
             ,
             Mellida
             could
             not
             play
             well
             the
             Bridemaid
             ,
             but
             she
             must
             sigh
             how
             to
             be
             made
             a
             Bride
             .
             Teares
             are
             too
             sweet
             a
             food
             for
             afflction
             .
             And
             none
             ever
             felt
             it
             in
             an
             higher
             degree
             then
             she
             did
             ;
             who
             ,
             rather
             then
             she
             would
             be
             deprived
             of
             that
             aged
             Object
             of
             her
             grounded
             love
             ,
             could
             chuse
             with
             all
             her
             heart
             to
             surcease
             to
             live
             .
             But
             live
             she
             must
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             her
             love
             ,
             or
             her
             faithfull
             Mistresse
             must
             faile
             in
             her
             designe
             .
             Which
             the
             better
             to
             prepare
             Doriclea
             now
             possest
             of
             what
             she
             affected
             most
             ,
             becomes
             stronger
             in
             her
             fancy
             ,
             in
             regard
             her
             conceipt
             was
             not
             now
             to
             work
             for
             her selfe
             ;
             for
             that
             love-task
             was
             done
             ,
             but
             for
             her
             perplexed
             Maid
             who
             desired
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             enjoy
             what
             her
             Mistresse
             had
             done
             .
             And
             protraction
             is
             a
             forture
             to
             affection
             .
             Her
             aime
             is
             to
             expedite
             her
             Maids
             desire
             :
             left
             too
             much
             thought
             of
             love
             should
             weaken
             the
             effects
             of
             love
             .
             The
             Plot
             then
             must
             be
             thus
             carried
             ;
             and
             thrice
             happy
             M●llida
             ,
             if
             not
             miscarried
             :
             for
             if
             it
             prosper
             ,
             Mardanes
             must
             enjoy
             Mellida
             &
             Mellida
             those
             embraces
             (
             aged
             God
             wot
             )
             but
             to
             her
             more
             pleasing
             then
             the
             copletest
             Lover
             .
             For
             never
             was
             Woman
             taken
             more
             with
             the
             affection
             of
             such
             a
             feature
             :
             nor
             ever
             favoured
             any
             object
             more
             ,
             that
             presented
             lesse
             f●vour
             .
             But
             Lovers
             are
             blinde
             ,
             or
             a
             blinde
             God
             
             could
             not
             so
             easily
             wound
             them
             .
             Mount
             then
             must
             our
             amorous
             Mellida
             to
             the
             height
             of
             her
             affections
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             to
             an
             unexpected
             growth
             of
             fortunes
             by
             her
             Mistresse
             meanes
             ,
             which
             she
             accommodates
             thus
             .
          
           
             Mellida
             ,
             by
             the
             advice
             of
             her
             Mistresse
             Doriclea
             ,
             by
             whom
             she
             must
             be
             directed
             ,
             or
             all
             her
             aimes
             are
             distracted
             ,
             assuming
             her
             name
             and
             habit
             writes
             to
             her
             endeared
             Mardanes
             ,
             whom
             never
             before
             beauty
             lookt
             upon
             ,
             much
             lesse
             doted
             on
             ;
             and
             his
             reverend
             age
             ,
             which
             now
             grew
             hottest
             in
             love
             ,
             when
             he
             grew
             coldest
             in
             blood
             ,
             she
             thus
             encounters
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Mellidas
                 Letter
                 to
                 Mardanes
                 .
              
               
                 SIr
                 ,
                 Lines
                 cannot
                 blush
                 ;
                 so
                 ●s
                 ,
                 modesty
                 admits
                 ●
                 freedome
                 to
                 our
                 Pen
                 ,
                 which
                 would
                 be
                 taxed
                 immodesty
                 ,
                 being
                 delivered
                 by
                 the
                 tongue
                 .
                 I
                 appeale
                 to
                 your selfe
                 ,
                 (
                 for
                 your
                 privatest
                 thoughts
                 canot
                 be
                 lesse
                 then
                 conscious
                 of
                 my
                 love
                 )
                 if
                 I
                 have
                 not
                 preferr'd
                 you
                 in
                 the
                 choice
                 of
                 affection
                 before
                 any
                 other
                 :
                 closing
                 with
                 your
                 desires
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 that
                 might
                 not
                 touch
                 mine
                 honour
                 .
                 But
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 Evening
                 crow●es
                 the
                 Day
                 confirme
                 then
                 what
                 you
                 have
                 professed
                 ;
                 those
                 vowes
                 wherein
                 I
                 stand
                 ingaged
                 ,
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 neglected
                 .
                 Should
                 
                 I
                 tell
                 you
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 I
                 write
                 to
                 you
                 ,
                 I
                 could
                 not
                 chuse
                 but
                 blush
                 ;
                 
                   I
                   love
                   you
                
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 you
                 lose
                 no
                 time
                 ,
                 may
                 live
                 with
                 you
                 .
                 But
                 Parents
                 I
                 have
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 command
                 must
                 be
                 obeyed
                 ;
                 nor
                 do
                 I
                 finde
                 them
                 so
                 well
                 affected
                 towards
                 our
                 loves
                 ,
                 what
                 soever
                 they
                 formerly
                 professed
                 .
                 Sir
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 freely
                 tell
                 you
                 ,
                 lose
                 no
                 opportunity
                 if
                 you
                 hold
                 me
                 an
                 Object
                 worthy
                 of
                 your
                 fancy
                 .
                 To
                 prevent
                 then
                 prying
                 eyes
                 (
                 affections
                 dangerous
                 spyes
                 )
                 let
                 me
                 acquaint
                 you
                 (
                 nor
                 is
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 conceipted
                 immodesty
                 but
                 strength
                 of
                 fancy
                 that
                 thus
                 directs
                 me
                 )
                 how
                 in
                 a
                 private
                 disguise
                 to
                 prevent
                 danger
                 and
                 my
                 Parents
                 displeasure
                 (
                 whose
                 constant
                 aime
                 is
                 to
                 bestow
                 me
                 upon
                 an
                 other
                 )
                 I
                 shall
                 meet
                 you
                 when
                 and
                 where
                 you
                 please
                 in
                 a
                 lawfull
                 N●ptiall
                 way
                 ,
                 to
                 accomplish
                 both
                 our
                 desires
                 ,
                 and
                 divert
                 those
                 approaching
                 feares
                 which
                 surprize
                 me
                 ,
                 till
                 you
                 may
                 with
                 all
                 freedome
                 enjoy
                 me
                 ,
                 by
                 accompting
                 me
                 your
                 own
                 :
                 which
                 interest
                 I
                 shall
                 preserve
                 with
                 an
                 unstained
                 fame
                 .
                 Nor
                 do
                 I
                 hold
                 any
                 place
                 both
                 for
                 safet●
                 and
                 conveniency
                 more
                 proper
                 then
                 that
                 Elme
                 grove
                 adjoyning
                 to
                 Solinus
                 Cell
                 .
                 If
                 you
                 approve
                 of
                 this
                 Plot
                 ,
                 or
                 desire
                 to
                 enjoy
                 
                 Doriclea's
                 love
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 prevent
                 a
                 Corrivall
                 in
                 your
                 love
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 crowne
                 both
                 our
                 desires
                 in
                 our
                 happy
                 fruition
                 
                 of
                 the
                 effects
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 bring
                 one
                 along
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 who
                 may
                 consu●●mate
                 that
                 Rite
                 ,
                 which
                 remaines
                 in
                 vi●late
                 till
                 death
                 dissolve
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 
                   yours
                   or
                   not
                   her
                   own
                   ,
                   Doriclea
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             Mellida
             had
             writ
             this
             Letter
             to
             her
             affectionate
             Lover
             ,
             by
             the
             direction
             of
             her
             Mistresse
             ;
             whose
             pleasure
             it
             was
             that
             her
             own
             marriage
             the
             day
             before
             should
             be
             privately
             solemnized
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             not
             be
             discovered
             to
             Mardanes
             ;
             she
             addressed
             her selfe
             in
             this
             manner
             to
             her
             Mistresse
             .
          
           
             Alas
             Mistresse
             !
             But
             should
             Mardanes
             now
             heare
             ●it
             her
             of
             your
             marriage
             ,
             or
             take
             my
             Mask
             off
             to
             kisse
             me
             before
             he
             h'as
             married
             me
             ;
             what
             would
             become
             of
             me
             ?
             And
             you
             know
             ,
             lip-labour
             cannot
             want
             ,
             where
             true
             love
             h
             'as
             once
             warm'd
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             Doubt
             not
             Wench
             ,
             said
             Dor●clea
             ;
             for
             my
             marriage
             ,
             it
             was
             so
             privately
             carried
             ,
             as
             excepting
             our
             own
             Family
             none
             knowes
             of
             it
             :
             which
             privacy
             was
             only
             intended
             for
             thy
             preferment
             .
             But
             if
             thou
             hast
             no
             power
             over
             thy selfe
             ,
             but
             thou
             must
             unmask
             before
             the
             watch-word
             be
             given
             ,
             I
             cannot
             remedy
             that
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             Mi●●esse
             ,
             replyed
             Mellida
             ,
             I
             would
             do
             any
             thing
             so
             I
             might
             enjoy
             him
             ;
             but
             I
             feare
             much
             I
             cannot
             hold
             when
             I
             see
             him
             ,
             but
             I
             must
             have
             an
             hearty
             desire
             to
             take
             a
             taste
             of
             him
             .
          
           
           
             Thy
             virgin-modesty
             ,
             answered
             her
             Mistresse
             ,
             may
             dispence
             with
             that
             ;
             so
             thy
             indiscreet
             fancy
             bring
             thee
             not
             to
             a
             discovery
             .
             Solinus
             I
             have
             prepared
             to
             second
             thee
             ;
             whose
             approved
             zeale
             h
             'as
             infinitely
             ingag'd
             me
             to
             him
             .
             Only
             then
             ,
             let
             me
             advise
             thee
             ,
             be
             wise
             in
             this
             carriage
             of
             thy
             love
             :
             lef●
             thy
             own
             folly
             bring
             thee
             to
             a
             losse
             in
             the
             pursuit
             of
             him
             whom
             thou
             doest
             love
             .
             I
             am
             perswaded
             ,
             the
             Plot
             will
             take
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             spoiled
             by
             thy
             own
             mistake
             .
          
           
             Thus
             encouraged
             Doriclea
             her
             perplexed
             Mellida
             ;
             directing
             her
             in
             every
             passage
             what
             to
             do
             :
             and
             advertising
             her
             withall
             ,
             that
             if
             she
             observed
             but
             two
             particulars
             ,
             she
             could
             not
             possibly
             erre
             in
             this
             Project
             :
             Silence
             ,
             and
             concealing
             of
             her
             count'nance
             .
             And
             this
             Mellida
             promiseth
             to
             observe
             :
             and
             that
             she
             will
             not
             kisse
             him
             till
             she
             h'as
             married
             him
             :
             nor
             unmask
             ,
             till
             the
             Mask
             be
             done
             ;
             meaning
             ,
             till
             the
             marriage
             be
             finished
             :
             unlesse
             ,
             Mistresse
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             too
             much
             love
             make
             me
             forget
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             am
             sure
             my
             fame
             ,
             fancy
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             shall
             fare
             the
             worse
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             Thus
             is
             a
             way
             prepared
             for
             Mellida's
             happinesse
             ,
             as
             she
             accompts
             it
             :
             nor
             is
             she
             ●lower
             in
             her
             care
             to
             have
             this
             Letter
             delivered
             ,
             then
             she
             is
             in
             her
             desire
             to
             have
             her
             affectionate
             wishes
             crowned
             .
             A
             Messenger
             then
             ,
             and
             such
             an
             one
             whose
             fidelity
             promiseth
             secrecy
             ,
             is
             provided
             :
             while
             every
             houre
             seemes
             a
             yeare
             till
             she
             heare
             such
             an
             answer
             ,
             as
             may
             breathe
             
             upon
             her
             hopes
             ;
             by
             affording
             her
             that
             content
             which
             she
             cannot
             enjoy
             in
             a
             single
             state
             .
          
           
             Forestall
             our
             History
             we
             must
             not
             ;
             the
             issue
             of
             this
             Plot
             shall
             disclose
             it selfe
             in
             this
             our
             ensuing
             and
             closing
             discourse
             :
             which
             ,
             as
             Comick
             conclusions
             suit
             best
             with
             love
             ,
             where
             vertue
             drawes
             the
             line
             ,
             makes
             it
             the
             least
             of
             our
             meaning
             to
             set
             in
             a
             Cloud
             ,
             but
             to
             cleare
             all
             preceding
             stormes
             with
             a
             cheerefull
             calme
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XXXIII
             .
          
           
             The
             Plot
             holds
             ;
             Mardanes
             rejoyces
             infinitely
             at
             his
             unexpected
             happinesse
             ;
             thanks
             his
             Spurcina
             for
             her
             well-spell'd
             practise
             ;
             and
             infeoffes
             his
             unknowne
             B●ide
             (
             though
             much
             against
             his
             will
             )
             in
             his
             riches
             .
          
           
             ZEalous
             was
             S●linus
             of
             the
             successe
             of
             this
             Device
             .
             Neither
             was
             he
             lesse
             serious
             in
             effecting
             ,
             then
             Doriclea
             was
             in
             contriving
             ,
             nor
             Mellida
             ,
             whom
             it
             concerned
             most
             ,
             in
             expecting
             .
             Suppose
             now
             Mardanes
             to
             have
             received
             this
             Love-letter
             :
             which
             his
             foure
             eyes
             are
             not
             content
             with
             once
             reading
             ,
             nor
             revising
             ,
             but
             examines
             every
             love-line
             .
             Every
             accent
             must
             be
             crowned
             with
             a
             blessing
             :
             every
             period
             with
             a
             gracefull
             acceptance
             .
             In●initely
             rejoyces
             he
             at
             his
             unexpected
             happinesse
             ,
             
             that
             he
             should
             come
             to
             enjoy
             such
             a
             Mistresse
             ,
             whom
             both
             youth
             and
             fortunes
             suited
             for
             their
             Bride
             ,
             but
             fell
             short
             of
             their
             hope
             .
             Many
             thankes
             he
             gives
             his
             Spurcina
             for
             her
             well-spell'd
             practise
             ;
             and
             commends
             his
             own
             pate
             for
             attempting
             such
             an
             enterprize
             .
          
           
             He
             holds
             it
             not
             fitting
             to
             spin
             out
             any
             needlesse
             time
             for
             effecting
             his
             Doriclea's
             desires
             .
             He
             findes
             too
             much
             passion
             in
             her
             lines
             ,
             to
             counterfeit
             with
             the
             disposition
             of
             her
             heart
             .
             But
             there
             is
             nothing
             that
             makes
             delay
             seeme
             more
             hatefull
             to
             him
             ,
             nor
             fuller
             of
             danger
             ;
             then
             that
             some
             may
             become
             competitors
             in
             his
             love
             ;
             and
             by
             her
             Parents
             choice
             ,
             leave
             him
             in
             the
             lurch
             .
             This
             makes
             him
             stirre
             his
             stumps
             ,
             and
             to
             answer
             her
             Letter
             with
             such
             speedy
             cheerefulnesse
             ,
             as
             Mellida
             can
             expect
             no
             lesse
             then
             all
             successe
             to
             her
             desires
             ,
             and
             to
             her
             long-languishing
             hopes
             assured
             happinesse
             .
             Neither
             was
             there
             any
             thing
             which
             wrought
             more
             ple●singly
             upon
             his
             deluded
             thoughts
             ,
             then
             that
             witty
             device
             (
             as
             he
             conceived
             it
             )
             of
             suting
             herselfe
             in
             a
             disguise
             to
             prevent
             her
             Parents
             aimes
             :
             which
             confirmed
             the
             love
             she
             profest
             ,
             and
             ingagd
             him
             to
             requite
             her
             love
             in
             that
             which
             he
             esteemed
             best
             .
             And
             that
             was
             his
             substance
             ;
             wherein
             ,
             like
             a
             free-hearted
             Bridegroome
             ,
             he
             resolves
             so
             amply
             to
             infe●ffe
             her
             ;
             as
             her
             large
             Dower
             might
             appear
             a
             manifest
             argument
             of
             the
             love
             he
             bore
             her
             .
             But
             indeed
             this
             bounty
             of
             his
             proceeded
             rather
             from
             S●linus
             advice
             then
             his
             own
             disposition
             :
             
             who
             cunningly
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             only
             way
             to
             winne
             her
             Parents
             acceptance
             after
             the
             private
             consummation
             of
             their
             marriage
             ,
             was
             to
             invest
             her
             in
             all
             his
             estate
             before
             their
             marriage
             .
             Which
             would
             not
             only
             be
             a
             means
             to
             reconcile
             them
             ,
             but
             highly
             to
             inlarge
             their
             bounty
             towards
             him
             .
             Nothing
             could
             be
             moved
             ,
             whereto
             Mardanes
             h'as
             not
             assented
             .
             Neither
             is
             it
             easie
             to
             beleeve
             how
             he
             begins
             to
             burnish
             his
             crazy
             carkasse
             afresh
             .
             His
             crisping
             and
             frizling
             Irons
             must
             be
             used
             ;
             his
             bald
             head
             with
             a
             ru●ling
             Periwig
             furnished
             ;
             a
             Pomander
             to
             sweeten
             his
             earthy
             savour
             prepared
             ;
             an
             Orange
             stuck
             with
             Cloves
             to
             restore
             that
             breath
             which
             was
             wholly
             mortified
             .
             And
             to
             publish
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             reteines
             still
             some
             colour
             of
             love
             ,
             he
             displayes
             his
             light
             fancy
             in
             the
             lightest
             colours
             of
             loves
             livery
             .
             But
             so
             improperly
             suited
             ,
             as
             his
             antick
             habit
             proclaimes
             him
             an
             unqualified
             Gallant
             .
             Infinitely
             stands
             he
             devoted
             to
             his
             Glasse
             ;
             and
             yet
             me
             thinks
             he
             should
             not
             love
             it
             for
             presenting
             him
             a
             face
             so
             neare
             him
             ,
             which
             might
             rather
             affright
             him
             then
             like
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             were
             not
             too
             much
             besotted
             on
             it
             ,
             for
             his
             sake
             that
             owes
             it
             .
             For
             so
             strongly
             had
             those
             amorous
             lines
             wrought
             on
             his
             conceipt
             ,
             as
             he
             verily
             thought
             there
             was
             something
             in
             him
             which
             deserved
             more
             love
             ,
             then
             either
             his
             age
             could
             promise
             ,
             or
             the
             decayes
             of
             nature
             performe
             .
             Suppose
             him
             them
             with
             as
             much
             speed
             as
             his
             Snaile-like
             pace
             may
             afford
             him
             ,
             addressing
             his
             course
             
             towards
             the
             place
             where
             his
             Doriclea
             is
             to
             meet
             him
             ,
             to
             consummate
             those
             Rites
             which
             incomparably
             transport
             him
             .
             And
             meet
             him
             she
             will
             ,
             but
             not
             as
             a
             Bride
             ,
             but
             a
             Maide
             to
             his
             Bride
             :
             for
             they
             have
             chang'd
             their
             habits
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             Plot
             passe
             for
             currant
             :
             that
             the
             Mistresse
             in
             this
             mysterious
             disguise
             might
             passe
             for
             her
             Maide
             ,
             the
             Maide
             for
             her
             Mistresse
             .
             For
             howsoever
             ,
             Doriclea
             was
             sometimes
             resolved
             to
             recommend
             the
             whole
             carriage
             of
             this
             Plot
             to
             Solinus
             ,
             who
             had
             exprest
             many
             faithfull
             offices
             betwixt
             her selfe
             and
             her
             dearest
             Philocles
             ;
             yet
             being
             jealous
             how
             Mellida
             would
             demeane
             her selfe
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             her
             Mardanes
             ,
             she
             desired
             to
             become
             an
             Agent
             in
             the
             project
             ;
             which
             no
             question
             was
             better
             mannaged
             by
             her
             presence
             ,
             then
             it
             had
             beene
             without
             her
             assistance
             .
          
           
             Love-aged
             Mardanes
             omits
             no
             time
             ,
             nor
             neglects
             no
             meane
             ,
             but
             provides
             a
             Man
             to
             accomplish
             that
             Rite
             which
             so
             equally
             complyes
             with
             both
             their
             desires
             .
             Who
             ,
             as
             they
             enter'd
             the
             Elme-grove
             neighbouring
             to
             Solinus
             Cell
             ;
             they
             might
             see
             two
             Gentlewomen
             masked
             ,
             with
             one
             ushering
             them
             of
             grave
             and
             reverend
             aspect
             .
             Whom
             ,
             upon
             their
             approach
             Mardanes
             saluted
             ;
             but
             no
             conference
             was
             admitted
             ,
             lest
             the
             Plot
             might
             be
             discovered
             ▪
             Howsoever
             ,
             great
             desire
             had
             poore-●namour'd
             Mellida
             to
             bestow
             a
             more
             familiar
             curtsie
             on
             her
             ancient
             Bridegroome
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             not
             as
             yet
             be
             admitted
             that
             honour
             ,
             for
             her
             Mask
             
             without
             discovery
             could
             entertaine
             no
             lip-labour
             .
          
           
             To
             this
             private
             Solemnity
             they
             go
             ,
             wherein
             Solinus
             supplyed
             the
             place
             of
             a
             Father
             to
             Mellida
             ;
             who
             was
             with
             such
             observance
             attended
             by
             Doriclea
             ,
             as
             no
             Maid
             could
             be
             more
             officious
             .
             The
             Rite
             thus
             solemnized
             ,
             and
             Mardanes
             seazed
             of
             what
             (
             as
             he
             conceived
             )
             he
             most
             affected
             ,
             and
             Mellida
             of
             what
             she
             before
             all
             the
             World
             preferred
             ;
             as
             the
             Bridegroome
             and
             Bride
             were
             lovingly
             going
             hand
             in
             hand
             together
             .
             Mardanes
             might
             perceive
             this
             Inscription
             newly
             indorsed
             on
             the
             rinde
             of
             an
             aged
             Elme
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             to
             go
             forth
             at
             the
             West
             end
             of
             the
             Grove
             .
          
           
             
               Love
               is
               a
               witty
               thing
               ,
               and
               can
               devise
            
             
               A
               thousand
               tricks
               to
               blinde
               a
               thousand
               eyes
               .
            
             
               He
               loves
               and
               weds
               ,
               but
               weds
               not
               where
               he
               loves
               ;
            
             
               She
               loves
               and
               weds
               ,
               and
               weds
               whom
               she
               approves
               .
            
             
               Many
               before
               this
               time
               have
               oft
               assaid
            
             
               The
               Maid
               forth
               '
               Mistresse
               ,
               M●●
               for
               the
               Maid
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               would
               know
               the
               issue
               of
               their
               love
               ,
            
             
               Inquire
               of
               
                 Cupids
                 Mask
              
               in
               a
               
                 Venus
                 Grove
              
               .
            
             
               A
               Match
               well
               made
               ,
               she
               poore
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               rich
               ,
            
             
               But
               wed't
               ,
               she
               's
               rich
               ,
               he
               poor
               ,
               —
               gramercy
               Witch
               .
            
          
           
             This
             was
             ingraven
             the
             very
             morning
             before
             by
             Solinus
             ;
             the
             perusall
             whereof
             did
             not
             a
             little
             trouble
             Mardanes
             .
             But
             no
             sooner
             was
             his
             Mellida
             unmask'd
             ,
             then
             he
             needed
             no
             Oedipus
             to
             expound
             this
             Riddle
             .
             Then
             but
             too
             late
             ,
             he
             findes
             himselfe
             deluded
             :
             but
             never
             too
             
             late
             ,
             said
             Doriclea
             ,
             to
             be
             contented
             :
             vert●e
             must
             be
             made
             of
             a
             necessity
             ;
             and
             a
             poore
             vertuous
             Maid
             may
             well
             deserve
             your
             fancy
             .
             Not
             altogether
             so
             poore
             ,
             replyed
             Solinus
             ;
             for
             if
             she
             be
             poore
             ,
             what
             will
             become
             of
             Mardanes
             :
             who
             h'as
             infeoffed
             her
             in
             all
             his
             estate
             ,
             and
             invested
             her
             in
             all
             the
             meanes
             hee
             h'as
             in
             the
             world
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             said
             Mellida
             ,
             he
             h'as
             indowed
             me
             with
             the
             personall
             estate
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             which
             I
             preferre
             before
             all
             the
             world
             .
             And
             would
             you
             have
             more
             ,
             answered
             Doriclea
             ?
             Trust
             me
             ,
             Mardanes
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             more
             true
             love
             in
             the
             Maid
             ,
             then
             ever
             you
             could
             have
             found
             in
             her
             Mistresse
             .
             The
             one
             could
             give
             you
             an
             hand
             ,
             but
             no
             heart
             :
             whereas
             the
             other
             gives
             you
             both
             hand
             and
             heart
             .
             The
             one
             was
             ingaged
             ;
             the
             other
             free
             ,
             and
             to
             your
             love
             devoted
             .
             The
             one
             might
             live
             with
             you
             ,
             but
             never
             love
             you
             ;
             the
             other
             can
             both
             love
             you
             ,
             and
             live
             with
             you
             .
             Never
             then
             in
             my
             opinion
             did
             any
             Witch
             a
             better
             part
             ,
             then
             in
             bestowing
             an
             old
             fortune
             on
             a
             young
             heart
             .
             A
             spirit
             that
             can
             dispose
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             scatter
             it
             :
             as
             your
             care
             was
             to
             provide
             and
             gather
             it
             .
             The
             Bridegroome
             stood
             as
             mute
             as
             a
             Fish
             all
             this
             time
             :
             till
             at
             last
             the
             Brazen-head
             spoke
             ,
             saying
             ;
             
               What
               must
               be
               ,
               must
               be
               .
            
             But
             he
             vowed
             i●
             ever
             it
             were
             his
             fortune
             againe
             to
             match
             ,
             he
             would
             never
             buy
             a
             Pig
             in
             a
             poak
             ,
             nor
             wed
             a
             Wench
             in
             a
             Mask
             .
             But
             those
             that
             were
             there
             ,
             thought
             he
             might
             save
             that
             labour
             ,
             for
             by
             course
             of
             Nature
             he
             had
             married
             his
             executor
             .
          
           
           
             After
             they
             had
             accompanied
             them
             home
             ;
             broke
             the
             Bride-cake
             ,
             and
             brought
             the
             unweldy
             Bridegroome
             to
             his
             bed
             ;
             wishing
             the
             Bride
             good
             rest
             (
             being
             all
             she
             could
             possibly
             expect
             )
             and
             advising
             her
             to
             take
             a
             good
             life
             of
             that
             she
             had
             ,
             to
             keep
             an
             hank
             of
             that
             she
             held
             ,
             and
             to
             supply
             the
             want
             of
             youth
             with
             the
             wealth
             of
             age
             ;
             they
             departed
             thence
             ;
             while
             Doriclea
             with
             many
             thankes
             commended
             Solinus
             to
             his
             Cell
             ;
             neare
             which
             her
             dearest
             Philocles
             with
             his
             constant
             Euphilus
             purposely
             retired
             to
             bring
             her
             home
             :
             who
             upon
             relation
             of
             these
             unexpected
             newes
             to
             her
             Parents
             and
             Family
             ,
             rejoyced
             highly
             .
          
           
             Within
             some
             few
             Moneths
             ,
             after
             an
             heavie
             leave
             and
             hearty
             blessing
             ,
             these
             two
             married
             Couples
             returned
             into
             their
             Countrey
             ;
             where
             they
             were
             received
             with
             great
             joy
             by
             the
             Gentry
             ,
             who
             admired
             much
             the
             relation
             of
             their
             amity
             :
             and
             whose
             constancy
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             reteines
             testimonies
             of
             their
             living
             memory
             .
          
           
             To
             close
             then
             our
             History
             ,
             whose
             ground-colour
             is
             truth
             ,
             and
             consequently
             deserves
             to
             be
             entertained
             with
             more
             trust
             :
             as
             vertue
             playes
             her
             Master-prize
             in
             every
             noble
             enterprize
             ;
             so
             by
             her
             Princely
             presence
             and
             timely
             attendance
             ,
             these
             lived
             together
             lovingly
             ,
             loved
             neighbourly
             ,
             and
             rejoyced
             mutually
             :
             which
             happy
             Period
             is
             wished
             to
             all
             faithfull
             Lovers
             by
             the
             Compiler
             of
             this
             History
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           CUrteous
           Reader
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           an
           argument
           of
           thy
           Candor
           ,
           to
           do
           the
           Author
           so
           much
           favour
           ,
           to
           correct
           these
           Errors
           escaped
           in
           some
           Copies
           .
        
         
           Page
           128
           line
           8.
           for
           firce
           ,
           reade
           fierce
           .
           p.
           139
           1.
           5.
           for
           faith
           ,
           r.
           fate
           .
           ib.
           1.
           6.
           for
           fate
           ,
           r.
           faith
           .
           p.
           ib.
           1
           ▪
           28.
           for
           extasied
           ,
           r.
           extased
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A16685-e2050
           
             Doricleas
             
               expostulation
               touching
            
             Camillus
             .
          
           
             Mardanes
             
               Passion
               upon
               his
               Repu●●e
            
             .
          
           
             Doricleas
             Resolution
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             
               Speech
               to
            
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             Passion
             .
          
           
             Philocles
             relation
             of
             the
             unhappinesse
             of
             his
             condition
             .
          
           
             The
             Herm●●●
             Speech
             to
             Doricle●
             .
          
           
             In
             Mapalia
             ,
             circa
             oras
             Penellicollis
             sito
             ,
             tetorrimae
             illius
             regionis
             venifices
             convenorunt
             ,
             ubi
             quò
             iturse
             ,
             quid
             perpetraturae
             ,
             statuerunt
             .
          
           
             The
             Hermits
             Speech
             to
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             The
             Hermits
             discourse
             of
             the
             purity
             of
             Love.
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             Speech
             to
             her
             Father
             .
          
           
             Our
             p●re
             Vowes
             of
             love
             ,
             are
             Sign'd
             above
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             Answer
             to
             his
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             speech
             to
             her
             ●other
             .
          
           
             a
             To
             prepare
             a
             smoother
             passage
             to
             her
             love-pretended
             〈◊〉
             ,
             She
             deluded
             〈…〉
             with
             a
             count●●seit
             S●gne
             
          
           
             c
             Ch●y●
             .
             in
             Hom.
             6.
             in
             2.
             ●p
             .
             ad
             Cor.
             
          
           
             Eschites
             
               Speech
               to
            
             Doriclea
             .
          
           
             De●iclea
             
               discovers
               her
               griefe
               to
            
             Eschues
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             
               opinion
               of
            
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             Eschites
             Speech
             to
             Androgeus
             .
          
           
             V●l●ria
             in
             a
             disguise
             ,
             seconded
             by
             a
             counter●eited
             Letter
             from
             Alban●●
             ,
             presents
             his
             Servic●
             to
             Euphilus
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             a
             Properly
             ,
             styled
             ,
             Pla●ti●●●
             Elysian
             Grove
             ,
             or
             Erycina's
             Pa
             phian
             La●●●
             .