sh ayre, vntill at length it is increased so
mightily, that it consumeth all to ashes.

And in like sorte, I fully founde in my selfe, an increase and flashing
abroade of my inwarde flames, in their prepared subject, so effectually,
that her amorous regardes gaue me mortall and deadly woundes: euen as
lightning and thunder, among the stronge and mightie oakes, suddainely
with a great force, scorching & tearing them. And therefore I durst not
looke vpon her bright eyes, because that dooing so, (being ouercome with
the incredible beauty of her gracious aspect) if peraduenture her
radious beames did reincounter mutually with myne, for a little while
euery thinge seemed two vnto mee, vntill I had closed the lyddes
together, and restored them to theyr former light.

Wherevpon, and by reason of these thinges captiuated, spoyled, and
ouercome, I determined at that instant to plucke vp some fresh flowers,
and in all humble sort to offer them vnto her, and it came to passe,
that whilst my secret thoughts consented thervnto, consygning a free
meane and large entrance, for the discouery of my desire. But my burning
heart humbly hauing opened the same, euen as a rype Apple being eyther
bytten or shaken, so it fell and fayled me. And receiuing into his
wounded and familiar estuation, in some interposition of time,
immediatly his accustomed heat and feruor increased, piercing the inward
parts with her virgineall aspects, exceedingly beautified with a comely
grace and vnexcogitable elegancie; Because, that into this sweete
introduction into my minde, of these first amorous flames, (lyke the
Troian horse, full of weapons and deceite) the enterance was made for an
euerlasting, vnknown, and vncessant plague, deeply festering in my
tender and poore heart, perpetually remayning: which easily ouercome
with one sweete looke, inconsiderately without delay, hasteneth his owne
hurt, and wholly layeth it selfe open to amorous incursions, and burneth
it selfe with sweet conceits, going into the flames of his owne accord.

To all which burning desires her present company did greatly inforce
mee, which I esteemed to yeelde mee more comfort, then the North starre
in a tempestuous night to the troubled Marriner: more acceptable then
that of _Melicta_ to _Adonis_, or to _Phrodites_, the obsequious Nymph
_Peristera_: and more delightfull then _Dittander_ to the daughter of
_Dydo_, with the Purple flowre for the wounde of _Pius [Ae]neas_: And
finding