ABSTRACT
His wil was presently obeyed in all things since their master had commaunded he should be disobeyed in nothing: the Instrument is brought him, and as hee had formerly wished, the Chamber is disfurnished of any other company but himselfe, where presently hee beganne to compell such heavenly voyces from the sencelesse workemanship, as if Apollo himselfe had now beene fingering on it, and as if the whole Sinode of the gods, had placed their deities round about him of purpose, to have beene delighted with his skill, and to have given prayses to the excellencie of his art, nor was this sound only the ravisher of al hearers, but from his owne cleere breast hee sent much cheerefull notes, which by him were made up so answerable to the others sound, that they seemed one onely consort of musike, and had so much delicacie, and out of discordes making up so excellent a conjunction, that they had had power to have drawne backe an eare, halfe way within the grave, to have listned unto it, for thus much by our story we are certaine of, that the good Symonides (being by the height of night, and the former dayes exercise, in the ripenesse of his contentfull sleepe) hee rejoyced to be awakend by it, and not accompting it a disease that troubled him in the hearing, but a pleasure wherewith hee still wished to be delighted. In briefe, hee was so satisfied to heare him thus expresse his excellence, that hee accompted his Court happy to entertaine so worthy a guest, and himselfe more happy in his acquaintance. But day that hath still that soveraigntie to drawe backe the empire of the night, though a while shee in darkenesse usurpe, brought the morning on, and while the king was studying with what aunswerable present, wherewith to gratifie this noble Prince for his last nights musicke, a Gentlewoman (whose service was thither commaunded by his Daughter) brought him a Letter, whose in-side had a sute to him to this purpose.
