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theyr accustomed places, and in like manner as at the first, so the
second time euerie one in theyr appoynted checkers, the Musicke
chaunging theyr measure, so the moouings and gestures of the players
were altered.

And obseruing the time of the musicke in a conuenient order, and
approoued gesture and arte, that it was no neede to commaund or say any
thing.

But the cunning and experte Nymphes, with theyr plentifull tresses
effused ouer theyr delicate shoulders hung wauing, and in theyr motion
forwardes would streame out at length, somewhat shewing their backes,
about their heades wearing Garlandes and Crownes of Violets. And when
any one was taken, they lifted vp their armes and clapt handes. Thus
playing and coursing vp and downe, the first continued still conquerour.

In the last game and daunsing, they beeing all returned to their
distributed places, the Musicke againe sounded a measure phrygiall in as
perfect and prouoking furie as euer _Marcias_ of _Phrygia_ inuented.

The King in robes of Golde, caused the yoong Damosell that stood before
the Queene, to marche forwarde to the third Checker, direct in the first
remooue, whereupon immediately there was seene a battaile and Torney,
with so swift and sodaine forces, bending themselues to the grounde as
it were lying close vpon their Garde, and presently vpon it capering vp
with a turne twise aboue ground, one iust opposite against an other, and
vpon their downe come withall a turne vpon the toe thrise about.

All this Action they did at one time, with such a grace and agilitie, as
nothing could be better, with their lowe inclinatitions, high Capers and
Turnings, without affectation of strayning, as it should seeme with
facilitie and careles ease at pleasure and sweete iestures, as in such a
thing may bee imagined, and not else where to bee seene. Neuer any one
troubling an other, but who so was taken prisoner, did presently kisse
their Conquerour, and voyded the place. And the lesser number that there
was, the more pleasure it was to perceiue the pollicies of either sides
to ouercome other.

And such an order and motion was vsed of euerie one, in a commendable
sort without fault, as the measure and time of the Musike appointed,
stirryng euen them that looked on to haue a motion in their sinowes and
mindes to doo the lyke, there was such a concord and agreement betwixt
nature and the Musike especially, seeing the performance of the same in
the actions of othe