Daphnis and Chloe. A most sweet, and pleasant pastorall romance for young ladies. / By Geo: Thornley, Gent.

A Summary of the Fourth Book. (Book 4)

A Fellow-servant of Lamo's brings word, that their Lord would be there speedily. A pleasant Garden is pleasantly described. Lamo, Daphnis, and Chloe make all things fine. Lampis the Herdsman spoiles the Garden, to provoke the Lord against Lamo, who had denyed him Chloe in Marriage. Lamo la∣ments it the next day. Eudromus teaches him how he may escape the anger. Astylus their young Master comes first, with Gnatho his Parasite. Astylus promises to excuse them for the Garden, and procure their pardon from his Father. Gnatho falls in love with Daphnis, offers to force him, but in vain. Dionysophanes the Lord, with his Wife Clearista

comes down. Amongst other things, sees the Goats. Where he heares Daphnis his Musick, and all ad∣mire his Art of piping. Gnatho out of his Paederastie begs of Astylus, that he may carry Daphnis along with him to the City, and obtains it. Eudromus heares it, and tells Daphnis. Lamo thinking it was now time, tells Dionysophanes the whole story, how Daphnis was found, how brought up. He and Clearista considering the thing carefully, they find that Daphnis is their Sonne. Therefore they receive him with great joy, and Dionysophanes tells the reason why he exposed him. The Countrey fellowes come in to gratulate. Chloe in the interim complains that Daphnis has forgot her. She's stol∣len and carried away by Lampis. Daphnis laments by himself. Gna∣tho hears him, rescues Chloe, and is received to favour. Dryas then tells Chloe's story. Her they take

to the City too. There at a banquet, Megacles of Mitylene ownes her for his Daughter. And the Wedding is kept in the Countrey.