To the Reader, in commendation 



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of this workc. 



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Here vertue ihines, and decpcly feemcs to reft. 

 Where aid appeares, to heipe the health of man. 

 Where perfed proofe affignes vs what is bcft. 



Where counfell craues, ech willing mind to skan. 

 Where learning lies to helpe vs now and than : 

 There beft is deemd for man to fpend his daies. 

 Though it be reapt with toile ten thoufand waies, 



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Then blame not him, whofe carefull hand firft pend 



This worthy worke, which is now brought to light. 

 But it embrace, and double thankes him lend, 

 Whofe daily toile dcferues the fame by right : 

 For vertue fhirics herein to ech mans fight, 

 Whofe aid for health,with proofe and counfell graue, 

 Whofe learned Hues, ought fure due praife to haue. 



Well : %emhen Dodoens, wrote this firft in Douch. 

 Which fince in French was turnd by others toile. 

 And now by Ljte .whofe trauell hath bccncfuch. 

 For eafe of all within this natiue foilc . 



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Where (loeT to Momus mates, he giues the foilc. 

 And here prefents in the Englifh toong. 

 To comfort all that are both old and young; 



p worke it felfe of fundry trees intrear. 



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efides of Herbes, Flowers, Weeds, and Plants thatgrowcs; 

 Sets downc their vcrtues fure which are fo great. 



That we may fay therein great learning flowes. 



The author hath (fo farre foorth as heknowes 

 By skilful! iudgement) vnto ech difeafe. 

 Set downe a cure, the fickc and fore to eafe * 



Great was his toile, which firft this worke did frame. 

 And fo was his which ventred to tranflate it. 



For when he had full finilht all the fame. 



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