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Gentlemen　came　foorth　of　the　Church　（yet　not　so　young；　but　the

youngest　had　attained　to　five　and　twenty　yeares：）　in　whom　neyther

malice　of　the　time；　losse　of　friends　or　kindred；　nor　any　fearefull

conceit　in　themselves；　had　the　power　to　quench　affection；　but

（perhaps）　might　a　little　coole　it；　in　regard　of　the　queazie　season。

One　of　them　called　himselfe　Pamphilus；　the　second　Philostratus；　and

the　last　Dioneus。　Each　of　them　was　very　affable　and　well

conditioned；　and　walked　abroad　（for　their　greater　comfort　in　such　a

time　of　tribulation）　to　try　if　they　could　meete　with　their　fayre

friends；　who　（happily）　might　all　three　be　among　these　seaven；　and

the　rest　kinne　unto　them　in　one　degree　or　other。　No　sooner　were

these　Ladies　espyed　by　them；　but　they　met　with　them　also　in　the　same

advantage；　whereupon　Madam　Pampinea　（amiably　smiling）　said。

　　See　how　graciously　Fortune　is　favourable　to　our　beginning；　by

presenting　our　eyes　with　three　so　wise　and　worthy　young　Gentlemen；　who

will　gladly　be　our　guides　and　servants；　if　wee　doe　not　disdaine　them

the　office。　Madam　Neiphila　began　immediatly　to　blush；　because　one　of

them　had　a　Love　in　the　company；　and　said；　Good　Madam　Pampinea　take

heed　what　you　say；　because　（of　mine　owne　knowledge）　nothing　can　be

spoken　but　good　of　them　all；　and　I　thinke　them　all　to　be　absolutely

sufficient　for　a　farre　greater　employment　then　is　here　intended：　as

being　well　worthy　to　keepe　company　not　onely　with　us；　but　them　of　more

faire　and　precious　esteeme　then　we　are。　But　because　it　appeareth

plainly　enough；　that　they　beare　affection　to　some　heere　among　us；　I

feare；　if　wee　should　make　the　motion；　that　some　dishonor　or　reproofe

may　ensue　thereby；　and　yet　without　blame　either　in　us　or　them。　That　is

nothing　at　all；　answered　Madam　Philomena；　let　me　live　honestly；　and　my

Conscience　not　checke　me　with　any　crime；　speake　then　who　can　to　the

contrary；　God　and　truth　shall　enter　armes　for　me。　I　wish　that　they

were　as　willing　to　come；　as　all　we　are　to　bid　them　welcome：　for

truly　（as　Madam　Pampinea　saide）　we　may　very　well　hope；　that　Fortune

will　bee　furtherous　to　our　purposed　journey。

　　The　other　Ladies　hearing　them　speake　in　such　manner；　not　only　were

silent　to　themselves；　but　all　with　one　accord　and　consent　said；　that

it　were　well　done　to　call　them；　and　to　acquaint　them　with　their

intention；　entreating　their　company　in　so　pleasant　a　voyage。

Whereupon；　without　any　more　words；　Madam　Pampinea　mounting　on　her

feete　（because　one　of　the　three　was　her　Kinsman）　went　towards　them；　as

they　stood　respectively　observing　them；　and　（with　a　pleasing

countenance）　giving　them　a　gracious　salutation；　declared　to　them　their

deliberation；　desiring　（in　behalfe　of　all　the　rest）　that　with　a

brotherly　and　modest　mind；　they　would　vouchsafe　to　beare　them　company。

　　The　Gentlemen　imagined　at　the　first　apprehension；　that　this　was

spoken　in　mockage　of　them；　but　when　they　better　perceived　that　her

words　tended　to　solenme　earnest；　they　made　answer；　That　they　were

all　hartily　ready　to　doe　them　any　service。　And　without　any　further

delaying；　before　they　departed　thence；　took　order　for　their　aptest

furnishing　with　all　convenient　necessaries；　and　sent　word　to　the　place

of　their　first　appointment。　On　the　morrow；　being　Wednesday；　about

breake　of　day；　the　Ladies；　with　certaine　of　their　attending

Gentlewomen；　and　the　three　Gentlemen；　having　three　servants　to　waite

on　them；　left　the　Citie　to　beginne　their　journey；　and　having　travelled

about　a　leagues　distance；　arrived　at　the　place　of　their　first

purpose　of　stay；　which　was　seated　on　a　little　hill；　distant　（on　all

sides）　from　any　high　way；　plentifully　stored　with　faire　spreading

Trees；　affoording　no　meane　delight　to　the　eye。　On　the　top　of　all；

stood　a　stately　Palace；　having　a　large　and　spacious　Court　in　the

middest　round　engirt　with　Galleries；　Hals；　and　Chambers；　every　one

separate　alone　by　themselves；　and　beautified　with　Pictures　of

admirable　cunning。　Nor　was　there　any　want　of　Gardens；　Meadowes；　and

other　most　pleasant　Walkes；　with　Welles　and　Springs　of　faire　running

waters；　all　encompassed　with　branching　Vines；　fitter　for　curious　and

quaffing　bibbers；　then　women　sober；　and　singularly　modest。

　　This　Pallace　the　company　found　fully　fitted　and　prepared；　the　beddes

in　the　Chambers　made　and　daintily　ordred；　thickly　strewed　with　variety

of　flowers；　which　could　not　but　give　them　the　greater　contentment。

Dioneus；　who　（above　the　other）　was　a　pleasant　young　gallant；　and

full　of　infinite　witty　conceits；　saide；　Your　wit　（faire　Ladies）　hath

better　guided　us　hither；　then　our　providence：　I　know　not　how　you

have　determined　to　dispose　of　your　cares；　as　for　mine　owne；　I　left

them　at　the　Cittie　gate；　when　I　came　thence　with　you：　and　therefore

let　your　resolution　bee；　to　spend　the　time　here　in　smiles　and　singing；

（I　meane；　as　may　fittest　agree　with　your　dignity）　or　else　give　me

leave　to　go　seeke　my　sorrowes　agains；　and　so　to　remaine　discontented

in　our　desolate　City。　Madam　Pampinea　having　in　like　manner　shaken

off　her　sorrowes；　delivering　a　modest　and　bashfull　smile；　replyed　in

this　manner。

　　Dioneus；　well　have　you　spoken；　it　is　fit　to　live　merrily；　and　no

other　occasion　made　us　forsake　the　sicke　and　sad　Cittie。　But；

because　such　things　as　are　without　meane　or　measure；　are　subject　to　no

long　continuance：　I；　who　began　the　motion；　whereby　this　societie　is

thus　assembled；　and　ayme　at　the　long　lasting　thereof；　doe　hold　it

verie　convenient；　that　wee　should　all　agree；　to　have　one　chiefe

Commander　among　us；　in　whom　the　care　and　providence　should　consist；

for　direction　of　our　merriment；　performing　honour　and　obedience　to　the

partie；　as　to　our　Patrone　and　sole　Governour。　And　because　every　one

may　feele　the　burthen　of　solicitude；　as　also　the　pleasure　of

commanding；　and　consequently　have　a　sensible　taste　of　both；　whereby　no

envy　may　arise　on　any　side；　I　could　wish；　that　each　one　of　us　（for　a

day　onely）　should　feele　both　the　burthen　and　honour；　and　the　person　so

to　be　advanced；　shall　receive　it　from　the　election　of　us　all。　As　for

such　as　are　to　succeed；　after　him　or　her　that　hath　had　the　dayes　of

dominion；　the　party　thought　fit　for　succession；　must　be　named　so　soone

as　night　approacheth。　And　being　in　this　eminency　（according　as　he　or

she　shall　please）　he　may　order　and　dispose　how　long　the　time　of　his

rule　shall　last；　as　also　of　the　place　and　maner；　where　best　we　may

continue　our　delight。

　　These　words　were　highly　pleasing　to　them　all；　and　by　generall　voice；

Madame　Pampinea　was　chosen　Queene　for　the　first　day。　Whereupon；　Madame

Philomena　ranne　presently　to　a　Bay…tree；　because　she　had　often　heard

what　honor　belonged　to　those　branches；　and　how　worthy　of　honour　they

were；　that　rightfully　were　crowned　with　them；　plucking　off　divers

branches；　shee　made　of　them　an　apparant　and　honourable　Chaplet；

placing　it　（by　generall　consent）　upon　her　head；　and　this　so　long　as

their　company　continued；　manifested　to　all　the　rest；　the　signall　of

Dominion；　and　Royall　greatnesse。

　　After　that　Madame　Pampinea　was　thus　made　Queen；　she　commanded

publique　silence；　and　causing　the　Gentlemens　three　servants；　and　the

wayting　women　also　（being　foure　in　number）　to　be　brought　before　her；

thus　she　beganne。　Because　I　am　to　give　the　first　example　to　you　all；

whereby　proceeding　on　from　good　to　better；　our　company　may　live　in

order　and　pleasure；　acceptable　to　all；　and　without　shame　to　any；　I

create　Parmeno　（servant　to　Dioneus）　Maister　of　the　Houshold；　hee

taking　the　care　and　charge　of　all　our　Trayne；　and　for　whatsoever

appertayneth　to　our　Hall　service。　I　appoint　also；　that　Silisco　servant

to　Pamphilus；　shall　bee　our　Dispenser　and　Treasurer；　erforming　that

which　Parmeno　shal　command　him。　Likewise　that　Tindaro　serve　as

Groome　of　the　Chamber；　to　Philostratus　his　Master；　and　the　other

two；　when　his　fellowes　impeached　by　their　offices；　cannot　be

present。　Misia　my　Chambermaid；　and　Licisca　belonging　to　Philomena；

shall　serve　continually　in　the　Kitchin；　an