148 Notes (172). 



21. This quotation from St. Augustine appears also in Piers Plowman, B. v. 

 291. 



50. This last paragraph is called by I. R. ' Fitzherberts protestation ;' yet he 

 actually alters his author's words, substituting ' the holy scriptures ' for ' al holy 

 churche, ' with various other smaller ' corrections. ' 



To crown his effrontery, he gives the address of ' The Authour to his Booke ' 

 in the following extraordinary (amended) form ! 



Goe grosse frara'd image of a holy saint, 



present my loue, though rude my pensill paint ; 

 If any blame thee for deformitie, 



say Nature calld thee, and not Oratorio ; 

 If on thy browes be starres of ignorance, 



say Fortunes pype did neuer teach thee dance. 

 Wish them amend which best can iudge thine ill, 



so shall both thou and I bee happy still. 



