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T. BASSON, TO ALL FREENDLY READERS, VPPON THE TRANSLATION OF THIS PRESENT BOOKE.

Amonge the vvorthy vvoorkes (of fame)
That Learned Tully pende:
The care of countrye, (and the same)
He greatlye doth commende.
VVhich lesson novv, in this my mynde,
VValraven (that in hande
Tooke, to translate this booke) I fynde
Did ripelie vnderstande.
For throughe his paynes, hee there vvith shovves,
Great loue vnto all sutch:
Beside a zelous mynde to those,
That learne for to speake Dutch.
Like-vvyse vnto all them dooth hee,
That Inghishe novv vvill learne:
As bothe, maye vvell perceaue and se,
And his good vvill decerne.
Also vvhat labour hee hath made,
In setting vvorde for vvorde:
A matter straunge, it maye be saide,
The like vvas neuer hearde.
Therfore all ye that novv doo meene,
To learne each others speache:
Giue to VValraven, as beseeme,
I humblie you beseeche.
I meane no vvages (like the same)
As vve dooe plovv-men giue:
But giue him, tho the ende his name,
Amonge vs euer liue.