The SECOND DAY

THE INDUCTION TO THE SECOND DAY

        WHEREIN, ALL THE DISCOURSES ARE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF

      MADAM PHILOMENA: CONCERNING SUCH MEN OR WOMEN, AS (IN DIVERS

    ACCIDENTS) HAVE BEEN MUCH MOLLESTED BY FORTUNE, AND YET AFTERWARD

            (CONTRARY TO THEIR HOPE AND EXPECTATION) HAVE HAD

                 A HAPPY AND SUCCESSEFULL DELIVERANCE

  Already had the bright Sunne renewed the day every where with his

splendant beames, and the Birds sate merrily singing on the blooming

branches, yeelding testimony thereof to the eares of all hearers; when

the seven Ladies, and the three Gentlemen (after they were risen)

entered the Gardens, and there spent some time in walking, as also

making of Nose-gayes and Chaplets of Flowers. And even as they had

done the day before, so did they now follow the same course; for,

after they had dined, in a coole and pleasing aire they fell to

dancing, and then went to sleepe a while, from which being awaked,

they tooke their places (according as it pleased the Queene to

appoint) in the same faire Meadow about her. And she, being a goodly

creature, and highly pleasing to behold, having put on her Crowne of

Lawrell, and giving a gracious countenance to the whole company;

commanded Madam Neiphila that her Tale should begin this daies

delight. Whereupon she, without returning any excuse or deniall, began

in this manner.