The Epistle. 5 
1. 
“| The Author's Epistle to the late Lord 
Wilham Paget, wherein he doth discourse 
of his owne bringing vp, and of the good- 
nes of the said Lord his master unto him, 
and the occasion of this his booke, 
thus set forth of his owne 
long practise. 
Chap x. 
Sy; Zime trieth the troth, in euerie thing, 
Ny) Herewitth let men content their minde,' 
© Of works, which best may profit bring, 
= Most rash to iudge, most often blinde. 
m As therefore troth in time shall craue, 
% So let this booke ‘ust fauor haue. 
Ny Take you my Lord and Master than, 
S Vaulesse mischance mischanceth me, 
~ Such homelie gift, of me your man, 
% Since more tn Court I may not be, 
= And let your praise, wonne heretofore, 
> Remaine abrode for euermore. 
= My seruing you, (thus vnderstand,) 
» And God his helpe, and yours withall, 
S Did cause good lucke to take mine hand, 
sw Lrecting one most like to fall. 
= My seruing you, I know 7t was, 
ty Lnforced this to come to pas. 
1 How euery man doth please his mind. 1577. 
