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  1  Ind      |        DISCOURSES~ ~ ~ ~ Gracious Ladies, so often as I consider
  2  Ind      |        with families of Lords and Ladies, were~ ~then to be seene
  3  Ind      |         impaire the~ ~honestie of Ladies, by their idle detracting
  4  Ind      |          in this manner.~ ~ Faire Ladies, you may (no doubt as well
  5  Ind      |          immodestly.~ ~ The other Ladies and Gentlewomen, having
  6  Ind      |       spake thus.~ ~ Albeit faire Ladies, the case propounded by
  7  Ind      |     discourse thus held among the Ladies, three young~ ~Gentlemen
  8  Ind      |            No sooner were~ ~these Ladies espyed by them, but they
  9  Ind      |    purposed journey.~ ~ The other Ladies hearing them speake in such
 10  Ind      |        about~ ~breake of day, the Ladies, with certaine of their
 11  Ind      |            saide; Your wit (faire Ladies) hath~ ~better guided us
 12  Ind      |     charge and governement of the Ladies Chambers, and preparing
 13  Ind      |         Gentlemen walked with the Ladies into a goodly~ ~Garden,
 14  Ind      |        Tables withdrawne (all the Ladies, and~ ~the Gentlemen likewise,
 15  Ind      |       Queene with the rest of the Ladies,~ ~and the other two young
 16  Ind      |   Chambers farre severed from the Ladies, curiously strewed~ ~with
 17  Ind      |         manner, as those~ ~of the Ladies were not a jotte inferiour
 18  Ind      |         commodious for us.~ ~ The Ladies and Gentlemen allowed of
 19    1,    1|     matter most convenient (deare Ladies) that a man ought to~ ~begin
 20    1,    2|         and much commended by the Ladies: and after it had beene
 21    1,    2|       heeretofore heard (Gracious Ladies) there lived a~ ~wealthy
 22    1,    4|          this manner.~ ~ Gracious Ladies, if I faile not in understanding
 23    1,    5|            THAT WISE AND VERTUOUS LADIES, OUGHT TO HOLD~ ~ THEIR
 24    1,    5|          the first hearing of the Ladies,~ ~began to rellish of some
 25    1,    5|         comparison of~ ~all other Ladies, was scarcely matchable
 26    1,    6|            Not long since (worthy Ladies) there dwelt in our owne
 27    1,    6|          commendable thing (faire Ladies) to hit a But that never~ ~
 28    1,    8|     delaying) thus beganne. Young Ladies, it~ ~hath often beene seene,
 29    1,    9|         Honest and vertuous young Ladies, like as~ ~the Starres (
 30    1,    9|      places, where I have seene~ ~Ladies and Gentlwomen, being disposed
 31    1,    9|           the Tales of the seaven Ladies and~ ~three Gentlemen were
 32    1,    9|     arguments~ ~be chosen.~ ~ The Ladies, and the yong Gentlemen
 33    2,  Ind|         hearers; when~ ~the seven Ladies, and the three Gentlemen (
 34    2,    1|           the~ ~end.~ ~ ~ ~ Faire Ladies, it hath happened many times,
 35    2,    2|           merriment was among the Ladies, hearing this Tale of~ ~
 36    2,    2|          speake thus.~ ~ Gracious Ladies, I am to speake of universall
 37    2,    3|          Este, being heard by the Ladies and~ ~Gentlemen, they admired
 38    2,    3|    forward, began in this manner. Ladies of great respect, the~ ~
 39    2,    3|       Perswade your selves (faire Ladies) that Alessandro was in
 40    2,    4|        else, spake thus. Gracious Ladies, we shall never behold (
 41    2,    6|          and~ ~credit.~ ~ ~ ~ The Ladies and Gentlemen also, having
 42    2,    6|    understand then (most gracious Ladies) that after the death~ ~
 43    2,    6|          guests,~ ~both Lords and Ladies; the first service was scarsely
 44    2,    7|          mooved compassion in the Ladies~ ~mindes, the hard fortunes
 45    2,    7|        meane difficulty (vertuous Ladies) for us to~ ~take intire
 46    2,    7|         you your selves (gracious Ladies)~ ~sinne highly in one,
 47    2,    7|        traine both of~ ~Lords and Ladies, as also most costly and
 48    2,    7|        shee could, she beheld the Ladies that were of her company,~ ~
 49    2,    7|           ever ought to attend on Ladies.~ ~ Now, Fortune envying
 50    2,    7|  honourable traine~ ~of Lords and Ladies, shee was sent thence, and
 51    2,    8|   honourable~ ~degree.~ ~ ~ ~ The Ladies sighed verie often, hearing
 52    2,    8|          to the Court of the said Ladies the more~ ~frequently, often
 53    2,    8|   Gianetta, was married~ ~to that Ladies onely Son, which made a
 54    2,    9|           company of~ ~honourable Ladies, to be changed from her
 55    2,   10|            thus he began.~ ~Faire Ladies, part of the Queenes Novell
 56    2,   10|         felicity. Wherfore (faire Ladies) I am of opinion, that~ ~
 57    2,   10|         doe what they listed. The Ladies~ ~and Gentlemen walked to
 58    3,  Ind|      behind, to attend upon~ ~the Ladies and Gentlemen.~ ~ With a
 59    3,  Ind|             followed by the other Ladies, and the three young Gentlemen,
 60    3,    1|           all.~ ~ ~ ~ Most worthy Ladies, there wants no store of
 61    3,    2|          which made some of the~ ~Ladies blush, and the rest to smile:
 62    3,    3|       assure your selves worthy~ ~Ladies, that I doe not tell this
 63    3,    3|      Father (even for our blessed Ladies sake) that you would give
 64    3,    5|       pitty.~ ~ Admit (myracle of Ladies) that I should die in this
 65    3,    5|           in expectation of the~ ~Ladies answere, who made neither
 66    3,    6|        and began thus.~ ~Gracious Ladies, mee thinkes wee have spoken
 67    3,    6|           Catulla and the~ ~other Ladies were faine to entreate him,
 68    3,    6|            Ricciardo even for the Ladies sake, whose love he had
 69    3,    7|          liketh me best (gracious Ladies) to returne~ ~home againe
 70    3,    8|   occasion~ ~to begin thus. Faire Ladies, I intend to tell you a
 71    3,    9|    JUDGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING IN LADIES OR~ ~ GENTLEWOMEN, THAT
 72    3,    9|        was the house, the ancient Ladies name, and~ ~likewise her
 73    3,    9|         Countesse, in sted of the Ladies vertuous daughter, was embraced~ ~
 74    3,    9|       might well have tutored the Ladies tongue,~ ~to-demand a liberall
 75    3,    9|   assembly of his Lords, Knights, Ladies, and Gentlewomen: upon~ ~
 76    3,    9|       especially~ ~the honourable Ladies, who would have no deniall,
 77    3,    9|           therefore requested the Ladies to~ ~walke with her to her
 78    3,   10|        thus he began.~ ~ Gracious ladies, it may be you have not
 79    3,   10|           is.~ ~ Wherefore, young ladies, I beseech you if you would
 80    3,   10|          and more were the chaste ladies moved to laughter~ ~by Dioneus'
 81    3,   10|           thus he began. Lovely~ ~Ladies, I would have you to know,
 82    4      |         ENDING~ ~ ~ ~ Most worthy Ladies, I have alwayes heard, as
 83    4,    1|           most Noble and vertuous Ladies) hath this day given us
 84    4,    1|          possibly she~ ~could; as Ladies are warie enough in their
 85    4,    1|          private Garden among her Ladies, the King (at his wonted
 86    4,    2|              Sometime (Honourable Ladies) there lived in the City
 87    4,    2|           ordinary custome,~ ~for Ladies and Gentlewomen to be graced
 88    4,    2|           no~ ~mean number of our Ladies heere in Venice. But when
 89    4,    2|         dyed. Thus you see (fayre Ladies) when~ ~licentious life
 90    4,    3|    proceed.~ ~ Every Vice (choice Ladies) as very well you know,
 91    4,    3|          plain termes, that their Ladies~ ~were as free in consent
 92    4,    4|          I have heard~ ~(Gracious Ladies, quoth she) of many people,
 93    4,    4|            and often resorting to Ladies for sight of his~ ~jewels,
 94    4,    5|        she spake. My Tale (worthy Ladies) extendeth not to persons
 95    4,    6|           pleasing unto the other Ladies; because they had oftentimes~ ~
 96    4,    6|     soddainly followed.~ ~ Worthy Ladies, I am sure it is not unknowne
 97    4,    8|         seemeth to me~ ~(Gracious Ladies) that there are some such
 98    4,    9|           I call to minde (gentle Ladies) a Novell, which~ ~(seeing
 99    4,   10|       with sighing: yea (Gracious Ladies) I my selfe finde my~ ~spirits
100    4,   10|           Novels had made all the Ladies sad and sighe, this~ ~last
101    4,   10|         excused~ ~himselfe to the Ladies, for being the motive of
102    4,   10|          off his owne~ ~head, the Ladies awaiting on whose head he
103    5,  Ind|             bed: as all the other Ladies likewise did, and the three
104    5,  Ind|             Many Novels (gracious Ladies) do offer themselves to
105    5,    1|       shall we say then (vertuous Ladies) concerning this Chynon?~ ~
106    5,    1|          I~ ~love above all other Ladies living, because I could
107    5,    1|     welcommed by many~ ~Lords and Ladies of Rhodes, who so kindely
108    5,    1|   remaining in~ ~company of those Ladies and Gentlewomen, untill
109    5,    1|          the Brides with store of Ladies and~ ~Gentlewomen, all sitting
110    5,    1|         the Brides weeping,~ ~the Ladies lamenting, and all the servants
111    5,    1|         in rescue~ ~of the stolne Ladies: but all in vaine, because
112    5,    2|            Understand then (Noble Ladies) that neere to Sicily, there
113    5,    2|        continuing thus in the old Ladies service at Susa, and~ ~thought
114    5,    3|         to speake thus. Courteous Ladies, I remember one~ ~unfortunate
115    5,    4|    thereat, thus~ ~replyed. Faire Ladies, I have bene so often checkt
116    5,    5|          Menghino.~ ~ ~ ~ All the Ladies laughing heartily, at the
117    5,    6|     proved very~ ~pleasing to the Ladies: the Queene commanded Madam
118    5,    6|         Many and mighty (Gracious Ladies) are the~ ~prevailing powers
119    5,    6|           You cannot denie (faire Ladies) but here was a very hopefull~ ~
120    5,    7|                  Greatly were the Ladies minds perplexed, when they
121    5,    7|          and thus began.~ ~ Faire Ladies, at such time as the good
122    5,    8|           began, and said. Lovely Ladies, as pitty is most~ ~highly
123    5,    8|          some use hereof~ ~(faire Ladies) to you, not to stand over-nicely
124    5,    9|            obedience. And (worthy Ladies) I am to acquaint you with
125    5,    9|           Frederigo had heard the Ladies request, which was now quite
126    5,   10|           his Tale, for which the Ladies returned~ ~him no thankes,
127    6,    1|           againe.~ ~ ~ ~ Gracious Ladies, like as in our faire, cleere,
128    6,    2|         in this manner.~ ~ Worthy Ladies, it exceedeth the power
129    6,    2|           Baker. And beleeve~ ~me Ladies, I could (in this case)
130    6,    4|     Although a ready wit~ ~(faire Ladies) doth many times affoord
131    6,    5|         Neiphila sate silent (the Ladies having greatly~ ~commended
132    6,    5|           in this manner. Woorthy Ladies, it commeth to~ ~passe oftentimes,
133    6,    7|         to begin thus. Beleeve me Ladies, it is an~ ~excellent and
134    6,    7|      Pratosians (both~ ~Lords and Ladies) being there present, who
135    6,    8|     Novell; it~ ~seemed, that the Ladies (who heard it) found themselves
136    6,    9|       Understand then (most faire Ladies) that in former times long~ ~
137    6,   10|         he began. Wise and worthy Ladies, although by the priviledge~ ~
138    6,   10|         in this manner.~ ~ Lords, Ladies, and you the rest of my
139    6,   10|           and then turning to the Ladies, thus~ ~he proceeded.~ ~
140    6,   10|           he proceeded.~ ~ Honest Ladies, we have alreadie discoursed
141    6,   10|          not very pleasing to the Ladies, and~ ~therefore they urged
142    6,   10|       whereto thus he~ ~answered. Ladies, I know as well as your
143    6,   10|          please. Forbeare (gentle Ladies) all frivolotis~ ~suspitions,
144    6,   10|      pleaseth~ ~them.~ ~ When the Ladies heard this, they made answer,
145    6,   10|      Eliza, having withdrawne the Ladies aside, thus spake~ ~unto
146    6,   10|        being called The Valley of Ladies.~ ~Till now, I could not
147    6,   10|          discontent~ ~you.~ ~ The Ladies replyed, that they were
148    6,   10|          arrived at the Valley of Ladies, wherinto they~ ~entred
149    6,   10|           And, as one of the said Ladies (since then) related to~ ~
150    6,   10|           entrance, but where the Ladies came in,~ ~was planted with
151    6,   10|      needfull places.~ ~ When the Ladies were arrived in this goodly
152    6,   10|           extolling the Valley of Ladies beyond all comparison.~ ~
153    6,   10|       three servants (leaving the Ladies) walked~ ~on to the Valley,
154    6,   10| themselves there likewise, as the Ladies formerlie had~ ~done, and
155    6,   10|         apace: but they found the Ladies dauncing, to a~ ~Song which
156    6,   10|        concerning the~ ~Valley of Ladies, whereof they all spake
157    7,  Ind|       provision, to the Valley of Ladies, to make everie thing in~ ~
158    7,  Ind|       other two Gentlemen and the Ladies were~ ~quickly readie soone
159    7,    1|         shall therefore (Gracious Ladies)~ ~strive, to speake something,
160    7,    1|    Lorrayne was. Wherefore (faire Ladies) it remaineth in your~ ~
161    7,    2|           thus he began.~ ~ Deare Ladies, the deceites used by men
162    7,    3| Peronellaes witty policy; but the Ladies found a~ ~knot in the rush,
163    7,    3|          and thus began. Pleasant Ladies, the charme or conjuration
164    7,    4|         past, and whereto (worthy Ladies) I wil adde~ ~another of
165    7,    5|          in this manner.~ ~ Noble Ladies, the precedent Novell delivered
166    7,    5|     providence.~ ~ Somtime (faire Ladies) there lived in Arimino,
167    7,    6|         full well you know (faire Ladies) that where the mindes irreciprocally~ ~
168    7,    6|           waiting woman, to~ ~her Ladies Chamber: but Lambertuccio
169    7,    6|        failed not in a jot of the Ladies injunction. Beltramo having~ ~
170    7,    6|            by presuming into your Ladies bed chamber,~ ~which yet (
171    7,    7|        peremptorily sayde. Worthy Ladies, if I am not deceived; I
172    7,    7|    effectually. So, on he put his Ladies Night-gown, her~ ~formall
173    7,    7|        let me demand of you faire Ladies, in~ ~what a lamentable
174    7,    8|     smiling, thus began.~ ~ Faire Ladies, it were an heavy burthen
175    7,    9|          so pleasing to~ ~all the Ladies; as they could not refraine
176    7,    9|          I am of~ ~opinion, faire Ladies, that there is not any matter,
177    7,    9|          willingly undertooke the Ladies~ ~Embassie; and so soone
178    7,    9|     loyaltie in servants to their Ladies, as should be among deare
179    7,    9|           inviting many Lords and Ladies thereto. On which rejoycing
180    7,    9|          turning to the Lords and Ladies, which~ ~had dined there,
181    7,    9| Understand then, worthy Lords and Ladies, that this Faulcone hath
182    7,    9|           to be.~ ~ The Lords and Ladies hearing these words, and
183    7,   10|          who, after hee heard the Ladies complaints~ ~indifferently
184    7,   10|  Peare-tree; thus he began. Faire Ladies, it is a case more~ ~then
185    7,   10|           wrought in me~ ~(worthy Ladies) to such effect; as, forbearing
186    7,   10|        untill Supper time.~ ~ The Ladies being thus at their owne
187    7, Song|          spake.~ ~ You know noble Ladies, and you likewise most noble
188    8,    1|           is my fortune, Gracious ladies, that I must give beginning
189    8,    2|            Both the Gentlemen and Ladies gave equall commendations,
190    8,    2|             I can tell you (faire Ladies) a short Novell, against
191    8,    3|           his Novell, whereat the Ladies laughed~ ~exceedingly, so
192    8,    3|              I know not (Gracious Ladies) whether I can move you
193    8,    4|          this manner.~ ~ Vertuous Ladies, I very well remember (by
194    8,    4|              Well may you (Gentle Ladies) imagine, that this answere
195    8,    5|       then thus began. Honourable Ladies, the merry~ ~Gentleman,
196    8,    6|           thus shee began. Worthy Ladies, as Philostratus, by calling
197    8,    7|           AS AN ADMONITION TO ALL LADIES AND GENTLEWOMEN, NOT TO~ ~
198    8,    7|                   Greatly did the Ladies commend Madame Philomenaes
199    8,    7|          untainted brow, as other Ladies and Gentlewomen doe: which
200    8,    7|   assigned him, but went unto the Ladies house, where~ ~Ancilla was
201    8,    7|           to understand (Gracious Ladies) that according to~ ~the
202    8,    7|         bestow many curses on the Ladies Brother, for his so long~ ~
203    8,    7|           spoken them, two goodly Ladies (the very~ ~fairest that
204    8,    7|      looking still~ ~when the two Ladies would appeare in their likenesse,
205    8,    7|           halfe despairing of the Ladies comming, according as the
206    8,    7|      Madame Helena, What? are the Ladies come yet or no? Helena~ ~
207    8,    7|          him, to commisserate the Ladies distressed~ ~condition:
208    8,    7| compassion from you: yet for that Ladies sake, whom you have elected~ ~
209    8,    7|        Cloake, went thence to the Ladies house, where he found Ancilla
210    8,    7|        and disconsolate for her~ ~Ladies long absence, to whom thus
211    8,    7|     Ancilla having~ ~receyved her Ladies cloaths, knowing them perfectly,
212    8,    7|        beasts, yet he~ ~heard the Ladies greevous moanes and lamentations.
213    8,    7|      helpe the frenzie of foolish Ladies, that must injoy their loose~ ~
214    8,    7|         Let it therefore~ ~(faire Ladies) be my loving admonition
215    8,    8|     well-neere)~ ~wearied all the Ladies in hearing them recounted.
216    8,    9|        him.~ ~ ~ ~ After that the Ladies had a while considered,
217    8,   10|      passages thereof, mooved the Ladies to hearty~ ~laughter, and
218    8,   10|        this manner.~ ~ ~ ~ Worthy Ladies, it is a matter very manifest,
219    8,   10|       thus she began.~ ~ Gracious Ladies, wee behold it daily, that
220    8,   10|    exercises as they pleased. The Ladies made Nosegaies and Chaplets
221    8, Song|         be fully ended, and the~ ~Ladies, as also the young Gentlemen,
222    9,    1|          I so~ ~oblivious (worthy Ladies) but full well I remember,
223    9,    2|   presently thus began.~ ~ Worthy Ladies, Madame Francesca delivered
224    9,    3|           this~ ~manner.~ ~ Faire Ladies, the paltry Judge of the
225    9,    4|             speake thus. Vertuous Ladies, if it were not more hard
226    9,    5|         as followeth. Most gentle Ladies, I am~ ~perswaded of your
227    9,    5|          in which respect, when~ ~Ladies and Gentlewomen are bent
228    9,    6|      beginning thus. Praiseworthy Ladies, the name of Nicoletta,
229    9,    7|       some discourses~ ~(gracious Ladies) already past among us,
230    9,    9|     Queene~ ~began.~ ~ Honourable Ladies, if with advised judgement,
231    9,   10|      little murmuring~ ~among the Ladies, albeit the men laughed
232    9,   10|         being modest and discreet Ladies, and my~ ~selfe more, much
233    9,   10|      laughing at this Novell, the Ladies~ ~understanding it better,
234    9,   10|        occasion; he turned to the Ladies, who expected his gracious
235    9, Song|           and all the rest of the Ladies. Which~ ~being fully finished,
236   10,  Ind|         being risen, caused~ ~the Ladies, and the rest of his honourable
237   10,  Ind|    accompanied with the two Noble Ladies~ ~Philomena and Fiammetta,
238   10,    1|           I doe accept it (Worthy Ladies) as no mean favour, that
239   10,    2|  whereupon, thus she began. Faire Ladies, if a king shewed himselfe~ ~
240   10,    3|         thus began.~ ~ Honourable Ladies, the bounty and magnificense
241   10,    4|         this manner.~ ~ Youthfull Ladies, the discourses already
242   10,    4|               What thinke you now Ladies? Can you imagine, because
243   10,    5|     NOVELL~ ~ ~ ~ ADMONISHING ALL LADIES AND GENTLEWOMEN, THAT ARE
244   10,    5|           this order.~ ~ Gracious Ladies, I thinke there is none
245   10,    5|           like seen before.~ ~Now Ladies, I think I need not demand
246   10,    5|         accompanied with divers~ ~Ladies and Gentlewomen more, she
247   10,    5|           do.~ ~ What say you now Ladies? Shal wee make any account
248   10,    6|            which hapned among the Ladies, in censuring on the act
249   10,    6|            I did alwaies~ ~(Noble Ladies) hold it fit and decent,
250   10,    6|        King Manfred to harmelesse Ladies, made~ ~your onely way of
251   10,    7|         understanding (honourable Ladies) but will~ ~maintaine what
252   10,    7|        Royally attended on by her Ladies, and Lisana being admitted
253   10,    8|       began. What is it (Gracious Ladies) that Kings cannot do (if
254   10,    8|        When night was~ ~come, the Ladies and Gentlewomen conducted
255   10,    9|         to the contrary (worthy~ ~Ladies) nothing can be more truely
256   10,   10|        began.~ ~ Milde and modest Ladies, for ought I can perceive
257   10,   10|          highly compassionate the Ladies case: who when shee came
258   10,   10|           may well thinke (worthy Ladies) that her patience~ ~was
259   10,   10|         necessary.~ ~ Invite such Ladies and Gentlewomen as thou
260   10,   10|            having invited all the Ladies of the Countrey, to be present
261   10,   10|       Spouse.~ ~ By the Lords and Ladies she was joyfully entertained,
262   10,   10|             Marquesse.~ ~ All the Ladies there present, who had very
263   10,   10|        too long deluded them; the ladies~ ~arose jocondly from the
264   10,   10|          ended his Novel, and the Ladies delivering their~ ~severall
265   10,   10|          as followeth. Discreet~ ~Ladies, I am perswaded you know
266   10,   10|   imaginations passed amongst the Ladies, and likewise the men,~ ~
267   10,   10|      company~ ~leave to rise. The Ladies and the rest, when they
268   10, Song|             Let me advise~ ~ Such Ladies as in Love are bravely bold,~ ~
269   10, Song|          Gentlemen left the seven Ladies at the~ ~Church of Santa
270   10, Song|  themselves best pleased, and the Ladies repaired home~ ~to their