TO HIS BOOKE. [headnote] Goe little booke: thy selfe present, As child whose parent is vnkent unkent : To him that is the president Of noblesse and of cheualree chevalree , And if that Enuie Envie barke at thee, As sure it will, for succoure flee Vnder Under the shadow of his wing, And asked, who thee forth did bring, A shepheards swaine saye did thee sing, All as his straying flocke he fedde: And when his honor has thee redde, Craue Crave pardon for my my thy hardyhedde. But if that any aske thy name, Say thou wert base begot with blame: For thy thereof thou takest shame. And when thou art past ieopardee jeopardee , Come tell me, what was sayd of mee: And I will send more after thee. Immeritô.