Midnight
Dom Diego , although that he tooke pleasure to heare those discourses of his faythfull seruaunt , yet he shewed so sower a Countenaunce vnto him , as the other with theese fewe wordes helde his peace : `` Sith then it is so syr , that you be resolued in your mishap , it may please you to accept mee to wayte vpon you , whither you are determined to goe : for I meane not to liue at mine ease , and suffer my mayster , in payne , and griefe . I will be partaker of that which Fortune shall prepare , vntill the heauens doe mitigate their rage vpon you , and your predestinate mishap . '' Dom Diego , who desired no better company , imbraced him very louingly , thankinge him for the good will that hee bare him , and sayd : `` This present Night about midnight , we wil take our Iourney , euen that way wheather our Lot and also Fortune shall Guide vs , attendinge eyther the ende of my Passion , or the whole ouerthrow of my selfe . '' Their intent they did put in proofe : for at Midnight the Moone being cleere when all thinges were at rest , and the Crickets chirpinge through the Creauises of the Earth , they tooke their way vnseene of any . And so soone as Aurora began to garnish hir Mantle with colors of red and white , and the morning Starre of the Goddesse of stealing loue , appeared , Dom Diego began to sigh , saying : `` Ah yee freshe and dewy Morninges , that my hap is farre from the quiet of others , who after they haue rested vpon the Cogitation of their Ease , and ioye , doe awake by the pleasaunte Tunes of the Byrdes , to perfourme by effect that which the Shadowe and Fantasie of their Minde , did present by dreaming in the Night , where I am constrayned to separate by great distaunce exceeding vehement continuation of my Torments , to followe wilde Beasts , wandring from thence where the greatest number of men doe quietly sleepe and take their rest . Ah Venus , whose Starre now conducteth me , and whose beames long agoe did glow and kindle my louing heart , how chaunceth it that I am not intreated according to the desert of my constant minde and meaning most sincere ? Alas , I looke not to expect any thyng certayne from thee , sith thou hast thy course amongs the wandring starres .