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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