," or
disagree from his fellows in this point. "For what more willingly" (as
[5964]Varro holds) "can a proper man see than a fair wife, a sweet wife, a
loving wife?" can the world afford a better sight, sweeter content, a
fairer object, a more gracious aspect?

Since then this of marriage is the last and best refuge, and cure of
heroical love, all doubts are cleared, and impediments removed; I say
again, what remains, but that according to both their desires, they be
happily joined, since it cannot otherwise be helped? God send us all good
wives, every man his wish in this kind, and me mine!

[5965] _And God that all this world hath ywrought
Send him his Love that hath it so deere bought_.

If all parties be pleased, ask their banns, 'tis a match. [5966]_Fruitur
Rhodanthe sponsa, sponso Dosicle_, Rhodanthe and Dosicles shall go
together, Clitiphon and Leucippe, Theagines and Chariclea, Poliarchus hath
his Argenis', Lysander Calista, to make up the mask) [5967]_Polilurque sua
puer Iphis Ianthi_.

_And Troilus in lust and in quiet
Is with Creseid, his own heart sweet_.

And although they have hardly passed the pikes, through many difficulties
and delays brought the match about, yet let them take this of [5968]
Aristaenetus (that so marry) for their comfort: [5969]"after many troubles
and cares, the marriages of lovers are more sweet and pleasant." As we
commonly conclude a comedy with a [5970]wedding, and shaking of hands,
let's shut up our discourse, and end all with an [5971]Epithalamium.

_Feliciter nuptis_, God give them joy together. [5972]_Hymen O Hymenae,
Hymen ades O Hymenaee! Bonum factum_, 'tis well done, _Haud equidem sine
mente reor, sine numine Divum_, 'tis a happy conjunction, a fortunate
match, an even couple,

"Ambo animis, ambo praestantes viribus, ambo
Florentes annis,"------

"they both excel in gifts of body and mind, are both equal in years,"
youth, vigour, alacrity, she is fair and lovely as Lais or Helen, he as
another Charinus or Alcibiades,

[5973] ------"ludite ut lubet et brevi
Liberos date."------

"Then modestly go sport and toy,
And let's have every year a boy."

[5974]"Go give a sweet smell as incense, and bring forth flowers as the
lily:" that we may say hereafter, _Scitus Mecastor natus est Pamphilo
puer_. In the meantime I say,

[5975] "Ite, agite, O juvenes, [5976]non murmura vestra columbae,
Brachia,