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The Complete Works of George Gascoigne

In Two Volumes

Gascoigne, George (1542?-1577)

VOLUME I

[dedication]

COMMENDATORY VERSES

T. B. In prayse of Gasco[ig]nes Posies.

E. C. In prayse of Gascoignes Posies.

M. C. commending the correction of Gascoignes Posies.

R. S. In prayse of Gascoignes Posies.

T. Ch. In prayse of Gascoignes Posies.

G. W. In prayse of Gascoigne, and his Posies.

P. B. to such as have heretofore found fault with Gascoignes Posies.

A. W. In commendation of Gascoigne and his Posies.

I. B. In commendation of Gascoignes Posies.

I. D. In prayse of Gascoigne and his Posies.

The Printer in commendation of Gascoigne and his workes.

The opinion of the aucthor himself after all these commendations.

His ultimum vale to Amorous verse.

II.

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His ultimum vale to Amorous verse.

Kinde Erato, and wanton Thalia,
(Whose name my muze, devoutly did invoke)
Adieu deare dames, Caliope sings alia,
Which are more worth, and smell not of the smoke.
And if blinde Cupide, chaunce to stryke a stroke,
I vowe my verse, Apocrypha shalbe,
In silence shutte, that none (but you) may see.

FINIS.

Tam Marti, quàm Mercurio.