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Zelavto

The Fovntaine of Fame. Erected in an Orcharde of Amorous Aduentures. Containing A Delicate Disputation, gallantly discoursed between two noble Gentlemen of Italye. Giuen for a freendly entertainment to Euphues, at his late ariuall into England. By A. M. [i.e. Anthony Munday]

Munday, Anthony (1553-1633)

[dedication]

The Fountayne of Fame, distylling his dainty drops, in an Orchard of Amarous Aduentures.

Astræpho and Zelauto goeth to dinner, and their talke after they had vvell refreshed themselues.

[We ought to haue great respect]

[These gay and gorgious buyldings heere]

In the morning Zelauto sendeth for Signor Giouani Martino, of whom he should receiue money, and how he sped and of his farder freendship that he had with Madonna Vrsula.

The Song which misteris Vrsula sung to her Lute, to Zelauto.

Zelauto and his companion being come to London, through the meanes of Roberto their guyde, they are brought to the house of one Signor Giulio di Pescara, who entertained them very curteously.

[O Virgin Queene, the rarest gem]

[Let all true English harts, pronounce whyle they haue breath]

[Jn Countryes cause, I mount vpon the Seas]

Zelauto taketh out of his Scrip a Book, wherin he readeth a gallant deuise presented in a Tournament, which he sawe in England.

[By VVest, a famous Region]

Zelauto heere telleth to Astræpho, the verses that he wrote in the commendation of the Englishe Queene.

[Jf eyes may iudge, and minde may full suppose]

Heere Zelauto rehearseth the verses that he wrote in the prayse of a certayne Noble Lorde in the English Court.

[Jf euer Cæsar had such gallant Fame]

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[Jf eyes may iudge, and minde may full suppose]

Jf eyes may iudge, and minde may full suppose,
the Vertues rare, that I of late haue seene:
Then pen at large, may perfectly disclose,
the seemely honour of a Virgin Queene.
VVhose perfect prayse deserues to be vnfolde:
And blasde abroade in trumpe of beaten Golde.

The Graces three attendant stand at beck,
Diana dooth her royall raygne support:
Vertue dooth stand, all vice to countercheck,
and Modestie beares sway in all her Court.
Trueth rules aloft, repelling darke debate:
Iustice dooth sway the swoord of her estate.

Prudence dooth stand, on right side of this Queene,
and Temperaunce a Garland holdes before:
Then Fortitude standes ioyntly them betweene,
and Tryall he dooth garde her euermore.
Peace on the left syde, Plentie on the other:
Thus seemely they adorne the Queene their mother.

Sobrietie dooth beare the flagge on hye,
Virginitie standes clothde in Vestall white:
Her trayne behinde borne by Humilitie,
Pittie lykewise, waytes on this woorthy wight.
Thus euerie thing standes in so good a frame:
That farre and neere, dooth spreade her golden Fame.

FINIS.