The Copy of a letter, lately written in meeter, by a yonge Gentilwoman to her unconstant Louer. With an Admonitio[n] to al yong Gentilwomen, and to all other Mayds in general to beware of mennes flattery. By Is. VV. [i.e. Isabella Whitney] Newely ioyned to a Loueletter sent by a Bacheler, (a most faithfull Louer) to an unconstant and faithless Mayden |
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THE PRINTER TO the Reader. |
 | The Copy of a letter, lately written in meeter, by a yonge Gentilwoman |  |
THE PRINTER TO the Reader.
What lack you Maister mine?
some trifle that is trew?
Why? then this same wil serue your turne
the which is also new.
some trifle that is trew?
Why? then this same wil serue your turne
the which is also new.
Or yf you minde to reade,
some fables that be fained:
Buy this same Booke, and ye shall finde,
such in the same contained.
some fables that be fained:
Buy this same Booke, and ye shall finde,
such in the same contained.
Perchaunce my wordes be thought,
vncredible to you:
Because I say this Treatise is,
both false and also true.
vncredible to you:
Because I say this Treatise is,
both false and also true.
The matter of it selfe,
is true as many know:
And in the same, some faimed tales,
the Audor doth bestow.
is true as many know:
And in the same, some faimed tales,
the Audor doth bestow.
Therfore, bye this same Booke,
of him that hære doth dwell:
And you (I know) wyll say you haue
bestowed your mony well.
of him that hære doth dwell:
And you (I know) wyll say you haue
bestowed your mony well.
Farewell
| The Copy of a letter, lately written in meeter, by a yonge Gentilwoman | |