exquesite humaine content; and I, iust by her, full
of all whatsoeuer prouocation, forcing sollaciously loue and desire,
heaping vppe in her selfe the whole perfections of delight, and yet my
yauning and voluptuous desire, neuer the more thereby satisfied.

Well, on this sorte my burning concupiscence nothing allayed, as much as
I might, I comforted my languishing hart, vnmeasurably tormented, in
putting of it in minde, of solacious and amorous hope: and with that,
there was neuer a coale so neere put out, but it was presently renued
and set on fire, with the company of the next. And my vnbridled eyes,
the more they were vnarmed to resist her power, the more they were
inflamed with the insolent desire and liking of her wonderfull and
heauenly beautie; Still seeming more faire, more excellent, more louely,
more to be desired, extreamly apt and pr[ae]pared for loue: euedently
shewing foorth in her selfe, a wonderfull increase of sweete pleasure.

Afterwards I thought with my selfe, it may be that she is some creature
which I may not desire, and it may bee the place is not fitte for such
thoughtes, and then it may bee I haue made a wise worke, and spunne a
fayre thred, if I should bee punished for my impudencie, like _Ixion_.
In like sort, the Thracian had neuer founde the deepe seate of
_Neptune_, if he had not medled with _Tethis_; and _Gallantide_, the
mayde of _Lucina_, shoulde not haue brought foorth in her mouth, if hee
had not deceiued. It may that thys Nymph is spowsed to some high and
mightie Prince, and I to offer her this dishonour, what am I worthy of?

And thus resoning with my selfe, I thought that those thinges which had
but slender assurance, woulde lightly slyppe away, and that it would not
be hard to deceiue, where was no watchfull regarde: and to bolde
spirites, Fortune was not altogether fayling: and besides, that it was
harde to knowe a mans thought. Where-vpon, euen as _Calistone_, being
ashamed at her swelling belley, shronke aside from the presence of
_Diana_; so I withdrewe my selfe, blushing at my attempt, and bridling
my inconuenient desires. Yet with a lincious eye, I neuer left to
examine, with great delight, the extreame beautie of the excellent
Nymph, disposing my selfe to her sweete loue, with an vnfallyble,
obstinate, and firme resolution.

_Polia, as yet vnknowne to her Louer Poliphilus, shee gratiously
assureth him: who for her extreame beautie, hee indeuoreth his minde
to l