uerie one the sight of
theyr honye, which beeing shewed vnto them, they straightwayes knowe the
propertie of the hony, and the goodnesse thereof, and embracing him as
theyr guest, they inuyte him with them to passe through the next seuen
reuolutions, and with diuerse exercises according to her inclyned
promptnes, they accompany them to the third mount.

In this place hee that will goe on forwards with his companion, shee
will neuer abandon or leaue him: for there bee farre more pleasaunt
voluptuous women. And many refuse the first and make choyse of them.

In the putting off from the second mount, to come to the third, they
finde the current of the water somewhat agaynst them, and stand in neede
of oares, but beeing fallen off from the thirde mount, making theyr
course towardes the fourth, they finde the tide and streame more against
them, and in these seauen oblique courses their pleasure is variable and
vnconstant.

Beeing come to the fourth mount, they finde other yoong women combatting
and fighting, and those examining theyr pottes of honie, they intice
them to theyr exercise, but those that refuse to leaue theyr first
companions, they let passe together, and in this cyrcuite the water is
yet more contrary and troublesome, where there is neede of great studie
and labour to passe on.

And beeing come to the fift mount, they finde it speculable, lyke a
mirrour wherein they see theyr representations, and in that they take
great delyght, and with a feruent desire they passe on their laboursome
course. In that mount they see this sentence and golden saying
manyfested, _Medium tenuere beati_: not lyneall, nor locall, but
temporall, where by a sincere and perfect examination hee discerneth
that meane wherewith he hath ioyned his felicitie, wisdome and riches:
which if not well, in the rest of his course he faynteth the more.

And losing off from thence, the Waters by reason of the broken circles,
beginne to be verie slyding towards the Center, so that with small or no
rowing they are brought to the sixt Mount. And there they finde elegant
Women, with a shew of heauenly modestie and diuine worship, with whose
amiable aspects and countenaunces, the Trauailers are taken in their
loue, condemning their former with despite and hatefull abhorrence. And
with these they fall acquainted, and passe the seauen reuolucions.

These beeing come ouer with an obscure and foggy close ayre, with many
losses and a grieuous voyage, they