Caric.
In this, you know last night I did relate
Cariclaes story, how I did receive her
And brought her from your Egypt here to Greece,
where in a short time she hath learned our tongue,
And so far passeth she all other beauties
That she attracteth all mens eyes to gaze
With admiration on her, as well strangers
⟨image 12⟩As Greeks, so that where e'er she be conversant,
Either at home, or in the Temples, or
At public exercises, all mens eyes
Are fixed upon her with as great devotion
As if she were the image of some goddess
Lately created; that which grieves me, is
She loathes to hear of marriage, and resolves
To live a maiden still, and so becoming
Diana's servant, for the most part doth
Apply her self to hunting and to shooting;
I had a great desire to marry her
Unto my sisters son, a fine young man,
Well mannered, and fair spoken; but I cannot,
Either by prayer or promise, or by force
Of argument persuade her thereunto:
In this I crave your help, dear Calasiris,
Use some point of your wisdom to persuade her
To know her nature, that she is a woman,
And that she would not so degenerate
From all those of her sex; this I beseech you
To do for great Apollos sake, and all
Your country gods.
Caric.
In this, you know last night I did relate
Cariclaes story, how I did receive her
And brought her from your Egypt here to Greece,
where in a short time she hath learn'd our tongue,
And so farre passeth she all other beauties
That she attracteth all mens eyes to gaze
VVith admiration on her, as well strangers
⟨image 12⟩As Greekes, so thatwhere e'r shee be conversant,
Either at home, or in the Temples, or
At publique exercises, all mens eyes
Are fix'd upon her with as great devotion
As if she were the image of some goddesse
Lately created; that which grieves me, is
She loathes to heare of marriage, and resolves
To live a maiden still, and so becomming
Dianas servant, for the most part doth
Apply her selfe to hunting and to shooting;
I had a great desire to marry her
Unto my sisters sonne, a fine young man,
Well manner'd, and faire spoken; but I cannot,
Either by prayer or promise, or by force
Of argument perswade her thereunto:
In this I crave your helpe, deare Calasiris,
Use some point of your wisedome to perswade her
To know her nature, that she is a woman,
And that she would not so degenerate
From all those of her sex; this I beseech you
To doe for great Apollos sake, and all
Your countrey gods.
