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for a time he silenced her。
But she�察�finding that Rustico did not call on her to put the Devil
in Hell�察�said one day�此 �Even though your Devil is punished and no
longer troubles you�察�my Hell gives me no peace。 You will do a
charity if with your Devil you will quiet the raging of my Hell�察�as
with my Hell I tamed the pride of your Devil To these demands
Rustico on a diet of herbs and water could ill respond�察�and he told
her that to appease Hell would need too many devils�察�none the less
he would do all that in him lay。 At times he could satisfy her�察�but so
seldom that it was like feeding an elephant with peas。 Therefore the
girl thought she was not serving God as well as she would like�察�and
she grumbled most of the time。
Whilst things stood thus amiss between Rustico's Devil and Alibech's
Hell�察�for overmuch eagerness of the one part and too little
performance of the other�察�a fire broke out in Capsa and burned the
father of Alibech with his children and every one of his kin�察�so
that Alibech became the sole heiress to his goods。 Whereupon a certain
Neerbale�察�a young man who had wasted his patrimony in high living��
sought for Alibech in the belief that she was alive�察�and succeeded
in finding her before the Court had declared her father's goods
forfeit as being without an owner。 Much to the relief of Rustico and
against the girl's will�察�Neerbale brought her back to Capsa and
married her�察�so becoming entitled in her right to a large fortune。
One day�察�when as yet Neerbale had not lain with her�察�some of her
women asked how she had served God in the desert。 She replied that she
had served Him by putting the Devil in Hell�察�and that Neerbale had
committed a grievous sin in taking her from such pious work。 Then they
asked�此 �How is the Devil put in Hell�拭─�To which the girl answered with
words and gestures showing how it had been done。 The women laughed
so heartily that they have not done laughing yet�察�and said to her��
;Grieve not�察�my child�察�that is done as well here。 Neerbale will
serve God right well with thee in this way。;
As one repeated the words to another throughout the town�察�it
became a familiar saying that the most acceptable of all services to
God is to put the Devil in Hell。 The saying has crossed the sea and
become current among us�察�as it still is。
Wherefore�察�young ladies�察�I beseech you if you would deserve Heaven's
grace�察�lend yourselves to the putting of the Devil in Hell�察�for it
is a thing beloved of God�察�pleasing to the participants�察�and one
from which much good comes and ensues。
A thousand times and more were the chaste ladies moved to laughter
by Dioneus's novel�察�so much were his phrases to their liking。 And
the Queen perceiving that as his tale was ended�察�her office had
expired�察�took the crown of laurel from her head and graciously
placed it on the head of Philostratus�察�saying�此 �Now we shall see
whether the wolf will rule the sheep better than the sheep ruled the
wolves。; At this Philostratus laughed�察�and retorted�此 �If I had my way��
the wolves would have taught the sheep to put the Devil in Hell�察�no
less well than Rustico taught Alibech。 Since we did not�察�call us not
wolves�察�for ye were no sheep。 Howbeit�察�I will reign as best I may��
seeing ye have laid the trust on me。;
Neiphila cried out�此 �Mark this�察�Philostratus�察�in trying to teach
us you might have had such a lesson as Masetto di Lamporechio had of
the nuns�察�and recovered your speech just as your bare bones had
learned to whistle without a master。; Finding himself thus evenly
matched�察�Philostratus ceased his pleasantries�察�and beginning to
consider on the charge committed to his care�察�called the Master of the
houshold�察�to know in what estate all matters were�察�because where any
defect appeared�察�every thing might be the sooner remedied�察�for the
better satisfaction of the company�察�during the time of his
authority。 Then returning backe to the assembly�察�thus he began。 Lovely
Ladies�察�I would have you to know�察�that since the time of ability in
me�察�to distinguish betweene good and evill�察�I have alwayes bene
subject ��perhaps by the meanes of some beauty heere among us�� to the
proud and imperious dominion of love�察�with expression of all duty��
humility�察�and most intimate desire to please yet all hath prooved to
no purpose�察�but still I have bin rejected for some other�察�whereby my
condition hath falne from ill to worse�察�and so still it is likely��
even to the houre�此�of my death。 In which respect�察�it best pleaseth me��
that our conferences to morrow�察�shall extend to no other argument�察�bit
only such cases as are most conformable to my calamity�察�namely of
such�察�whose love hath had unhappy ending�察�because I await no other
issue of mine�察�nor willingly would I be called by any other name��
but only�察�the miserable and unfortunate Lover。
Having thus spoken�察�he arose againe�察�granting leave to the rest��
to recreate themselves till supper time。 The Garden was very faire and
spacious�察�affoording�察�large limits for their severall walkes�察�the
Sun being already so low descended�察�that it could not be offensive
to any one�察�the Connies�察�Kids�察�and young Hindes skipping every where
about them�察�to their no meane�察�pleasure and contentment�察�Dioneus and
Fiammetta�察�sate singing together�察�of Messire Guiglielmo�察�and the
Lady of Vertur。 Philomena and Pamphilus playing at the Chesse�察�all
sporting themselves as best they pleased。 But the houre of Supper
being come�察�and the Tables covered about the faire fountaine�察�they
sate downe and supt in most loving manner。 Then Philostratus�察�not to
swerve from the course which had beene observed by the Queenes
before him�察�so soone as the Tables were taken away�察�gave commaund that
Madam Lauretta should beginne the dance�察�and likewise to sing a
Song。 My gracious Lord ��quoth she�� I can skill of no other Songs��
but onely a peece of mine owne�察�which I have already learned by heart��
and may well beseeme this assembly�此�if you please to allow of that��
I am ready to performe it with all obedience。 Lady�察�replyed the
King�察�you your selfe being so faire and lovely�察�so needs must be
whatsoever commeth from you�察�therefore let us heare such as you
have。 Madam Lauretta�察�giving enstruction to the Chorus prepared�察�and
began in this manner。
THE SONG
No soule so comfortlesse��
Hath more cause to expresse��
Like woe and heavinesse��
As I poore amorous Maide。
He that did forme the Heavens and every Starre��
Made me as best him pleased��
Lovely and gracious�察�no Element at jarre��
Or else in gentle breasts to moove sterne Warre��
But to have strifes appeased
Where Beauties eye should make the deepest scarre。
And yet when all things are confest��
Never was any soule distrest��
Like my poore amorous Maide。
No soule so comfortlesse�察�etc。
There was a time�察�when once I was held deare��
Blest were those happy dayes��
Numberlesse Love suites whispred in mine eare��
All of faire hope�察�but none of desperate feare��
And all sung Beauties praise。
Why should blacke cloudes obscure so bright a cleare��
And why should others swimme in joy��
And no heart drowned in annoy��
Like mine poore amorous Maide��
No soule so comfortlesse�察�etc。
Well may I curse that sad and dismall day��
When in unkinde exchange��
Another Beauty did my hopes betray��
And stole my dearest Love from me away��
Which I thought very strange��
Considering vowes were past�察�and what else may
Assure a loyall Maidens trust。
Never was Lover so unjust��
Like mine poore amorous Maide。
No soule so comfortlesse�察�etc。
Come then kinde Death�察�and finish all my woes��
Thy helpe is now the best。
Come lovely Nymphes�察�lend hands mine eyes to close��
And let him wander wheresoere he goes��
Vaunting of mine unrest��
Beguiling others by his treacherous showes。
Grave on my Monument��
No true love was worse spent��
Then mine poore amorous Maide。
No soule so comfortlesse�察�etc。
So did Madam Lauretta finish her Song�察�which being well observed
of them all�察�was understood by some in divers kinds�此�some alluding
it one way�察�and others according to their owne apprehensions�察�but
all consenting that both it was an excellent Ditty�察�well devised��
and most sweetly sung。 Afterward�察�lighted Torches being brought��
because the Stars had already richly spangled all the heavens�察�and the
fit houre of rest approaching�此�the King commanded them all to their
Chambers�察�where we meane to leave them untill the next morning。
THE FOURTH DAY
WHEREIN ALL THE SEVERALL DESCOURSES�察�ARE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF
HONOURABLE PHILSTRATUS�此�AND CONCERNING SUCH
PERSONS�察�WHOSE LOVES HAVE HAD SUCCESSELESSE ENDING
Most worthy Ladies�察�I have alwayes heard�察�as well by the sayings
of the judecious�察�as also by mine owne observation and reading�察�that
the impetuous and violent windes of envy�察�do sildome blow turbulently��
but on the highest Towers and tops of the trees most eminently
advanced。 Yet ��in mine opinion�� I have found my selfe much deceived��
because�察�by striving with my very uttermost endeavour�察�to shunne the
outrage of those