rs.

Vpon this occasion I was moued to call to remembrance the force of
_Timotheus_, the most cunning musitian, who with his voice and measure
vppon his Instrument would prouoke the great Macedonian _Alexander_,
violently to take Armes, and presently altering his voyce and tune, to
forget the same, and sit downe contentedly. In this third game, they
apparrelled in gold did triumph in the victoritie.

Thus honourably with exceeding pleasure and great solace, this sumpteous
feast beeing ended, euerie one framed themselues to sit downe. And I
rysing vp, made reuerence before the Royall seate of her sacred
maiestie, and kneelyng downe vpon my knee, she thus said vnto me.

_Poliphilus_, forget now, and wype out of thy remembrance all forepassed
griefes, occursiue troubles, pensiue conceites, and ouergone daungers,
because that I am assured of thy forthwith full contentment of desire.

And seeing that thy determination is to perseuere resolutely in the
amorous flames and loue of _Polia_, I thinke it conuenient, that for the
recouerie thereof, thou repaire to the three Portes, which are the
resident places of the high and mightie Queene _Telosia_, in which place
vppon euerie of those Portes and Gates, thou shalt see her tytle and
name inscrypt. Read it diligently, but for thy better direction and
safegarde, thou shalt haue to accompany thee, two of my handmaydes,
which know verie well the way thither, and therefore go on vndoubtedly
with a happie successe.

And thereupon with a princely bountie, she drew of from her finger a
Ring of gold, hauing set in it an Anchit, and deliuered it vnto me to
remember her bountie by.

At this aduise and precious gift, I became amphasiatike, not knowing
what to saie or doo, in requitall or giuing of thankes. Which her
Highnes perceiuing, motherly and with a naturall promptnes in a
maiestical grauitie, turned her countenance to two noble and goodly
Nymphes, attending neere vnto her Royall and imperiall Throne, saying
thus to one of them vpon her right side.

_Logistica_, you shall bee one that shall accompanye our guest
_Poliphilus_, and with a sacred and honourable grace, shee turned to the
left hande saying, _Thelemia_, you shall also go with him. And both of
you shewe and instruct him at what Gate hee must remayne, and then
_Poliphilus_, they shall bring you to an other mightie and maiesticall
Queene, who if shee shall bee bountifull vnto thee in entertainment thou
art happie, if con