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Thomas Procter in reporte of the Authors good wil.
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Among
the woorthy woorks,
which learned Tully pend:
The care of Cuntrie and of Freends,
he greatly dooth commend.
which learned Tully pend:
The care of Cuntrie and of Freends,
he greatly dooth commend.
Which lesson in my minde,
the Man which took in hand:
To pen this plesant History,
did perfect vnderstand.
the Man which took in hand:
To pen this plesant History,
did perfect vnderstand.
For in the same he showes,
a looue vnto his Frends:
Beside a zealous minde of good,
that to his Cuntrie tends.
a looue vnto his Frends:
Beside a zealous minde of good,
that to his Cuntrie tends.
Of Louers liues, of Warres,
ne yet of Wunders great:
Hee seems to publish vnto vs,
but simply dooth intreat.
ne yet of Wunders great:
Hee seems to publish vnto vs,
but simply dooth intreat.
Of silly Men, whose proof,
dooth such experience giue:
As for Examples of our liues,
learnes eche estate to liue.
dooth such experience giue:
As for Examples of our liues,
learnes eche estate to liue.
Wherin the Author sought,
such meanes to publish it:
As in my simple Iudgement sure,
might seem to prooue his wit.
such meanes to publish it:
As in my simple Iudgement sure,
might seem to prooue his wit.
But for the careful paines,
which he hath spent heerin:
Hee only craues for recompence,
your fauours good to win.
which he hath spent heerin:
Hee only craues for recompence,
your fauours good to win.
wherby you may him mooue,
to vtter his good wil:
when as occasion shall him serue,
in woorks of greater skil.
to vtter his good wil:
when as occasion shall him serue,
in woorks of greater skil.
Nil Melius Arte.
T. P.
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