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After this, the old woman presented me to Chrysis; who was very glad she had recover'd her mistress's treasure; and therefore hastening to her, she conducted me to a most pleasant retreat, deckt with all that nature cou'd produce to please the sight. Where lofty plains o're-spread a summer shade, And well-trimm'd pines their shaking tops display'd, Where Daphne 'midst the cyprus crown'd her head.
And nigh thereto a little chappel stoode, Which being all with ivy overspred Deckt all the roofe, and, shadowing the roode, Seem'd like a grove faire braunched over hed: Therein the hermit, which his life here led In streight observance of religious vow, Was wont his hours and holy things to bed; And therein he likewise was praying now, Whenas these knights arrived, they wist not where nor how."
This being finished, all the noblemen came and brought it an exquisite and rich garment, like unto that of the idol, wherewith they did attire it. Being thus clad and deckt, they did set it in an azured chair and in a litter to carry it on their shoulders.
"O flier from thy home when foes affright! * Whom led to weal and happiness such flight, Grudge not this exile when he flees abroad * Where he on wealth and welfare may alight. An pearls for ever did abide in shell, * The kingly crown they ne'er had deckt and dight." The ship was wrecked, yet the man saved himself on a plank and his wife and children also saved themselves, but on other planks.
"Have the doves that moan in the lotus-tree * Woke grief in thy heart and bred misery? Or doth memory of maiden in beauty deckt * Cause this doubt in thee, this despondency? O night, thou art longsome for love-sick sprite * Complaining of Love and its ecstacy: Thou makest him wakeful, who burns with fire * Of a love, like the live coal's ardency.
Nor need you fear any malicious disturbance of our joys. Your comrade is far enough from hence." Upon which she threw her downy arms about me, and led me to a plat of ground, the pride of nature, deckt with a gay variety of every pleasing object.
And in this second suit she was as a certain master of high conceits saith of the like of her: She came apparrelled in an azure vest, * Ultramarine, as skies are deckt and dight; I view'd th' unparrellel'd sight, which show'd my eyes * A moon of Summer on a Winter-night.
Sacramant, I will have My noble frends house, Mounseiur Barnavelts, As well deckt as his Excellencies Court, For though they have got him in prison he deserves As well as any. Cap. Mark you that. 2 Burg. 'Tis said They will cutt of his head. 1 Burg. Much! with a Cusshin! They know he has too many frends. Burg. They dare not. People will talke: I hope ere long to see him As great as ever. Burg.
The trumpet's clang, on fragrant breezes borne, Now loud salutes the fifth revolving morn; The softer tones which charm'd the jocund feast, And all the noise of revelry, had ceased, The generous horse, with rich embroidery deckt, Whose gilded trappings sparkling light reflect, Bears with majestic port the Champion brave, And high in air the victor-banners wave.
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