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  1    1,  2|       sway, and finish that which shee hath begun. And therewithall
  2    1,  3|           came to my remembrance, shee gently entertained mee and
  3    1,  3|      pricked with carnall desire, shee brought me to her own bed
  4    1,  3|           so venerable a woman as shee is, lest by your intemperate
  5    1,  3|         Then answered hee, Verily shee is a Magitian, which hath
  6    1,  3|       more greater matters, which shee hath done openly and before
  7    1,  4|           began to swell, and now shee is encreased so big, that
  8    1,  4|         is encreased so big, that shee seemeth as though she would
  9    1,  4|        ordayned that the next day shee should most cruelly be stoned
 10    1,  4|    certaine hole in her house, as shee her selfe declared unto
 11    1,  4|          to defend her. Whereupon shee, mooved by their promises,
 12    1,  4|       released all the towne. But shee conveyed the principal Author
 13    1,  5|           being fast asleep. Then shee which bare the sword sayd
 14    1,  5|           as Calipso. Which said, shee pointed towards mee that
 15    1,  5|           earth; and therewithall shee turned the head of Socrates
 16    1,  6|          he dwelleth. Mary (quoth shee) do you see these Bay windowes,
 17    1,  6|          within or no? Yes (quoth shee) that he is, why doe you
 18    2,  8|           I drew towards her, and shee turned her selfe and sayd,
 19    2,  8|      marvellous sight to see, for shee seemed as though the winde
 20    2,  8|    commandement. And therewithall shee willed secretly the residue
 21    2,  8|      espieth any comely yong man, shee is forthwith stricken with
 22    2,  8|         goest to sleepe, and when shee bringeth you gently into
 23    2,  9|        white and clean apron, and shee was girded about her body
 24    2,  9|         you can make pottage. The shee beeing likewise merrily
 25    2,  9|          she had sayd these words shee cast her eyes upon me and
 26    2,  9|        colour of her face, though shee were never so excellent
 27    2,  9|       excellent in beauty, though shee were throwne downe from
 28    2,  9|   nourished of the flouds, though shee were Venus her selfe, though
 29    2,  9|           Venus her selfe, though shee were waited upon by all
 30    2,  9|        skarfe of Love, and though shee smelled of perfumes and
 31    2,  9|        perfumes and musks, yet if shee appeared bald, shee could
 32    2,  9|        yet if shee appeared bald, shee could in no wise please,
 33    2,  9|        the haire, that whatsoever shee be, though she be never
 34    2,  9|           not curiously set forth shee cannot seeme faire. But
 35    2,  9|        kissed her more often, and shee embraced and kissed me likewise,
 36    2,  9|        courage, and I will (quoth shee) satisfie your whole desire,
 37    2, 10|          she knew it? Mary (quoth shee) the light on the table
 38    2, 10|           the residue. Which when shee had done, shee tooke a cup
 39    2, 10|         Which when shee had done, shee tooke a cup of wine and
 40    2, 10|    embrace me lovingly: whereupon shee made no long delay, but
 41    2, 10|       manner of faire Venus, when shee goeth under the waves of
 42    2, 10|      waves of the sea. Now (quoth shee) is come the houre of justing,
 43    2, 10|      cease. In saying these words shee came to me to bed, and embraced
 44    2, 11|  earnestly to suppe with her; and shee would in no wise take any
 45    2, 11|        her company, yet at length shee gave me license to bee absent
 46    2, 11|        due to be given. Wherewith shee was contented, and then
 47    2, 11|    covered with white sheets, and shee called seven witnesses,
 48    2, 11|       lampe with oyle, which when shee had done they closed the
 49    2, 11|    committed this fact: for it is shee and no other which hath
 50    2, 11|       street to doe the same. But shee weeping in lamentable wise,
 51    2, 11|       swear by all the gods, that shee was not culpable of this
 52    2, 11|            some thought best that shee should be buried alive with
 53    3, 14|         offence: and therewithall shee made a sign of joy. Then
 54    3, 15|          into the chamber, not as shee was wont to do, for she
 55    3, 15|           this day, and therewith shee pulled out a whippe from
 56    3, 15|          well nigh closed up that shee had a desire unto pleasure
 57    3, 15|    pleasure and specially because shee embraced and kissed me sweetly.
 58    3, 15|        somewhat restored unto joy shee desired me that shee might
 59    3, 15|          joy shee desired me that shee might first shut the chamber
 60    3, 15|       inconvenience. Wherewithall shee barred and propped the doore,
 61    3, 15|          she came from the Baines shee secretly commanded me to
 62    3, 15|          her accustomed practise, shee gathered together all substance
 63    3, 15|           nosethrils and fingers, shee set out the lumps of flesh
 64    3, 15|        your desire, but by reason shee is so hated, she getteth
 65    3, 16|          her sorceries on such as shee loved, intended the night
 66    3, 16|      doore: where first I saw how shee put off all her garments,
 67    3, 16|         away.~Thus by her sorcery shee transformed her body into
 68    3, 17|       watery eyes. Who as soon as shee espied me in such sort,
 69    4, 18|     intent that by her lowd cries shee might purchase to me present
 70    4, 19|        thrown downe likewise, but shee awaked, and kneeling on
 71    4, 19|     behind him softly, and though shee had but small strength,
 72    4, 21|          the gentlewoman, howbeit shee would in no case be comforted,
 73    4, 21|       pacify her dolor as much as shee might. And they departed
 74    4, 21|        revive thy spirits. And so shee began in this manner.~
 75    4, 22|          thee, that without delay shee may fall in love with the
 76    4, 22|          all the world, yet hated shee in her selfe her owne beauty.
 77    4, 22|           great and mighty trees. Shee espied likewise a running
 78    4, 22|          when with great pleasure shee had viewed all these things,
 79    4, 22|         in the baines. This done, shee saw the table garnished
 80    4, 22|     feared her virginity, because shee was alone. Then came her
 81    4, 22|      following, thinking that now shee was past all hopes of comfort,
 82    4, 22|         hopes of comfort, in that shee was closed within the walls
 83    4, 22|           more, assuring him that shee should die, unlesse he would
 84    4, 22|          moreover hee willed that shee should give them as much
 85    4, 22|         brought mee.~Wherewithall shee kissed him sweetly, and
 86    4, 22|        cries came unto her eares, shee came forth and said, Behold,
 87    4, 22|        and said, Behold, heere is shee for whom you weepe, I pray
 88    4, 22|          storehouses of treasure, shee caused them to hear the
 89    4, 22|          to her husband, although shee hath no skill how to use
 90    4, 22|          gold we trod on? That if shee hath a husband according
 91    4, 22|       hath a husband according as shee affirmeth, there is none
 92    4, 22|           of what Parentage. Then shee having forgotten by too
 93    4, 22|         too much simplicity, what shee had spoken before of her
 94    4, 22|           grey haires. Which when shee had spoken (because shee
 95    4, 22|          shee had spoken (because shee would have no further talke)
 96    4, 22|    sometime she feareth, sometime shee mistrusteth, somtime she
 97    4, 22|    Psyches saw so glorious a body shee greatly feared, and amazed
 98    4, 22|       beauty of the divine visage shee was well recreated in her
 99    4, 22|        thereby of her owne accord shee added love upon love; then
100    4, 22|     broyling in the love of Cupid shee embraced him and kissed
101    4, 22|         his sleepe But alas while shee was in this great joy, whether
102    4, 22|         constrained by wearinesse shee let goe and fell downe upon
103    4, 22|         was gone out of her sight shee threw her selfe into the
104    4, 22|           anguish and dolour that shee was in for the lack of her
105    4, 22|           Psyches did understand, shee caused that her sister had
106    4, 22|           brought in a vaine hope shee cried O Cupid take me a
107    4, 22|           from the mountaine: but shee fell not into the valley
108    4, 22|     sister did dwel; to whom when shee had declared all such things
109    4, 22|          told to her other sister shee ran likewise unto the rock
110    4, 22|         son in such sort? whether shee be any of the Nymphs, of
111    4, 22|   answered, Madam I know not what shee is, but this I know that
112    4, 22|        which thou hast done. When shee had spoken these words shee
113    4, 22|       shee had spoken these words shee departed in a great rage
114    4, 22|         Sea and Land for Psyches, shee returned toward heaven,
115    4, 22|     consented: then with much joy shee descended from Heaven with
116    4, 22|      Venus. When Venus spied her, shee began to laugh, and as angry
117    4, 22|       garlands of roses, who when shee had espied what Psyches
118    4, 22|        gathered up such lockes as shee found, and put them in her
119    4, 22|      valley beneath: on each side shee did see great Dragons, which
120    4, 22|    Proserpina without all danger: shee will make thee good cheere,
121    4, 22|          of the dogge with a sop, shee came to the chamber of Proserpina.
122    4, 22|           the light of the world, shee was ravished with great
123    4, 22|       love withall? And by and by shee opened the boxe where she
124    4, 23|        eyes of the old woman, for shee ran after me, and with more
125    4, 23|         slaine her, who (although shee was throwne and hurled downe)
126    4, 23|     throwne and hurled downe) yet shee held still the halter, and
127    4, 23|        would not let me goe; then shee cryed with a loud voyce
128    4, 23|        Then I began to runne, and shee gently kicked mee forward,
129    4, 23|       great a desire to escape as shee: insomuch that I seemed
130    4, 23|       kisse her tender feet. Then shee fetching a sigh from the
131    4, 23|         three wayes did meet, and shee tooke me by the halter,
132    4, 23|        cut downe the bowe whereon shee hanged, and cast her into
133    4, 23|           merit, for I would that shee should not be hanged nor
134    4, 23|      bitten and rent with wormes, shee shall endure the paine of
135    4, 23|      parch the belly of the Asse, shee shall abide the gallows
136    4, 23|           she shall suffer: First shee shall dwell within the paunch
137    4, 23|      stinke of the beast: thirdly shee shall dye for hunger: last
138    4, 23|          for hunger: last of all, shee shall finde no meane to
139    5, 24|      perils and danger, wherefore shee cut off her haire, disguised
140    5, 27|        come to her fathers house, shee was received in a chamber
141    5, 27|        did I curse Fotis, in that shee transformed me into an Asse,
142    5, 27|          sackes likewise, howbeit shee would not give me such meate
143    6, 32|          her slaine husband, whom shee so entirely loved, had it
144    7, 38|         that during the time that shee and he were basking together,
145    7, 40| mischiefes that could be devised: shee was crabbed, cruell, lascivious,
146    7, 40|       hated me in such sort, that shee commanded every day before
147    7, 41|          his wife, commanded that shee should be kept close in
148    7, 41|          he went to rest: whereby shee was compelled to maugre
149    7, 41|        largely recompence her, if shee could bring one of these
150    8, 44|       conceale her ardent desire, shee caused her sonne to be called
151    8, 44|         her family. For by and by shee sent a messenger after her
152    8, 46|        her husband returned home, shee declared unto him that shee
153    8, 46|       shee declared unto him that shee was delivered of a daughter,
154    8, 46|          whom (as hee commanded), shee had caused to be put to
155    8, 46|           knew not by what meanes shee should endow her daughter,
156    8, 46|        and perceive it. Wherefore shee discovered the matter to
157    8, 46|         eaten of wild beasts: For shee greatly feared least hee
158    8, 46|      common queane, insomuch that shee invented all manner of meanes
159    8, 46|           the way. And in the end shee invented this kind of mischiefe:
160    8, 46|        any person. And to the end shee should not delay but come
161    8, 46|   abhomination of this woman: but shee had scarce ended her tale,
162    8, 46|          shew her perfect beauty, shee appeared all naked, saving
163    8, 46|       Juno sounded a Flute, which shee bare in her hand, and mooved
164    8, 46|        her the victory of beauty, shee would make him the most
165    8, 46|     favour of all the people, for shee was accompanied with a great
166    9, 47|           shining bright, as when shee is at the full, and seeming
167    9, 47|          eloquence thereto. First shee had a great abundance of
168    9, 47|         fruits. In her right hand shee had a timbrell of brasse,
169    9, 47|           sound, in her left hand shee bare a cup of gold, out