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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. 121
was so stretched they came to the earth before it was cut.
I took pleasure at this tumbling, and it joyed me at the
heart when he who had over-exalted himself in the air, of
his wedding, got so shameful a fall that it carried even
some of his neighbours along with him. In like manner
it rejoyced me that he who had kept so near the earth
could come down so gently that even his next men per-
ceived it not. But in my highest fit of jollity,
I was un-
awares jogged by one of my fellow-captives, upon which I Experget.
waked and was much discontented with him. Howbeit, J
considered my dream and recounted it to my brother, who .
lay by me on the other side, and who hoped some comfort
might thereby be intended. In such discourse we spent
the remaining part of the night, and with longing expected
the day.
The Third Day.
As soon as the lovely day was broken, and the bright
sun, having raised himself above the hills, had betaken
himself to his appointed office, my good champions began
to rise and leisurely make themselves ready unto the
inquisition. Whereupon, one after another they came
again into the hall, and giving us a good morrow, demanded Colloquium
surgentium.
how we had slept; and having espied our bonds, some
reproved us for being so cowardly, that we had not, as
they, hazarded upon all adventures. Howbeit, some,
whose hearts still smote them, made no loud cry of the
business. We excused ourselves with our ignorance,
hoping we should soon be set at liberty and learn wit by
this disgrace, that they also had not altogether escaped, and
perhaps their greatest clanger was still to be expected.
At length all being assembled, the trumpets began again to cantos.