he dances of the wind-wau'd tree.
Swift-winged _Mercurie_ hearing the report
Of these same nuptials, trudg'd vnto the Court,
And there vnto the bench of Deities
Vnfolds this newes, who altogether rise,
And on the battlements of the azure skie
They seat themselues to see these two passe by.
Afore him went a troupe of gallant youth,
Of the best feature and of perfect growth;
He followed in a cloake of cloth of gold,
Larded with pearles, with diamonds enrold;
His vpper vestment was cut out in starres,
(Such wore great _Mars_ when as he left the warres,
And courted _Venus_) vnder which was drawne
Cloth all of tyssue couered ore with lawne.
Next came the Bride, like to the Queene of light,
Drawne by her dragons to adorne the night:
When she is richly dect and all things on,
Going to court her sweet _Endymion_,
Attended by a shining companie
Of louely damsels, who together hie
Vnto the Temple, where the sacred Priest
In all his hallowed vestments being drest,
With each consent, ioyning the louers hands,
Knit them together in _Hymens_ sacred bands.

Pyramus and Thisbe,

LONDON,

Printed for _Roger Iackson_, and are to be sold at
his shop neere Fleet Conduit. 1617.

TO THE WORSHIPFVLL
his veric friend, D.B.H. Dvnstan
Gale, wisheth all happinesse.

_The worthinesse (good Captaine) of your demerits, with the benefit of
your friendly curtesies, incites mee to make profer vnto you of this
my vnpolished Pamphlet, humbly intreating you to vouchsafe it
acceptance, in that amongst many whom I haue knowne, I could finde
none more meete for the patronizing it then your self. Which if it
please you, I hope it wil be the better welcom to others for your
sake: and if vnconstant fortune do but once more enable me for better,
then shall you find a gratefull minde ready to requite you with a
double guerdeon for your former kindnesse. Thus crauing pardon for
this my rash attempt, I humbly take my leaue this_ 25. _of_ Nouember,
1596.

_Your Worships euer devoted_,

Dunstan Gale.

1

Neere to the place where _Nilus_ channels runne,
There stood a town by loue long since vndone;
For by a chance that hapned in the same,
The town's forgot, & with the towne the name.
Within which towne (for then it was a towne)
Dwelt two commanders of no