The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels

_Having (by your Honourable command) translated this_ Decameron, _or_ Cento Novelle, _sirnamed_ Il Principe Galeotto, _of ten dayes severall discourses, grounded on variable and...

_Two yong Gentlemen, the one named_ Panuccio, _and the other_ Adriano, _lodged one night in a poore Inne, whereof one of them went to bed to the Hostes daughter, and the other (...

Worthy Ladies, it exceedeth the power of my capacitie, to censure in the case whereof I am to speake, by saying, who sinned most, either Nature, in seating a Noble soule in a vi...

The other man, being named _Giotto_, had a spirit of so great excellency, as there was not any particular thing in Nature, the Mother and Worke-mistresse of all, by continuall m...

Indeede you say true Uncle, I am come home verie earely, because, since the day of my birth, I never saw a City so pestered with unhandsome people, both men and women, and worse...

But why do I trouble you with the repetition of so many countries? I coasted on still, after I had past Saint _Georges Arme_, into _Trussia_, and then into _Bussia_, which are C...

Divers times they walked about the _Valley_, never satisfied with viewing it from one end to the other; because it appeared farre more pleasing unto them, then it had done the p...

How Husband? replied _Peronella_, Why now I am worse offended then before. Thou that art a man, walkest every where, and shouldst be experienced in worldly affaires: wouldst tho...

_Tofano_ perceiving that his Wife came not to bed, and imagining to have heard his doore both open and shut: arose out of his bed, and calling his Wife _Cheta_ divers times, wit...

What should I now further say unto you? _Geloso_ continued his watch many nights afterward, as hoping to surprize the Friar at his entrance, and his wife kept still her contente...

So, with teares standing in his eyes, he told her what he was; where he heard the first report of her singular perfections, and instantly became** enamored of her, as the maine...

Being come to the house of _Arriguccio_, entring in, and ascending up the stayres: they heard _Simonida_ sweetly singing at her working; but pausing, upon hearing their rude tra...

Ill should I take revenge on a King, that had offended me, if I had not so much heart, as to wreake my spleene on a paltry Hawke. Understand then, worthy Lords and Ladies, that...

Their love continuing on still in this kinde, _Tingoccio_ prooved so fortunate in the businesse, that having better meanes then his companion, and more prevayling courses, when,...

Both the Gentlemen and Ladies gave equall commendations, of _Gulfardoes_ queint beguiling the _Millaine_ Gentlewoman _Ambrosia_, and wishing all other (of her minde) might alwai...

_Bruno_ and _Buffalmaco_ hearing this, began to smile, and looking merrily each on other, they seemed to wonder thereat, and greatly commended the counsell of _Calandrino. Buffa...

_Ciutazza_, if thou wilt doe for me one nights service, I shall bestow on thee a faire new Smocke. When _Ciutazza_ heard her speake of a new Smocke, instantly she answered. Mada...

I have heard (quoth _Bruno_) of such an experiment, and helde it to be infallible; but it extendeth onely unto persons of Gentilitie, whereof there are but few dwelling heere ab...

Out of the Chamber went they, and descended downe the stayres to the Court doore; where, without opening it, she laide her mouth to a small cranny, and in a low soft kinde of vo...

The Scholler, whose envious spleene was swolne very great, in remembring such a malicious cruelty exercised on him, beholding her to weepe and make such lamentations; found a fi...

When the Clowne had set his Lady safe on a faire green banke, he returned to see what the waiting woman ayled, and finding her leg to be quite broken: he caried her also to the...

Beleeve me Master Doctor, I would not impart to many people, what private helpes we have for our maintenance: but yet I dare boldly acquaint you therewith, in regard you are one...

Master Doctour, you have lived both at _Bologna_, and heere in these partes with us, having (no doubt) sufficiently understoode, what it is to carry a close mouth, I meane the t...

It came to passe, and no long time since, that a young _Florentine_ of ours, named _Niccolo da Cignano_, but more usually called _Salabetto_, imployed as Factor for his Maister,...

Ah my dearest Love, I am utterly undone, because the Shippe containing the rest of mine expected Merchandises, is taken by the Pyrates of _Monago_, and put to the ransome of ten...

Perplexed with these various contradicting opinions, he was willing divers times to turne home backe againe: yet such was the violence of his love, and the power thereof prevail...

_Bruno, Buffalmaco_ and _Nello_, hearing these raving speeches of _Calandrino_, were swolne so bigge with laughter, as if their ribbes would have burst in sunder; neverthelesse,...

_Bruno_ descending downe the staires, found _Phillippo_ and _Nicholetta_ in conference together, and stepping unto them, discoursed at large, what manner of man _Calandrino_ was...

The woman perceiving that it was her husband that quarrelled, and distinguishing the voyce of _Adriano_ from his: knew presently where shee was, and with whom; wherefore having...

Which saying, whosoever doth interpret it in such pleasing manner as they ought, shall find it (as you al will affirm no lesse) to be very true: especially in the morall meaning...

This Song, most sweetly sung by Madame _Neiphila_, was especially commended, both by the King, & all the rest of the Ladies. Which being fully finished, the King gave order, tha...

Mithridanes _envying the life and liberality of_ Nathan, _and travelling thither, with a setled resolution to kill him: chaunceth to conferre with_ Nathan _unknowne. And being i...

So gently as possible he could, and with the helpe of his man, he tooke her forth of the monument, & laying her softly on his horse before him, conveighed her closely to his hou...

Madam, I humbly intreat you to resolve me, if the affection I have long time borne you, and yet do still, deserve any recompence at all: you would be pleased then to tel me trul...

The Father and Mother, much dismayed and displeased at this haplesse accident, applying her with continuall comforts, Phisicke, and the best skill remayning in all the Phisition...

After he had thus discoursed with himselfe, remembring _Sophronia_, and converting his former allegations, into a quite contrarie sense, in utter detestation of them, and guided...

_Modest shame makes me silent in my wealth and possessions, my minde truely telling mee, that honest contented povertie, is the most ancient and richest inheritance, of our best...

Let me tell you then, that (as it is affirmed by many) in the time of the Emperour Frederick, first of that name, the Christians, for the better recovery of the holy land, resol...

I am not able to expresse their counterchanges of courtesie, _Saladine_ commanding him to be cloathed in Royall garments, and brought into the presence of his very greatest Lord...

Worthie friends, you would constraine me to the thing, wherewith I never had any intent to meddle, considering, how difficult a case it is to meet with such a woman, who can agr...

When the Marquesse perceyved, that _Grizelda_ beleeved verily, this yong daughter of hers should be his wife, and answered him in so honest and modest manner: he commanded her t...