In anima in Cocito già si bagna, Ed in corpo par vivo ancor di sopra.
La quale ancor dimora a pie del monte Ceceri, che in quella parte che il Sol guata Quand' e nel mezzogiorno a fronte a fronte, E fonte e oggi quella nominata Intorno a quella Diana ancor si volse Essere, e molte Ninfe vi raccolse.
Intorno ad una bella e chiara fonte Di fresche erbette e di fiori intorniata, La qualeancor dimora appie del monte Ceceri in quella parte, che il sol guata Quand' e nel mezzodi a fronte a fronte, E Fonte e oggi quella nominata, etc.
The ninth, upon fidelity in love, contains these noble lines: La fede mai non debbe esser corrotta, O data a un sol o data ancor a cento, Data in palese o data in una grotta.
There he would have done her violence, but that Diana changed her to a rock in her sore need: Ma pur che fussi gia donna ancor credi; Le membra mostran, come suol figura Bozzata e non finita in pietra dura.
The words in the original are "Se ti riduci a mente Qual fosti meco, e quale io teco fui, Ancor fia grave il memorar presente.
We weighed ancor about 2 o'clock and had pleasant sail through the day and night.
Cast ancor about 9 o'clock and was landed on an Island near Kingston.
Before day we departed from Woshmado, rowing it up till the wynd came; and late in the night got it up neare the bar foote of Osakay, where we rode at an ancor till mornyng.
We waid ancorat break of day and road it up with the tide to a villadg called Mia Nots, 5 leagues from the place we came from, and after rowed 2 leagues more and came to an ancor againe, the sea being very greate.
Towardes night the Thomas waid ancor and put to sea.
We made this day and night, till son rising, 23 leagues, and came to an ancor at a place called [Munco].
So, when they had waid ancor and were under seale, they came to an ancor againe and sent hym back per shipps boate.
This day and night following we made but xiij leagues, geting to an ancorat a place called Wishmado, 10 leagues to short of Moro.
We waid ancor an hower before day and rowed it up, haveing somtyme wynd and somtyme calme.
We waid ancor and put to sea with wynd provinge varible, and arived at Firando the morow mornynge at son rising, haveing made 55 leagues per day and night followinge.
We departed from Languay about midnight, and at nowne this day came to an ancor at the iland of Anushma[19] in Faccatay, and there remayned all the rest of day and night following, wind being a stiff gale at N.
And within night, the wind coming sotherly, we waid ancor and put to sea from Watary, and paid out in howse where we la these 5 dais, viz.
Also they say the Gallias was in the rode of Amacau, where they rode at an ancor serten daies, and the Chinas came abord of them with provition and silk stocking and other matters, using them kyndly.
They took also two other English shipps this yeare, riding at an ancor in the roade of Pattania, not dowbting any such matter, three Hollandes shipps coming upon them on the sudden.
The James Royall went out to Cochie roade this day, but, wayingancor too sowne, was put to the northward of Foynes Iland, and lost an ancor of 27 C.
The wind being contrary, we staid at an ancor all night, having mad 10 leagues this day.
We came to an ancor towardes night at a towne called Moro, 30 leages short of Miaco, and stayed the tide; and soe put to sea againe and made 22 leagues till mornyng at son rising.
Adams, accompanid us to Dembo, 2 leagues from Osakay, where we road at an ancor all night, the wind being contrary.
Yet, God be praised, the second ancor held and staid her till tide turned.
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