The saints sacrifice

Caric. Welcome to Greece my worthy friend and brother, And in the fittest time, because I shall Need your assistance in the perfecting A business which concerns me, you are wise And can persuade, when reason is your theme.

Caric. Welcome to Greece my worthy friend and brother, And in the fittest time, because I shall Need your assistance in the perfecting A businesse which concernes me, you are wise And can perswade, when reason is your theame.

Cala. What I can do, our long acquaintance sir And brotherhood in travel and vocation, Wills me to render it unto your service; Wherein can I be useful to my friend?

Cala. What I can doe, our long acquaintance sir And brotherhood in travell and vocation, VVils me to render it unto your service; VVherein can I be usefull to my friend?

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.