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GEORGE GASCOIGNE Squire in commendation of this booke. |
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GEORGE GASCOIGNE Squire in commendation of this booke.
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[To The French Littleton. A most easie, perfect and absolute way to learne the frenche tongue. 1566.]
So farre abrode, and cost them there so dere
Is now founde out, within our contrey here
And better cheape, amongst us may be bought
I meane the frenche: that pearle of pleasant speeche
Which some sought far, & bought it with their lives
With sickenesse some, yea some with bolts & gyves
But all with payne, this peerelesse pearle did seeche:
Now Holyband (A frendly frenche in deede)
Hath tane such payne, for everie english ease
That here at home, we may this language learne:
And for the price, he craveth no more meede
But thākeful harts, to whome his perles may please
Oh thank him thē, that so much thank doth earne.
Tam Marti quam Mercurio.
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