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The Complete Works of George Gascoigne

In Two Volumes

Gascoigne, George (1542?-1577)

The fruite of Fetters: with the complaint of the greene Knight, and his Farewell to Fansie.

The complaint of the greene Knight.

The continuance of the Author, upon the fruite of Fetters.

The greene Knights farewell to Fansie.

The pleasant Fable of Ferdinando Jeron[i]mi and Leonora de Valasco, translated out of the Italian riding tales of Bartello.

In praise of a gentlewoman who though she were not verye fayre, yet was she as harde favoured as might be.

Allegoria.

The praise of Phillip Sparrowe.

[Thy byrth, thy beautie, nor thy brave attyre]

The doale of disdaine written by a lover disdainfully rejected contrary to former promise.

Mars in despite of Vulcane written for an absent lover (parted from his Lady by Sea.)

Patience perforce, wherein an absent lover doth thus encourage his Lady to continew constant.

A letter devised for a yong lover.

Davids salutacions to Berzabe wherein are three sonets in sequence, written uppon this occation.

Soone acquainted, soone forgotten, As appeareth here by an uncourteous farewell to an inconstant Dame.

II.

[VOLUME II]

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To the reverende Divines, unto whom these Posies shall happen to be presented, George Gascoigne Esquire (professing armes in the defence of Gods truth) wisheth quiet in conscience, and all consolation in Christ Jesus.