Book, Chapter

 1    4, 22|       THE MARRIAGE OF CUPID AND PSYCHES~THE TWENTY-SECOND CHAPTER~
 2    4, 22|       the marriage of Cupid and Psyches.~There was sometimes a certaine
 3    4, 22|        the city, and shewed him Psyches (for so the maid was called)
 4    4, 22|        sea.~In the meane season Psyches with all her beauty received
 5    4, 22|       two Kings: but the virgin Psyches, sitting alone at home,
 6    4, 22|    sence whereof was this:—~Let Psyches corps be clad in mourning
 7    4, 22|      now the time approached of Psyches marriage, preparation was
 8    4, 22|        necessity compelled that Psyches should be brought to her
 9    4, 22|        the father and mother of Psyches did go forward weeping and
10    4, 22|    crying unto this enterprise, Psyches spake unto them in this
11    4, 22| everlasting darknes.~Thus poore Psyches being left alone, weeping
12    4, 22|    fragrant flowers.~Thus faire Psyches being sweetly couched among
13    4, 22|      for Jupiter himselfe.~Then Psyches moved with delectation approched
14    4, 22|       be prepared for you.~Then Psyches perceived the felicity of
15    4, 22|       chaire to sit downe.~When Psyches was set downe, all sorts
16    4, 22|   finished, when night aproched Psyches went to bed, and when she
17    4, 22|    alone.~During this time that Psyches was in this place of pleasures,
18    4, 22|   parents.~The night following, Psyches husband spake unto her (
19    4, 22|      thyself utter destruction. Psyches hearing her Husband, was
20    4, 22|      and the night passed away, Psyches lamented and lamented all
21    4, 22|        great and worthy estate. Psyches being glad herewith, rendered
22    4, 22|     search made, the sisters of Psyches came unto the hill where
23    4, 22|      layd apart.~Come in (quoth Psyches) into our house, and refresh
24    4, 22|        so pretious a house? But Psyches remembring the promise which
25    4, 22|     envy that they bare against Psyches, saying, behold cruell and
26    4, 22|     they hid the treasure which Psyches gave them, and tare their
27    4, 22|     meane season the husband of Psyches did warne her againe in
28    4, 22|         a mortal creature. Then Psyches was very glad that she should
29    4, 22|        enterprise to passe. The Psyches was warned again by her
30    4, 22|   assailed on this day! O sweet Psyches I pray thee to take pitty
31    4, 22|      and lamentable cries. When Psyches had heard these words she
32    4, 22|       refresh your deare Spowse Psyches with joy, who is bound and
33    4, 22|       they said, O deare sister Psyches, know you that you are now
34    4, 22|        they went about to winne Psyches by little and little, but
35    4, 22|      meats were ready prepared. Psyches commanded one to play with
36    4, 22|       modulation the sisters of Psyches were greatly delighted.~
37    4, 22|     work their treasons against Psyches, demanding who was her husband,
38    4, 22|         to so apparent a lye of Psyches? First she sayd that her
39    4, 22|         weepe, they called unto Psyches in this sort, Thou (ignorant
40    4, 22|      the poore and simple miser Psyches was mooved with the feare
41    4, 22|        and tooke shipping.~When Psyches was left alone (saving that
42    4, 22|        her he fell asleep. Then Psyches (somwhat feeble in body
43    4, 22|       turned his edge.~But when Psyches saw so glorious a body shee
44    4, 22|         great a god: which when Psyches did curiously behold, she
45    4, 22|      his most unhappy wife. But Psyches fortuned to catch him as
46    4, 22|        in this manner: O simple Psyches, consider with thy selfe
47    4, 22|      flight into the aire. Then Psyches fell flat on the ground,
48    4, 22|         after that he perceived Psyches in sorrowful case, not ignorant (
49    4, 22|         so departed.~After that Psyches had gone a little way, she
50    4, 22|   Sisters did dwell. Which when Psyches did understand, shee caused
51    4, 22|       salutation, the sister of Psyches demaunded the cause of her
52    4, 22|        the bounds of his house.~Psyches had scantly finished her
53    4, 22|       of the other delayed, for Psyches travelling in that country,
54    4, 22|        slaine in like sort Then Psyches travelled about in the countrey
55    4, 22|         know that she is called Psyches. Then Venus with indignation
56    4, 22|     seeke out one whose name is Psyches, who is a vagabond, and
57    4, 22|      haste. In the meane season Psyches hurled her selfe hither
58    4, 22|    hands of laborers which when Psyches saw she gathered up and
59    4, 22|      out a far off, and said, O Psyches needfull of mercy, Venus
60    4, 22|       then for thy safety. Then Psyches fell on her knees before
61    4, 22|         pitty on me thy servant Psyches, and let me hide my selfe
62    4, 22|     Then answered Ceres, Verely Psyches, I am greatly moved by thy
63    4, 22|     here within my temple. Then Psyches driven away contrary to
64    4, 22|     Juno hearing the prayers of Psyches, appeared unto her in all
65    4, 22|         royalty, saying, Certes Psyches I would gladly help thee,
66    4, 22|        will of his Master. Then Psyches cast off likewise by Juno,
67    4, 22|      Thus being in doubt, poore Psyches prepared her selfe to her
68    4, 22|   searching by Sea and Land for Psyches, shee returned toward heaven,
69    4, 22|       was contained the name of Psyches, and the residue of his
70    4, 22|         servant of Venus, named Psyches, should bring word to Mercury,
71    4, 22|       with desire to search out Psyches.~This proclamation was the
72    4, 22|         that put all doubt from Psyches, who was scantly come in
73    4, 22|   Custome came out, who espying Psyches, cried with a loud voyce,
74    4, 22|        they came) she delivered Psyches to be cruelly tormented;
75    4, 22|   leaped upon the face of poore Psyches, and (tearing her apparell)
76    4, 22|       appointed this taske unto Psyches, she departed to a great
77    4, 22|      was prepared that day. But Psyches went not about to dissever
78    4, 22|       when shee had espied what Psyches had done, gan say, This
79    4, 22|         was passed Venus called Psyches, and said, Seest thou yonder
80    4, 22|         wooll of their fleeces. Psyches arose willingly not to do
81    4, 22|      tune and melody gan say, O Psyches I pray thee not to trouble
82    4, 22|         reed, shewing a mean to Psyches to save her life, which
83    4, 22| witnesse of the good service of Psyches, but with a sower resemblance
84    4, 22|      bee. Then Venus spake unto Psyches againe saying: Seest thou
85    4, 22|       her rigorously. Then poor Psyches went in all haste to the
86    4, 22|       thou wilt be slaine. Then Psyches (seeing the impossibility
87    4, 22|        the Skies, and said unto Psyches, O simple woman without
88    4, 22|        dragons, brought it unto Psyches: who being very joyfull
89    4, 22|         of the Gods: then poore Psyches perceived the end of all
90    4, 22|    manner tire tower spake unto Psyches, and advertised her what
91    4, 22|        towards hell. After that Psyches had passed by the lame Asse,
92    4, 22|    chamber of Proserpina. There Psyches would not sit in any royall
93    4, 22|         other halfe penny. When Psyches was returned from hell,
94    4, 22|        to endure the absence of Psyches, got him secretly out at
95    4, 22|       flight into the aire, and Psyches brought her present to Venus.~
96    4, 22|      more and more in love with Psyches, and fearing the displeasure
97    4, 22|   commanded Mercury to bring up Psyches, the spouse of Cupid, into
98    4, 22|     immortality, and said, Hold Psyches, and drinke, to the end
99    4, 22|        on their pipes; and thus Psyches was married to Cupid, and