The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10): Containing an hundred pleasant NovelsBoccaccio, Giovanni
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The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10): Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
Boccaccio, Giovanni
Allegories; Frame stories; Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction; Storytelling -- Fiction
Nor is this desire of mine but upon great occasion, as thou thy selfe
shalt perceive, if I prove accepted into your Societie, and let me then
be made a mocking stocke for ever, if I cause not to come thither, one
of the most delicate young women, that ever anie eye beheld, and which
I my selfe saw (not above a yeare since) at _Cacavinciglia_, on whom I
bestowed my intirest affection, and (by the best Urinall that ever I
gazed on) would have given her tenne faire _Bologninaes_, to yeeld the
matter I moved to her, which yet I could not (by any meanes) compasse.
Therefore, with all the flowing faculties of my soule I entreate
thee, and all the very uttermost of my all indeede; to instruct me
in those wayes and meanes, whereby I may hope to be a member of you.
Which if thou dooest accomplish for me, and I may finde it effectually
performed: I shall not onely be thy true and loyall friend for ever,
but will honour thee beside, beyond all men living.
I know thee to bee a man of judgement, deepely informed in all
well-grounded experience: thou seest what a propper, portly, and comely
man I am, how fitly my legges are answerable to my body, my lookes
amiable, lovely, and of Rosie colour; beside I am a Doctor of Physicke,
of which profession (being only most expedient) I thinke you have not
one in your Society. I have many commendable qualities in me, as,
playing on divers instruments, exquisite in singing, and composing rare
ditties, whereof I will instantly sing thee one. And so he began to
sing.
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