neck, which stands awry too, pendulis mammis, “her dugs like two double jugs,” or else no dugs, in that other extreme, bloody fallen fingers, she have filthy, long unpared nails, scabbed hands or wrists, a tanned skin, a rotten carcass, crooked back, she stoops, is lame, splay-footed, “as slender in the middle as a cow in the waist,” gouty legs, her ankles hang over her shoes, her feet stink, she breed lice, a mere changeling, a very monster, an oaf imperfect, her whole complexion savours, a harsh voice, incondite gesture, vile gait, a vast virago, or an ugly tit, a slug, a fat fustilugs, a truss, a long lean rawbone, a skeleton, a sneaker (si qua latent meliora puta), and to thy judgment looks like a merd in a lantern, whom thou couldst not fancy for a world, but hatest, loathest, and wouldst have spit in her face, or blow thy nose in her bosom, remedium amoris to another man, a dowdy, a slut, a scold, a nasty, rank, rammy, filthy, beastly quean, dishonest peradventure, obscene, base, beggarly, rude, foolish, untaught, peevish, Irus’ daughter, Thersites’ sister, Grobians’ scholar, if he love her once, he admires her for all this, he takes no notice of any such errors, or imperfections of body or mind, [5391]_Ipsa haec—­delectant, veluti Balbinum Polypus Agnae_,; he had rather have her than any woman in the world.  If he were a king, she alone should be his queen, his empress.  O that he had but the wealth and treasure of both the Indies to endow her with, a carrack of diamonds, a chain of pearl, a cascanet of jewels, (a pair of calfskin gloves of four-pence a pair were fitter), or some such toy, to send her for a token, she should have it with all his heart; he would spend myriads of crowns for her sake.  Venus herself, Panthea, Cleopatra, Tarquin’s Tanaquil, Herod’s Mariamne, or [5392]Mary of Burgundy, if she were alive, would not match her.

       “([5393]Vincit vultus haec Tyndarios,
        Qui moverunt horrida bellla.”

Let Paris himself be judge) renowned Helen comes short, that Rodopheian Phillis, Larissean Coronis, Babylonian Thisbe, Polixena, Laura, Lesbia, &c., your counterfeit ladies were never so fair as she is.

[5394] “Quicquid erit placidi, lepidi, grati, atque faceti,
        Vivida cunctorum retines Pandora deorum.”

       “Whate’er is pretty, pleasant, facete, well,
        Whate’er Pandora had, she doth excel.”

[5395]_Dicebam Trivioe formam nihil esse Dianoe_.  Diana was not to be compared to her, nor Juno, nor Minerva, nor any goddess.  Thetis’ feet were as bright as silver, the ankles of Hebe clearer than crystal, the arms of Aurora as ruddy as the rose, Juno’s breasts as white as snow, Minerva wise, Venus fair; but what of this?  Dainty come thou to me.  She is all in all,

[5396]  ------“Caelia ridens
Est Venus, incedens Juno, Minerva loquens.”

[5397] “Fairest of fair, that fairness doth excel.”

Ephemerus in Aristaenetus, so far admireth his mistress’ good parts, that he makes proclamation of them, and challengeth all comers in her behalf. [5398]"Whoever saw the beauties of the east, or of the west, let them come from all quarters, all, and tell truth, if ever they saw such an excellent feature as this is.”  A good fellow in Petronius cries out, no tongue can [5399]tell his lady’s fine feature, or express it, quicquid dixeris minus erit, &c.