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A Posie of Gilloflowers

eche differing from other in colour and odour, yet all sweete. By Humfrey Gifford

Gifford, Humphrey

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To his approued friend.

The life of man metaphorically compared to a shippe, sayling on the seaes in a tempest.

A dolefull Dumpe

In praise of the contented minde.

In the praise of Friendship.

A commendation of Peace.

To his friende.

A renouncing of loue.

A will or Testament.

A Complaynt of a Louer.

For his friende.

Somewhat made of nothing, at a Gentlewomans request

Of the instability of Fortune.

Of the vanitie of this life.

Of the vanitie of the world.

A Lesson for all estates.

For a Gentlewoman.

For a Gentlewoman.

A Godly discourse.

In the praise of Musike.

A pleasaunt Iest.

A Newyeeres gift to a Gentlewoman.

A delectable Dreame.

To his most faythfull friend.

One that had a frowarde Husband, makes complaynt to her mother: Written in French, by Clement Marott

His Friend W. C. to Mistres F. K. whom he calls his Captaine.

The complaynt of a sinner.

Of the vncontented estate of Louers.

A Newyeres gift to Mistresse C. P.

A straunge historie.

A Newyeeres gift to Maister G. R.

A Translation out of French.

A Complaint of a Sinner.

A Dumpe by his friende. G. C.

For his friend.

A straunge Historie.

Farewell Court.

Gilloflowers. A Preface to certaine questions and Riddles ensuing, translated out of Italian verse, into english verse, by H.G.

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To the Worshipfull John Stafford of Bletherwicke Esquier, Humfrey Gifford most humbly sendeth greeting.