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and saw vermillion follow Stayning the cullor of _Adonis_ bleeding In _Venus_ lap, with indignation She cast me from her. _Will_. That fortune be to all that injure her. _Love_. Then I put on this shepheards shape you see; I tooke my bow and quiver as in revenge Against the birds, shooting and following them From tre to tre. She passing by beheld And liked the sport. I offerrd her my prey, Which she receved and asked to feele my bowe; Which when she handled and beheld the beauty Of my bright arrowes, she began to beg em. I answered they were all my riches, yet I was content to hazard all and stake em Downe to a kiss at a game at chess with her. "Wanton," quoth she, being privy to her skill, "A match!" Then she with that dexterrytey Answered my challenge that I lost my weapons: Now _Cupides_ shaffts are headed with her lookes. My mother soone perceiving my disgrace, My Arms beinge lost and gon which made me a terror To all the world, she tooke away my wings, Renouncd me for her child and cast me from her; And more, to be revengd upon _Desert_, Comanded _Danger_ to be her strong keeper, That should she empt my quiver at the hearts Of men they might not dare to court her, fearing That horrid mischiefe that attends [on] her. On this I threw me headlong on the sea To sleepe my tyme out in the bottome off it; Whence you have puld me up to be a scorne To all the World. _Will_. Not so, my prety boy, Ill arme the againe; My breast shall be thy quiver, my sighes thy shaffts: And heres an opportunytey to be wingd againe; Se here the wings of _Fortune_. _Love_. _Fortunes_ wings Are full of giddy feathers to unsure For me to fly with all, but I will stay with you, I like so well this aire; onely you must Provide to keepe me from the hands of _Danger_ That wayts upon _Dessert_. _Will_. Our selfes and all _Arcadia_ shall be your guard and wher _Love_ passes and recides he shall be allwayes Armd and attended by a band of lovers, Such faithfull ones as if that ugly _Danger_ Were _Lucifer_ himselfe, they should defend you. Next on our List (leaves 224-244) is the _Two Noble Ladyes, or the Converted Conjurer_. This "Tragicomicall Historie often tymes acted with approbation at the _Red Bull_ in St. _John's_ Streete by the co
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