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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.

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.

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

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

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

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[These gay and gorgious buyldings heere]

[Zelauto.]
These gay and gorgious buyldings heere,

An excellent priuie nyp giuen vnto Lucullus.

be set with Stories braue:
And open windowes, that the ayre,
free entraunce in may haue.
For Summer they delightfull are,
and gallant to beholde:
But when that Hiems dooth approche,
her blastes wyll make you colde.