TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, THE
LADIE COMPTON AND MOUNTEGLE.
MOST faire and vertuous Ladie; having often sought opportunitie by
some good meanes to make knowen to your Ladiship the humble
affection and faithfull duetie, which I have alwaies professed, and
am bound to beare to that House, from whence yee spring, I have at
length found occasion to remember the same, by making a simple
present to you of these my idle labours; which having long sithens
composed in the raw conceipt of my youth, I lately amongst other
papers lighted upon, and was by others, which liked the same,
mooved to set them foorth. Simple is the device, and the
composition meane, yet carrieth some delight, even the rather
because of the simplicitie and meannesse thus personated. The same
I beseech your Ladiship take in good part, as a pledge of that
profession which I have made to you; and keepe with you untill,
with some other more worthie labour, I do redeeme it out of your
hands, and discharge my utmost dutie. Till then, wishing your
Ladiship all increase of honour and happinesse, I humblie take
leave.
Your La: ever humbly;
ED. SP.
